Daily Republican., 1881-01-17

salvation by iaith, , 20 which Mr.. Ipger-
soil objects, win be found in It. Mr..
Ingersoll says that John does not agree
with the other Gospels In reference TO
faith, yet in Matthew we read Of little
ones who believed on the name Of
Christ, and In Luke Christ says to the
woman whose sins He psrdoned
"thy faith hsth saved thee, 10 In
peace" What Is Christian faith It
Ia trust manifested BY obedience. As
to Mr.. Ingersolls objecting to christi
anity, about hating father and mother,
wife and chilirsn for His names sake,
It slmply means TO consider all claims
subordinate to the claims OF Christ. A
man hates his nearest ties for the sake
Iof his country, when he leaves them
for the danger Of being slain on . battle
field.
Mr.. Ingersoll objects TO the doctrine
Of eternal torment. We do mot believe
that isthe doctrine Of christianity, for IL
is written the wages Of sin is death,
mot eternal tormelt) but the gift Of
God 10 eternal HE through Jesus Christ
our Lord"
Consider the influence and teaching
Of Colonel Ingersoll in connection with
the signs OF the times. The Word Of
God teaches no triumph for christianity
Ia this age, or, In other words, that the
millennium is to be after Christ, In the
first resurrection. Christ says, s'as II
was in the days Of Noah so shall II be
| in the days Of the coming Of the Son Of
Man." Iniquity prevailed in the days
of Noah. The time Of the triumph OF
Christ is the timewhen Christ shall come
In person and set mp Kingdom;then the
splendor of the saints will eclipse the
efulgenos Of the characters Of Rndy-
mion.
Our texts teach that iniquity shall
abound, the love OF many shall wax
cold, that there will be something to
endure, for we read that she that shall
endure until the end the same shall be
saved" Then endure hardness as good
soldiers of Christ, and you will blaze
with the crowns of eternal empire.
The faith Of Christ Is blessed, beau
tiful and reasonable. We're Its precepts
obeyed earth would be transformed into
paradise. Christianity knows no fail
nre. The hero OF the cress In the Ro
man dungeon had no melancholy sol
in his epistle 10 Timothy. II was nc
midnight wailing wind, but sunrise
shout when he said have fought q
good SIGHT.
When the last storm dies away,
cleaning with the rainbow Of the Gov
enant Of the Gospel, the shining struc'
ture of christianity shall be seen rising
from the Rock Of Ages, and on thii
rock l stand. The very sandals Of it'
uninspirsd poetry shadow the richest
gems Of Pagan ideality. For instance
Toplady's hymn Of Rock Of Ages, ant
on this rock ! stand.
| Christ unveils to belief God merci
full to the msrciful, who does not tor
lture the foFgiying, who teaahes man 3.
be true TO himself, who has no worlc
In which honesty is . crime. Chris
tianity makes honest men, sweet womeI
and happy children, who have in tn
world 70 come life everlasting.
Look at Christ, the Rock shatteriEl
into harmless spray the wild, dari
waves Of hell. "Their rock Is not a
our rock. our enemies themselves beiDl
the churches. "Let each say " i.h Jane
when the forces Of Roderick Dhu leapet
upon the crags, "Come one, come all
this rock shall fly from Its frm base a
soon as l." and on this rock stand.
We hail christianity as Alsthia
truth, triumphant truth. not Pallis o
the Greek, but Alsthis of the world
the offspring Of Heaven blasting with
the whole armor Of God. It is reserv
ed for her hero, Jesus Christ, to realize
the ideal Of virg us reign Of beatitude
Yet little while and the Great Higl
Priest will come and the triumph o
christianity will be the blessedness o
humanity. She shall sound her trumpe
OF Jubilee and in the words Of prophec.
1.-The whole earth will be quiet, and q
rest, and singing.
CALDWELL ON INeBRsoLL.
To large congregations yesterda..
morning and evening, Rev. J. b. Cald
, we'll preached ir answer to the recen
, lecture Of Col. Robert g. Ingersoll Il
, this city. His subject was, Ginger
sollism brought face to face with Chris
tianity, and his texts from LIST Kings
l2O @, 23 v: "And the servants Of tn
King Of Syria said unto him, Thei
, Gods are Gods Of the hill, therefor
, they are stronger than we; but let q
. fight against them in the plain, an
surely we shall be stronger thai
, they" and from End Corinthians 6 {