The Wahpeton times., 1891-05-07

tA0 place Wnero F6ul stood when he
preached that famous sermon on the
brotherhood Of the human racA de-
claring, "God hath made Of one blood
all nations" Since Lord Elgin took
the famous statuary from tho Aero
polls, the hill adjoining Mars Hill, the
Greek government makes it impossi-
BILE to transport to other lands any
Egyptian antiquities, and armed SOL
diery guard not only the Acrapolis but
Mars Hill. That stone I obtained by
special permission from the queen Of
Greece, most glorious and brilliant
woman, who received US as though
we had been old acquaintance, and
through MIR. Tricoupis, the prime min
lister Of Greece, and Mr.. Snowden, our
American minister plenipotentiary,
and DR.. Manatt our American consul,
that suggestive tablet was sawed from
THE PULPIT OF ROCK
on which Paul preached. Now you
understand why we have marked it
The Gospel" Long after my lips
shall utter in this church their last
message. these lips of stone will tell of
the law, and the sacrifice and the
gospel. This day I present them to
this church and to all who shall gaze
upon them. Thus you have my an
swer. to the question, "What mean
you by these stones?"
heard Baptist minister once say
that he thought in the millennium it
would be all one great Baptist church;
and heard O Methodist minister say
that he thought in the great millennial
day it would be all one great Metho-
dist church; and I have known q
Presbyterian minister who thought
that in the millennial day it would be
all one great Presbyterian church.
Now l think they are all mistaken. I
think the millennial church will be g
composite church; and just as you
may take the best parts of five or six
tunes, and under the skilful hands of
a Handel, Mozart or Beethoven, en-
twine them into one grand and over
powering symphony, SO, l suppose, in
the latter days of the world, God will
take the best parts of all denomina-
tions of Christians, and wave them
into one great ecclesiastical harmony,
broad as the earth and high as the
heavens, and that will be the church
OF the future. Or, as mosaic is made
up of jasper and agate, and
MANY PRECIOUS STONES
cemented together-mosaic thousand
feet square in St. Marks, or mosaic
hoisted in colossal seraphim in st.
Sophia-so l suppose God will make,
after awhile, one great blending of all
creeds, and all faiths, and all Christian
sentiments, the amethyst, and the
jasper, and the chalcedony of all diff
ferent experiences and belief, cemented
side by side in the great mosaic of the
ages; and while the nations look upon
the columns and architraves of that
stupendous church OF the future, and
cry out: "What mean ye by these
stones?" there shall be innumerable
voices to respond. ave mean the
Lord God omnipotent reigneth."
Still further, you mean by these
stones the salvation of the people.
We did not build this church for mere
worldly reforms, or for an educa-
tional institution, or as platform
on which to read essays and philosphi-
cal disqulsitions, but place for the
tremendous work of soul saving. Oh,
l had rather be the means in this
church of having one soul pre-
pared for q joyful eternity than
5000 souls prepared for mere world
ly success. All churches are in two
classes, all communities in two classes,
all the race in two classes-believers
and unbelievers. To augment the
number of the one and subtract from
the number of the other, we built this
church; and toward that supreme and
eternal idea we dedicate all our.ser.
mons, all our songs, all our prayers,
oil Our Sabbath hand shakings. We
want to make them surrender uncon-
ditionally to Christ, or else fly in rout,
scattering the way with canteens,
blankets and knapsacks. Wewant to
popularize Christ. We would like to
tell the story of His love here until
men would feel that they had rather
die than live another hour without
His sympathy, and love, and mercy.
We want to rouse up an enthusiasm
for Him greater than was felt for
Nathaniel Lyon when he rode along
the ranks-greatert than was exhibited
for Wellington when he came back
from Waterloo-greater than was ex-
pressed for Napoleon when he stepped
ashore from Elba. We really be-
lieve in this place Christ will enact
THE SAME SCENES
that were enacted by Him when He
landed in the Orient; and there shall
be such an opening of blind eyes, and
unstopping of deaf ears, and casting
out of unclean spirits-such silencing
bestormed Gennesarets as shall make
this house memorable 500 years after
you and are dead and forgotten.
Oh, my friends, we want but one re-
vival in this church, that beginning
now and running ON to the day when
the chisel of time, that brings down
even St. PauPs and the Pyramids,
shall bring this house into the dust.
Well, the Brooklyn tabernacle is
erected again. We came here tonight
not to dedicate it. That was done
this morning. Tonight.
WE DEDICATE OURSELVES.
In the Episcopal and Methodist
churches they have railing around
the altar, and the people come and
kneel down at that railing and get
their sacramental blessing. Well, nv
friends, it would take more than q
night to gather you in circles around
this altar. Then just bow where you
are for the blessing. Aged men, this
is the last church that you will ever
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