Daily Republican., 1879-11-14
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An evening prayer opened the sxsr-
cises at 81. Andrews Episcopal Church
yesterday afternoon, after which selss.
ttons were read from Micah, 4th chapter,
snd Hebrews 18th chapter. These were
followed BY the choir singing hymn 496.
Rev. Richard Newton, D. D., prssehsd
the sermon Of the afternoon, taking,
his text from First Chronicles, 18th
chapter, second verse. In opening DR..
Newton remarked If you are going 70
sing tune you must hrst have the key
note, and so 1t is in life. II man
wishes to live . life sttuned to christi
anity, lie must 6rst learn the key note.
The doctor then described the differ
ent characteristics Of life. The present
era had three distinct marks. First, It
was full Of excitement; second, inoss-
SAINT change; third, widespread dis.
oriminstion. Among the things nsoes.
sxry to christian life were, first, earnest
personal piety-sesk 70 frst the King
dom Of God, etc. second, . kindly and
liberal spirit; third, . strong faith in
God and his works. A liberal spirit
was needed, = race Of Christians Was
needed who are practical, earnest and
liberal. Not having the narrowness
that distinguishes the Romish Church,
who teaches the principles that none
can be saved outside her own pale,
but rather spirit 80 large, 50 grand
that we may be enabled to embrace .
brother, NO matter what Uniform he
wears.
You have seen flock ofsheep brows-
ing on the hill side in the bright noon
day, scattered far and wide-one here,
another there-but watch them when
danger approaches, At the first note Of
alarm they will rally together, in one
flock and whom night falls gather into
one fold. 30 it should be with the
sheep Of the Divine Shepherd, working
in their different denominations but
rallying when the church was threaten
cd and believing that when tho night
comes We will all be gathered in the
one fold.
It was Rowland Hill, who said that
he did not wish to see the walls Of de.
nominationalism battered down alto
gether. But he did want them lowered
so that We might be able to shake
hands across them with brethren on tho
other side. Ephraim must not envy
Judah nor must Judah vex Rphraim.
A strong aud abiding faith in God
and His Word, was also3 demanded; We
must possess the living faith which ami
mated the Martyrs Of old and enabled
them to bear the tortures Of the rack
and the wheels. We are net called upon
to undergo tho test it was their privi.
lege to endure. But we are called upon
to do battle for Gods Kingdom, and II
he is with us We need not fear though
the world be against US. d" Against
us anything but His anger. Anything
with His love-" "Faith as avid Irish
boy described it. is grasping Christ BY
the heart, and this grasp must be firm
and lasting. We must endeavor to
grow in grace and reach the highest
state Of Godlinsss, if we wish to be
efficient workers.
A man at the top Of q mountain could
have grander appreciation Of the pan
oramic view spread out before him than
the man who was but half way up or
at the bottom. So it is in Christian
life, the man who is living near to
God can see more Of the beauties Of
true religion than he who is groavel.
ling in the Valley Of Sin.
DR.. Kane in one of his Arctic voya-
ges was Oh certain occasion endeavor-
ing TO force his way through passage
in the fa,e If strong current, and for
hours lie labor in vain, and
had almost given up the hope of accom-
plishing his object when be beheld :
large ice berg coming towards him, 60
ing in the direction he wished to co.
His little vessel was made fast to tho
floating mon ntain of ice and he was
towed through in safety and with care.
This might seem like miracle at first
sight but 1t was easily explained.
The ice mountain reached way down
deep in the ocean, and at it's base there
was q counter current SO strong that
the surface current against which the
vessel of DR.. Kane had been beating in
vain, was INT a ripple compared with
1t, and it Was this lower current which
moved the iceberg. So shall it be with
the life of christian. lie should have
3 faith in God so deep and abiding that
he can sail along in safety on the sea
Of life, in spite Of the adverse currents
which are met on the surface, until
eventually he shall be enabled to safe
y anchor in Christ's bosom, and from
lis hand receive his crown.