The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-24


duties assumed, and at the same time
sanctIfy themselves amid the trials and
difficulties sooner or later encountered in
state concerning which not unfreQuently
the most mistaken notions are enter.
tainei. Persons already married were
urged to apply TO themselves as much OF
these remarks rs circumstances de-
msnded.
FIRST BAPTIST.
The Rev. Clancy preached the follow
ing sermon yesterday morning:
Gods dealings with His creatures is of
necessity an interesting subject. AS it
has been in all ages, it will ever be mo-
mentous.
Times successive stages open up new
and superior advantages, with greater Ia.
cilities tor instruction, and involve nigh
er responsibilities requiring correspond
ing activities.
The text Hebrews S-8) ia a quotation
from Jeremiah's prophecy predicting the
superiority Of future dispensstion,
which Paul argues is verified in Jesus
Christ and His Gospel.
A contract binds parties equally. A
covenant implies an arrangement by
which favor Is shown-a constitution
containing promised blessings and the
medium through which they are com
municated from superior to al inferior
party.
The first covenant, in its varied reve-
lstlons, WAS "Do and 1--we" The second,
contained in the Christian Dispense
ton, bases salvation on grace
through the medium of Christ,
who having fulfilled the law and met
the demands OF Justice, is called "the end
OF the Jaw for righteousness to them that
believe" The new covenant is,
|. OF Gods love-mcre empha,ically
so than others Jesus, IN his converse
ton with Nicodemus, clearly states that
"God so loved the world that He gave
His only Oegotten Son, that wbosoever
believed on Him should not perish, but
have everlasting life"
Everlasting. not to he superseded
a declared. at is flashed" Loves
grand work is done. rho cap stone is
brought forth and laid with rejoicing.
This rejected, there remains OF ly iear-
tut looEing-tor OF judgment Prophecy
thus describes it: 81 will make An ever
lasting covenant with them. This seed
shall be known among the Gentiles. All
that see them shall acknowledge that
they are the seed which the Lord has
best.
8. Replete in al the full.
ness Of blessings, this is Paurs
tavorlte and continuous theme.
1t is new-not in conception nor date,
but in discovery and manifestations, and
esp cislly in conditions.
God finds fault with the others in two
respects: First, they were not able to
make the Conner "perfect,' and, second,
tie conditions were too onerous for hu-
man weakness; but Christ accomplishes
both. he becomes the end of the law,
and periects the believer, thus bringing
the parties into harmony and relation
ship.
The covenan: is made with intelligent
creatures, and involves none in condi
tlons with which they cannot inteligently
comply. GAS in Adam all die, so in
Christ al are made alive" This meets
and forever annuls all the penalties due
to original sin, beyond this world, with
out interfering with temporal pains and
desth; for Il. IS appointed unto man once
t. die, and alter death the Judgment"
God will take care of the infants
in His own way Peter wss con-
cerned TO kcow what John should do.
ChrisIs answer IS significant. "If He
tsrry til | come what Is that 10 thee? Fol-
low tnou me"
Gods dealings with His creatures,
open and proceed upon principle till per.
iected.
The force of Adams fall was broken by
promise Hope inspired the hearts Of
PatriaEchs and Prophets by opening the
vista and exhibiting the glories of Christs
day. By faith they saw what We real.
ize. AL the promises and assurances of
former covenants eliminate in the new.
The cid tad ordinances so the new.
Theirs pointed them back to past mercies
and on TO coming Messish-so ours to
smltten redeemer, triumping over
death and coming again that He msy re-
ceive Us unto Himself "a be- with Him
and behold HIS glory.
We have b0idness 10 enter where they
were oni y represented. Then let us all
come with pare hearts, and clean bodies.
Stand iast-e1c.te 20 love, and gosd
works, more and more IS time advances.
There remains no further offerings to be
made.
UNITED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
A. the United Presbyterian Church,
J. T. Mcclure, ID. d., the pastor, in the
discoursed on the faith of
Moses. The life of Moses was divided
into three periods OF forty years esch.
The irst period WAS spent in Egypt as
son OF Pnsraoh's daughter. The second
as shepherd in the mountains in indian.