The New York herald., 1876-08-14

sented two distinct pictures. one OF Noses veed
before the people. aud the other Of Moses unveiled be-
fore the Lord The last preceded the rst in the order
OF time. Moses in the mount talked with the Lord
face TO face, though he HIM in HIS naccess
bic brightness and he descended and testified tho
people what lie had heard. These Two pictures pre-
senicd IN their turn two subjects for meditation.
Moses unveiled was tue type OF the of Lord
communlng with God as He fested nscit These
two facts OF the communion with anu confession of
Cod illustrated Two essential points OF every
Christian lie They were thc wings which he
scared molly fancy to the unseen things above-thc
two arms with which nc sciz,d the bountes and
incroies intended by bountcous God-tho senses by
which he sees and hears the things God would make
known to the children OF HE love. They should he
tald be proportioncd he 10 the other IN order
that the light received might be compete in It's enjoy
ment and influence. What a marvellous truth ala Tins
picture OF Moses unveiled IN ms pmunvn with God
suggest man would never nnd rest III this world
except through communion with God. God the
centre OF the soul about which we must lve III whose
iehI the soul finds its brightness. A the outer
ccic was larger than the smaller 50 lie who walked
lurthcst from lhe centre must walk with 1855 ease
our sancticaiion OF spirt not Obtained by
cesscs oi ceremony or external Juggery lie who com
muned with cod should commune with bim without
reserve. some sand that this communing with God
was mystery! SO II was. He who created the spirit
had HIS way of manesting Himself HIS people.
should we never sec HIM in VISIONS OF old. hear
HIN speak To us lie dd to Paul AT Damascus Would
lie not speak 10 the soul He had ormeds THE nails
or my fingers, SAID DR.. Tying "these wrists
which grow, which, with their muscle and bone make
up IA completeness OF power facts understand;
knew. no added and had felt what II was to commune
with God needed no explanation OF the mystery. Be-
cause l.0O0 men had not what another had. was
TINT reason why he SHOULD be discarded as witncssY
because the testimony not universal should tho
Church OF God not be heard, guided by God chcered
In the night seasonsy The reverend gentleman then
went explain the conditions suggested by the
text of n thorough communion with God. The Chris
tan who decided TO commune with God should
be as Moses was, unveiled before Him-that
Is, be without reserve Every part OF
his nature should be open Goa, every
thought OF self dismissed. If he had one gin
hidden, even by anticipation desire his face would
never shine as did that OF Noses II TO COM
mune with God for selfish enjoyment, If other than
pure motives were promptngs then would
faces be veed and the glory of the Lord would
II was the soul tnat humbcd itself the
dust and asked to be as mirror INTO which the bright
ness OF the divine acceptance night shine would OBJ
communion wh God, did Moses the mount.
Many peoples prayers wore unanswered because they
allowed certain SINS TO be hidden, because the
veil their hearts, because they declined
open every avenue TO the soul that God might ill it
with His glory. One thought too much OF
wealth, another was upted' with PRIDE, and yet
other worshpped Mt heart the soish world, which
his God, even whic he made pretcnco OF really
Shipping the God OF grace and glory. Such Christian
always went out OF Gods temple unsanctfcd. 1t
not in the God Of thundcrs, but in Jesus Christ
sought Tor rest--in the man OF sorrows in communion
with whom received tho brightness OF the Fathers
glory