The New York herald., 1878-11-25
ZION (P. E.) CHURCH.
GOD WAS IN cHgtsT--sERMoN BY THE REV. DR..
j. NJ aAILFHFR

GOD WAS IN CHkt5T-SERMON BY THE REV. DR..
J. N. GAILEHER.
The Rev. Or. j. n. Galleher preached in Zion
Church, corner Of Thirty-cighth and Madison
ayeaue. His text was -God was in Christ reconcing
the world unto himself" In the opening portion of
the discourse he said wo brought by this Scrip
ture to third stage on line of thought which has
already been partially developed in your hearing.
You were frat asked consider the question which
was addressed by OF old 10 Lord. What shall
do to inherit eternal hfcs and along with IL this
simple but significant answer. '.Come. follow me-"
After briefly going the grounds of two former
discourscs the preachers line Of argument in
substance az follows:--That Christ earth
sayy il recognized even by those who not ready
to be called. We must notice the fact that serious.
thoughtful beings, perpiexed or inhaled by the
existing unbeliefs. are nevertheless interested in
and concerned mentally about the life and teachings
OF the Christian Master. II any should say, 1.-The
philosophy of Christian living IL worthy enough, its
IDEAL character deserves appreciation but the
whole IL FAR from the reign of practical affairs,
the answer IL. part, mot so deeply
every man thai comcth into the world for 1t M not
merely a theory IL - q vast world fact Ii not,
therefore, theological obstinscy which kept Chris
tanity faithful 10 the truth aud doctrine of tho
Cross-it was Consciousness that without IL the
religion Christ would be unsuited to the very de-
Inalds OF thooe who Object - statements of tA
theology. That our second step. II is proposed
nov tu say that God In Christ rcconcing the
world unto Himself with this meaning and thought
ia the words that In the whole manifestation
~ the Son Of Man in the moral life which He
hibits, In the truth which Tie communicates in the
prestiy mediation which he carried on making peace
and reconciliation there ~ revelation appearing
nf God to M. that take note OF II and respond
with heart and mind. Am not now insisting upon
the statement that mighty aud superhuman works
were shown forth In Christ. that He commanded
king the realm Of nature and flashed this signals of
divinity upon an astonshed world aIn rather
asking you to look upon the Master taking hold
OF our humanity by the certain and acknowledged
power residing in Him and bringing IL to a
place where it, deepest end can DC satisfied.
IL would be an impossibity to give In limited de-
gree OF space proper idea of the force Of e many
points made by the preacher. He claimed that in
tutively recognized the difference between good
and eyil, and he said. the good the sceptred
kings of earth reigning In human hearts by right
DIVINE IT, then these be the intuitiyc perceptions
OF men controlling and regulating their moral judg-
rnents and making tle gIound of their regard for
rinhteouene4s and love, we can understand why the
church was simply hidden TO 80 and preach Christ
crucincd, for in Him exhibited unsullied hol-
ress which could boldly confront the hosts Of enity
and ask, (Which of you convicteth me Of sinY
There was single fault found in Him.
His life WA utterly and wholly pure and His death
the outpouring OF innocent blood In conclusion Dr.
Ualleher said Thus. my friends, reason In the