, 1876-01-31


Tho Row Henry T. Miller, pastor Of tue Sixth
Presbyterian Church, cornor Of vlucennea and
Oak avenues, preached yesterday morning the
first sermon Hinco bis installation taking as hin
te1t:
Now. therefore, come thou, 1T ux tnis covenant
aud thuu. GsHft1s kfE H.: IL.
Detweon Jncob aud Ills fntiler-in-law, Leean.
there Ind sprung up qunrrel Like all family
variancos, tho feeling waa high. Thoy had
wrapeled over their cattle. aud ovor their Sheep
and over shoir goats, and ovos their cau,els.
Out In tho back pasture lots, leaning upon
their long stats, thoy had tluug hard worla;
nnd down By tho stone watcriuE-troughH, brist-
ling With tho poelol poplar, and chestnut, aud
aller rods thoy lad talkod for honrs, onsy to
bocome more on,bittored.
Finally Jacob feels TINT llc cannot endure The
unploasantness longer. aud detortntuos to re-
tnrn to bis natiro land. Taking a1.NntaGo Of
Lhban'6 absence from homo, ho begins nurrlclly
to pack up for thu long Journey. Fccdipg ilocks
arc called IN from tho pasture and rot bloating
after faithful Shepherds Loving horda arc
brought together, and started on tho ,'cy. Long
trans Of camels arc driven up and 1osded With
food. Last Of all. jacob and hiB fnmlls
mount tho saddles, ard thon tho Whole
caravan begin its slow march for Canaa't.
Ovcr tho EuphrateB, aud on towaEd dilsad, do
rl1ev 60, journoyiug for three days ere Iabau
heara OF tho flight. At onco ho is tllled WITH
rnKe. Tho though Of losing 20 valnnble aar-
want xlpdica his ticrcoRt anger. and, waiting not
. moment, he acts out III hot l1ltsut.
but on tho way tho Lord ot lleaveu nlocla
him. Wlat change! Heart allu MUD tako on
new purpose; for 10 humbted IL ho tllat Wheu,
OF the coao Of tho seventh day, Lo cou1eh upou
tho cucampmout. scarcely word of lovongo
breaks his lips H,a desire s for tho healing
Of BtElfs, aud over thu plum. aud up among tho
tall peaks shutting them in, ringa out that one
| cry Of reconciliation: snow, therefore, como
thou, Let us mako covonunt. ind thou
800 them carrying out tho pledge. F!1st Of
| all Jacob puts both hiH lauua under q largo
granite slab that had split OIL from all over
| hanging cliH, aud llfta 1t up on end. Thon atl
tho othora look around for stoues, and como
| tugginR with them in thosr arms. Whcu the
Init stone has boon givon 10 tho pile on the
very top bread Is placcl, and all gatlior round.
Jacob breaks OF piece f1otn the lonf and cats.
Thon Laban broass of = pleco from the
loaf and cuts. And thon al ths others roach
oun reconciliation for Jacob Glad meltinK Of
lcart for Labanl Joy In osory face. for tue
xraugling of yoara III ended, buried dsop under
| tue stone pil6.
| Well. dear friends. We hayo not mcet horo TO-
day to Beltlo ysriauces: Hover yet bnve VIC
quAr1clod, and I pray God VIC never may. u
thoEo' IL cyor time when I .atrko hands
heartily With the grand old rlayer.Bo5k Of tho
|
hcllsms for all instiuctivc!y do l drop OH my
knees, crying out froui the very bottom OF my
heart - Good Lord. deliver us."
Better that should bear much from you: fol
mnch from me, for am hut hu,nan.--tl,au thai
| for a moment vc either should cherish the loast
unkindnoss. or sufo1 tho lcass estIanRomont &c
como botwoen 10. No; wo havo not met to hea
But I remember that ne are come together IL
| never boforn Ecsnembcr lint only threo day.
ago our highor Church Court Gayo you to ne fol
a people, mud gave nc to you for pastor. ane
| thai this moEliuE for tho first ttne We arc Me
| under this new relation.
It ID well that nc understand Ourselves et t,s
! worry beginning, and what moro tltllps silan tln
now, before taking another step " pastor nltt
hacrol a. those givea over tho stoao heap II
| Glead, "Now, therefore, come thuu, let ua make
= covenant and thou"
| And. fIst, lot LIZ enter into o co1auant ol
| mutual sympathy. We both Ieod 1t. You hast
troubles have troubles, aud ii can only GO
my shoulder under your burden and help yol
carry IT, aud you can only get your shoulder
u,,dsr nv burden aud help carry it, 4 elo1.ou:
thing will 1t bG for both OF us.
6omo OF you fonlHmbef the o!d.fashonet
utuistet. fon know ho was looked upon ~ asly
thing but human. How they dressed him
White cEayat. high-bustoned coat. gold.bowet
lssses whether ho W snest.sgh''Sa o. not
bow. soleuan faco that novar laughed. knd sel-
dom smiled. Ihs children ran from him s4
from fright the people tookei upon him wit1
mingled fsar and Awo,-only tho officers Of TIL
church wont into his presouco with any freedom,
aud ayen they aometimas dzcw back from his
sta1n dignity.
And then tha o!d.fAsAloned pulpit. Yol
eau never forget it. I1.gtl up thefo on tn
wh.te-waahed wall It clung like swallows ncss
csos etiR !u its plain atchisoeturo Tho minister
climbed into it by straight stairs, or wiudias
Btairs, aud onoe within its dooFs it seemed tha
II hs ever moved At all, IL ulust ba 10 80 atil
higher toward heaven EAlher tllau turn back 4
eAi III sgain. But tho old-fasIionod pulpit ha
como down, and with It the minister. Thlu
God 10: TINT! II was grand thing wien th
carpenter came along with bis Hammer on
Day and knocked ont tho pulpit props, hl
It sIsA gIAnder tuing when Tho people teache
up vita bo1h hands and pulled dow
the minister, saying, a lou aro our servant "
want help from you. This Ia your one mission
to bo!p us, aud now away with all this diguit
aud coiduess and formally" Aud 10 stand ID
fore you this uoruinK,-yout mtnlator,-snd ye
Your kekY&nt, your pre9oheI, aud Iot : m9M you