New-York tribune., 1878-04-15
MONUMENTS OF GODS LOVE.

The R,r d. Hyr1r7 co'1go' - foUb Ar''> Ios.ly'rn
The Rev. Dr.. Howard Crosby preached yes
ter!ay from the text Zrphana. ill., 10: 'Thc Lord hath
taken away fhy iudgm ME, He hath cast out thine
Curuy: the King ~ IsrIcI. even tie Lord - In the
midst Of thee; thou shalt not see c'il any more
When mighty work was wrought in the time of
ancient Israel said thc preacher, stone Wa, .ct up
memorial Of The event y was o simple stone, bat 10
told "a wonderful story Though there was no letter
carved s rude face yet UUstcuy failed uo' 10 under
stand lts meaning. From father and came down tho
interesting legend and each generation roycred thc
Loary monument aud called 70 s1ucluary-a holy
place such was the plain record Samuel raised between
MizpaL and shcu which be- called Ehauczer ttpuc Of
IrIp) savug Hitherto hath the Lord helped u~" Tho
Land Of Israel was studded with such mcmcutocs ot TIE
DIVINE gTucc Bv The roadside at the Gnd oil l"hry
wood. on the summit Of % commanding HILL aud on the
street oi country VILLAGE Gcy were to ne i"nnd
md n point. forward 20 the crown.
The text uttcts negative; but what q ncration! /!
In.u shalt ~ yer ut u''m HtiIhi HDl 7uN' u,'.t l,
tck aeafr taste Oi sut rrg 30 any urm aud, what
Is q thousand times more Important non sIaI never
,ec evil any mora To y superficial thinker. health.
wealth and youth the things most 10 De- desired; but
mons OF sin w. are Ted To thc suf ng, o fc II is hard
10 bring sinner realization of ms condemnation
rrnth of the doc.uuc that J." is uud condemnation
And yet the rt.trs'ncs7 and Gi'conleu'cn's' "i al
sinners can co. clearly tra'rt 10 tAis coudcmratol
nud vet 81, fully tie loving kindness oi r Lord. There
were sermons 10 thgse ,ton,' ILey %nIt ~ windows
how God had icd them. The ordinance Oi tine LORDS
sumner which shall celebrate to-day, II % grand
uiIorl stone OK spiritual life, but 10 also bears
troiui.r with ~ memories. II i5 Our OF The NCuu
tokens spitul lie and Is sweet promise Of the
summer before ~. II Is, indeed, memorial supper
% mind IN. earthly life and death OF Jesus
But we also have future prospect un-
fotled jeforc in the Eurharlstc ce!cbralion
The sense OF which Is not clearly defined Is never
thec.s pr sent and u maintains rs power over the sin
ncys sou, through his condemnation. But lu the coud
lion described by the text all !, changed. The same
holy spirit which brought the sinner 70 pardon j. now
with him SINS progress in the ncart l. changed, and
olincss IA growing there God has said, Thy sins
forgiven thee" II any clfe had said 1t, would not
nrcye IL but II IS Gods promise, and " Is true Coils
love has swept al the SINNERS judgments away. which
were mountain high. Yes. lie has done more He ms
cas-, OuI evil FROM hs heart, where had fu sway. He
has driven the enemy but lie does not abandon the
soul which He has saved lie stays with the ncar which
He has redeemed aud becomes las King The heart Of
man needs AID must sovereign. The highest joy
OF The soul found in dependence and when God Is The
soycrclg the cnOym nj and the satisfaction com
pete The relations which God holds tO u.s. resident
I'M our hearts are hreeiOd He Is our King cur helper
and our friend. When God made His covenant with
Abraham with IraaC ANA with Jacob, lie appeared -
God Almighty but subsequently He declared Himself To
His people Jehovah, ANA II Is as such al nc comes 10