The New York herald., 1877-10-01

tior OF that which know TO be right that consti-
tu,es the happiness Of mankind: "Biessed Is the peo
pie who know the joyful sound"
rhe passage divides itself for u.s. Firs what Is
this Joylai sound? Men have general idea that u ~
al ntnat'on IRON God OF a revelation that hc pas
given various degrees of clearness and under va
circumstances There IN no doubt as 10 the per-
son who makes tnis communicaton II IS royM
parsonage, ana II 10 truth and mercy that he
makes proclamation OIL II Is 10 who makes
this Joyful sound This munication was MADE IN
the earliest days OF Eden Il was repeated TO the chill
dren OF Israel In the plains Of Anon, and there pre-
sentcd IN various appropriate iorms then II - trans
miued 10 man through our Lord aud saviour Jesus
Christ, who has brought 10 US through HIS dcath ne
everlasting. There TOUR reasons why ths Joyiui
sound should be received by men aud should be up
piled By them their relations to eternal e First
men everywhere have an instructive craving Tor some
thing beyond tho present. Mon call lands aLd puiid-
ings by their own names. Men desire 20 transmit
their names 10 those who are dear 70 them. ! nave
sometimes thought wrongly or rightly, that the iove
OF ame by the ancents Is TO be accounted ior
degree by the TACT that there was
not then the know ledge OF life ant Immortality. as In
more modern times, and that men were then striving
IN some earnest way gct that when we have IN tho
truth that prevails now In the world in the message
the cross and the mercy that brings Christ says
with unhcsitating confidence. II am the resurrection
and the liie.'
TO APPREHgSslyE CHRISTIANS.
The second reason why this should oe Joyiul mes
their meeting with God All natural religion IS uil OF
the proof Of this. | can make my appeal TO you VINO
hear me. Those Of you who have not accepted Christ
know how real are the apprehensons you have con
meeting, with your God. make my appeal
also TO believers, who ieel how momentous IS that
meeting and how natural Is that feeling ich looks
with dread 10 the meeting with God II IS this JOY
iul sound enables the believer TO substitute Tor
this fear JOY and gladnesa II rs In the completed
work oi CHRIST that this redemption is found There
is another benefit offered to n this revelation of
divine grace Coz has intimated tnat lie VIII DO our
Father and that snail be His sons and daughters
He also tells Us thai he has provided u home Tor US
with many mansions This revelation OF the adop
tlon OF man the divine family saties mems snec-
lions. The believer can thus say, II belong 10 the
household aud home oil which God is the
neadn That is q joyful sound which is In
spring 10 the nature OF man. The a,onemcnt
has ade man member OF the VINO family IN way
that appeals strongly to another element IN
human nature. We have u leader that can arouse our
enIh usas who inspires with An earnest and nbso.
lutte dependence upon Him, wEo IS our captain and
our guide VINO comes with HIS garments stained
IN blood, and that, TOO, His own blood. When We
thus realize our saviour in the Lord Jesus Christ we
obtain q courage tnat Is really divine.
We have now 10 consider the second part OF tns
verso: ..rhey shall walk, y Lord IN the light OF thy
countsnance" DR.. hall SAID the two words walk and
light are easily understood. The "waik" has
reference to the general course OF mans lie;
that which the ordinary course OF his being When
IL is our privilege to walk III the light OF the Lords
in the clearness Of MONDAY belief Religion IS some-
thing that is concerned mans walk and light, Tor II
has 10 with that which Is absolutely 10 come In tho
future about which there will be no mstrust
Dr. Hall concluded with au earnest appeal 10 tnoso
OF his congregation who had not acknowledged tho
Saviour yield to tue influences Of the Joyful tdings
IA this gospel OF grace.