Daily Republican., 1881-01-10

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The subj sCt, "Whst We Must do "a
be Saved" was the theme OF several
pulpits yesterday. Large congrsga'
lions assembled al the Grace NJ. x
the First and West Presby'
terian churches and the New JeIu'
salem church. The discourses were o.
An interesting character and the COZ
listened with rapt attsn
ton. II would have been more chris
tian. like had less harsh names beer
used.
GRACE N, 3. CHURCH.
Rev. G. W. Miller selected his tex
from Matthew II: s. The text, sale
he, forms the conclusion Of the mar
velous scene Of the TRANSPORTATION.
There are many questions In thiI
age which press themselves upon vi
and command eur consideration
Christ and him crucifed was thu
theme preached by Paul. i! was th'
theme that brought christianity
through tyranny, through despotisu
and through persecution. The sAm'
power should be applied to redeem
seeker after salvation. II tn moderr
pulpit is TO be mights than heresy
mightier than perverted learning
mightier than infdel blasphemy
"Jesus only" must be its theme. w
hear great deal Of adapting ouj
preaching to the times, Of adsptinl
II 10 the tastes OF the people. Ii
that there is about enough sense t
save 1t from the charge of insanity
"Jesus Christ came into the world t,
save sinners" js tEe only thing tina
can be preached without departing
from the written law.
The question is not whether this Of
that doctrine, or this or that ChuTct
stall prevail, bu tshall Christ prevail
or shall the teachers Of iuhdelity OBJ
tain universal prominence among men
II is not Surprising. therefore, that th'
devil should come dogA aud marsha
himself for his last fight over his ole
conquer. This Is q battle which
must be fought not only by theologies
bat by every man, woman and child,
and the battle cry Is "Jesus only"
The blatant inddel to whom refei
says he believes in the gospel Of liberty
50 do |, but where did he &c. his liber
tyt Where did you OF get our liberty
1t ia an indisputed fact that We Grs in.
debted to Christ and His religion foI
onr liberty, for our righteous laws, ioI
freedom Of speech and presa, ard for all
the blessings We now enjoy.
The Puritars founded the liberty to
worship God. From this other liber.
ties have sprung, even that liberty
which lets this blatant iuddel reviIr
Chriat aud the Church without lno.
le5tstton, 1t was Chris. who was
anolnted to open the doors The
prisons.
lnEer3oil says he believes in the gos
Pei OF intelligence. 80 DO |. Religion
IL a gospel OF Intelligence. Almost all
OF the colleges and i'm ii ltions OF learn
ing in this country aleoJntucted under
Christian influences and filed By
Christian professors. Where are your
colleges founded by atheists Where
are your schools founded by material
lists I have no doubt, when his father
looks down upon earth, that he prayf
to God to forgive him lOr having begot,
ten q fool.
Mr.. lDgerScll says that "of that SO
rene man ! hGvh infinite Respect.
pay to him gladly the uibute Of my ad
mI!atiOn and my tears" First OF a.,
he takes away from Christ his crown,
relieves Him OF his Eoep!re, and then ht
pays the tribute Of his admiration and
hls tears. This man, who wades chin
deep in bIaaphemy aud who, in this
last campaign, Was insensib!y drunk
aud couldn't deny it, thus pays his re
spect. "it he had been living IN
Chris's day he would have been hIr
friend" Think Oiitl This defamer
a friend Of Christ. A man WHO is bold.
ty charged with having shown the
white feather in one Of the battles ot
the war 1t is all bosh Hypocrisy +
This man seizes upon the weak
points OF many who profess christiani.
ty, and tries to ridicule Christ. "JusN
as If there were no counterfeit withou'
a genuine. Look at this man -buzzard
with wings as black as night, sailips
in unconscious serenity over whol,
tiOcks and herds OF living cattle, CON
ing down like an arrow on corpse il
the fence corner. What teuder appe
tite lie ha This is the meat tina
Upr great (H,ar feeds upon.
WEST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Rev. A. ". Keigwin preached frcn
Romans /: IL. He spoke OF Paul ant
mis- ministry in Rome, and then alluded
to Ingersolls remarks: ~ have mad,
up my mind that il there IL a God Il,
will De msrc;ful to the meroiful; upor
that rock | stand. That He will ior
give the torgiying; upon that rock
stand. That every man should be tru,
tC himself, and taat there is no worl,
or star in which honesty ia q crime
and upon that rock stand" In reol,
he said that such Is the doctrine OF til,
whole evangelical church, but ths
Col. lnger5oll had begged the whol,
question il the statement because thes,
were Claiued by Christ and His apo:
ties and the whole Christian world a
effects Of the preaching Of this gospe
Of Christ crncifed for sinners.
The Infdel brings the laws of Nose
to Wilmington audience saying. d,
this and live, and they applaud, bu
what dc they applaud That whicl
Paul said caused death. 81 was aliy
without the law but when the law cam
Bin revived and died" The speake
then dwelt upon the gospel as the DOW
er OF God unto salvation.
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