Daily Republican., 1890-02-24

Rev. Leonard Z. Barrett, pastor Of st.
Paui's M. Z. Church, preached . strong
and efficient sermon to the great cougre-
CATION OF Asbury last evening. In both
spirit aud substance Il Was . ria hteeus
feast. His text was Rom. VIII, Is: "All
things work together for good 10 them
that lore God" He opened by draw Ing
an imaginative picture Tor his hearers q
II standing on aD elevation and taking
into View the whole ornament. Every
part would appear appropriate but some
excel in brightness He referred to the
heavenly bodies, tho milky way, the
consultations snd each star tryinx to
outsh!nc another In glory. He iikeued
the Holy Scripture 10 bright sky.
The chapter read (Iiom. 8tb) was full
OF bright consultations Of which the
brightest was his text, The casual oh.
ssrvsr aces the bright stars but tho a.
trononier nnds y world OF enthusiastic
delight In seeing so much more. lie has
the Instruments Of light, oil sstropomic
revelation tho research, science and ex-
perie1cc. lie secs each star tho center
and light Of universe aud love ara the
lights that wonderfully reveal God q
wtrd 10 Us. Without ia!th aud love tIle
power oi the text is not felt. " takes
kse@s sesso W eHps0tthuVN tuhS UNt u In
indispensable. With faith and love II u
full 6i comfort aud sweetness. The
iatherl,ood OF Col was enlarged upo,
bounteously. To the mipd erop,ng in
the dark. because without laitli aud love.
Hs Ia an indefinite aud Invisible some-
body. But tho faith aud love We hear
Hin when We nro born OF tn, Holy
Spirit aud become h!s children reveal
him 40 Ioyin.. Heavenly Father.
. His sub'lmity and grandeur are rc
yealed In clear light. Like as the suu
gives light. warmth and lie 10 the world
| 10 love is the great power that .llumi
mates God's word aud embraces tic "all
things" Of the text. The artist, IN lovs
with his pro 'ession, could view tho gal
lsry OF pictures with great delight. II,
! iound iutcrcst 10 every line and figure
/ He could interpret the author expert
cnce aud meaning. II would be far dit
ierept with the unlearned observer. St
when qualified by faith and love to reac
1t, Gods word has wonderful meaning
The preacher then referred to the sfilic
tons, trials, temptations aud miseries o
liie. and set forth the truth OF the tex
even amid such experience. II takes faitl
to kiss the hand that smitss. Iu nnswe
to the question::
How can love God? the speaker drew
an eloquent picture OF . lonely and be
reit woman passing through tho saddles
experiences and yet on her knees Il
prayer claims aud fuds tue promise AMI
blessing In tho text.
All ttiGRs are under the control of on
wise, benevolent and supreme God. Al
illustration wac drawn OF the faith tn
railroad traveller reposes In the locomo
tive engineer. and another OF the love th
little child exhibits for its mother alto
having been left in q room full Q
strangers. twas slAborAtely shown tha
ss to all men, good and bad, all beast.
all eiements aud sil things, the text wa
true to all who love God.
The child Of Col cannot be defeated
Even temporary reverses but emphasiz
tho truth Of this scripture. Tn
preacher dwslt upon work aud harmony
upon the experience OF Jacob with Josepl
and his other children, aud the famiu
and his passage into Egypt. But mos
cmpbatically and eloquen,ly OF all b.
went through one BY one, with the mos
thrilling experiences Of st. Paul, power
fully emphasizing the text through each
aud even in the very triumph Of deAtl
by persecution.
Inndelity ard false science Rrope Il
the dark with . lantern through th
grayey ards trying 10 chisel from th
tom bstones such passages ~ ~ am tn
resurrection and tho life," "Whosoove
believe on me shall not soc death bu
hath everlasting iife." IAN things worl
together for good to those that low
God," ETC., but they cannot efAce God'l
imperishEbls word.