Telegram-herald., 1886-09-22

High Priest Uilo i sci GA the righi hand of
ihs throne of TIE Nsiasry Ia tie beaeen, >
minister oi the true taberaaale which the
Lord pitched aad uot man Chusi had
tATee offices ~ fUlnli-prophel. pines. aao
klas he never prnCialed a. pIlesl
N1sn here ou earth o9i Il noN peftefains
tAe duties ~ priest ia The Aeasens
SANCTUARY lhe ooiecl ot ibe sermon. SAID
the speaker. viii ~ % dwell uPon iAS Nors
being performed by Cdrlsl as priest and az
ocfizln the difierenoe bei een that work anJ
The sork ihAi Was doae b. earthly priests
ia she earthly sanctuary. We si4al fDd
that u j. Ia every Tespeci vastly superior
and sufficient for al possible contingencies.
Jnnst - priest by the Nil 81 nis Father.
A. Z priest he does not nced 10 0l.aI
sacrifices for himseif 81 did fAe earthly
priests. neither Il he suhjacs le death A.
they were Jesus PASSED lhroUgn TIE
ordeal oi coming 20 earih suffering death.
and being fesuffecled lAus De
coming peTieet saviour. lie
was previously i~fieos being,
bat not perfect Savior de Vas uius peg-
feouy fitted for the office If High Priest
The speaker referred 10 the 7lh chapter 0i
Hebrews as one filled with much precious
truth, ana throwing great ghi upon Chrsi
priesthood. Here he i called ths Alng ~
salem which is the King of peace An
ness. aud We learn by tie isAlns ibai
Gvd's commandments are righteousness,
and the giiie king of righteousness II es-
peciaiiy applicable 10 Chrisg, as he kept Lis
tathe. 5 commandments perfectly.
II perfection were possible under tie l-e-
yitical priesthood there would have been
40 occasion Tor another order of priesthood
Bat that priesthood gave results only ln ~
ure and not ia fact
ltarf. .If . u
tate or give occasion for a change In TIE
law2 The law regulating the operations OF
the Lentical priesthood was the only lAw
that Was changed and that simply expired
by Limitation when the priesthood was
changed. The ten commandment laW
underwent no change whatever. bat Te-
mains the same.
The view entertained by some that Christ
was priest when on earth is erroneous. a.
is evident from several considerations. Ia
the first place he dad pot come from the
proper tribe 70 be a priest he could not
have been a priest under the LeYilicAl
priesthood. The earthly priests were sub.
jecf 10 death, but Christ is priest not sub
ject 10 death. Christ was made a priest by
the oath OF God.
Heb. 8. To- tells Of the circumstances Of
the Leyltical priesthood. II stood in meats
and drinks etc, aud il was these that we're
introduced. As priest. We are told that
Christ was able 70 save 10 the uttermOst 70
save all who came unto him. This ass1r-
ance is a most precious jeNel. and We should
ali have IL ever in remembrance Thus Is
Christs priesthood far superior 70 the Lev
itical.
ZAchariah 6: y, l3, was quoted a. being
prophesy of Christ and as showing that
both God and Christ are interested in the
fal,. of Nsty rs a.tsr
and pleads with the Father IN our behalf,
and when we secure him as our Advocate
We secure one who is able 10 save us
unto the uttermOst, because he ever
liveth TO make intercession Tor
them who come unto God through Him
Thus we see most important condition
Ii we would have Jesus as our High Priest.
We must 20 10 God through Him.
Since Christ has thus given such broad
promise, none can afford 10 lose eternal life
If any are lost II viii be purely their own
fault. Connection with Jesus Christ as our
High Priest Is absolutely necessary 10 a
home IN heaven; there is no other way.
To accept of Jesus as our Savior requires us
TO DO nothing that will lower US. bui on the
contrary 10 accept of Him, and
comply with the conditions imposed by
that acceptance, viii have al elegaling effect
upon Us.
those who love him. and by and by Gods
people will be lnviteS to have home there.
We can now more fully comprehend the
signincauOn Of our text-~Me nave sHck an
High Priest" He ministers in the heaven
liz temple abOve-the true sanctuary that
God pitched and not man. He offers his
blood on the mercy-seat. We know that
under the old dispeusalion the mercy-seat
was the cover of the ark in which was
deposited the law Of God-the ten
commandments. SO II is IN the
heavenly sanctuary-ihe mercy seat where
Christ offers his blood covers the ark ~
God, and ID that ARK Is the same holy, inn
mutabe law of God thai was deposited IN
the earthly sanctuary. Chnsi's ministra-
tions as High Priest are FOR our sins Ia vio-
lating that holy laH. The change ia
priesthood could not OF necessity have any
effect upon the law, the vioiagion OF which
has ever constituted sin.
The hope OF the Christian that the apostle
tells as Of. is one that cnterelh within the
vail How is this Christ r. within the
vail-in the Most Holy place
of the hegenly sanciuary-w here is the ark
containing the law. aud where Cbrist oilers
his blood upon the mercy seat. and thus
may We obtain forgiveness OF our sins. We
can never be forgiven unless Chris thus
offers bis blood for us. The Father will ac-
cept Of that offering 10 our behalf and thus
may We share IN Christ q Righteousness.
Let us draw near to this blessed Savior
and thus be saved unto the utiermosi.
The sermon was Of very inspiring char
acter. and most heartily appreciated by the
audience.
The programme for today will be similar
to that of Yesterday.
All sessions Of the various meetings are
open 10 al. who are cordially inviued %
attend
The subject Of the discourse 10 be given
this evening At the pavilion is. The United
States in PROPHECY li viii Be delivered
By Eid Underwood, and promises % be of
great interest From some features that We
understand the Eiaer will touch upon. ne
are confident that those who attend VIII he
donby repaid. Seating capacity o. TIE %
vili0n Is abundant and The seaU are 81
provided vitb backs.
The GAMES YESTERDAY.