Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-10-13
BISHOP PECK,

ested Attendance.
The jackson street M. E. church was full
to overlooking before three o'clock. Bishop
Peck came in few minutes before the hour
above named and took his seat. Rev. nc.
Jennings, of Grace, occupied the pulpit with
him and gave out hymn 2O4: sIn the Cross
of Christi etc. After reading the lesson
| and another hymn the bishop read for his
| text the Goth verse of the 4th chapter of
First Corinthians: "For the kingdom of
God is not in word but in pewer.''
The kingdom is Gods great moral govern
ment, illustrated family by human king
doms. Consider, first, that the kingdom
of God is government of authority. A
government of authority must be certain in
the righteousness of its requirements. This
is not possible in human governments where
laws are made and last for time, to be re-
pealed. There is so much of instability in
the governments of earth. 1t were we'll to
| allow the infinite rectitude of the word of
God. His ways are right, and his paths are
paths of judgment. TO reverse the words
of the decalogue would be a failure. Our
sense of right would revolt from this. We
might as we'll be at ease with gravel in the
! eye, as to reverse the laws of God.
There are contentious among the
governments of earth. Boundary lines are
| IN dispute. Bloody wars are not
| ended yet. There is no question of the
reach of the Divine prerogative. He is the
Creator and see how far beyond the reach of
human intelligence is the government of
God. The Divine prerogative reaches to the
thoughts of mon. How far is this beyond
human prerogativo. There is g wonderful
| adjustment OF Divine authority, certain in
| it's execution of penalties.
| The defect Of all human govern,Rent ia
thai the guilty ere net known, tho falibility
of Witnesses, decreesSsSj Judges, use of brides,
guilty men 60 unpDnished, etc. There is no
possibility of this in Gods government.
There is no limitation Of power with God,
| for He is without the shadow of turn ing.
The government of God has penalties
which must be executed. All must stand
before the Judge. Penalties will be exc
cuted, and who will be able to stand? It is
government of authority, because it is
righteous in its certainty of requirements.
1t is government OF remedy. He died for
US. He died for all. God is just, but the
justifier of him who believes. What strange
manifestations of love towards us. He gave
His only begotten Son to die for us.
so now let our minds rest on the fact of the
atoping blood of Christ. Mercy is strong
word in this world of sin. On Sinai We hear
the voice of one proclaiming II am the
Lord thy God" Horeb rocks to it's very
base when idolitry reigns, yet there is mercy
with God. l hold before you the great
author of pardon. Think of remedy in
contradistinction to memorable doom. The
kingdom of God is an everlasting kingdom
the remedy is an everlasting remedy.
Ills government is government of authori-
~, a government of remedy.
1t is the power of new life. The kingdom
OF God is not doctrine. it is not dogma, it is
not IN oratory or rhetoric, it is not in form
and books. It is US. Let us live so it can
take possession of US.
! The government of God is a government
of authority, of remedy and new life. Is
yours religion of words? Then pious talk
and pretensions will do. If you want the
real kingdom, you must have a power thai
will destroy all your vices-sing the power
pray the power, preach the power.
Words won't do for sermons. We want
power and not oratory. He, who breaches
less than the power, onght to be ashamed Of
it. Do not sheath the sword =, let it be bright
let it cut, thrust it into the hearts of the
people.
This may be my final charge to many Of
my brethren here. If 80, let me say-take
care that you preach q religion of power and
not words. T.
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