Morning journal and courier., 1888-11-19
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Rev. ". HI. Butrick at Calvary BaPttst
 Church-Christ the object of Faith
 A Relief i'm Him Is Superior Co All
 Creeds or Conceptions.
 A large congregation filled the Calvary Baptist church yesterday morning. Rev. W. H. Butriek occupied the pulpit.
 The minister chose his text t1from the first part of John, IA, 1: Relieve in me-" The sermon was full of interest and was attentively listened to. In beginning, the minister said:
 You have noticed how our Lord Jesus Christ throughout his teachings made him- ! self the object of faith. would have you uotice that our Lord asks us to believe in \ him, not in something about him. There | are many theories and speoulations about his salvation and inevitable coming, but he does | not tell us when he will come again. He does not confne himself to theories. but says ssIn me is the sign of salvation" Our Lord Jesus Christ makes himself the object of our ! faith.
 Our heavenly Father, knowing how difficult \ 1t is for us to comprehend and believe h any thing, has given us his only son and says: ! "Belieye in him."
 The twelve apostles of our Lord had staked everything on the belief that Christ was the true minister of salvation, even when the greater part of the. heather world had con- demned him as an impostor and set price upon his head The Lord did not reveal the trials and mysteries of his ministry, but sim ply said: 'tLet not your hearts be troubled Ye believe in God; believe also iR me-" "Do not look around you in waves that are surg ing; look to me and within me"
 And the Lord does just the same with us. Our very looks and attitude plead with God N Ez.. Izs~ &<11 Govt ad a soft veil of time over our eyes and protects US from knowledge of unseen sorrows which \ we could not bear the thought of.
 Secondly, Jesus in his own character is the ! crown of our faith in future reward "I go
 to prepare place for you" Heaven iE
 where he is. "Where am, there shall ye 1 be also" Jesus is always satisfying; as 6
 child you were pleased with him. Our first
 childish whispers were burdeHed with his | name.
 Thirdly, Jesus Christ in his own character
 and personality, is the solution of all oul
 theological difficulty. People are denying
 the supernatural origin of our Master anc ! with the last new novel in their hands anc
 asking, "Is it, then, ell myth after allG' Christ in his unique personality sat1shei
 every doubt, distrust and cavil.
 Fourthly, in character and personality h.
 is the solution of moral perplexities: "Whlth ' l 'NA@
 ders why Christ did not make up body O
 divinities and save the church from number
 less scandals and blasphenaies. That was no
 his province; it was to show the way. Ther l can be no crisis in human life but that, i
 we bring Jesus in, it is quickly solved. : : he goes with us we can always do right ant
 live in the light of the Lord. We are sancti : fed, as we behold him and Jesus Christ, il
 his own character and personality is the ob ject of our having faith. Some have not ao
 cepted Christ. It may be they are troubles
 with our creeds, forms or conceptions I Never mind, our master says Believe | me-" That only is the true saving creed; le
 all others go. Believe in Christ and you ar ! saved. When you have accepted Christ, h is all in all He solves perplexities regard ing present duties, and such supporter the chief jewel of the world. Will you ae I cept hint He is the flower of salvation, tn
 prince of eternity, and his arms ever open | welcome you.