, 1876-12-11
Prof. Swings Sermon on Paul
and Agrippa.
Tho Lessons from the Latter's Remark
on Hearing Pauvs Preaching.
Tho Deity Col of Love, Not God Of
Anger.
Discourse by the rev. DR..
Powell.
PAUL AND AGIslppA.

Inc eehtshl ef't'ts''', taSi''tS as MS text:
Almo,t thu ,Y persuaded INC 10 te Christian,
~. -, '''.'' 90
I'e AsrIp1n whose wt'nl' have l'cco"r >"
,nc,lnralIr WAS cuf til. iatsrsl uf The ficratiuu
fn,nilv. Compared, t,uwryrr, with ,f,a,,y III hla
Time nm, w,tl, u,,nv ~ lin ., ,,,,,, -, .r,,,7nr
tcs, ne %"'!la l'a'c to ''c e!a*s':d atuonG Tic
lower ortlcs* ii IlsRi wi',s. Ilc lived III one
of the must corrupt of all agc*. Ills w,,,!c
fa,njly 3t.ss1 II. tltat mint In history when ,l,c
two classic States were dying a''.l When tlu'r
prbrtntcs, having Ic: first r1l|Ise l'y war mid
taxation. were 1."w sniferln. that nIost perfect
uf rnIn<-t1tu sleray Ut conscience uni all lu,uy
~ ,,.,l 80" 'A,' Wy"
ssc s'sa.ese ,f''a''a's" " '''e i'''"' 'sac'l maze
of tue I'1'c ltat hcet' ssitt'"' a'd criminal,
cacl, fcantc ytartc creature VI the lnvrst IN.
stlncls. fiji, 1t,s,.l Ayrjnro. ln.(nrc w,,nn
g,, ,,,1o III. .,.,n,,s., .,,,,.T. u'.,ns,I - u
'au, t'a'e MS 'H'eMsf' ht'"as aesuse'' ~ some
u LUG l'Hst aesra't'il. ol all crimes anu flres'
CMnl&rlul. bis nwn life will, the t1cl HE srcM
III plu'B llisct,rsc he felt almost .nisua,cN Il,
nbanflon 1,s I'M, t,,,rr mi In ann. e. r,s,,uu
,r,',.s. n,,, ,,', . "" =,
lEe'e n.c 'es.ns i"' us III t1us 7cE. "i History.
ur T., 'us' ~, a ,y". ~ ~ Eret , mai1ss: 10
Nv st ~ 'u Esa W 'iev. mn! ~. c'lua, Ih'pitless
H.. ~ lsss ~ u'Gs l sca1a ~ w. soS', "let Tftat
r.ae1 ". ,,.';,..; a;u n'. III ti'e ia' y is't,s
~ ~! ,H,"': T.. TX h.s'ss ~ ,i:s '.tsse la!
rs Matar sseNe le'c', bg1t dlstslhatei tIr"I@li
ci.ts LEW. u''u NJ phtFo tu1''.s ~ iaEEe' ~
~ Ie.I' ~, 4i " e 'st eai!. lug morals nhis
-. w san's. ' 81, "!at IL eoMn.nn lE''i .! !Gilo-
sanss sdn, ~, a . fs @ aG's @ mt'uns ,pe AT!.s,ls
the iclinwEtnc: ~ As tn thick % nr Of 1s,s,t1, v
!Ssn ,m u "ithS ~ imc suns E u" us.' a'!n ti.e
n!gM nnM 1ns l,M, a1al y hN n'isi'i lor ttls
NM us,' ".ass !ai tSa oeE.A1; ai,.l as ltalx
EourS ~ "ae cheerful at'nnSpns'c aor ~
- III ILL.,, "ee ,., Mrap' ILL.,. y. 'Es ma.tnnac! IL
str.,',t "n +'e.e .; n.I, smsnc or Wee. Is
vt "sav fr, a M "{ ,rr' ,,r;l y ' ~, t;' 10 osea
aMas Ss us"l' @ ene WEE @ pr'so ~ ~. ~ ms s''nc anl
n1M ", M4: uloHS ns enfthls yc.irs anou1 r'h'
try after ts,e EIyat nations mro'ul the Med'ter,
sa,I , ,,a a.au sasia w II, .Gs astc souis an.I
WING t',sS we're lstflG Ike deat Dnl;cS upon she
.t .ts n.a 1,e. na VIII g.aase LeisS nn
i r1a 'ufc, s ~ LIT VT. , u'ts"ngu % ~ tle
a.9. ~ @ uIM'u tt M.Ha " .uc ssa sauu ntl mug
ct te,r md 1' hcro.s v IT, 9,io y, '' ,o o ,, ,, a
aI'..ai'lca ~ lNM lae'vss & 'tnu '!sseap'c VIZ
Eatswa HUE Esnat.,E VIII 1uo n' anu lazarus
~ W onssa eaiswanu WIN tne 'sast was over
att1i H. ".;;s :, a'sss s.s a., iIor' ~.
stt,' III Mom,u e!e ',l.,neh tte!ias u nanse
,na tn.s sayea ~ ''t'r !alc: .huet
a a r'n "!,.s VIII g 'rsGH
i M's, ,... .s'!s. HIM., ma m''t!. ntm'e' n'ita
, as., ~ LAY =, sine us!Hs Mors ts!e WAY 'tttt
,,.' MnM ~. smr stMlHn ..'3Ma .. nuoc"ce VIII
WIZ, vie. lhtn,lts1oe n''! hecSt are iW2 crimes
% ""S!, ~ 'nouata & tns w -, ,"aas . VI 'ns
ptIna't. netotc u fatct sHaiel ~ sHeu w ~
h!ns''esc, Iaa! stMal .tloul!,E rlo1llc'itls ncw
Fh'lhSopnSs hnu ny Lne atdt'etlse listener ln!"
lu~G. tic speaker, ms HE sccsftctl empty
cho1Eh anti hs feit almost persuaded ~ pass
over from worthless yefter'!ay to q better
morrow. Bnt the chains o ny tl'nes l,els him
IN, inc SSes .hc tcasts 'hG nrnks, Lne aanehSs,
tns pntase, w. sol'i, t!ie losla:ians, nnu tic
ialch iIsen au women nI ms gsnesaEoii, Pan
manle.' hlq, t,3ek to the lite and death Of hls
iatitcfs. raul mad maeh ,G;toui!csisc, hut
tbs ntc 1Nssessgt Mofe. Ibe ivralcr Ill
most i,crs;la!tetl him tug iatter atoEcther per-
dcssp, swift curIgnt;
I::c mission ol Paul IL here seen: bneh tnw.
erit;, moflas are sent to break ny tue spell tl'at
nous nc halttiAde anu I" na'sc leli above the
lanA IS often 81 uniform "nd.dcci, TINT no one
| rr'l1a!ns any longer to Keep watc'! 1r to wake
| tue .rnw,!, Or GVcI, 10 keep aisve any constons'
ness M 81 tit lart lint man may be bettes aWASe.
III. t'lultti 1ofn nt c3.stcaee. ACrcat world has
not ol1iy Disappeared, but f!as BEEN entirely for
EnttSl'. lhtu suyii Wnerc tnc !.otus'cattrs
all s!eelt aI'l sleep iorCettui OF thcir nAslve
!lf.tts raul must come tfon ncasch, ur NJ least
from the outside, and must come with Il lpl'l
Shout: ile must rttsscs6 u 'angaaSe and n Ter
v1r Mhtch VIII penetrate s!eery ears at1t inasr
ohltylous souls remember. thG!r lovrl cues aud
passing u! 1T the internal Eate ~ seemed
li-lccl.-!ust III most profound stupor,-olit
| he sntt: ..,.
i,fnsc Tho deep s!nhe; n ny brain crash
=! nsafy y tnnnaer f. = nM lhat - s'o'H myself
,,s' na ons Ill.,: ns '''a!a ,oass .' s"assa
tro1n that 1nstans tie dafahe i M nasettnrer bcEan
to gather up the "details ol the realm around
,',,,., a' & - rsso rs 81 'anepal'9s ~ 'h ana s1r
world. We pass along through, its gates, and
inisi'ty Gatss tl'cy nte, u stlpor that prrcsycs
| not ~ wonderful sarIH,ndinSs ot! tue right
and lelt, and The nci! Of Pauline power and mis-
sion arc tue crash of heavy thunder that first
!'rca'ss the dccp siurnhcr o! the brain. Many,
llic Agrlprn, VII open thur eyes only long
enough tu sAy, "Al1nnst tiloi peFsHadesi, " but
lust back ol these flrst walkers tl'crc ure thHe
wIn VIII waite 1uily at tue awful peal, Hnh
%ill perceive tic inferno ana thS paradise
nro.snu UNI before them. Ilr nltcc OF i'an!
isny be seen III this kllg, In Wins" bu.oti low,
dead aye was expressing itsetf. The dHllnoss OF
scsuAllty, VI vice, Tue moral 'nacrcMec of the
agG' ~ tae Erilscs nua wcaktlcssrs' wcro pos'-
crlpeu IN t!lis one fllcf, afld III Ills surprise
afltl Approarl toward Ientenrc We rt1d the mis-
sion Of those norat hcrues who rome with ll0t
| words upon THUR lips. EoulA lula proud King
nave heart little Ihurc ot that tc!uqnenCe, could