The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-05-14
TnE GOSPEL Ms 'OWN ARaUXHNI

Gospel, Is the Gospel ioDeH OF course
1t docs not lack for champions, nor for
arguments. The evidences of Christian
flty iiave beoa. suAleSent for every age.
iThee, have psoyed enough to disarm
! its btterest enemies, and overcome
their opposition In every age. And
they have been steadily increasing In
the enlightened heart all nature aud
all history appear as bringing the
houaage OF theaTs assent to the Gospel.
Stand anywhere, or, at any pesi0Q of
the .worlds, history, and look around
you! Everywhere you will hnd tha|
monuments Of Its infallible verify,
These speak continsIally % the antel-
leet and to the neAst Of . fallen race.s
They echo back the conf Sictions of con-
science ard the vosce OF sthsa Holy
Spirit, which speaks through the Cos
pei. And altlhoAeh 1t Ia quite true that
mHny sneer at; and fejectsAe tesessnony,
every respect. % we'll qualified to judge,
acknowledge the convincing force Of
the arguments, and surrender Is the,
Redeemer. ''''' -" jH'~'uf ad,
Nevertheless, we must remind the
world that although nature and Rhilos-
ophy, SO far as we know. anything OF
them, are relied on to testify to the dt.f
vine reality of the Gospel, yet the Cos,
pei does not defer its claims tin they
have pfonouncsd ON tlIesnU: The Cos
pei does not even rely on them - nS]
chief support, in addressing our reason.
1t has stronger clain than their tes-
timony would make. II the testimony
Of MANS limited knowledxe we're the
highest endorsement ths, Gospel could |
claim, the Gospel could never be rel
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immense proportion Of our race who
are ignorant, could not rise high
enough 70 comprehend tho argument. |
Aud the few whose, learnin0 IL most |
trapscende0t, would not, be satisfied |
with it. If, therefore, the wisdom of !
this world does not find itself III Aar- |
tnony with the Gospel, AZ d divine rev. |
esatiou, 80 much the bettec l. lIs fe-
minds US Of two THINGS ,Ope is,. that !
the Gospel does, NOT profess to be ItAet
wisdom of this world; the other ,ias|
that the Gospel Is above the wf6td6ln Of
the world Therefore, while Il 'ia true
that the Gospel is unlghtieg thanl4lbe-1
tiet, even in the theatre. j, Of reason, wei
unbelief, not only with its own atRu,
ments, but with much mfghtier areu-.
iments. fs: -i'iS Il '-aa
Look at the results of infidelity!
Its own apostles, one after another,
appear on the stage, with ther jeers
and sneers and pretentfotls displays, of
learning; and, after q short-lfveti CLAIM
or, pass away and are forgotten, Till
some other aspiraut revivos their ar
guments and their memory Mean
time the Gospel pursues its sublime
career amid obloquy and opposing
obstacles, gathering strength BY the
resistances w hicls! It ovesc0mes. f,s H7''sI
IL, What has infidelity TO, Offer rs .
substitute for the moral power OF the
Gospel? The most depraved men and
communities feel ana aSkuow owledeethat /
power. is.srr -s-i i,ls 81 sdi 8.sfsob '''
~ What has iafldelity. to exhihit a. a |
set-ofH to the sanity characters which
the Gospel produces? Compare its
advocates, With the apostles, prophets |
and godly men and women. lWhat I
consideration can 1t! suggest 20. sweet |
and soul-suppOrtiug as the love Of God? |
What example so divine AZ the life of
Christ? What reliance so steady % \
the guidance, of the Holy Spirit? |
What philosophy SO satisfactory as the
providential government Of the Me-
dfator7 And what pillow SO soft for q
dying bed AZ the a'l-ssfhcieaoy OF the
righteousness OF Christ?
r. In the. Gospel tho Good Shepherd
speaks to His flock, and every member
of the fold knows his voice and res
ponds to it. This Is conclusive. We
can ask no more. We can ask no
more. Therefore the Gospel Is its own
best advocate. 1t has this irresistible
argument: Come unto me all ye
thatllabor and are heavy laden and I
will give you rest!" .;-.,....
TlLDEN IN the PENNSYLVANIA CON.
,--.F YENTlON.
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