National Republican., 1875-12-27
RELIGIOUS.
Fourth.,trsst II. Z. Church.

FourIn-bLreet IL .. Cnprcns
Yesterday morning, after the opening exsr.
cises, the pastor read selections from Isaiah,
XIV, and Hebrews, XII. The choir, Mr. L.
Rosenbaun, chorister, then led In singing:
Allglory to God in the sky,
And peace upon earth be restored;
D, Jesus, exalted on high.
Appear our omnipotent Lord"
Rev. ]. II. Hedges then took as his text s..
Luke, t:33-"And Of HIS kingdom there shall be
no end" We are taught that Christ, having
risen. his kingdom has no end, and am glad
had their reiRns and ends and have passed away.
In excavations pieces of architectural skill are
in upon rs . new hing and Kingdom that shall
have no end. He exhorts rs to enter Thus the
king has shown the spiritual and the temporal
abound in this kingdom. We present to You this
morning Christ Jesus, the Lord. He is literally
hs the s S ahi IL me
heart-the kingdom Of light or the fingdom Of
darkness; Christ the king Of light, or Satan, the
king Of darkness; both will not reigns in your
heart; they will not reign together. We can
close our hearts and shut out the king of light,
It is q one partner business; he.regns or he does
Because light drives ont darkness. Being a
spiritual power, lift rules the heart 1t rules the
We are servants to the ruling passions Of o.,
the love OF Jesus rule supreme; you will find him
that does 80 say, 1--WE have forsaken all" What
q WOnder-itis q wOnder-that men can spend
their millions, but when they come to give ten
cents to the cause Of Christ they want men to see
them and say, "Behold!" The time you attempt
does not; you leave It. There is only one man
that done himself justice and that was Judas,
who, when he betrayed Jesus, went out and hung
himself. If you have righteousness 1t is doing
right; It is serving God; II Is one ingredient In
Heaven; the next thing is Joy in the Holy Ghost.
What is 1t? It Is substantial pesce, Joy in the
Holy Ghost; II Is as the waves Of the ocean. "Thy
peace shall how as river.n The apostle says:
IL had this Holy Ghost; got into trouble; did It
leave me7 Nc; Il stood by me. Now, 1t will wipe
out the darkness in every heart, but by the pres
snce OF the Holy Ghost Il shows that everything
has been taken out. Sin is Q cancer. Ont II out,
win 1t do any good ? No. Wash Il out In the
blood Of the Lamb, for God says, "Wash in the
blood of the Lamb" Thistenporal kingdom viii
end here with you and me, bat the spiritual life
preach? Yes. Let the IRE In the distant stars
diminish, but our peace will 70 on and on.
I am glad that belong to God. belong to
him, and how many Christmas days may see /
de not know. Many mothers hearts are weeping
like Rachel weeping for her children, and they
felt the power and solemnity Of yesterday. It win
never leave you nor forsake you. Joy inthe Holy
Ghost Will have no end, and IL It has no end
Christ's kingdom has no end. We have found
Eureka. We have found Q kingdom that shall
have no end. Let ne urge upon you not to let
the bells ring in the year Of 1876 and not nd you
o member Of this kidgdom: as the bells ring In
the grand Centennial year not to fnd you Q mem.
Der Of the kingdom that shall never end.
At the close Of the sermon Rev. Alfred Tourner
led in prayer, and after the closing exercises pro-
nounced the benediction.