Morning journal and courier., 1892-05-10
AN INsrRUCT1vE SERMON
Preached by Rev. J. HI. Hand-The
 New Pastor of the East Pearl Street

New Pastor of the East Pearl Street | M. E. Church.
 At the East Pearl street M. E. church sunday morning the pastor, Rev. J. H. land, preached to large congregation rom the text
 And hast made us unto our God kings and priests; and We shall reign on the earth.-Rev. ', 10.
 The subject matter of this book, Revela- tion, is the future of Gods kingdom. Its great importance is to be evidenced by the developments of history. The curse threatened against mutilators of the book, l the great joy of heaven over one-the lamb l being found worthy to open the book | with the great pageant of that opening, | show that no book of the Bible can be of | greater value.
 The introduction is in every way calcu- l lated to excite expectation and runs through several chapters. The addresses l to the seven churches of Asia Minor is 8 | part. The sublimest themes are treated as l the greatness ot God and the coming judg- l ment. When the heavens shall wax old as a garment and the stars shall have burnt out | to black crisps Gods glory shall still abide.
 The judgment day is the day of the rev elation of the righteous judgments of God not of rewards and punishments alone These precede the judgment. Many think they shall be increased thereafter. But the main idea of that day is day of ex- planation and vindication before an intel ligent universe of all the righteous judg ments of God-these pronounced on pre- viously made-judgmentsf founded on acts done in time. The Judgment day." there fore, may be an epoch-similar to orea- tive 'day"-an epoch in which all the mysteries of Gods providence shall be fully revealed.
 The text is part of this great intro to fve-fold song of praise to Jehovah. In St. Johns vision door is opened in heaven and trumpet voice bids him come up and see things which shall be hereafter. He sees throne, surrounded by an emer- aid rainbow and occupied by one like unto Jasper and Sardonyx. Twenty-four elders sit about the throne clothed in white and having golden crowns. Thur derings and lightnings proceed from the throne. Seven lamps burn before it. In front is a sea of glass and in the midst and round about the throne are four beasts or cherubims with six wings and filled with eyes over body and wings. First tribute: ''They rest not day and | night saying, Holy, holy, holy, Lord God Almighty, which was, and is, and is to ] come." Whedon thus comments: "These l cherubims are not swift, as symbolized by their six wings, and most divinely percep- l tive, both in their nature as symbolixed by l their many-eyed bodies, and in their activ- ities, as shown by their many-eyed wings. These living beings represent not only the animal kingdom, but also the very struc- ture of the earth and all things known un- by their number, four, which refers to the
 cardinal points and so to the physical sys- tenn.
 l The term E'gwor"-'sliving''-implies | that the whole mundane system is, az Hengstenberg terms it, 'inspirited." The spirit of God is the soul of nature. The | whole is impregnate with his all-wise
 power and is thereby enabled to move by
 the law of it's true development.
 Each and every particle of matter there by sees with divine eyes which way to move to incorporate itself into an organ ism and so physiology and generative races how to act to carry out Gods prescribed sfinities and with all it's six wings hasten | to be in exact time. And 30 it is that l matter and motion under the rule of in- ! telligence form a systematic universe. l This tribute of the cherubim was to 1 God in his own personality, "who 1 was, and is, and is to come, the al mighty"
 Z. Response of the elders. Rev. iv, | 9-11. In addition the elders praise God | for his creation of all things. To the eye
 church are 0 perpetual and united choir | offarino fa tna crAator an eDd1eSe apthaD l The creation first offers it's tribute.
 There is desperate unfaith which sees in
 creation no proof of the goodness of God
 Very different is the benign philosophy of
 the Bible. 'All thy works shall praise
 thee, O God and thy saints shall bless thee. I-(Psalms cxlv- -1O)
 This is on the whole the best possible
 system and the world rejoices in it's ex
 istence and blesses it's creator. Even the
 the means of producing higher results-as
 we are morally constituted-than could
 have been without them.
 The third act in this pageant is the
 opening of the beck, or parchment roll
 John saw 1t in the right hand of him who
 sat on the throne. A strong angel pro
 claimed, "Who is worthy to open the book
 and to loosen the seven seals thereof?'
 None was found, the universe was silent
 and John wept. Was none to be found
 worthy to reveal and guide the church's
 futures
 Behold lamb in the midst of the throne
 as it had been slain, blood flowing from iti
 wounds and yet alive. came forward through | the awful silence and took the book from the
 ubims and twenty four elders fall down and wor | ship before the lamb. each having harps in theil
 and golden vias filled psh Oa0r. which
 prayer is not lost. It is bottled in one of Gods
 golden vials and in the day of Gods vindicatior
 of his providence it shall be one of the odors oi
 This choir unites in g new song: '"Thou ar
 na and | us to God by thy blood out of every kindred anc
 tongue and people and nation; and hast made u, reign on the earth"
 1. Then comes by sublime surprise-a response l from 10000 times 10000 and thousands of thou
 sands of voices-saying, "Worthy is the lamt | that was slain.''
 5 But even this is not sufficient, for at once
 the whole universe is in chorus creature | in heaven and earth and sea ascribe "blessins
 and honor and glory an1 power unto him thai ! ever" The voices of the cherubim-all nature
 say amenl The twentY-four elders representing ship him that liveth forever and ever.
 In the baptistry of tho cathedral in Pisa is 2
 consists in it's acoustics and echoes. No discore l can live beneath that ceiling. Ordinary voices
 footsteps and samming of doors, are taken up
 absorbed and reflected, and como back to the cal ! harmonious and musical and float away into si
 lenre like echoes of worship.
 ! We are in a world of such dscords, but under ! just such dome of providence. And in thi: ! great day of revelations all the mysteries oi
 earth and it's sufferings and injustice shall come l back to our minds softeued and harmonzed l Then our voices shall join in that triumphant as l cripton of praise which shall make the dome o l the universe ring with our tributes to Jehovat
 on his throne as well as unto the lamb that was | slain.
 | call attention to this ssnew sonon Tie tba,,t | is the worthiness of Christ-and it's occasion l the shedding of his blood, the redemption oi ! .Aen and their exaitation. The best criticism | gives the following translation Thou art worthy
 to take the roll and to open the seals thereof, fol ! thou vast slain and didst redeem to God by thy ! pie and nxtion and didst make them unto oul
 God kingdom and priests and they reign or l earth. "arheir changes are important as showing | that the kingdom and reign of the saints is now
 begun on earth and awaits future enlargements | l. The subjects of the kingdom of God. II. The law of the kingdom.
 III. The priesthood of the saints.
 l W. Their rule on earth.
 This priesthood is one for which one needs spe
 cial anonting In the induction of the priest into l ointment was employed and so pure was it tha 1 it made no stain as it dripped from Aaron. ! beard upon the white linen The odor of it fllet l the temple, the people breathed the fragrant air ! The psalmist likens brotherly love to ths oint l ment, and surel, the holy oil which Seals oul 1 which qualified Jesus Christ for his ministry o | suffering and reconciliation.
 | The priesthood of the saints is one of persona l holiness-of direct access to God and of prayer
 Man would never have abandoned the exclusive l ness of religion. It would have been Jewish anC | ercusiva tC this day had nnt God hv miracle