The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-03-04
Religious and Church Items.
LAST SUNDAYS SER VICES.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,

PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
W. W. HEBERToN, PASTOR.
Tert, ST. Peter /: 10 and 10: "Ye know
that We were not redeemed with corruptible
things, as silver and gold, but Nth the pre-
eious blood of Christ"
The subject of the discourse was the palue
of His atoning blood. The Scriptures, the
only place we get true ideas of the value of
blood, God regards it as sacred. Through
blood He was tounfold Himself. Through
blood men were to be made free. In speak
ing of the value of atoning blood, the
speaker mentioned, that it had
LIST, An intrinsic ralue. Blood was re-
garded as the seat of life; while many sac
rifices of feeling, and privileges and per-
sonal profit were made, deserving our high
regard, it was not until the life blood was
shed, that mere human sacrifice met it's
highest fulfillment. Thus amid all the
honored and deserving sacrifices of life,
none stood out SO grandly as the martyr
Cherished schemes, built in the exercise of
a facie fancy and noble purposes, cher
ished in hope Of speedy fulfillment, have
been surrendered in a pure act of denial,
and yet the martyrs shedding his life blood
for Christ is a sacrifice of richer merit.
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who was made IA sacrifice for u.s." and if
the shedding of the blood of sinful men is
valued highly, what worth are we to put
upon that blood, which was the life of a
stnlsss man? Here we meet the highest and
fullest idea of sacrifice? Christ shed His
hearts blood The theory that the physi
cat cause of Christ's death was a broken
heart, was referred to. as emphasizing the
statement that His life-blood was shed for
us.
2nd. His blood pas precious to the Father.
We see this in the minute directions and
rigid exactness as to the disposal of the
sacrificial blood. None of it was to be lost
or misappled or misrepresented. Every
thing was to be sprinkled with blood; the
Jewish ceremonial was paved with blood.
There was a reason i'll this. 1t typlfied the
blood of His Son. aud for this reason He
would have men know its value.
3rd. This blood is precious TO the 6slituer.
THIS is theme of inexhaustible enjoy
ment. The blood is precious to us, on
account of the freedom and peace it has
brought. 1t is our joy and salvation here,
and will be our only plea when we meet in
Judgment. Blood has reconcied the Father
and u.s. Blood has thus brought peace
We can say "there is therefore no,c no
condemnation Make much of the blood
Ever carry about with you the true import
of the streaming altar, aud the death on
Calvary. Dip your unclean doubts afresh
in this fountain "opeued for uncleanness. "
Let the hand Of faith apply this blood to
all the mysteries of divine Providence. 1t
is a spiritual solvent. 1t will dissolve your
doubts and fears. If you have never APP
piled this blood to your hearts. you have
nothing with which you may claim heaven
AS the blood on the door posts saved the
Israelites from the destroying angel, so
only the Blood " will gain you admission
to heaven.
This was followed, in the evening, by an
able clear and fearless sermon on tempta
tons, beseeching professed Christians to
refrain from any indulgences or practices
whatever, of a nature not in harmony and
keeping with the teachings of Christ.
I'VE omit our report of the sermon at
the Protestant Episcopal Church on Sum
day last to give place to the following:I