The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-05-31

il but the necessary result OF q conflict
of goodness with evil; the usual fate Of
the Reformer of men? o, remember how
the hireling soldiery fell prostate on the
ground, when from his solitude in the
garden He came forth to meet them-aud
hear Him say no man taketh my life
from Me, but | lsy It down OF Myself. !
have power to lay it down and | have
power 10 tske il again. But why? on,
why, does lie die? On! listen Whist he
saith: Ii l be lifted up l will draw sll
men unto Me. The Son OF Man is come
to give His life ransom for many. l
am the good shepherd, the good shepherd
giveth his life for the sheep. Therefore,
doth Ny Father loee Me, became lsy
dowa my life that might take It again.
Oh, friends here is the gospel, the glad
tidings, fruitful of hope and endesvor and
success. Not for Himself, He says, wss
the whip and the thorn and the nail, not
for Himself WAS the black despair when
He must cry my God, my God, why hast
thou forsaken Me, but for many, for you
and me. No man cometh unto the
Father but by me, but whatsoever, whose
ever cometh unto Me, l will IN no wise
cast out. Nay more, if l 60 not swsy,
the comforter will not come, but if de-
part | will send Him unto you, and when
the spirit of truth is come lie will take Of
mine and show unto you. He will con-
vince OF sin, and will make plain the
powerlessness of man to do anything OF
Himself 10 help Himself, and He will
| cOnvCe of righteousness, even the right
| eousness which | have wrought out, the
cleansing and pardon which Ny blood
has gained. Here Is the gospel that by
| HIS precious blOodshedding lie hath OBJ
tanned eternal redemption for US, that be-
cause He humbled Himself that therefore,
God hath exalted Him, shove every name
in heaven and on earth, that sll power
is given unto him, and lie ever liveth
to make interccssion for us; that lilo hath
shed forth this that you see, and hear,
and feel, even the Holy Spirit 10
strengthen the feeble knees, and 10 lift
up the despairing hands that hang down;
to make the lame man strong 10 run, 10
plunge in the Bethesda pool OF healing,
and day BY day to walk in the blessed
steps OF His most Holy life. This is our
hope, even that lie hath not eft us COM
fortress, but hath seat, and will send, HIS
Holy Ghost to comfort US; and by His
death this glorious work is wrought.
Therefore the Christian preacher is de-
termined, must be determined, if bis aim
be the glory Of Jesus in the salvation Of
men, TO know nothing among you save
jesus Christ and Him CruCIded. This
first, this chief, the s.sniRg death Of the
Goldman, whereby lie hath made peace
and reconciliation possibility. Then
can we 60 on TO proclaim all the coun-
sci of God, as illumined by the light
that streams from this perfect sacrifice?
Then may he tell men of the example
that He hath lett, to which we, His tol-
lowers, must strive TO be Contormed. To
tell them, ami yet not speak hooking
words, tor the blood of Jesus clcsnseth
from past tTansgression, and the spirit OF
Jesus renews aud ssnctibes the faithful
soul that it may hate sin, and strengthens
the feeble will TO cease TO do evil and
learn to do well. Then may we speak to
men of the church that He hath builded
upon the foundation OF the Apostles and
Prophets, tor it is the home of His ran
somed ones, even of all who have accepted
His pardon, and the fold where He would
gather all the flock still scattered that
He hath purchased with His own blood.
Thlther we may urge men that they
come, for there are mln.stered the SsCra-
ments, the spiritual food He hath APP
pointed for His redeemed ones, for He
liveth to bapti2e with the Holy Ghost;
He teedeth the faithful with His own life
But see you not that the death is our life.
Even as tho symbol Of death If
our food. Take away this truth
that He was CruCied for US under Pom
titus Plate, and rose again in confrms-
ton of His promise; take this away,
and the religion Of Jesus is but a philos-
ophy like unto the many which have
passed sway. Take this away, and Paul
had never stood 1T Gallio's Judgment
seat. He was there because be preached
Jesus Christ and Him crucIfed-oven
the power Of God and the wisdom Of God
for the salvation Of men. This, by His
good grace, shall be the message OF
your Apostle, my friends; even the old,
old story that He died; all else in subjcc-
ton to this, all else in connection with
this and explained by this Yc will not
weary of its repetition; believe me,
brethren, for il Is all our hope. le will
not weary Of it, for "sweet the name OF
Jesus sounds, in believers ear" Ye
would not tina. aught else should be
spoken here. And you, my brother
men, who shall! come 10 hear the message,
this IS that ye shall hear again and
again, even the story OF Jesus Christ
and Him crucIfcd. Ie will weary Of its
repetition perchsnce, for now, ss in the
old time, the Jews require a sign, and
the Greeks seek after wisdom. The one
class demand material, sensuous wor-
ship, and the other the subtle dspuLs-
tions Of speculative philosophy. Still
God grant He may know nothing among
you but Jesus Christ and Him cruciled:
because in speaking that message we
know that the Holy Ghost pleads with
Him; He who alone can order the unruly
wills and affections of sinful men; speak
ing that message we can pray and hope
that ye will at last believe il, and 20 join
in singing the chorus of eternal praise
unto Him who loved us and redeemed us
by His blood. Therefore He is determined
not to know anything among you,
save Jesus Christ and Him cruciaed.
Because ! believe in my heart, my
brother Churchmcn Of West Virginia,
that such shall DO the never varying
message Of your chosen leader whom we
are come 20 consecrate to-day, therefore
| rejoice that another Diocese is in you
aided 20 the goodly company, that an
other Bishop is added to the band Of wit
nesses. May / no. speak words OF broth
erly warning 70 you IN this time Of re-
jOcing accomplishment Of desires long de-
terred2 See that ye repeat IN tones loud
and clear the clarion notes which by GOd's
grace your leader shall sound. See thsl
ye be determined 20 know nothing among
your fellow countrymen Dr. mater Of r,-
ligion, save Jesus Christ and Hin cruci-
fed.
Impatient longing tia. the little one
may become q thousand, tina. great re-
suits may be speedily manifest, that
the Old church may quick become