, 1876-03-13
RELIGIOUS.
srmon by the Rav. L. 7. Chamberlain
of the New England Church
Belief In Jesus tho Esscntlnl of
Salvation.
le Rs7. Mr.. Trowbridgo on tho Necessity
Of Righteousness
q. W. Patton'a Connection with tho
Hoooher Case.
BElIEVE1N THE LORD.

sInrox NJ THE REV. !. T. CHAMBERLAIN.
Tho ltov. L. T. Chamberlain, pnator Of the
1ox England Congregational Church. preached
following acrnon yesterday morning, taking
for his .oxtt
psllers on tho Lord Je.us Christ, and thou shall 10
,vod-Aets. 1m.. 81.
gach was tho ANSWER Of Paul and Bas to tho
tpoutrirg jnilcr Of rhillppi. For t,e deliver
suce OF the lmpertled disciples, tho door Of tho
prison had beon opened ut midnight by the
ostthquako Of Gods power. For tho rescno Of
thc iaiIor'a endangered eoul, tho door Of hla
heart wns opeuel shat eatnn night by tho yet
n,ghtior Influence Of tho Sptit's persuasfon. In
20 tutuult OF hs earlier surprise, tho tatcr had
thought only Of safety as touching bis relations
70 the government Of man. In Tho movement
pf bis later reelection, ho remembered ch!cIy Ills
accountability to God. Thu praying Disciples
bad given him Ills flrst uasurnuce, BY sayspg,
"Wo arc all hero" To snorn, accordingly. lie
lusuod for that second Rssutanee which ho fclt
OF ycs groater moment. nastcuing, ho
pyon throw himself at tho foot OF tho Lords
messengers, hnd begged them, OIL tho instant.
70 mako known to him tho vay Of rcacue. It
xas Tho eagornass Of eohl pleading as
lor it's HE; yet soul uninsttuctcd Ia
spiritual truth. 1cnce the answor must
needs hAvo boon especially simple md
quiroz's esctnal wcll-boing..
hut, 10, tho answer is as brief ~ tho qucssfon.
- DoiIevo on tho Lord Jesua Christ" BIZ plain
worda, eight short ayl!ab1cs, aud tho way Of as-
Yatjon haB been declared, not only tho Jailcr
al phippi Al that midnight hour, but for all
non and throughout all time: It Ia on record
- tho TALLER aud hia household ut olco accept
cd tho declaration. and that thero ID tho prteon
Would that tlloBe who thss day boar tho words
might recoyo them with tho samo ready acccpt-
ancol ..-.-.-.,
tho s case % Of soma, thero has not bocn vorisa.
bio hiuderanco conBisting In tho lack Of q clear
understanding of this Same declared condition.
Undoubtedly To evory mind In this audience,
occurred tho words of the text Of tho&r practical
uiyalent. Yet. asked, still further, what It ..is
1"beliovo on Christ" i presume many would
y troubled to gisc o satisfactory reply. And
.iis presumption is based, not only on tho
,atcnents which hayo boon made to mo. in con-
-ctlon with the present coltrse OF Diblo studios.
but also upon whbt sec TO be tho differing yiowB
ualntnlned By Instructors IN Christian doctrine,
- even by schoo!o Of biblical theology. Tho
sight Is psoaensod Of Il Lo, heto." " and q "Lo.
heEo,n With rofc1once 10 oven tho flrnt losson Of
our holy religion. 30 that, though the inquirer
should hsts With true earncBtness Of splrlt, Ito
evident not only that NO do we'll in ins.isuting
n tuuuiry as to tho meaning Of tho to1t hut also
that cur appeal must bo to tho worry Word Of God.
Ycs oyon In turning to tho Dlblo itself 1t iB
sta si'nso .ts at,,fos tho ,nsuais
Pe!pioA4sJ., Ia, ~ .,t st, t,6t ~ 6eetoAo - ,
spstles VII lna that tholr i, ssasemens Of saIye
on ,,,,;si, .aor, ecarceiv ~ sit -,
e,a"ou, ~ "tI ~ ~ rat ~ 10 I,,ss
simple intellectual act seems to DO tho principal
oe,nent, sne1s ~ aaIlo.A o.Iol !'nssase7 ~
Vhlen soEy uuoient eG,cn'n ate steu ~ :, " T.
lalont ploMlnanee: ~ an9s y - Mtn.eo' i' ~ ~
pont 70, ior tho kip.dom Of heason 10 a. hama. ="
FROM that time 3eeua po9hn ~ pIeacn aau 70
say Mopcnh f1r tue klnsuom Of heayeh is at
hand, ana Jesus s ~ answering haa'. E1cep; ye
tsr aus"oIod unto tho people, 'Ropcnt Se' there
tofo and 6o oonyoftcd tlat your s'9s may 10
botted out.'' Gclsaihly tAo Gospel uociases 70
pehtanco TO DO M ihaispensenie conshuoh OF &C.
centnnce.
Again; In IhessalontanH, Pa'n speaes o. thoee
Who obey not the Gospel as being thereby OK.
posed 10 obstruction. refer wr1teS, ANA II
judgment atst begin ~ maas sna!, tne eng oe y.
bays tho author Of Hobrew1, "Do'ng nado POT
feet, lie became the Author q eternal salvation
unto al them th9t oooy n1m, Aefelh oheo1cnce
b maae central foau'1eianse1Ms' % en-, .,,,z
Unce moro We rcR1. "Hy shla BhRl! all men
Know thht 70 arc ny d!soipies II 70 nave love
one to another" "Thesefore lovc ia tho ful.
filling OF tho Inv" Livery ono that lovoth ia
Hosn 9t qoa aha 6ngTet nh and IT,: ou aa1 sHs[s a
u tue hfat hnd FreAtest commandment" ta'nlY
love toward both God aud nan ia = condition ot
oa! aeceptahce. I'M,
low paaso CO. sita al it' men, M and hoiass s'tout
Which 40 man shall see tue Lord" .sancsifY
youEscl1os, therefore, and DO 70 ho!y." Anu
shat 70 put on ta the ueW mah W. wnfen sltet nod T
Here holiness is set forth ~ ossent!al
II standa revealed. shei'' tnat fopcntanSo and
obedienoo aud !9so and holiness aro 81 made