Telegram-herald., 1888-03-19
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= IL VIA fzizsazs. .. D.. 0f ths BTs-sxiyH
Tzbernscle. preached hsrs this evening to a
crowded epasEz<stsea- hs teok feF kaz sob
sect -fhs DseoratioC q tks Soul. snd as
text ~as Laks xs q. ~P4s rlag "a klz
kAad He s4ld
<ia sos rsassFss tss fanilsaF story -
TIA t4@l yasas maa ~ the parabls foa
kaos wnas . spssseIfl 1oIas se lstt foa
haas shat hasFd ss1sss As BAD Anf yea
Fsznember o0~ sf.ss that season " sasz
bondage zad pfodixalisy as resolved ~ 90
aad ~esP OF IA SORROWS On tho bosom Of
paFsat.i forgiveness Wei. thsgs = great
excissaasas oRe day IA treat If The door Of
the old farm haGss. fhs servants come rush
ia ap aad say; ~ What's tAs mattefs " aa1
II tas alat1sFF bat before they quite arrive
the OH mAa eries OAK. Put ring on hls
hand wsat a seeming ahaardttyl What
eaa snea a sTsteAsd nlsadieaat - sAls tsllos
thas - tfsmplaE o8 toward the house want
~isA Fiagi On. hs - the prodlgal 800. No
more tending "a the swine tFoagA No more
l0nsias tor the posis of shs csEob tree. No
more eiistsrsd fset on with % rags! 0a
with th= t0he Oat with ths rtssl Even 30
doss God r.eeive every one Of ~ when vs
come bsas. There are gold rings. sasi pearl
rings, aad caFnslisn Tlnss. and diamond
Flags. haE the FleaezE ring thas syer flashed
ca tAe visioa = shas ~hlch sas father p0ts
upon foEgivea snl
| knos the nnprsssioa b abroad among
SONS peosls thas religion bemeans and balit-
tles maa tnaE 10 takes ali the sparkle out
OF his soul. that BE has TO exchange roy
steFing indepenasnos for sA ecclesiastical
strait jaekek Sot 80 When = man becomes
ChrtstAin, IA does net 20 down, he starts
upward Religion multiphes one by tan
thousand Nay, the multiplisr is in ihnnity.
IL IS not blosting QUIT n a polishing, it l.
aR srboEesssnes, it " al sllloresceRes, II Is an
irradiaIioa When . man comes into the
kindom OF God ne is not sent into menial
service, but tho Lord God Almighty from the
palaces Of heaven calls upon the messenger
angels that wait upon the throne 20 hy and
put . ring ON his hand" In Christ are the
largest liberty, tho brightest joy, and highest
honor and richest edornmont. Pus = ring
on bis hand"
/ remark, in the first place. that when
| Christ receives a soul into his love be puts
upon him the ring Of adoption. In my
church in Philadelphia there came the repre-
sentative Of benevolent society in New
York he brought with him eight or ten
children Of toe street, that he had picked up,
and be was trying TO find for them Christian
homes; and as the little ones stood on the pull
/ pit and sung, our hearts melted within us.
! At tho close Of the services a great hearted,
wealthy man came up and said: ''l1l take
this little hrighs eyed girl, and I'll adopt her
as one Of my own children" and he took her
by the hand, lifted her INTO his carriage and
went away.
The next day, while we we're in tho church
| gathering up garments for the poor Of New
| York, this lttle child came back with q bun
| die under her arm, and she said: There's
my old dress: perhaps some of the poor chil
| dren would like 10 have it. while she herself
was Ia bright and beautiful array, and those
| who more Immediately examined her said
she had ring on her hand It was a ring of
adoption.
There are great many persons who pride
themselves on their ancestry, and they glory
over the royal blood that pouEs through their
arteries In their line their was lord, or a
duke, or prime miaister. or q king. But
when the Lord, our father puts upon rs the
ring Of adoption, We become the children OF
the ruler Of all nations "Sahold what man
ns- OF love the Father hath bestowed upon
Us, that we should be called the sons Of God y
II matters not how poor our garments may
be In this world, OF how scant our bread, or
bow mean the hut we live in, If we have the
ring OF Christ's adoption upon our hand we
are assured OF eternal defenses
Adopts Why. then, We are brothers and
sisters TO al the good OF earth and heaven.
We have the family name. the family dress
the family keys. the family wardrobe The
father looks after Us, robes rs, defends Us
blessss us We have royal blood in our viens
and there are crowns in our line. II We are
his children. then princes and princesses I;
Is only a question of time when we get ouI
coronet Adopted Then We have the fami
ly secrets The secret Of the Lord is with
them that fear him" Adopted Then We
have the family Inheritance. and in the day
when or father shall divide tho riches oi
heaven, We shall take our share of the man
sions and palaces and temples. Hencefortt
let rs boast no more Of an earthly ancestry
The insignia Of eternal glory is our coat ol
arms This ring Of adoption puts upon u,
all honor and all privilege. Nov we can
take the words OF Charles Wesley, that princs
Of hymn-makers. and sing:
4 Come. iet Is totn our friends aoovA
| Who have obtained The prize.
And on the eagle wings Of love
4 To ioy celestial rise.
Let all The saints terrestrial sing
I With those 90 glory gone;
Far al the servants of our King.
4 In heaven aud earth. are one
have been told that when any ~ th.
members of any of the great secret societics
of this eounsFy are in distant city and ar,
IN any sfnd Of trouble, and are SET upon h,
e1ennies. they have only - give certain sig
nal and tia members Of that orgaaisstisz
viii soek aroaRd for defense And -hss
any man helougs 70 shis great chrlstiaI
brotherhood. II be gets in tFoabls. IN trial. n
persecutoa, IN temptation. hs has sRlY Z
show this ring II ChFists adoption, and al
tho armed cohorts Of hesvea sill come 70 hi
rescue.
stin Further. when Cariss sakns = soul int
his love he puts upoa Il a marriage ring
Now that Is not a within of mise And
viii hethroth thee unto me forever; yea.
vii setrsth thse INTO ms IN righteousness
and IN Judgment, and IN loving kindness
anf in n,srcisar A. the Wedding altar th.
hFisisgroosn puss ring upon the haad of th'
bri,ie. signifvinx love and faitnfs1lnass
Trouble NAY come npon the household. an
the esrpsts nav 20. the pictures nav ga. N
piano may q. everything slse nay go-th
last thing THAI goes = TIE marriage ring. 20
n Is considered sacred In The burial hour
i withdrawn from the hard an8 keYt IN
cassxs, ard s,Fnetinses ths bar = epsn~3 o
ga anniversary dsy ard ss yc1 lock a shs
rae vcu 80 aasieF is ART lcnE procession
81 preciops ueEsortes Within NE gclae'
circle q thst riaz thers i roorn for = thcu
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