St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-11-09
The Gospel Meetings.

FRIDAY evenings he continued his dis
courses upon the Blood of Christ. taking
bis text from LIST Peter l:I9. That on
Friday evening contemplated justifca-
ton, which the preacher called a step
upward from the themes that had pre-
vlously been considered from the same
text. This sermon was especially rich
IN thought, and attractive by the man.
ner In which the scriptures were un-
folded upon this theme. Mr.. Sankey
LETT for his home in Massachusetts on
Thursday evening, and did not return
until Monday night. He intended to
be present on the Sabbath, as adyer-
tlsed, but was unable to make train
connections so as to reach us.
SABBATH AFTERNOON sERvICE-CHRIsr
THE LAMB
On Sabbath afternoon the church was
again packed to it's utmost capacity.
and quite number were obliged to go
away. After the singing very sweetly
OF Mr.. Bliss's last hymn, "My Re-
deemer," Miss Matthews sustaining the
solo, Mr.. MOorhouse announced his sub
Ject as Christ the Lamb. Eighteen hun
dred years ago John the Baptist said,
"Behold the Lamb of God which taketh
away the sin of the world.n Jesus
Christ was that lamb. The preacher
then read from Exodus the twelfth
chapter in regard to the killing of the
passover. This is the first place in the
scriptures that we get the death of the
lamb. 1t here typifies the Lord Jesus.
The children of Israel were to sprinkle
their door posts with hyssop dipped
in blood. Hyssop typifes humility.
Whenever we come in connection with
the blood of Christ, let us come with
humility. The people were told by God
what parts of the lamb they should eat
the head, legs and heart. The head
indicates wisdom /; the legs strength !;
the heart love. To eat in the bible al
ways means to satisfy. So now Christ
satisfies all who come to him for food.
In Elk. %: 80, we are told of what the
burnt offering shall cOnsist-two lambs
of the first year; one in the morning
and one in the evening. Now the burnt
offering means conservation and it is
required every day. In Leviticus 9: 2,
we are told the young calf was taken
for sin offering. In the law we have
list, the sin offering; second, the burnt
offering; third, the peace offering !;
fourth, the meat offering. Here we get
very beautifully the progressive Chris
tan life. First our sins must be put
away by Christ the sin bearer. ~ The
burnt offering represents conservation /;
so present your bodies, as something
given to God and never taken back
renewed perpetually. (3) No one has
the peace of God until consecrated. A
missionary lady whom met last eve
ming said she could not induce Chris
tians to go to the Pacific islands as
missionaries. Imagine a council of the
angels in heaven, and should the offer
come to them to go on such an errand,
there would not be an angel left in
heaven, so eager would all be to go and
carry the glad news of salvation. (4)
After the peace offering, then the meat
offering. You cannot feast upon the
love of God without peace.
When the children of Israel were in
great trouble because of the Philistines,
they called upon Samuel for help, (see
l Sam. z: 8-11,) who instead of arming
them with spears and guns, built an al
tar and called for helpless lamb and
offered it fer burnt offering, and the
Philistines were smitten before Israel.
Notice, he took a whole lamb God
wants entire conservation. Trust the
Lamb of God the only way to reach
the Fathers love is through the Son.
God will do any thing for his church for
his Sons sake. In Revelation 5, we are
told who is worthy to open the book
the Lamb himself. Then all tears shall
be wiped away-nOt tears of sorrow,
but tears of joy. The preacher then
followed the Lamb through the book OF
Revelation, illustrating with many apt
stories, and closed with an earnest APP
peal to all to become followers of the
Lamb, who was first on the cross and
last on the throne. The discourse was
remarkable unfolding of the precious
theme, and was listened to, as are all
these sermons, with wrapt attention.
SABBATH EvENING-THE BLOOD OF
CHRIST, THE SCARLET LINE.
At the evening discourse the house
was again packed, and an overflow
prayer meeting of about 200 met in the
academy. After singing and prayer, Mr.
MoorhOuse took for his text the same
verse from First Peter, from which he
has preached so many sermOns-''tht
precious blood of Christ" We have
been looking at this verse in many re-
spects: ~ Substitution; ~ forgive
ness (3) redemption (4) justification
The blood of Christ is the one theme O.
the bible-it is the scarlet line running
through the entire scriptures. The
bible would be nothing without it. The
first blood spoken of in the bible is tina
of Abel, in Genesis fourth chapter. Th'
preacher then followed the blood lin,
through the burnt offerings of Noah, thu
sacrifice by Abraham, the Paschal lamb