Connecticut western news., 1883-09-05

Peter, John, St. Francis of Assist, Xa vier, Luther, John Knox and many oth CTS.
 But what are all the heroisms of thi suffering world in comparison to tht one, which the name of Jesus suggests The heroism of Jesus is set forth il this wonderful passage, ''He counted i not prize to be on an equality witt God; but emptied himself, taking the form of servant, being made in the like ness of man he humbled himself, be coming obedient even unto death, yes the death of the cross ; and at this point comes in our text; "Wherefore al so God hath highly exalted him an6 gave unto him tho name which is above every name, that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven and things on earth, and things under the earth" And this many crowned glory rises directly from this infinite sacrifce-this profound humili- ty-this giving up the glories of the Godhead for the manager, for the privi. lege of kissing a leprous race into life and immortality. Here then is the he TO of heaven and earth. Here is divine heroism. God is love and all true hero ism is acted love.
 1st-It is voluntary. All heroism is voluntary and the anointed of God says, s'Here am send me-"
 2nd-It is exhaustive. It drinks up the whole man.
 3rd-It is effective. It is not the heroism of the novel and romance, con- sising of the effusion of morbid sen timentality, but living hand is let down into the flame pillows, and in so doing is blistered to the bone as the hands of the pilot of the Sewanaka were, in guiding the burning vessel tow ards the shore. It was the burning hand that saved. the same The effectiveness of Christ's heroism is as that of the pilot of the burning vessel he stood and suffered in the place of all on board. It was the beautiful substitution of love.
 4th-Names sometimes awaken an en- thusiasm of devotion, which is connect ed with sacrifices similar in beauty to the sacrifices made for them by the one whose name they revere. Jesus has died for the millions of earth millions have already died for him-died in the fames-died on the rack-died in the embrace of wild beasts-died on the bikes of their persecutors-diedw with the adorable name on their lips. Love brings such sacrifices. Our religion means, according to our own estimate, and the conventionalities of society, much comfort, much solace but not much of that love that finds joy in sac- rifce-in disgrace-in death.
 5th-But lastly names quicken in us a consciousness, which spreads over us like a flame. The name of friend seen in the papers, or pronounced in our hearing, sends delightful glow in among our emotions. The very name is precious. But it only calls up de- ightful memories of : the past,-past scenes, past joys and past sorrows; but although we have never seen Jesus, yet his name quickens consciousness of his person infinitely more vivid than of any person we Aaue seen. In this his name is quite unlike that of any other. We have no consciousness of the person of Washington, or of Luther, or of Shakespeare. Rut the conscious ness awakened by the name of Jesus is distinct and peculiar. It is the same the world over and time through. We feel him. He touches us. We live with him-walk with him-commune with him. We may say this is the result of education. No, it is the central, vii tai thing in christianity. The convert ed hottentot and the converted philoso- pher feel the same, and so much the same that they at once commune togeth- CT. The same consciousness of the same person burns in both. We have not this consciousness of Moses or David or Isaiah we have it of but one being and that is Christ Jesus.
 'Jesus, therefore, is 8 name ofgreat- ness-a name of sweetness-a name of valor. It is a name of greatness because it signifies God to man. It is name of sweetness because it signifies the Father of man. It is namc of valor because it signifies the saviour of men. When l pronounce the name of Jesus I repre- sent to myself the greatness of all possi- ble greatness-the most loving of all Fathers-the most valiant of all war riors-the most humble of all men-the most faithful of all friends-the sweetest of all masters-the most obliging of all hearts. When in my heart I pronounce the name of Jesus my sadness is dissi- pated-my courage renewed-my heart becomes joyful-my spirit shakes of sloth-my passions are calmed-my de- sires sat1sfed-my soul filled with de- light my enemies retreat discomfted and afraid, and therein win @ victory over the world, the flesh and the devil and can live, or die in raptures. Then,
 Take the name of Jesus with you,
 Child of sorrow and of woe;
 It will joy and comfort give you.
 Take it, then, wherere you go.
 Precious name, O how sweet! Hope of earth and joy of heaven At the name of Jesus lowing,