Connecticut western news., 1880-08-30
PINE GROVE.
DAILY SER VICES.
sAruRpAY MORNING. nxnRc1srs.

i1 the Grove to hear the morning sermon Hymn 656 was sung, after which prayer was offered by the Rev. George Daniels. The Scripture lesson was found in the 2d chapter of Hebrews.
 The morning sermon was delivered by Rev. D. L. Marks. of Cold Springs, N. Y., who preached from the 10th verse of the 2d chap ter of Hebrews: "For it became him, for whom are all things, and by whom are all things, in bringing many sons unto glory, to make the Captain of their salvation perfect through suherings." The speaker said: How long man would have remained in Eden, if he had not sinned, it is impossible to determine. It may be that, after he had been tested by God, he would have been translated to the kingdom prepared from the beginning of the world; but Adam sinned and his expulsion from Eden came as consequence. Having sinned he must be redeemed. God in infinite mercy provides ranssm and the blessing of redemption.
 The central and expository truth of the Bi. ble is human redemption this was the grand theme of the apostles. This was the thought of the heart, the hope, the life of Jesus and nowhere is there more glorious exhibit of I the scheme of redemption than in the text. Here are indicated the benevolent purposes 1 of God towards our fallen race. Mans con. dition after the fall was just and inevitable 1; but if he were left n such physical and moral condition, his future was hopeless. So God gave His Son as ransom.
 Glory means brightness, excellence mag nifcence, splendor. We cannot comprehend the meaning of this glory. This glory is one of position, of place, of association, and of erson,-perfect for the soul and complete for the body; it is also glory of duration, only to be measured by Gods love. Grace is rem dered certain by the demonstration of the scriptures. Jesus wasthe first fruit, His death was pledge to the world of the immortality of man. This hope of elevation to glory is the grandest inspiration of life, the highest motive; 1t enters into the very spirit of our christianity.
 1 The text further indicates the character 1T which we are to be brought to glory.
 Man after the fall, was a stranger, an alien but God lifts him to condition of sonship and by virtue of this he is an heir of salvation
 The'all important feature of salvation is tha it is present salvation, a salvation that save! now. There is no hope so grand as to fee that we are heiYs to the Kingdom of God The benevolence of the divine purpose is seer
 in the "bringing many sons to glory"
 Some people think that Christianity is ;
 failure, and that but few are to be saved, bu
 it is said that ultimately my sons shall b.
 brought to glory" The economy of God
 grace in the gift of the Holy Ghost helps tn
 Christian system of redemption. When chil
 dren are to be saved, they arc saved by re
 generation, as much as adults. But the chil
 dren are safe-there is not a child among tn
 lost. There are only adult. sinners in !.heN
 see in Christianity a system that is alvin
 its head is divine, it's offices are divine, a is divine. am glad to be connected with system whose positiveness rests on tn
 demonstrable truths of the Bible
 The method of accomplishing this gran } purpose is seen to be perfect. God gave Jesu ' to us as an attoner, and here comes in tn } great system of mediation. Jesus was huma 5 yet divine, and humanity clasped with divin : ty to give us power, grace, strength Jesu
 became perfect for us, a perfect example,
 perfect attoner With an example and an a
 tenement like this let sinners accept of God
 willingness to save and be saved now. Ther is no division of this salvation it gives tt the uttermost." It is complete salvation Christianity saves also at the gates of deatl It never fails there.
 The fitness of this salvation is perfect. : was beftting the Deity to make Jesus perfe' !, God should be fitting to man, and we are il 2 vited to this salvation. Can any one rejet 7 what is fitting for him, and becoming to God t The results of the neglect to accept of this sa l vation are fearful, and there twill be weep
 ing and wailing and gnashing of teeth" whe | you are thrust out of the joy prepared ft you. God has pledged to save yoa, will yo
 be saved?
 ;, SATURDAY AFTERNOON EXERCISES. :. Prior to the regular services Gospel ten ; perance meeting was held in front of the pu
 pit stand and was largely attended. Rev. D : Smith had the meeting ill charge and the o' casion was one of deep interest and one ths will be long remembered. Rev. w. c. Stee
 of Danbury made the principal address. H
 instanced the fact that the eighty eight cam 5 meetings held this year gave each one day ( $ more to the subject of Temperance. I'm > shows that temperance has risen in importane , and has assumed new aspect. It has bee a converted and is now Gospel Temperance. Gospel Temperance is radical and if it belong l. to the church it must be pushed to the victor. = The evils of intemperance are well-known- they need no rehearsal from me here. lnteu r Derance is hand in hand with every evil,
 partnership with every crime. It seeks