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son. The text was taken from Luke
VII, III, to IA, inclusive.
The pastor INTRODUCED his discourse by
saying; The miracle from which we
take our text this morning was one of
the most decisive and instructive of the
many which our Lord wrought for the
glory of the Father. Decisive from the
fact that it shows the alacrity with which
our Lord, with the unlimited resources
which he had, met the exigency of the
case, and instructive in that it furnishes
abundant evidence of the divine power of
the Almighty Father, his superiority over
natural and physical laws and also the di-
vine helpfulness of Christ himself in thus
relieving distress.
Learn from .his miracle the power of
personal contact with Christ upon the
life of mankind. Read in the l4th verse
of the 7th chapter 'and he came and
touched the bier(or coflin) and
said young man | say unto thee arise and
ho 'h"u was ho"u oat UP anu DeSuH w
speak" 1t was necessary that Christ
touch the bier in order that he might lift
from the bier, or in other words place
himself in direct contact with the world
in its helpleshess and sorrow and misery,
that he might lift it up to God. Ina true
sense he touched the bier in his incarna-
tion. He became flesh and dwelt among
men. He left the glory he had with the
Father before the world was "yea though
he was rich yet for our sakes he became
poor that we through his poverty might
become rich" "And to as many as re-
ceiyed him, although they were dead in
trespasses and sins, to them gave he pow
er to become the sons of God, even to
them that believe on his name"
In temptation he touched the bier.
There was one man who was able to
meet the tempter and not yield to him.
Now whatever temptation means to any
living being it meant to Christ. "He
suffered, being tempted in all points as
we are" Therefore he knows how to
sympathize with the suferings of the
world.
He touched the bier and lifted from the
power of satan those who were led cap
tives at his will, and placed their feet up
on the enduring rock of ages.
In discouragements Christ touched the
bier that he might lift from the bier.
Humanity speaking our Lord had more
to discourage him than we ever could
have. Yet how prone we are to say, 81
am completely discouraged" Inject with
opposition in the Lords service, l fine
great trouble and hard road to travel
But let us remember that the way oul
Lord has gone we can go. The discour'
agements he met with for our sakes, WE
for his sake can endure. Again, in deatl
he touched the bier. He died that W.
might live unto righteousness through
faith in him. Thus Christ identified him
self with the world in its multiform ne
cessities and trials, all that he might lift
truly and etfectually Into better ant
holier life, into life 'shid with Chris
in Cod" Reject not such friend turl
not away from him with Indifference; b.
not unmindful of him who has made
possible for you to live eternally and for
ever with God, who saves you with al
everlasting salvation. Draw near to hin
with full assurance of faith and pur
heart and let him cleanse you from al
unrighteousness ,and fit you for the saints
inheritance in glory.
In the afternoon, at this church, Rev
A. J. Cardall, Universalist, preached
an interesting discourse upon the tina
triumph of good over evil, taking TO
his text l Cor, XIV, %: "For h
must reign till he hath put all enemie
under his feet.
For the want of room we are oblige,
to omit a synopsis Of the sermon.