The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-03-05

Tufcrcsting sermon hN feN. Jacob fresh
man. Converted dew Religious Notes
from An over the Ciiy-A Quiet sunday
uith nothing of special Interest
Every seat in The First Presbyterian
lu,ch corner Grace and Madison streets
Wa.ailci Yesterday morning at II o'clock
fra ferytnt congregation to hear Rev
I.nb Freshman of New York. pastor
o,iac only Hebrew Chrisiiau church in
rr United States. preach the morning
,nm01 IN addition TO the regular CON
rr- SON there were present members
u'Ncrv religious denomination, includ.
ir-a number of our Jewish citizens
After lhe regular worship Rev Mr.
Freshman read -. Pauls Epistle 20 the
Romans Q gchapicr An aud 5th verses
VINO are lsraeliies 10 whom per
nae'h The adoption. and the glory, and
Obj. covenant, and the giving of the law
and tlc service Of God and the promises
Whose are the fathers and OF whom,
a- concerning the ncsl Christ came
who is over an, God blessed forever.
Aman'
Pre- eminent among the many great
saints of God. said the minister, is Moses
Iclreat and fearless leader Of The Jews,
oui Paul, the vigorous Apostle to the
GcnUlos When we think o. these two
wonderful religious leaders and teach
crs. think of their patience sacri-
free and zeal when We recall their
aDors and prayers, we are amazed and
lifted up above common thoughts. and
can only gloriiy God i'm them
Mos s. from the TOP of the mountain
saw tine glory of God We see il i'm the
truth of Christ, ana he who refers TO God
all ihe truthful feelings of his heart will
have towards Israel decpcncd love. IL
will To- thc feelings Of Jesus weeping over
Jerusalem J. will be Paul. saying II was
the lsmcliles for whom Christ came.
Who ever did The work or suffered
s0 much for the Gcntiles rs PAUL.
For them he lived aud died. that
was his glory; for that lac was will
Ing to endure persecution and suffer
m4rtyrdom IL he could be permitted TO
carry oUt hi- glorious mission aud preach
toau ignorant. dark and suffering world
tuc love of Jesus, and pour out to them
ilc uuscarchtblc riches OF Christ. We
mr-, love Paul, and in loving him wc
must also love Israel Much as he loved
ard nhrro3 for the Gcniles much rs he
I.iuc.i over them. he never forgot his
uNu people the chosen people of God.
Nothing wruug his heart SD much as
thrr refusal tO embrace the iaitn i'm the
Nin. Christ.
The l-raciiies are the children OF Jacob,
who Zoo that solemn night Wfestkd with
thc angel in whose face he saw the coun-
tenaucc of God lie was clothed with
tlc strength of God And in another
solemn night the Saviour of mankind
wIc-'ltd I'D The sweat dropped from His
brow became embucd with the strength
of Omuipoteuce tO redeem Israel from
H.l fhcl SINS
AI men are Gods creatures, and dear
alike m His eyes but all men are not
G.I. children. The Jews were adopted
hy yLuc' to hc God family, 20 pCTpeluate
li- religion IN Pagan world, pure and
gu4il.'eated and in Christ God mani
tested himself t0 the Whole world OF
darkness 40 time when the most en-
U-l,cueI of nations were erecting affairs
f.Iuc Unknown GOi'
The glory ot God was manifested from
mountain top. I'm the temple, and the
u. ma.... but that glory eliminated
N.ia Christ on the cross
Ilo Jews are n)W scattered all over
tae uort without the religion of Christ,
lDt h.y viii surely return To the fold.
Oh. jews dii not want 90 leave Egypt
f.r .rp4r.tiur They did not want 10 re-
tlm from Babylon hut God led them
back. and he will surely lead them back
Q. il. toid'and i, even doing so now.
G.lHkuhed the exodus OF His chosen
family from Esyp, 90 the calling of His
SON ue also called Israel Ills bride.
and hctroihel Himself 10 them and an
uoluccd that they were His peculiar
people Ile gave them the Ten Com
mludmculs. thc basis of all reli zion, of
social and national existence. The jew
i,l Jaws Mas ,he shadow, full of bright
ness. hlt lhs body Is of Christ.
,-Aei Aad the highest of privileges.
Chl,lw.- born OF virgin, as Isaiah
vophec.ci in Bethlehem as Micah
MrIM oi iht seed of David, not the
offspring bul The rooi of David, for be
for. Abraham was, Christ is from ever
lasting H. IS God Almighty, the object
40 l-r.cls homage and alteration 20
i,rttl. who is ike unto thee, people
,,ho is saved hy the Lord -
What is the contrast to-day when we
look tt the high powers God gave Israel.
ffrN tHidNU nov tHtN hit tV bt (tth-
parsi to the dry bones seen in vision by
ihe Prophet Ezekiel Their home has
been lcil deso.aJe the temple cast down;
the service without life; the glory of the
Lord has departed. and can be found only
iu the face of Ills son, Jesus Christ.
80 greater evidence exists or is needed
of thc truth OF Christianity than the eX-
i-feuce 0f the Jewish race We owe them
trbt of gratitude They preserved The
law as given by God. They handed down
to usthe prophets II was Jews whom
Christ consecratcd to be His apostles.
The minister then referred to interest
in. satiolics. lie said that there were
100 Jews clergymen in the Church of
ENGLAND and the Protestant Episcopal
Church OF the United States, three OF
whom had obtained the exalted rank of
hi,hops The Scotch Presbyterians had
large number among their ministers,
and were doing good work. surely The
Loyd had not forgotten His people.
he referred to the work in Canada and
The Unite States, and stated that recent
iy he bad baptized eleven adult converts,
end that there were nine now in Chris
ian sem,naries studying for the Chris