New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-09-18

tsre ne passing from death unto lfe do not speak Oh
ali the changes through which the soul g Sy pu' ~
of the Son of God The text occurs III an argu
Sation When the Hebrew nation was eneamped on the
plateau around Mount SIna and Moses having gone up
teTnafural suendor He had been long in the pres
euce OF the Most High God that Ids face had caught me
reelection Of that great glory He inspired terror IN the
People, and had to vail his face before them
Moses with the vail IL symbol. To the lsraehtes the
oe peoUis of israel could not comprehend the wonder
full greatness of the final issue They eoud not perceive
tet nnlies that they were in unbeef, sefmposed aud
that the vail remained through the peryerslty OF ,heT
no taken away Tne Spirit OF the Lord is Spirit OF
liberty like The fresh gale OF the morning sweeping away
all clouds and fogs from the face OF the SUM- leaving
tre perception OF that central Jesus Christ bring
ing In new order OF things whore, with an unyalled
face" behold the glory OF the LORD and are changeu
into his image from glory to glory. II in this spirit we
stand before the mirror Ia which the full rays OF the
of righteousness are reflected in faces shall be
affected, not Moses, with transient Frightening OF
faces but by an inward WORKING Transforming Us
There are longer types and shadows but great PLAIN
ness OF speech no Longer any reserve no S see
He will edaguerreoyped on the soul, transnguriDg
and more into His likeness; 80. -, -, :.
Such a change not fancifu The history OF man IL
grand. He was made in the likeness OF COO: Man
pedigree back to the great throne when SnrSt az
eumcd mans nature ythOloglc CONFUSION O1
God and beast, bat God blending hinssIt with MS iaSI
and greatest work IN union III when there Is NO ISL
cess There steps from glory TO gl0ry-Justncaoh
sanctfcation, Qualification resurrection, 3d
ascending grades to the identification OF the sons OF Oa
i'm His glorious personality. IN former times the feVeaon
was vague. The solid vail OF the temple sren ana mere
il direct access every man to the face OF COL Inc
old dispensatiOn the morning stars NOW me sun
is and Christ preached Tue ages OF weIe
for Them but to us the SON of Righteousness is come
with healing his wings But 1t Is not enough hat tne
light Is etfugent photographed before he obtains
We Notwithstanding the splendOr around u.s. may put on
vail which must be removed nS Aposo oS ~ this
world hath blinded the minds OF them when eVe NOT
lest the light Of the glorious gOsei o. eD yen now
the Gospel may be vailed. Howl In what wayt me
Greek form d Of aGe b ST read Ser6an Hath
vailed their mind by the things which AVIAN not
vail IN the Gospel itself There Is no dccl ney IN
the light With unvailed faces we may see our Master
He can only be hidden the god OF THIS world dexter
ousy nterposes the things OF TINS "Orlu between uS ~
Two things are forced by the text attention.
First the manner and position we are 10 assume LOOK
ing unto Jesus" he must DC our otyeC ou ,h fac
contemplation. He must dwell In our hearts as the races
of those We love- His mind and features are to be I'M
pressed us by devout loylns graieIn
OF Him mere casual Thought but tine long, stes
Ne must constantly look Him, and metanorphOsls
will be rapid according as we Keep HIN constVnty az
MUD Second, must be guard against those peril
Gus agencies which, eyanescent as they are, may make
Christ OF effect. The New Testament Is Inli oi
warnings against theuaganst cOvetousness tho cares
of this life the dcceitfulness OF riches, ana lhe tng
which cause enmity against God These Things are not
dual dead muflers, but like japanese or Chinese stuns
Embroidered with beautiful figures to distract US, ana
when Christ attracts the God OF this world nterposGs
these walls esC they leave you with no TASTE no res no
time no eve TO look Him who is 70 restore us 10 tho
image OF God. - -, ... -, -
DOCS any one say that this TRANSPORTATION has no
basis There Is cOplOus material Tor lnductlOni iIe19
he epste TO COrintn the place OF license where Is su
such were some Of you but you are washed Look AT
Paul himself once murderer, with not breath uaulns
wrath AGAINST the Saints. Has mythology any sucu
wonderful change9 Look Mt Augustine. Bunyan JOnn
Newton the carOuser, the careless sinner, the slave
trader ali turned TO earnest Christian WORKERS. but
why look for signal examples when so many huihpie
ones are among u.s. Moses knew not tue SHINING OF MS
own face. How many there are whom every ono eA-
cent themselVesykuOws to be Christians humble meek,
modest sefdisrustful, their faces ike stephens are as
the nees OF angels yet often not until just before ne
last great change do they, looking up to heaven keo II
opeL and fan asleep with ITS soft night renected III tDeI
eyed those who 1--we for the world az last grow IKE IL
Fc r,od fades out more aud more the world sets It's
iin99s and snperscrpuOn them, while with the
Christian believer petuiance, pride anu amDu0n hfe
soitcucd into patience, meeEncss ana huhl-
iIy Hope and faith cheer him. Kindness
aud charity the place OF ungraclOlshess'
Acc brings lOyiug-kiudness a1d Eehllchehs,
aud he PASSES out sight the summer sun WIN
lar,r dimensions and tempered beams. Christ II a oD
;ccf .lw.rrs grand alwars in advance always drawing
s on and up without Linn our prospect is lhci ltaDy
sad Behind Us are childhood and its Joys Before Us
wLati Old age, gloom, Winter death nothngness inc
horizon shuts us in mpassably with Christ as our op-
iect the curtain lifts higher and higher revealing gOl!
beyond glory unto the perfect day WITH CHRIST, win i
mortality yOndnOt inc twilight Of the evening" liug
Tonight but the twilight before the morning. reysi 70
De- never To cease bug, " His own eternal PROMISE "
be confirmed In everlasting biessedheSs'