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

shadow blessing to whomsoever it falls
upon.
3. Once more, does not this point out to
us, where we need most to watch our in
fuence. IT we would have eur hours of
quiet unconstrained life tally with those lit
up by the inspiration of high Christian en-
deavor, we must be at all times and in all
places truly charitable PERSONS :.
st. Paups Church.
St. Paul's, though by no means i'm
posing in appearance, is decidedly hand
some within. It is built in the Medieval
style and it's beautiful chancel, spacious tran
sept and handsome stained glass windows,
with other internal arrangements, impart a
cathedral-lk air to the visitor.
Yesterday the sacred structure was
thronged by large and fashionable congre-
bore favorable comparison with that of some
other congregations whom it has been our
duty to visit. The services and anthems
were rendered by the choir in that superior
manner which is characteristic of the ser
vices in this church.
The Rev. DR.. Kidney, of Faribault, Of
fciated, in the absence of the rector, the
Rev. E. S. Thomas.
The reverend gentlemen preached SER
mon from the 10Th chap. 27 verse of st Mat
thew, s:Then answered Peter and said unto
him, Behold we have forsaken all and fol-
lowed thee what shall we have therefore,? -
1t was scholarly exhortation couched in
chaste and simple language and delivered
with quite earnestness that at once carried
conviction to the hearts of the reflective, and
commanded the respectful attention of all.
Referring to the conversion of St. Paul,
which is commemorated by the church dur
ing the coming week, the preacher called at
tention to the exceeding amount of self-sac
rifce made by the Great Apostle to the Gen
tiles, in becoming preacher and follower Of
Christ, and showed that the question contain
ed in the text was as opposite to the case of
St. Paul, as to that of st. Peter, seeing that
the former was also an Apostle, & Behold
said he, /" we have forsaken all and followed
Thee, what shall we have therefore %
The twelve Disciples summing up their
small self sacrifices up to the time of the as
king of St. Peters question, little
knew the fearful troubles still in
store for them as His. Apostles o,
they would not have been SO anxious
to know the reward for the little they had
yet done. With the exception of St.
Matthew, the all they had left for Christ was
but little, and the sacrifice purely made
though it was to be tested by an after
and fiery ordeal.
But with st. Paul the case was widely diff
ferent. By both birth and cultivation his
position was much higher than that of any
of the twelve. His father had attained by
distinguished service to the Empire the
proud standing of a Roman citizen, SO thai
St. Paul was freeborn, and as such entitled
to various high privileges. His family also
we're probably wealthy, @nd he was educated
by the most learned Rabbi of his time.
Had he adhered to his native religion
there is probably no eminence among hi
people that he ought not have attained
| obeying the call of Jesus all his presen
Importance, all his prospective destinc
ton, and instead thereof he mus
take poverty, disgrace and persecution. just
ly, then. does the church claim for him
place among the Apostles.
! Our Saviour replies to st. Peters question
thus: 81 say unt1Eou that we which hav
followed me in the regeneration, when tn
Son of Man shall sit in the throne of hi
glory, ye also shall sit upon twelve throne
Judging the twelve tribes of Israeli
We may infer from these words that som
er0ltGti0n is promised the twelve as paymen
for their humiliation.
But our Lord goes on to speak words az
plicable not only to the twelve, but to a
christians: "And every one that hath fol-
saken houses, or brethren, or sisters, {
father, or mother, or wife, or children, {
lands for my names sake, shall receive
| hundredfold, and shall inherit eyerlastin
life."
Here, as in other portions Of Scripture, Il
promises not only future recompense, bl
: present reward for every act of self deni
) done for His sake or the Gospels. An
f the truth of this all christians have realize
3 What christian does not find that true pie
even on earth bears its own reward? WI
!, has ever felt the poorer for anything he b;
l given for the Gospels sake?
9 But ne in these days do not often need
4 give up much to become followers of Chri
r some besetting sin, some indulgence, son
j selfish dream, and the little we do give u
will be amply compensated. But still
n order to enjoy the higher christian compe
t sations, we must be Sc
0 sacrificing - leave something mo
y behind for Chrlst's sake. Abandon ev,
: an innocent pleasure if it offended your neig
L Dor, give more time to honest and holy wo
y and less toease and indulgence, and see
n He will not fulfill His word upon you al
10 give you manifold more even in this lii
1T "and' in the world to come eternal life
ot Here all our satisfactions are transient, the
ID they will be permanent. We may in Il
lie life invest with worthy affection our hol
id and our home associations but we MI
N leave them ere long. Christ has a bet
ID mansion for us in Heaven, wider fields, me
IS glorious prospects, and all this never to
ID wrested from us but to be ours forever. I
st relatives we cherish here will be tent,
We dearer in Heaven; but think you we ST.
n, exhaust our capacity for loving in Hea,
OF with those we loved on earth, when G
III shall put about US circumstances for the {
W. coyery of countless ones, all lfaultless,
be fitted to be friends and brethren.
I'd ALI this and more even the vision of CHI
if even the fruition of God does Jesus prom
te to those who now will leave all things to
es come his disciples gain all this woul'
d. not be worth while to endure even the
up denials of St. Paul, for the longest life
I'd can possibly be ours. Shall we not then
be the much or little of life that is left us 6
ct up moro for Christ. Make this vent