Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-01-28
First Methodist.

At the First Methodist Episcopal church
congregation, was not large one but ap-
peared to be very earnest and devout. The
pastor Rev. Lloyd preached from the words
ssBut God hath revealed them unto us by his
spirit, for the spirit searcheth all things yea
the deep things of God" Cor. I'd Oh.
1Ov. He said our age is practical eclectic
age yet there never was an age of so many
theories either in science or religion. Theo-
ries may be valuable as the results of search
or logic but practical experience is far better.
Theology may be good in creeds and Atera-
ture and valuable as basis of faith inspiring
to individuals and organized effort but sim
pie truth alone is that upon which the soul
must feed. Asystem of religion that fails in
its application to reach the heart and pro-
duce therein better life is wanting in
essential elements.
Lo, the Master said "Do men gather
grapes of thorns, or figs of thistles" The
lesson for the hour is christian conscious
ness, or the value of christian experience in
its relation to the Gospel. Christianity de-
ponds not to-day upon past history for
stability. Rob her of the history of the
past s'festooned with garlands Of centuries y
and yet she will live by the power of truth
through experience. For full comprehen-
sion of truth there must be spiritual I'M
folding in the heart and by the heart.
Quoting from Andrew Fuller, he said: obi
vine subjects exhibit life and beauty utterly
incomprehensible to an unholy mind" An
old maxim says: aHe whose eyes are forever
on the sand, cannot see the stars" man
must belong to fraternity before he gets
passwords and grips-a countersign for a
| Judge Of colors?'' ssNo man cometh unto
the father but by me-
There is much that is common to life
known only by experience. No one can ap-
preciate sorrow who has not experienced it.
| Can a man Judge of music who never heard
and knows nothing of it? So it has been
said that christian faith is grand cathe-
dral with divinely pictured windows. Stand
ing without, you can see no glory, nor can
possibly imagine any. Standing within,
every ray of light reveals harmony of un-
speakable splendors' The preacher also
quoted from Pascal Guizot and others, and
afterward applied these sayings to the sub
ject, showing there is a special and superior
manifestation of the truth to those who ac-
cept salvation by the cross. When the hear
so accepts salvation many of the elements OF
truth hitherto dark become plain. Goo
hath revealed by His spirit but the spiri
does not reveal to a rebellious soul. Artists
represent Christ with light shining abou
His head. There is light on that eros
in the face of Jesus Christ and abiding OF
that is like the movent where the divine
/ is manifest to confding disciples. It is ex
l perience that must verify the assent of faitl
: in the sacrifice, nature and extent of thu
! atonement. Intellectual power can neye
fully grasp this great truth. It belongs t
t the heart regenerated and made new. Mora
Q oblquity or mental limitations are the tw
: comprehensive occasions of errors of jude
t ment respecting the truth. And the answer
f which truth giyesa man depends very mnc
t upon the questions which he puts to truti
r and also the manner spirit and the channe
Q through which they are presented. Th
8 reason men do not come to full comptroller