Morning journal and courier., 1888-05-21
THE NEW PASTOR 0FFICIATEs.

| sermon by the Rev. MT. Long at rhe Taylor Church Sunday Morning. At the Taylor Congregational church yes- | terday morning the new pastor, Rev. Mr. ! Long, took for his text the fifteenth verse of
 the fourth chapter of Hebrews: ''For we
 have not high priest which cannot be touched with the feeling of our in6rmities;
 but was in all points tempted like as we are, yet without sin." Upon this text Mr. Long | spoke in substance as follows:
 This is a beautiful world in which we live, and on this bright morning I think we all rejoice that we are permitted to live in such l a world and to gather here to praise God | for his blessings. But notwithstanding our enjoyment of this world, it is 8 world of temptation, trial and sorrow, and when trial or temptation aesails us we want someone to help us. In the world of God, Christ is our helper, for he has been tempted like as we are, and yet without sin. This last express sion, "and yet without sir, ,n causes us trouble. If Christ was without sin how can he sympa- thize with us poor sinful creatures2 But if I looked at in the right way this fact gives us most assurance. And whya There are two classes to whom we should not go in sorrow. First, those who have never been under such temptation as we are laboring under. man who has never been addicted to the use of Intoxicating drinks cannot truly sympathize with drunkard who is struggling to free himself from the chains of the accursed habit. To the second class belong those who have been tempted and have yielded to the temptation. Such an one will discourage rather than encourage any attempt to with stand temptation. What we want is friend and adviser who has been tried as we are tried but has trinmphed over all temptation Just such an one is Jesus Christ. You will always find him strong and willing to help us There are some who attempt to honor Christ by saying that he could not sin, as if he were shut up in an ironelad: vessel, protect ed from all attacks, while we were out in m open frail boat which one shot from the enemy may sink. If that is the case, then the Lord was not tempted like we are But this is clear, that the word of God teaches that while Christ wEs divine he was also hu- man, and as human being he is subject to temptation. This is one of the most con- fronting facts in sacred history-that Jesus was tempted like ourselves, and can there. fore sympathize with us in our moments of
 trial. Christ suffered from hunger, from
 disappointment, from assertion and betrayal by friends. But the Lord Jesus had greater sorrows than those. The burden of the
 worlds guilt rested upon him. And bur
 den comes to us which is analogous to that
 which our Saviour bore. It is when we are
 troubled fer the salvation of our friends
 The guilt of their souls seems to rest upon
 us and we cry to God to remove the burden,
 and he recognizes that sorrow and steps in
 to lift the burden which expresses us
 As the Lord Jesus Christ is able to sympa-
 thize with us in all our trials and troubles,
 let us therefore come boldly to the throne of
 grace and find mercy in time of need Christ
 was tempted so as to be able to sympathize
 with us. If anyone bears @ sin or sorrow it
 is his own fault. Christ stands ready to
 help and relieve him. Come then to him in
 every time of trouble and find grace and
 peace.