The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-10
THE CHURCHEs
What was Said by Some ofour ninis'
tiers Hesterday.
TILT nAruHnRlI

a sermon on the doctrine OF
Sin" and took for his text the
18th verse Of the 9Th chapter OF 81. raul
b the Romans. Wherefore, as by one
man sin entered in this world and by SIN
death; and so death passed upon all men
In whom oil have sinned.'
The church was crowded and every
seat was occupied. Bishop kain can
presch q strong and comprehensive SER
mon and he did SO yesterday. bis man
ner is earnest and graceful and his power
full but well mo5ulsted voice reaches
every corner of the building,
At this season OF the year, Saia
his Reverence, when the Feast OF
the Immaculate Conception Is a.
hand, how forcibly are we reminded
of the holiness and purity of the virgin
Mary and of our own sintClness. what
a humilistins sense it is that all OF u.s.
the children of Adam, are sinners. Ihere
is no dogma more in concordance with
the Divine plan than that OF "originai
sim" Original sin is that which was
brought into the world through the iai'
of Adam. He had all the best OF human
gifts, and state Of grace also that was
not human. Other churches say that
God could not have created
man with sirless nature; could
not have combined earthly and
spiritual perfection together, but the
Catholic church teaches that he ooth
could and did. If man was created for
the earth alone, snd not for the presence
of God IN Heaven, perhaps no spiritual
perfection would have been given him,
but man has soul, and therefore Adam
was given these qualities, but ne iosI
them by his fall and so did his posterlty.
As it was in possible Tor man to arrive At
the cad for which he was created, Chrlst
was sent upon earth to wash our SINS
away. We are not born in the act OF SIN,
but IN the state OF sin. how
ever much the rationslistic mind
may carp at this, there is no
DENYING that it IS revealed
doctrine. In the l4th chapter of JOB, at
the 4th verse, We find the words, mo
one is clean from deflement, not even
child who is born Tor day" Holy Da-
yid, after his dreadful crime, oescught
God to remember he was conceived In
iniouitv, and in sin did my mother bear
me-" There are many other passages
corroborative of this dogma, IN the
works of the Apostles. The child IN Its
mothers arms has committed no actual
sin, but it possesses Its inherited one.
Some say that sins are Rot
washed away through Christ but
are merely closked and covered,
but the Church says we shall recover
both the life OF the body and OF the
soul through Jesus Christ. The Council
of Trent declared: "lf any man say
that Adam lost his purity for himself
slone, and did not transmit the loss to
his pOsterity, let him be ansthemar Pe-
lagious, IN the fifth century, held that
Adams SIN was not transmitted, but
this was conclusvely answered by st.
Augustine and others. st. justin, Mar
tyr, SAWS that the church has always be-
lieved in this dogms. For US VINO be.
lieve in this mysterious doctrine, this
should be enough. What would sig
nifty the title OF Redeemer II
original sin did not exist. When we
think OF Christ dying on the cross for US
all, we see the dignity OF baptism IN the
fouDt that flowed from his veins. 1t
takes away the human filth and sin, and
eleyates US to an understanding OF God.
Mans heart looks up and tries to raise
him, but he is constantly dragged back
by the earthly weight, which is fastened
upon him. No other animal has as
much to strive against as man, TOR
others are content with their lot.
Gould God have made so improper
creature at frst2 Could the
Holy One have set his seal upon 1t? No,
for God is all perfect and man Is all I'M
perfection. Man has fallen from his
place IN the Divine programme. This
sin of Adam excluded US from the KING
dom of God but Christ has reopened the
way for US. Whatever may be the fate
of the child who dies in state of orig'-
nal sin, l know not, but OF one thing L
am sure, it never will enter into the
presence of God. If Adam had not lis
tened TO his seductive helpmate then pain
and sorrow would not have entered into
the world, and instead OF death
we would have been gently translated to
God. Instead OF trying to penetrate this
mystery let US thank God tor the mercy
that is continually manifest. Baptism Is
the gate TO the road TO Heaven, and
eYery parent commits cruel wrong IN
not having their children baptised as soon
rs possible, for it is only in this way that
We may be brought to God at last.
The musical portion Of the services
were excellent, and the rendering OF
the parts were clear and well sustained
by the choir.
FOURTH STREET NJ. K. CHURCH.
DR.. George, pastor, read for the morn
ing scrIptural lesson Deuteronomy vi
chap, beginning at the Atm verse. Text,
Deut. vi, 81. Hope and Memory are the
twin angels OF our life. Hope greets us
almost at our beginning. Milton gives
hope full OF attractions. Life, by an I'M
perceptibie process, Is entwined IN men,
DRY. AS the years increase, we live IN
the memory OF the past. The old man
sees the world in all oflts phases, and he
may wander in foreign lands, but his
mind will revert TO the past and he lives
gain IN the memory of departed days.
Children may wander away from home,
but their memory still clings to the old
home, the house of the isther. This
SHOWS living with the memories. In
looking into the Jewish religion, we find
tast II iss zone God" religion. 1t re-
CURED that the whole people should be
taught religion. Teach child to gov
en- itself and it will be governed. All
things religious tend to build up a man,
noble, generous and refined. Teach re-
Ifsion to children. Home religion, FAM
lly prayer AID example encourages the
ci1ld'S worship. And thou shalt
teach them diligently unto thy
children, and shalt talk OF them
wnen thou sittest in thine house,
aud when thou wslkesL by the way F.,
and when thou Hest down, snd when
thou sittest up. By dihgent teaching
tnou shalt teach II 10 tiny children. Put
your heart into the work and teach 1t
from pure love and true motive
through the Sunday Schools snd house.
hold worship. 1t takes bread snd meat
70 make bone, but IL takes mere than
sensation, Amusement and fashion TO 90
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