Morning journal and courier., 1885-11-20

Herriek, D. D., of Boston, which followed,
 was very able production. The preacher selected as the basis of discourse the words found in St. John's gospel. 9-xxix: "And Jesus said for judgment I am come into this world that they which see not might
 see, and that they which see might be made blind" Dr. Herrick spoke in substance as follows: A great deal of the teaching of Christ and the New Testa- ment generally is the teaching of his coming. He is the word made audible to the ear of humanity. He is the truth, contrary to which all action is falsehood. To this end came I into the world that should hear the truth. am come, a light into the world. Sunrise brings certainties. The coming of Christ is always coming to judgment. As the son of man he judges manhood As king his su- premacy determines the worthlessness of all other authorities
 For judgment came I into the world. That word made flesh and dwelling among men was the declaration of Gods judgment. Here came within the horizon of human life judgment incarnate. It wes es when the electric light bursts upon your streets and turns your gas into a yellow, glimmerlng spot. I am not come to destroy this world, but am come to fill it up. This the way, this the truth, this the life. In him was light. This judgment of his was Judgment
 of both the quick and the dead. It was retroactive judgment. What taelt i'm peachment of the philosophies of his day
 runs through his teachings What finding against the worlds vain glory and selfish
 ness; what verdict against sin in his own cross.
 Now there comes time in the lives of men when Christ yields to them his personal presence Such an experience sets up in personal character 8 new era. It IS the bringing in of new light and fills every Be- cret chamber of the memory and shows me both good and bad are permanent in their record and must come to judgment. This Christ comes in and says blessed are the meek, and am cursed in my pride and pas sion. To the woman of Sa1naria he uttered only a single fact of her life and 1t caused all the baneful ingredients to start into view. When Christ thus comes and pronounces his judgment it has it's issue and man either starts upward or down ward in his course. This judge becomes the dearest friend. He says, came not to con demn the world, but to save the world. He that heareth my word and believeth shall not come into condemnation. If man refuses to believe, what becomes of hima For judgment I came into the world that those who are blind might see. There is progressive ad- vent in this Christ coming into the world. He had declared that in his glorious com ing all nations should come before. Pentecost, the destruction of Jerusalem, the reformation, establishing of Christianity, sweeping away of American slavery, these are demonstrably the working of this judgment. The progress of this advent is not to be measured by any To here or To there system. Who can doubt that the uprising of great people was the natural ascent of great people to Christ's teaching and Christ's righteousness What a day of judgment it was and how it clari- fled the people. Governments are being judged to-day; courts are being judged to- day.
 Character always takes on a decided change at every new disclosure of Christ. Come up to this light and let it reveal your evil deeds and your heart will grow more 1 tender but reject it and you become hard ! ened
 Finally all of Christ's judgments tend to- | wards finality It is 8 savor of life unto | life or of death unto death. From observed
 results we should expect the ! time would come when its re- suit would be reversible in either way It is possible with us that every day is
 a day of final judgment. Judgment is soon- | CT or later the mordant of character and | judgment is the only mordant of character
 we know. I have chosen this topic because
 l it sets in somewhat unwonted light the | church and it's ministry. The ministry be-
 1 littles itself when it removes that judgment ! beyond the confines of time. That judgment | is now The advent of this new ministry | will be another advent in Christ's judgment. ! May it be so ministered that the result shall | be to the glory of Christ and his judgments. | On the conclusion of Dr. Herrick's very able discourse President Porter offered the
 | installation prayer. Following the installa-
 tion prayer the hymn was sung commend
 | ing:
 | O, thou who makest souls to shine | With light from lighter worlds above. l And droppest gist' ming dew divine
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