The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1876-08-30
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mon very appropriate to the occasion, COM
menced by saying
"Some people think but very little of the
book which have before me, but to me 1t
is wonderful, a glorious book. A short
time since as | was searching by the river
of lite found peace and laid it away for
future use. To-day put 1t into the gospel
sling and will send 1t hurting over the con-
greea.ion. Brethren pray that God may
add to it his almightlness and send it crash
ing through their intellect and sensibilities
and will bring them on Bonded knees to the
foot of the cross. This gem found in the
18th chapter of the gospel according to
Luke and 37th verse. "Jesus of Nazareth
passcth by" We call your attention fret
to.
The person of this Jesus of Nazareth
What think We of Christ is question that
has been ringing down through the ages,
and there is no one question that SO attracts
the minds of men to-day a, this one. But
it is not only so in this age but the minds
of men have been more or less interested in
it in every age. Perhaps no greater diver
sity of opinion concerning him than in the
days of his flesh. There were opinions both
good and had, but as the criticism of Is
centuries has been studying his character
and has declared in unqualified terms find
no fault in him. We invite your attention
TO the former for we find in each Of those
opinions some items Of truth. Eacn Of
these contained truth though but parts
of the whole truth concerning this mysteri-
Gus parsonage.
LIST. There was one class, as the unbe-
leving Jews who said: at is Jesus of
Nazareth the carpenter" Well there was
truth in that for he was an industrious and
honest laborer.
2d. There was another class like Ii ate,
the unbelieving gentle who said: ut Is
Jesus of Nazareth the King of the Jews
He viewed him also as man, yet he saw
in him a dignity, power ard wisdom such
as only true princes have and he said that
is his true position" and as such he cruel.
fled him.
3D.. There was class of the believing
Jews, those who had little faith and
good deal of prejudice who said, Gle Is a
prophet" ave know that thou art a teach
or come from God" said they.
1th There was another class who had
GENE faith and 10 prejudice and who came
to him to be healed.
9th. His disciples held before his cruel
fiXion that he was the Son of God.
9th Isaiah gifted with prophetic vision
above all others, after scanning him care
fully called him the wonderful, the coun-
sellor, the mighty God, the everlas sting
Father. She prince of peace.
1t is this Jesus Of Nazlrcih of whom my
text speaks and oh, what glorious per
sonage We find him to be. Isaiah looked
through tue telescope of prophecy and saw
him standing $50 years distant, Yet the
view he got of him at that distance was Sc
grand that he cried out, 'He is wonderful.
SO look into the kaleidoscope OF sacrec
history and view him in the skeichngs
the evangelsts have furnished of him ant
though | see him 1900 years distant, yet
am Obliged to say with Isaiah, wonderful
Wonderful in the grace of his person
Wonderful in the purity of his spirit. Won
derful in his power over the hearts of men
wonderful in the great revolution, he il
working in the world to-day. We call you
attention second to the extraordinary mis-
sion he accomplished toward this fallei
world.
1st lie came as the Goldman as Coz
manifested in tie flesh in order that hi
might make an atonement for sinful man
This was consummated in his agony il
Gethsemane and his cruel death on Calvary
He was on his way to finish this work whel
the words of my text were uttered. AM
strange fact it is and one which it has bee
very nara 1Cr men 10 uuucrS dnu INA
though he went to meet cruel death, b
went voluntarily, willingly. He said to hi
disciples that day mo men ,aKeth m
life from me, but lay it down of myscl
ID 1t was part of his mission also to b
publicly crowned king of the redeemed
which crown the Father placed upon h
brow when he set him upon his holy hill {
Zion and raised him from the dead.
Sd. There is included in this grand mi
sion also the GROWING of him in his inca
nate nature. the Ruler of the universe.
4th. We call your attention TO his gre'
sympathy for and his willingness to say
sinners A careless perusal of his earthl
career is sufficient to convince any one Thu
his whole being overflows with sympath
for the unfortunate, he spent most of Ii
time with those doing them good. "Jesr
of Nazareth passeth by" Do you not hei
the mighty volume Of prayer that is rollu
up to heaven to day as pentent after pen
tent cries for mercy the wide world rount
And now that he is passing here what Fl
vor shall we ask of him? What do We mo
need. 1t can be summed up in one sci
tonce "undeserved mercy" viii you as
hun for this? Shall we not gladly raise Il
cry, "Jesus of Nazareth passeth by" TT
service closed with prayer by Rev. A. Hea
of Winooski, and singing "Praise &c
from whom all blessings flow." The speak
was listened to attentvelv by the lar
audience which had rapidly increased
numbers during the delivery of the sermo
w. G. NJ.