The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1877-12-17

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They labored under misrepresentation
as many had done before, do now ana
will to the end of time. JOB mlsuder-
stood his missions and laments the mis-
ery that besell him. 81 was not In safety, |
neither had / rest; neither was L quiet
vet trouble came" To which our friend |
answers. Remember / pray thee VINO
ever persisted being Innocent or where
were the righteous cut of" and another
Although sffliction cometh not forth |
of the dust; neither doth trouble spring |
out of the ground. Yet man Is born
unto trouble as the sparks ny upward.
The principles from which these con,
cluslons are drawn; being false, they iall
with them. Jobs troubles came neither
As a punishment of personal t:ansgres-
sion, nor as q consequence OF parental
sins, but in order to settle the question
of his integrity. Troubles arise II vari-
Gus WAYS. The sins OF Jacobs sons were
a source of great solicitude 10 him. C1-
r,ous dreams troubled Pharaoh and
Ahasuerus, leading one TO reward Morde-
cal and the other TO release Joseph from
imprisonment.
Results are AS varied as are the sources.
The wicked as q troubled sea cast mlre
upon society. The rig hteous cry unto
the Lord in their trouble, and He stllleth
all tears.
When wise men came from the east
seeking for the star heralded, newborn
king. eternity troubled Herod and Jeru-
salem with him, but angels sang hsilelu-
jahs of glory to God in the highest, ana
peace and good will on earth, among
men. Martha's service was mingled with
anxiety and Bethseds'S pool was sgitsted
by an angel. Two grand lessons are pre-.
sented: /. This world is the theatre OF
trouble. 2. Jesus Christ is the sovereign
and only sntidote, and should be SO pre-
sented.
Thought is no where condemned, but
is regulated lest it usurps the place OF
faith. Religion without thoughtfui cui-
ture IS barren in fruits AMI uncertain In
enjoyment Mems acts may often come
short of their thoughts, but seldom, II
ever, excel them, and "a soul without re-
Election to ruin runs"
Fortune is tickle. Reputation fuctua-
ting. Both are tallible. None should
risk Happiness on either. But the love
of Christ abides. No storm can shake
our inner calm while cllnglng TO that
refuge and embraced by hat omIlpo-
tent arm. II sustained the martyrs In
their trials; sottens dying bed end pre-
poses TO fill the earth with knowledge
and praise. Let all think, but know
why We think, and then execute our
plans, and a comiLg, potent Savior Will
drive all clouds from our mental skies.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN.
Communion services were held at this
church Yesterday, and Doctor Gun
ninpha pastor, read for the morn
ing lesson portion OF the 18th chapter
of St. Matthew, and took for his text,
Matthew, 17th chapter. part OF Sth
verse; esus only" These words occur
in the account, which is here given, OF
the TRANSPORTATION of our Lord. The
unwilling of his glory overpowered the
three disciples who were with him on the
Mount. Whcn the bright cloud over
shsdowed tEa.l, and they heard voice
out of the cloud, which said, "This IS
nv beloved Son, in whom l am well
pleased, hear We Him." they fell on their
faces and were sore afraid. And Jesus
came and touched them: and said;
"Arise and be not afraid" And when
they had lifted up their eyes, they sa"
no man, save "Jesus ONLY" What
blessed company in which the disciples
now found themselves alonel Moses, the
the type OF the law, and Elias, the repre-
| sentative of the prophet had dissp-
peared, and no one was lett save Jesus
crly" All their fears mad subsidized, Tor
Jesus had Gained them. All their
happiness was complete, for Jesus
was with them. And is not this
still the motto of every true believer In
the matter OF his salvation, In the spirit
| usl circumstances OF his history, IN
the warnings of mis- heart, IN the hour OF
his death, and amidst the solemn scenes
of the final judgment-"Jesus only"
As we have come up this morning,
little company OF disciples, to the sacra-
mental mount for the purpose OF com
memorating the dying love of our Lord
and Master, let us hear the voice when
comes from the eternal throne: ems IS
NY beloved Son, in whom l am well
pleased; hear We Him." and let
us hear the voice OF that
! beloved Son whose name is Jesus
saving TO us, as we come bowed down
under sense of our unworthness'
"Arise and be not afraid As we Ilttup
the eyes of our faith to day amid these
sacramental symbols, may we see noun
| ing save Jesus only" And first, let US
observe what body OF divinity, what
mine of truth is contained in the word
Jesus. 1t deslgnates the office and worth
| of Christ AS the Savior OF SINNERS. Inns
is lust what we needed To be saved from
our sins, and from our guilt. This. Jesus
does. Do YOU ask me how he does 1t!
He saves US moritorously by MS ooedl-
ence. He saves from our sins virtually
by his atoning sacrifice and death. DE
saves us virtually bv His spirit. lie
saves us fully by His power, and by Ills
grace.
Over the cross beneath which we, as
sinners. stand; inscribed upon the portsl
| OF the refuge into which We, rs sinners,
! flee: above the fountain which we, as
sinners, battle; upon the banners OF love
under which we sit in the baoquetlng
chamber; upon every object on which, as
sinners, we oeiievingly gaze God has
written onesentence, solemn, momentous
and emphatic "Jesus only"
Nowhere have we such y perfect view
of the Divine glory as through
the medium OF the cross; nowhere
does Jehovah-Jesus sppesr to
the spiritual, believing mind so existed
as when He stsops-so glorious rs when
in eclipse-so holy as when bearing sin
SO loving as when enduring Its punish
ment-sO triumphant rs when van
pushed upon the cross. We must give
to Jesus only sli the glory OF our sal
walton. lie will not share this glory
with another. Therefore, to Jesus
only" shall the anthem be sung. What
a precious truth it IS to the heart of the
! believer that salvation is q finished work
And yet now much it is practically over
looked. 1t was Jesus only in the
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