New-York tribune., 1875-07-26
NEED OF ETERNAL LIFE.

ne Ler. Ross,te' G The Aort r byericn Church.
In tie North Presbyterian Church. at Thirty
ns.-,t and Niithave., the Rev. B Rosser preached
in he morning yesterday his last before going
away for his vacation The text taken from lst
Timothy vi Il: "Iay hold en- eternal lie7 and the
discourse was.in substance as follows:
These words hold out II az prize WORTHY or oar most
se,as consideration and cfort. We meet again here The
f,gorile comparison Christian to tie athoi, ln
tho of lie he L. conr irE tr thc gncr pfilc
y, h ra. n fl te fnomsuf he fpuch,s Z e drath-lne
-u.morfsl life. But lest should run IN wrcng way.
ltt .s arrive At some definite uuetl@llli liu- r 20 me
nri,. for which we aim Ei.ud lie. what i, 81 The
value lies in the meaning Of TIC word lie simply 10
exist quescent ana only hal. CONSCIOUS tru ~ et.
nrv If yeais would not be worth the trying flr To
exist a. animal or Hover. even To exist "a
human beings simply, and I've forever ~ We are now
living petreiaiions, as II "erc-WSul ths pe Noih
m turmoil and c,lsccs- bate with sin tnt The con-
effort to rise to higher n.s Duration oi eHisi-
t prize H. not here hut rather III the excellence of the
ie let look frtherat the meanings oi te woid Does
eternal iIe' ial narplntssf his rifa Ot
Happiness played great part III mortal lfe Ninety
nne nc out OF hundred a,c to-day seeking II III -cns-
ment AID laws philosophy and theology. rest on the p-
cple Blackstone lad down. t-t eaeA man -eehs happ
noble thiug bubble that breaks al the irsi stormy
made the kins-woId for human effort ana human
rights, and TINS had rooted itseh IN mems minds
lereut world to-day Happiness Is to holmes as iAe
foam caps 10 the depths o tie eI word "i haPly
people II tIcir happiness come nom no deep coNc uhs
Of night. would be very admirable sight - httFrh
g. l,,,u for a,Iier g,ry for io.t,! II the outcome
OF AL The deeu ILLUSTRATIONS OF God upon human ne j.
oulv happiness human lie is sham God does not work
,r for men AS tue ultimate result 0 his energy
and ri,,idrnce Ilc has a higher hDier aim than tla.,
and the p1le We are eAlorted 10 grasp has Aofe 0oH
E.crna life like other life il essence and history
Saws John: "Ye know that NJ murderer hath eternal ne
abiding in him." wncn s.rOH -aye proves mat duii-
un OF existence is not eternal lie and also that eternal
lie essence which may aide III the heart mere anu
now Agdil told that Christ - es e.eil!A lie 10
d. many believe Ia him. fiOin which Tar deduction
IS tbat faith IN CHRIST and eternal NE ne .mse @
together in the soul. We need no otner con
d ;on than this to obtain tns blessed boon.
We need not wait TO be freed from me M thrai,oi IA %
OF the mortal Name Ter etcfh ne ct aDe @ ~, ~. m - i
as fla.Tancc abide IA rOseDuus EeEhu lic - .ioo
history ct one we can never hn0", of we rA u n'v ,
look back upon 1t as finished "ha' .n'iei"i" W I - .
wncu j. thc Important chaac.elst'c % ,'eIt.
life IN the First Enstle oi Joln we nave an W ih,N.I W.
II il To know CHRIST aud he ia tnIlst. We reai oi Hs
Christ and Of Christ bong Ia rs Il.e grand tiuh =
ths--that "A may stand enveioped by the gracious
nhuenee- tt proceed from tie savior may 80 ara" az
his inspiration from Christ that ne may ne siid t. oc IA
that may De buried IN me son Oh oi 's , hs"', ,,I 49,
develop eternal grilces. Lie Tor inch II 'he fuiil5
truth and moral excellence expressed III that one "o
C.irrf, and The iuictS oT eternity hhy Do
cause the principles Of rl and truth tha mao Chrl5,
Inc TOya, MAJ. ol men, never hsd besnius, "Id sIa
never have an end. Tney the eternal principle, lnN
live III heart Of God. And ~ the seei Christ III lhe
eternity. OF all pasJ generations anu laD'ls,
tiutn alone remains; men anu kingdoms siha
only conueror in the strife. IT. pcrlanence proves s
psercsatI,e everlasting existence And 80 love Il
God Himself Even the atOnemeni, III one sense % H. =
only Ia. instant manifestation OF wna s been gong Oh
lived and tiunci and to-.dy iONe sAtu9 Vt,
the world more radiant glory than before. We
life bOtn c,reuce ana history IA
our Do think that II Wc we're flgIiy
Touched and rightly placed that could ENJOY TIL reign
% eternal truth lOyel We need that minnie term "i
years We feel the limitations OF sense and time
we weary III efforts TO rsc, ana tMee
score years and ten do not give Us time 70
pay back tho wealth OF bestowed upon s, OF a,lut
ourselves l. God-nIAe men We need eternity 10 "OiH,
and think and grow, ere prove the efficiency 9f
grace. Can 10, and do We want II lls Isdui
y Christ a boru ~ 0Ir own suuerhEs lbc
assurances OF Christian dcoeptions sprung
from fncy. Inarks 70 cod. He has 80 completed tic
eternal lite that chiids hand may grasp II, mas pil ~
y that sinful may reacn n fOf IN CnIlst II
eternal e. Let ay hold Of Christ, and as the seed -
the prophecy OF the plant let him be ia s pf"ptcy vi
inhnte existence lie who proIeis, Who secures,
and who Is for eternal life.