The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1876-03-11
RELIGIOUS ami Church Item
LAST SUNDAYS SER VICES.
NJ. E. CHI RICH.

REV. DR.. PHGBUS, PASTOR,
Preached his annual missionary sermon
from Matt %: 10 and 90: "Go ye, there
in the name of the Father, and of the Son,
and of the Holy Ghost:
Teaching them to observe all things what
soever l have commanded you; and 10, am
with you Away, even unto the end of the
world"
The great commission of discipleship is
founded on Christ's power. Christianity
is a hiring religion; like its founder it will
live through all ages, while other systems
spring up and pass away it steadily grows
stronger. Whence and when is this power
derived? If we study the character of
Jesus, we will find He has every qualifica
ton of a ruer-skill, mental force, princi-
pie. The speaker instanced the overturn-
ing of the money changers tables in the
temple, and the remark of the people,
:" He speaks as one having authority"
&c. His power is not derived from physi-
cal force, His perfection as man, nor by
the many and wonderful miracles wrought
by Him, but by virtue of His atonement
for man, His cruciixion and resurrection.
He might have conquered the world and
ruled it, had to conquer men by force
been his plan; but it was not, nor can
church be successful in its use. Wherever
it has been tried, it has proved signal
failure. The commission means, ego ye
and present my gospel to the unbeliever.
The work of making Christians of the ma
tions of the earth is intrusted to us. What
is our obligation in the premises? Go we
and preach. We cannot all go in person.
Then go by your Influence, 60 by your
MEANS go by your prayers.
We are.sorry our limited space forbids
more extended notice.
PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH,
W. w. HEBERToN, PASTOR.
Evening sermon from Matt. G: Is: Lead
us not into temptation"
This is one of the petitions of the prayer,
commonly called the Lord Prayer, which
for its broad comprehensiveness and the
beauty of its several parts, is unsurpassed.
This prayer is given only as a form. These
words do not charge God with tempting
any one, for 81 Sod cannot be tempted with
evil, neither tempteth he any man." but
the force of the word "lead" here is,
suffer-" "permit" us not to be lead,
&c We notice the fact of temptation.
But we will put and try to answer two
questions.
list, What is temptation end, Why pray
that ace be kept a,oay from it, Without
going deeply into the philology of tempta-
lIon, we say simply, that it is that 1ohich
aNures as from the patti Of duty, and in its
nature, must be looked upon as a trial or
test, e. G., Ewes temptation in the garden.
1t is an enticement, snare to catch the
unwary; and chg are we to utter the
prayer of the text?
LIST, Because zoe are ,oeak. We do not
know the limit of our strength. The
Tempter appeals to ones strongest tastes
and desires. Here followed an example, in
the person of one of the preachers former
parishioners.
2nd Because they are strong. None can
tell the fierce power of a temptation until
they are under it's power. Then, every
Goiah finds his locks shorn. 1t was COM
pared to a piece of wrought iron under the
power of the furnace Your hands were
unable to either break or bend it. Yet
when put in the blaze, it becomes pliable.
and with the most delicate implements you
can bend and shape it at your will. So the
soul, under the power of temptation.
3rd, Because to yield, cfteatimes is death.
Here the first Psalm was introduced as an
inspired illustration of the terrible pro-
gress of one who yields to temptation.
First he is found ,calking in the counsel of
the ungodly; and next, he is so pleased in
listening to their counsel, that he is found
standing in the way of sinners; he has
halted and is in their company, and then
at last, he is found sizing in hs seat Of the
scornful, and here he is thoroughly identi-
fled with the wicked, who scott and laugh
at the religion of Christ. Even in these
few points, we find reason enough to pray,
Lead us not into temptation"
The sermons of morning and evening
last were omitted, owing to the appropri
ateness of this subject at this time, and
wish it could have been given to the public
in full, as Of the many clear and pointed
sermons of Mr.. Heberton, this will be re-
membered for its able and well-timed de-
liverance.