Daily Republican., 1880-03-29
IN THE CHURCHEs.

I scott and Epwortn = Dr. Btevcn'
. sons Last sermon - Easter korvf
8 ces.
Yesterday was Easter Sunday, and
. II was o Sabbath in the Catholic and
1 Episcopal churches Of more than usual
interest. In all OF them, services ap-
propriats to the occasion tack place,
But this was not the only religious
? feature Of interest yesterday. In all
? the Methodist churches, who receiye
+. new pastors, with the exception oi
Grace, the newly appointed ministerl
! preached their salutatory sermons. In
Grace DR.. Stevenson bade his oongre-
cation farewell. The discourses from
the different pulpits will be found in .
condensed form below.
AsBuRY cHuxca.
The morning service at Asbury
church was attended BY an audience
that crowded the church. Rev. Charles
Hill, the nsw pastor, occupied the pull
lpit, and during the fervsnt prayer he
lofered, the members were frequent
and deep in their responses. The ser
mon that was preached was one very
appropriate to ths occasion, and the
Subject was handled by the reverend
gentleman with all his old eloquencs
and vigor. The text was Corinthians;
lilo, ": "For an determined not 10
know any thing among you, save Jesus
Christ, and him oruciaed."
The preacher said that some people
would be likely to charge tho apostle
with narrow mindedness In disclaiming
that he would know nothing, save Of
that which he had mentioned In the
text; many would think that he had
ignored many fruitful and valuable
fields Of knowledge. But when you
examine the matter carefully you will
find that il Is all-su6icient and contains
svsrything essential to christian life.
The apostle did not mean Christ as n
teacher simply, nor merely as An ex-
ample, but as the mediator between
God and man, as the Saviour Of men
hence he said, "and him crucifed." 1t
is by this and this alone that we can
find God repentance alone will not
save Us, and it is only by looking to
the cross that we obtain the promiss of
everlasting lie.
The gentleman here remarked that
the question naturally arose, why did
the apostle determine to know nothing |
else than Christ and him crucifed. The
reason for this was that, first, the sub
ect was ons Of which God himself ap |
proved second, it was clear evidence
that his divinity contained in itself all |
that was necessary for salvation; third,
1t was the only modo Of salvation, for
he has said that there is salvation in
no other name given under Heaven.
In conclusion the reverend speaker
urged upon his hearers to follow the
determination made by Paul and know
nothing but Jesus Christ and him cru
cited until they could say truly
"-I1 nsbler sweete. song
Ill sing thy power to saya,
Tlll this OoOr lisptng stAm'rlng tOnguS
Lies silent in The grave"
RPwoRTH NJ. y. CHURCH.
Rev. 4. Davis, the new minister Of
Epworth N. Z, church, pre- ached to large
Yesterday, In The NOM
ing be announced his text in The voyds
Of Isaiah 53c ly. "Who hath bslievad
our report. and to whom Ia the Lord rs-
The report 10 which the prophet al
luded is the Gospel OF Jesus Christ,
which brings glad tidings of great Joy.
His greatest miracles we're performed in |,
the presence of numerous people. The
Jews rejected Him because He did not
,ome in the manner in which they ex-
peoted he woald.
The Jews are not the only persons
Who rejected Carist. The American u
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