The daily gazette., 1880-03-29

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and thus IL was that Jesus said upon
the Gross, yield up my life. We will
speak of bis sufferings in death After
the last Passover, he began to become
sorrowful and In little while we see
him prostrated upon the earth in great
agony, praying that the cup of sorrow
might pass by his lips. So great was
his agony at that time that great drops
of blood stood out upon his forehead.
How great must have been his suffer-
ings to force blood through the pores Of
his skin. We next see him nailed upon
the Cross, suspended between heaven
and earth. How great must have been
his agony then. Oh my friends what
an hour that was when Jesus was
crucified, even the heavens vailed its
eyes from very shame, the earth trem-
bled and devils quaked with fear. LIZ
Jesus Christ had forsaken the earth it
would have been devoured, but he did
not forsake it, and we are redeemed.
Thus it was that the apostle said 81
am determined to knew nothing else
but Christ and him crucified." Per-
haps the words of the apostle need a
little qualification, and qualifying
them they would be: II am deter
mined to know nothing else for my
crown in Glory but Christ crucified,"
and thus it was that Paul determined
to know nothing else because it was
the foundation laid down by Christ
himself.
Paul knew from his own observations
that he should know nothing else, but
Christ crucifed, rs there were no other
| means under the heavens to be saved
except through Jesus? Now my friends
how are your feelings to-day are all of
| you determined to know nothing else
but CHRIST and him crucihed. Unlessyou
are SO determined you cannot be saved.
The speaker closed his discourse by
| pleading to the unconverted to accept
Christ and him crucified, and thus be
saved.
AT UNION CHURCH.
| Rev. Adam Stengle, the new pastor
Of Union M. K. Church, opened his pas
torate yesterday morning, with serm on
ON the relation OF Chnsts resurrection
to the Immortality of men, taking his
text from First Corinthians, 18th chap
ter, 10th verse; "But new is Christ ris-
en- from the dead, and become the first
| fruits Of them that slept" The argu-
ment was that the resurrection Of Christ
was proof positiue that man will live
again and the dedictions were made in
an intelligent manner, holding the close
attention of the audience TO the end.
Atthe evenin ng subject the same service
was continued, on the following text:
at Is sown a natural body, 1t is raised
spiritual body. There Is natural body
there is n spiritual b0dy.-"1st Conn
thians, 18th, 44th v. The sermon start
ed at the deduction of the mornings
discourse, VIZ: that there will be res
direction, and considered the natural
attrib of the resurrection BODY. 1t
hsld the resurrected body will be an
incorporate body. with all the attribute
spirituality and no connection whatever
| with materialistio bodies. Its motive
power will be the will. by which means
IL will be enabled to travel and explore
the vast and unknown realms Of the un-
iverse without the aid Of wings that are
commonly supposed to adorn and em-
bellish the immortal body during its fut
ure existence.
IL will be body capable of ceaseless
aud tireless activity. Inertness Is a
quality of material matter. 1t will be
unlimited ins action, reproductive and
indestructible, beyond the danger of ac-
cident, sickness or.opposition wild all
earthly imperfections removed.
In the spiritual existence, the sermon
held We will retain our personal identy.
This identity, however. will not be of a
material nature. Material bodies
change greatly The spiritual body will
be such that we can change its form at
will, but the Identity will remain. all the
same. There will be the same pleasure
at meeting old friends, the same feelings
Of affection In the spiritual, as in the
material body.
The sermon closed with an earnest ex-
hortaton to unbeievers TO seek that
state of life which would enable them
TO be included in the glorious results of
the resurrection.
AT SCOTT CHURCH.
The new pastor of Scott Church. Rev.
Phillip ii. Rawhns, preached his initial
sermon yesterday morning. Mr.. Raw
Inns. who has served acceptably on
Smyrna Circuit flor the past three years,
was appointed to Galena, Md. and Rev
j. Il Byran to Bcott. Mr.. Byran. how
ever, did not like his appointment and
desired to remain at Galena, where he
had previously served, and Mr.. Raw.
Inns generously consented to exchange
with him. A large congregation as
sembled to hear his opening sermon.
HIS text was as follows "And |, If be
lifted up from the earth will draw al
: mtn unto me."-St. John, 18th c., 32d "
The sermon was descriptive of the glo-
rious results that have already followed
tion of Christ. 1t was fine producnon
exceedingly well delivered, and created
! a profound impression upon the au
dlence.
AT EPwoRTH CHURCH.
: The new pastor OF Epworth M. e
, Church, Rev. Edward Davis, opened bis
ministry, yesterday morning, with an
, excellent sermon, from the text: ,'Whc
] hath belive1 our report? and TO whom Ii
, the arm of the Lord revealed ?"-Isaiah
. 63d G., 1stv. The discourse was in rela-
4 ZION to the report of the gospel, which
3 not only showed the lost and endan-
r gered condition of mans soul, but
a pointed out the way of salvation. The
: sermon closed with exhortation TO all tc
unite in spreading his good report.
At the ciose of the services the pastor
= spoke briefly in regard to the relations
that sbonld exist between pastor anC
a people, ard announced that he woult
r remove his family into the parsonage OF
, Thursday evening next,
4 AN EASTER LECTURE.
2 At the Ouera House, yesterday aftel
1 noon, George r. Kramer delivered hi
r expected lecture on "Paul, the Slave o.
Jesus Christ" to an audience of abou
f fifteen hundred persons. The lecture
a was carefully prepared sketch of the
. life and character of Paul who, though
he declared himself the slave of tn,
0 Lord, found no tyranny In the servlc,
= of his master. He spoke of Pauls in
l. dustry in being the author of thirteen o
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