, 1877-04-09
G0D'S AliAlOR,

SH6AOH ~ An& NkNs W IL ASHWlHf$
The Rev. I. u. Everest PASTOR Of tho Plymouth
Congregational Church. preached 10 = large IA.
dlencs yesterday morning. taking N his text Ephe.
stans, VI, II; "WhcrsfoEs tAke t,nto Jou the
whole nrn,of Of Cod. thtt you may 10 able 10
withstand IN The ssli day. snd hAstng ione I'll, "
stand"
"Thers 10 many N instance, 3" sa,d The reverend
gentleman, ''iu which ths intrepid courage OF
haa won tho admiration sven Vt ehpr enemies,
aud has csidsd tl.cn 10 ssesive respect sven
when they were deteatcd. And the heroic element
has r1urtcd M incunsidarAbIe influence In behalf
OF The Gospel Of Fcace. Tha snots) strength,
the holy audaeIty that hss distinguished chrisiian
men from tho apostolic tiu,es uut.l nav. bsa
caused pslsFs 10 louk upon them With admiration.
1t has appealed, snd not In vs!u u that sentiment
In human nstuss that alwsJs responds 10 the exhl-
blt1on Vi pAtIsnt endurance, or Frsasvs powsy."
1t had been said that the blood Of the mArtyta
wa4 The sceA Of ths chHrch-a very siQpitcant say
lux. snl yet ous emlnsntly true. Who would NOT
b. ulIel with admIFat!on At tho sight Of
such exhibitions OF internal virtues
shal dwslt In them when dragged to the stake,
tho nFes ktndIsd and c1acklsd about them, aud,
amidst II Al they lifted up thoir voices In trtumpht
Who would nos hAvp fsls that sbsss men had na-
sats And = faith that was grand In ltseIff And 10
vast crowds went away from thoss terrible exhlbI-
tions thinking Of Him that could xse such power
~ men. ta lhs wiss had thaIe blood be-
come tbs ascd Ut tho Church, by the very endosvor
On the pass !ts eIeies 70 aesscfats aud destroy
II wxs : bold nsn that had ssut forth 10 tho
world this teIt,-thls rug 0i dtAAncu 10 the wtong
Of vslot u the truth. Instead of ia being tie
Qo.nsl u psAte, wa4 the noat dseideo gauge Of
wholu world was ho.ttIs, and every Thing band.
cd In opposition to Il, then the dospc1 came aud
declared = ,war that should never cease,
that should neither ask nor give quarter t4ss should
tangus ouls. souls.s tha! ls.as Ghslst VA totn 70 rho
the enemies That !uiked in uulbush and made their
Assaulte In tho dark. Outward pssaeeutions hal
out tbs spirit Of chrlst and 1t WAS ouy that which
VIA unseen, which cana malignant, dark, End
notsets.slJ that eonld inlufs ths Church in Aur
measure: wxa Peter. aud not Paul: That lsit tic
:ss ss Sa s,a q; ' .aa . ehrA FL Eth Il.
~hcssas everything tAat Paul had dons while ha
rs4 saul VI rsrsus healed quickly, the Church
thfissd under i, II Wa tbs deadly climate at
asx .s. q a sa C.
soans cof of any bloody .pstseSuttoaa th4t
srmoE OF God but because OF taost Ghin1s which
came secretly ana took away tho force aud bsoss
pal.y ot fndiEetcnes 10 chrlls. rhcse inJunct.ons
Of St Paul wero no sentimental description Of tho
troo equipment Of soldls! Ut ChrAt, bat rather
tnoe4 fooatt and strong QuAlI!es thot marked tho
fesaaon.
The lack Of staminx or backbone WA the csuks
of thsl dstusion Inst tbcts WA no opposIltou 70
ths GosDe! uunadays Men had con,c 10 believe
Be nothing fot the .. but oa grand holiday itou The
time they stofrsssd Christ unui thsy came Into His
glory. There was opposition " the Gospel aud lhets
Ma ssAson fot q sasny and stsu2ghnx. Jusl before