The New York herald., 1875-07-19

OF ninety people. At the termination OF the feast
rived nom Witnesses whom be mad long kn0w9
ana respected. They had had an experimental
4s Christ ana we're WORTHY o. sSst he
might realize the force OF their evidence, ana
soon after was admitted 20 membership:
scriptures she who had for ten years been pro.
nonnced lncuraDle, when she sees our divine Lord
ment snail be nealed.n That confidence was NOS
gained oy experience then; II was speculative
to1caed the hem Of % the garment rms t. she he was cured
That laith was the medium through which this
Of tS o6Ts ns soul = n.
CHRIST which the Apostle prizes SO highly This
THE sUBLMrrY OF INrELuGExcE
because |: Is OF nvi1g presence which abides
Within you. That Reart knowledge is what Paul
the werd fades and recedes. When ali things
around us lose their value and heaven assumes
their place In the heart then does man stand on the
altitude where Paul was We Know Why We were
here, whittier we are going and whence We come,
II that knowledge. All questions OF philosophy
cannot trample upon that faith. IL 10 found that
better snowlsage brings content tent common Win n
III it be dream let me enjoy it, since 1t makes
a wiser and purer man, Thus have written
nSs .d sIon EaSs may as e. Sng Il way , wsa nd Is
CHRIST ALWAYS STANDS BY you.
The power OF Coo and salvation Is in that knoMl-
edge. Is 1t selfisnness, then, TO teach US that
malelactcrs condemned by the magistrate at Rome
@ dsncy 20 scor at the teachings OF Paul that has
formed The stumbling block over which thousands
ofJews have stumbled into hell. They would not
accept the teachings OF the lowly Nazarene, but
he w1o DID now reJOices IN his triumph IL Is the
cniy system tnat purifes the heart and influences
tae soul and II is the only system that can purify
the word. But the Jews denounced Him as q
bab0ler, Sealot an enthusiasm, and told Him to
20 on His way. But He cared naught for their
scorn, as He was impartinG the only knowledge
d value IN eternity, There is cxcellency IN NE
God in this earthly habitation. Our higher at
5ainments in knowledge VIII be the "A, b. =, in
on eartn. the higher you win be when you get to
heaven Where Is the Jew that was ashamed OF
Moses Are you, then, ashamed OF Christ, that
0nl7 true friend II you are not, what have you
given ~ to HIS honor and glory OF the things Of
this world In some OF our secret societies, when
he canoot see, and his hand ia taken by an un-
known hand. But the new member has consented
to surrender himself in that state to the guidance
l. iaSen % into the presence Of ,i men unseen,
a Of ns his HsA es o
GIVE himself up bllndly to be led into the prin-
ci2ies o. the society. on. Christ wants 30 take
full possession Of you in the funess OF fellowship
ana che fulness OF the acknowledgment OF His
grace. In Masonry there are rites and degrees as
also in the knowledge OF Christ. and there are
those who have but q passing acquaintanceship
with Him. He wants to-
LIFT you TO THE GLORY
OF perfect assimilation with Him. Man and wife
become, 1t is SAID, more and more alike as they
grow on IN years OF intimacy. The more we be-
come ike Christ the louder win be the triumphal
song as we enter by the gate OF heaven. This
knowledge OF God Is that which best pays under
eli circumstances and the Christian should i'm
part u to his fellow man. Let him stand upon the
alttu0e and let 1t ring along the hills and the
valleys that Christ Jesus is the Lord and the
saviour. 1t breathes nat peace which surpaSseth
al understanding. In closing the reverend gen.
tleDlan said Go tell the world II 1t will only cry
"quarter' that Goo Is waving the white nag or
truce the rebel world, aad peace and forgive
ness shall be theirs