The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1884-11-05
PULPIT UTTERANCES.
aThe Full Assurance Of Hope Un-
to the End"
A Sermon Preached by Rev. Newman Hall,
DID,, the Celebrated English Divine, In
fremont Temple, Boston, Mass.-
A Sterling Discourse.


famous pulpit orator Of London, England.
The theme Of the discourse, and its treat
ment, will be appreciated by all thoughtful
readers.
And we desire that every one of you do shew
the same diligence 10 the full assurance OF
hope Nnto the end.-HebrctUs VI: II.
We hear Christ.a .anity spoken Of as the
lower and higher life, There ought to be
no lower or higher life. Some people would
seem TO think that the higher life Of Chris
tianity is meditative, existence in the ST.
lence Of the mind. Our Lord is referred to
in His retirement to the wilderness when
angels came and min stored unto Him.
Others think that the higher life is devel-
oped in activity, and they might refer to
Christ when In the midst Of His labors He
had that wonderful vision on the Mount OF
TRANSPORTATION and received that emphatic
declaration Of the Fathers pleasure. Both
are one; there is no inner higher life with
out self-sacrifcing service, and there Is no
higher life of outward activity which is not
connected with Heaven and the assurance
Of hope. They are one great tree growing
out Of another great tree; not like two tow
ers lifting themselves up as in rivalry, but
like two towers lifting themselves up sly
ward; one growing out of the other.
We are not exhorted, take it, in the
text, to be diligent in order to got the
full assurance of hope; we are to work
ourselves up to the enjoyment Of full as
surance OF hope.
Look at the context: no text can be un-
derstood except with reference to that
which surrounds it. 1t is not your work in
trying to make other people happy, 1t is
Christian work, and work TO which we are
held in Christian life in the name Of Jesus.
And this is the word OF assurance: "For
God is not unrighteous to forget your work
and labor of love which ye have showed
toward His name in that ye have minis
tered TO the saints and do minister"
OF course this means also adding to the
number of the saints, and we desire, as
some of you are doing this, that every one
of you should do it. Showing the same dill
igence, prompted by the love Of Jesus
Christ, doing in His name, ministering to
the saints and trying to turn sinners into
saints. And that you do it unto the end;
not like people that stop, but to the end Of
life, unto the full assurance of hope. Mean
ing, as take it, that while diligently nt
worR from love TO Christ we shall be in the
best way to enjoy the full assurance OF
hope. Christ has n work, and every Chris
tian is bound TO do Christ's work. Many
here are engaged in this work. Some Of
you are in the temperance and Sunday
school work; some Of you are endenvoring
to gather in the sorrowful, helping them
unto God. Let me mention one or two
principles: Work for Christ is ESSENTIALLY a
part of the religion Of Christ. Christianity
is kingdom, not mere philosophy.
Christ came TO set 1t up, and left His fol-
lowers 10 perpetuate and extend 1t. He
loves, doubtless, TO be employed by those
who are entrusted with this labor. "Go
work in my vineyard" /" is the essential part
of Christ's religion.
Another principle is that work for Christ
Is the necessary part of faith in Christ. II
believe in Him as my Saviour, love Him
and He says: "If ye love Me, keep My
commandments" Therefore faith in Christ
must result in works. Another principle ii
that this work for Christ will be character
lied by love for Christ. Because He loved
me love Him; because I love Him do thii
work, and therefore do IL cheerfully, be-
cause / do it lovingly. II is love that give
its chief value to any kind Of work. Worl
done without love is done grudgingly
Love promotes cheerful giving, and II ther
is not love, then 1t is unwilling. You wan
TO give your aged mother q birthday pres
ent, and you save for this purpose out o
your pocket money. How happy you ar
storing your money upl Long afterwar'
you say to yourself, "What a Joy that gif
gave mel" wonder what royal lover eve
grudged his gift TO his sweetheart Ther
are some people who give as though II cos
them as much pain as to draw tooth. Tn
manner in which great deal Of Christiai
work is done Is without love, and IL doesn'
do much good. II your work is done In
cold, stern spirit, II may domore harm thal
good. Some parents. have been surprises
that their children have not grown up 10
good, but the manner Of their trainin
lacked the spirit Of love. Oh, the power Q
lowell II, while we talk about Christ, ther
Is no Christ in our manner, very little goo
will be done by such preaching.
Another point. Work for Christ is sec
by Christ. Sunday school teachers like
have the Superintendent come round an
say word Of encouragement; they like
have their minister come round, shak
them by the hand, and say: "God speed
They like 10 know that their minister
knowing TO what they are doing. Oh, I
think we know that what we are doing
known by Jesusi Whatever the work
comforting the sorrowful, visiting tho sicl
or rescuing the fallen-the eye Of your MAJ
ter is following you. He sees every ~
done, and a cup Of cold water, given in HI
name, shall not lose It's rewardi He sa'
the woman, while rich men were casting
Of their abundance-he saw the womn
come and put in her two mites. He saw Il
sacrifice. He does not Judge as we do. i
puts sometimes the smallest amount ut d
top. He reckons by what people keep ar
not by what they give. The poor womt
who gives Ave cents gives more than tl
man who gives a thousand dollars. Coz
works shall be rewarded by Christ. "G'
is not unrighteous TO forget" that 10, !
ighteously remembers aad righteous
rewards.
We are saved by grace, but though ,
are saved by grace, our works a
rewarded; they are put down In the bo
unto our account. That alabaster box
precious ointment, although the disciI
said IL was wasted, as Il might have bc