The Durham daily globe., 1891-11-16

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p.y NCA. Rose, at MAIN 0IiecI nieLA-
lift church preached yesterday. Mr.
De-. read a portion Of the 9TH Chapter
oe,I.,rhew, the Sermon on the Mount,
dividing it into different heads as fol-
lows:
The character and expectation of be-
l.cyDr-, verses 3 10 ~.
The mission of the subjects of this
kin.rdom, verses - to Is.
. The relation of the subjects of God s
kfegdom, to the law Of Gods kingdom.
Tie Scribes and Pharisees taught that
thp sixth commandment forbade only
actual homicide Jesus tells US that it
fgrbids anger, unjust censure, and the
feeling of maleyolence. The Scribes and
Pbarisccs took the seventh command
mcDt as fOrbdding only actual adultery.
Jpsus tells US that it fOrbids the roaming
eve, the sin conceived in the heart. The
Scribcs and Pharisees taught that the
third commandment forbade only the sin
of actual perjury, false swearing before
the judi .ial Jesus ills Us it forbids the
needless eXpletiVe.
After the congregation sang No. 102,
Mr.. Rose said "The passage Of scripture
TO which | ask your attention you will
find in the chapter, portion Of which |
have just read.
These words are a part Of That remark
L., h,. ~ ol1
time as the "SermOn on the Mount"
That sermon is a summary Of tie life and
practices of Christianity, heritage
which God has vOuuh safed to His church.
1t was not intended to be as some have
misunderstood it, a summary Of the doc
trinal teachings Of Christianity
And first notice that our Lord teaches
that Christians are the conservative ele-
ments of society. "Ge are the salt of the
earth Salt has peculiar taste, taste
that pertains to nothing but salt 1t has
the peculiar power of imparting this
taste to everything with which it is mixed
The peculiar powers Of salt are these, to
that which is otherwise incipid. They
are TO sustain to the world in which they
live the same relation as salt does to our
food
Now my brethren, let me be entirely
practical. Let me see how it stands with
you this morning.
a eolt Of rhcp
placed you here to make this better
place to live in, more Christ-like. Are
you filling your mission? If some of
you should die to-day and should be
summoned to appear before the bar of
God, would those whom you left behind
be able to say: at is a sad loss TO this
city that he has died. He has made it 8
better place to live in because he
was here" Gould it be truly said
Do you set such an example that friends
can safely follow it? Christian parents
can your children safely go where you
go? Can they safely have what you
have? Can your children safely do wha
you do? Can your neighbors children
safely follow in your footsteps? An
swer that question to your own con
sciences.
1t has ever been a question of doub
whether 1t is possible for salt to lose it
saline quantities. 1t is said, however
that at that time there was a kind Of sal
in Palestine which did in part, and sucl
salt was fit for nothing but to make road
of etc, and thus was actually trOddel
under foot of man. Our Saviour doe
not say that salt does lose its SAVIOUR. II
the salt have lost its SAVIOUR, ETC." An
so 1t sets forth this important truth, the
a corrupted Christianity exerts an ev
influence.
TO be the followers of Jesus and ye
in their outward life deny the principle
of that religion, there is no pos>ibilit
of estimating.
Notice in the next place how our Lor
includes the beneficent influence
christianity "Ye are the light of Ii
world, city that is set on hill cannc
be hid" The church there is the grea
Illuminating. 1t would be interestin
if we had time TO trace the beneticiel
influence Of the religion of Jesus Chri
in this world. How it has exerted Il
most beneficent influence wherever
has been preached. prefer this morl
ing TO make an individual applicable
and to show that every christian is q
illuminating body. "Ye are the ligl
of the world" We are in the habit I
saying some times that such and such
person is shining light" in order
distinguish him from the less devon
christians. That is not scriptural u:
of the verse. All true christians a.
shining christians.
Notice in the next place that our Lol
teaches US that our exalted position
subjects of His Kingdom makes us ol
jects of notice and influence. "a Cit