, 1880-07-26
Supreme Excellence OF the Doc
: trine of the Cross.
An Eloquent Orthodox Sermon by the
Rov. F. W. Fisk.
Freedom From Care-A Filling Vacation Dis.
course by Tho Rev., Arthur Lille.
closing Exercises Of the lake Rluf SunaaJ-&hool
Ca,np.ntctIng.
THE CROSS.

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Ihe Nev Eranklln ". & r,sk '1eucne. ,,rea,f,an ySs
III the the First consrasa'ional Church, corner Of
Of s sseo a"y was % III" frse; sprcme nS ' Exee
lence Of the Doctrine ot tho cross.' Follow"
1ne IL the discourse III full:
hut God forbid thtt sl,o','d glory, save n tho
Cross OF our Lord Jesus Christ.-0dl., rt,, II.
sn r,centiv hrrn,Ilnr mi thrnnte1,Inus md
s,,,eS,an o,,nst u ~ ra,,o,v,rs ~ tI,o ,le.
snsed No7nr"mn' " Over Nv % tijs ticrco " norsec.
tor some marveious e'lA.lKn iMust naHo
passrd before he would eXn!t ~ w!lnt M he
o,aea spnre. Az us tiie iong mN mas oes't
sSaSE ssaeny VIII SsF'FoGi ssie Ginds !" saTt sn md
olhct 10 tienvS1, ile ssrS .l,e .,atf Gs'9s
fndinnt WIN crtestaa1 gGry: npws a 0sioaa s "
3rt n nes s rtjnst al ia eMestsq aS
u hin thls Eross becomes lne Symbol q
a sonferrng f. + M gFeH'sest oG1! on - Pq H. iie
Iad' 10 t,ose 81 "i' WIZ. !" gs}ssting o6riss wsTe
cndeayorlllg to save themselves, and q, the
either 70 These Wllo' sfE, MsGfKE,iloWleus'hR iilm rs
to Msssla' wsIa n ,in aef G Gommge D}iaMee no 70
sit SIR and !' o'utwpi M oSssfaa@ess. aHa GoIdly>
procla!ns t1 both :lew n1ttS Greek t'Int llo
irs grG , O. .,a exnitntlon tt1tn only Ill lno ofoss
III this sublime declaration OF the Apostle
there IL suggested thu theme to whlci, In
Wy yn11r attsliltola'1tne supreme t.XceilGlce
this excellence consist? Or, IN other
words, why DID tue ApostIe r.: pni.i
glory In, the :, Cross Of Christ?
What WaS there M u, tlls despisetl Goct1lne "
the superb intellect and the erent hsArt OF
raul rs 10 1hrke Hln hreAk turtIl III tlla eS-
prvssion "f a'tnirntlon? Ae Was no tanatir: f't;,
imaginary excclIeneies, Whit, then, did ~
s.. IN ny Gross Of Christ which lnatio nm
nt!irn n lllS ln1ss solemn i!ltnner tl'at i"
Y xe SS, , qt u n1?ys sscsSasy sySryfn assaen esG ~
must ilayc thought that l,e.llatt tlls begt Of
5eusons: l,st ~ sea II we can diving them:
lct us for M THIS honr 1t ourselves Into @ tl,e M
place Of tllr Apustle, anil yiHW with him tho
IeasnnS Whlcl, prompted to tlIs eXe!ai,lntlolll
fsr, II ! Mstake not, t!ern are Influences Mt
Wnrk alloni US, IN tllis nincteeni., eentaIrY,
not to pour contempt upon this doctrine Of
the Cross.
Why, then. let ns carefully Inquire, ti.l tho
@ E1sy ). oSs s qFoSs Il VS. Of m e5J ~ aTa a ms
good ground Of glorylng,. In IT. Because,
ii,rst, H., the CROSS reveals IN clenrcst Tight
bare fact that, God las ntetposet!
Y rescue man is sstrong,.st ,presnn,pttvc proof
that II leit to s!ln'sGlf le Woultt perish.
OF SIN and It's nwfuf pcnalty there Is no good
Treason 70 think that llrtycn ,wo,.ld llnyo
s!"Sps 70 M ny ,ad;c,rs nia + Is MT ts s snsr % Gf
Ills III Il" ID q os q 1a rass WS1sa a t
q the plt into wl'icl. he has faIlen, becnuse,
1;l,; 1in Knows that man can 'nevcr lift himself
And to this fact nit history hears witness.
The records ut oar r;yec are but suit l'ecltala
ot ITS failures TO frcGttself from tho tyranny
this race of ol,rs, blinded m moral vfst9tl,
bcell gr(nlfl1g ln thss prisnli-lOnsu oC sin.
ErDpln!s alnnt Tor means Ut dclIvercnc!e, mt!
sEin Tito more s salns i serytie, VIII e. vi Tho oSs -.
ll.tp!lS aNd PHILOSOPHERS fashioned Thy Matl'H
dt:ice, loweyer pn,fol,lt aud brilliant, lluyo
qassy ass q 1S % f. 1Ssf @ hs s,F ,EfSSeE S"E sef S3 ss
Tnc who!e History Of the raee SLOWS that Its
various religious beliefs 1t llas wrought ont
and truthful III tho ilrst chapter Of IIoinalts,
AID Is confirmed by every missionary nnlUng
The t ,sathsn I, In this nIpstceyt century. Nj
zion aid b"ilt IL p for tie,',seives @ speni.l
mythology und philosophy. Springil,g frG!,
fs f sar IT. 'sy ssyysy 5 dessss oSy t. pS .
bca,liie.i !tss surfllcc i,,!tler which The mighty
t"o.! r. 81 aIi Wr:!ciitlHes$ roied u lllis
The tcitir; Ut Athens, the nhflosophtes III
tho Academy, tho l.yccls, and tho Porch,
Xthenlt,i "I popSlaea. M Alto"Eh ' ifmpcrial nj tIiI
her legion Of dciiles. Wimt Il yiow Of cor.
rlpt"l, III her social life do her own writer's
catch pf hcr lest socirty tAsnmnIl ths II i,ocn nn
satire of Juye.lnl! TIo disclosures Ut
dlsre'!ln''n!m s ant pompeil but toe fully con.
a"rvy 1 81 III fss o f efs{ar eesn rse'G S Ct 9ons4 S
eXlulsllres and attitudes 'whIeh i INV II,