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FoR THE CENTRAL PRESBYTERIAN.
THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST.

My second proposition is, that when Christ
comes, the earth, purified by fire, and made
''new," will be the future abode of the saints.
In Hebrew ii: 5-8, it is written, " But
one in a certain place testified saying, what
is man that thou art mindful Of him, or the
son of man that thou Visitest him. Thou
msdest him little lower than the angels ::
thou crOwnedst him with glory and honor, and
didst set him over the works of thy hands.
Thou hast put all things in subsection under
his feet" The quotation here given from
the Sth Psalm is nearly literal. Calvin
gives the following Interpretation of the pas.
sage. Abiding to the words of the PSalmist,
he says, "Dsvid there mentions the benefits
which God bestows on mankind.
Man was at first put in possession of the
world that he might rule over the works Of
God, but by his own detection, he deserved
the loss of his dominion. He
was Justly deprived of the good things which
he had received; not that he was denied the
use of them, but that he could have no right
to them after he had forssken God.
Christ has been appointed BY the Father the
heir of all things. What food
then Christ has destined for his own family
We have no right TO take But Christ, BY
whom We are admitted into this family, 81
the same time admits US into participation
of this right, SO that we may enjoy the whole
world, together with the favor of God. Hence
Paul teaches US that Abraham was by faith
made an heir of the world. Unit
then new restitution be made by Christ thi
!, Psalm will not be fulfilled" In the same con
pection, he calls the ''world to come" alluded
To in Heb. il: 5, "the future world" AM
"the renovated world, and says that Will
it began before the resurrection of Christ, a
" the beginning of Christ'S kingdom" it vii
have sits full accomplishment in our fna
} redemption. He goes on to say, " A
Christ carries on war continually with hi
enemies, it is doubtless evident that He hs
r no quiet possession of His kingdom.
1t happens through His will that His enemie
are not to be subdued till the last day" l
his commentary on Romans iv: 1S, whic
states that Abraham is the heir of the wOrl'
r Calvin says, "SinCe he now speaks of etc
o nal salvation, the apostle seems to have som
e what unseasonsbly led his readers to Il
It world; but ne includes generally under tn
d word wor!d, the restoration which was e.
/ pected through Christ. The chief thing i
Is deed was the restoration of life; yet it VI
1T necessary that the fallen state of the who
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Rainy Sabbaths.

Rainy Sabbaths test the mental and spir-
itual resources of those who remain at home
because of the storm. How do they spend
the time which, in other circumstances, they
would have given to the house of God? We
have often laughed at the story of the Scotch
housewife who, on looking forth at the clear
sky on beautiful Sabbath, exclaimed, "Pity
me, anither dry Sabbath; I'll no get my
drawer cleaned out yet" and we would be
far from supposing that any Of our readers
employed themselves on wet Sunday in any
such way; but how do they engage them.
selves? The answer to that question will
determine very much the measure and
strength of their piety. Do they relish a
quiet hour of personal communion with God ?
Do they gather the members of the house
hold together, and spend awhile in the study
of the Scriptures? Have they any books
upon the closet shelf which they reserve for
such opportunities as wet Sunday affords ?
Or is the hour wasted in sleepy idleness or
gossppy conversation? Do they content
themselves with the perusal of some so-called
religious novelette,, which is made up of three
parts sentiment and one part unreality? Or,
entering fully into the meaning of the grand
old scriptural word "meditate," do they
take a subject out of the Bible and hold
their attention to it for time, turning it
round and round, and shaking it as one
shakes heavily laden bough until the fruit
falls into their laps? These are important
questions. A Christian is really what he is
when be is alone, and so rainy Sunday
may be heaven-sent test to lead US to the
discovery of ourselves Christian at Work.
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The Power of a Hymn.

As illustrative of the power of hymn,
the Herald and Presbyter gives the follow.
ing:
The far-reaching influence of apparently
insignificant things was strikingly illustrated
by statement made by DR.. John R. Nc
Kee, at recent communion at Mount Horeb,
Fsyette county, Ky. DR.. Mckee gave out
the old hymn, "Awaked by Sinai's awful
sound" and said that at meeting of the
Synod of Kentucky, at Shelbyville, he had
heard DR.. VIM. L. Breckenridge, in speech
commemorative of DR.. James G. Barnes, say
that at previous meeting of the Synod at
ShelbyviIle, many years before, some one
began to introduce John Breckinridge to Mr.
Barnes, when John Brockinridge interrupted
him in his peculiar manner, saying:
"Though brother Barnes does not know
me, need no introduction to him for one
day, when a student at Princeton, l happen
ell, 1 knew not how nor why, to step into the
room where the sfu1ent's prayer meeting was
being held. The great revival in Kentucky
had excited the interest Of all Presbyterians,
and you, student at the Seminary, being
present, were asked to give an account Of
the revival, and sing some of the hymns
sang with such marvellous effects at the
camp meetings held during the revival. You
sang 'Awaked by Sinai's awful sound Il
sank into my heart, aud now on earth
thank you, and will praise God in HEAVIER
for that hymn sung by you that day"
This prayer.meeting must have been il
the winter Of 1918. This hymn, sung
by Mr.. Barnes in 1817-1S, falls upon the cal
and heart of John Breckenridge; through
him his family are led to God; by FIVE mem
bers of that family the church at Noun
HOreb is organized in 1927, with his brother
William as its first elder; and now, in 1877
this hymn is sung at that church, and eigh
persons received into the church-smons
them young male relatiVc E John Breck
inridge
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which encloses a vestibule feet square,
The pulpit is built in o recess 6 feet deep,
opening in the auditorium under graceful
arch, and covered with distinct Gothic roof
half the height of the rear gable of the
church. The ceiling rises within to an acute
angle conforming to the roof of the house.
The pews and windows are painted in oak,
and the wainscottiug ia walnut The house
will seat from $50 to 200 persons. The
building complete cost 81, 500, and for the
cost the building is model of nestness and
finish. Last Sabbath the church was dedi
Gated by Rev. Stuart Robinson, D. D., Of
Louisville, in conjunction with the pastor
DR.. Robinson delighted the people with one
of his finest efforts, a masterly exposition and
vindication of the true doctrine and worship
of the Church of God. All the indebtedness
of the church was then raised by subscrip.
ton, except $3.50 which the congregation
hope to meet at an early day. Presbyterans
are greatly cheered, and hope for continued
accessions of strength and vigor, as the prin-
cipleS of true PreSbyterianiam work cut
their blessed results.
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Theology.

DR.. Schsff has word of counsel to the
illogical students Where philosophy ends,
theology begins. The former is the knowl,
edge Of the natural, the latter the knowledge
of the supernatural. The one is the science
of reason, the other the science of revelation.
But the natural points to the supernatural
as the only rational explanation of its own
existence. So the body points to the soul,
which animstes and uses it as its organ so
the house points to the architect who built it
the law presupposes law-giver; the crea-
ture is inconceivsble without Creator
Reasons highest function is to prove the
necessity of revelation. Philosophy teaches
that there may be God, and that there
ouqht to be God; that man may be immor-
tai, and ought to be immortal Theology
knows that there Is God, and that man is
immortal for veal or for woe. Philosophy
cannot deny the terrible fact of sin and the
mortal disorder of the universe; but it can
not explain it, and still less remedy it. The.
ology knows both the poison and the anti
dote. To him who knows from experience
that he is a sinner, justly exposed to the
wrath of holy God, and who believes that
Christ is his Saviour, who satisfies all hil
spiritual wants and aspirations, the objections
of infidelity have as little weight as water
upon rock or paper balls upon fort
| Presbyterian.
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than any in two hundred and Fifty years o
domestic servitude.
We have not the huudredth part of wist
to detract from the we'll earned reputation o
DR.. Mott. Never was there q man who gave
himself so unreserVedly to the interests o.
his College. To that end he dwelt in Goo
on high, and in love below to the young men
who were educated at the Institution. NOl
did he forget them after they had left the
groves of the Academy to encounter the
temptations of the world. His discourse in
the Princeton church was one entirely evan
gehcal and delivered in style of finished ell
oeutiou. BE commanded the strictest atten-
ton, nor was any one weary when he closed.
At present star preachers are so numerous
that they have fallen to discount; but at
the time of which we write they were duly
appreciated. No man can preach couple
of hours without wish to show off himself
instead of his subject, and such persons often
fall below the standard of ordinary preach
srs. We heard Dir. Mott at subsequent
period. 1t was during the sessions Of the
General Assembly in Philadelphia. The
capscious church was filed to perfect over
flow. The text, "Ye believe in God; be-
ieve also in Me. In my Fathers house are
many mansions; were it not so, would have
tOldEou. l go to prepare q place for you,
that where 1 am ye may also BE-" His man
ner of treating the subject made such an i'm
preston on my memory, that we are almost
tempted to snslyse his plan of treating the
text. My space forbids. 1t was original,
striking, pathetic and eloquent. To the be-
resVed the discourse was kind of Geyser
fountain from which refreshing showers we're
sent forth, and from the petrifactiOns Of
which the children of sorrow were enriched.
DR.. Mott was man somewhat sensitive in
his idiosyncrasy. The fall of Hamilton in
1904, made deep impression on his mind.
He not only delivered an admirable oration
on his decesse, but he would 90 to men and
inquire how duel was fought even to the
arrangement of the parties and their wheel
ing to fire. He was not satisfied till he
learned the exact way in which the illustri'
Gus statesman had lost his life. He grew
very cool to DR.. Mason in consequence of
an address he made to one of the classes
about to leave Union College. 1t was In
deed piece of severe criticism but authors
ought to 60 armed with the bravery Of We'll
lington against all such assaults. In the
piece, after pointing out not the literary but
moral defects of the address, DR.. Mason
made the amende honorable BY a most spleR-
did eulogium on the talents, attainments,
and eloquence of DR.. Mott.
The reader would be tired were these no
tees extended to the many ministers who hon.
ored Princeton by their presence. We there
fore conclude this part of my "reminiscences
by saying that DR.. Palmer, of South Carroll
na, gave Us an excellent sermon from "What
dOest thou here Elijah" and DR.. Caldwell
did the same from the words, "Will ye also
20 away" and DR.. John Mcdowell from
"With all thy gettings get understanding" I"
Adieu to Nassau Hall.
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Whole No. 648.
CHRIST IS ALL.

entered once home of care,
For age and penury we're there,
Yet peace and JOY withal;
asked the lonely mother, whence
Her helpless widowhOod's defense;
She told me, Christ was all
stood beside dying bed,
Where q sweet infant dropped bis head,
Waiting for Jesus call;
I marked his smile, twas sweet as May;
And, as his spirit passed away,
BE whispered, Christ is all
/ saw the martyr at the stake,
And not fierce flames his faith could shake,
Nor death his soul appal;
asked him whence such strength was give
he looked triumphsntly to heaven,
And answered, Christ is all
saw the gospel herald 60
To Afric's sand and Gresnlsnd's snow,
To save from Satsn's thrslll
Nor home, nor life he counted dear,
Midst wants and perils owned no fear;
BE felt that Christ was 81.
dreamt that hosyY time had dsd,
And earth and sea resigned their dead,a
And fire dissolved this ball:
/ saw the Church's glorious throngi
/ heard the burden of their song
Twas Christ is all in all
Then come to Jesus come to-day;
Come Father, Son, and Spirit says
The Bride repeats the call;
Come be has blood for sll your stains;
Come he has balm for sn your pains;
Gomez he is sll in sll
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1878-01-02

PROTESTANT EYANGELICAL.-The third to
be noticed of the great powers on the mass
of religious thought and feeling is that which
l have made bold to term the Protestant
Evangelical. 1t is evident that we have
here the very heart of the great Christian
tradition. 1t has framed large communities;
it has formed Christian nations; it has SuS-
tanned an experience of ten generations Of
men. 1t has to great extent make good
its ground in the world of Christian fact
Open to criticism it is, but it is one great
factor of the Christian system as it now ex'
lists it is eminently OutspOken, and tells Of
its weaknesses as freely as of its victories OIL
merits. 1t rallies millions and scores of mil
lions to its standard, and while it entirely
hsrmonizes with the movement of moderr
civilization, it exhibits its zeal IN the work O
ali ,vorks, namely, in untting the human sou
to Christ W. E. Gladstone.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1878-01-02

WHEN we hear people ready to speak Of
the faults of others, or to censure them as
holding scandalous errors, or to lessen the
wisdom and piety of those about them, that
themselves may seem the wiser and better,
this is a sign that they have vain religion.
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1878-01-02

FAIrHFULNEss in one is truly lovely, and
renders him worthy our respect and esteem