The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-10-28

CHutSH1 oW Nhu AalaWut ANuNs - - -
Buckley. D. D., the pastor, preached on
the topic "rho Divine instructor"
taking az his text these words, Mat,
7.s7: "FOr lie taught them as ono
having authority, aud not as the
scrlbss." DR., Buckley said in part;
"MSn is largely developed by the
force Of circumstances Iioia very sus.
esptible to tho forces OF his environ.
mont. The influence OF stronger ma
turesin their examples aud Instructions
has much to do with his character.
Scores have failed because they have
followed false guides. who have led tho
mind captive and the heart into quaG'
mires OF doubt and destruction.
"Man alone, uHsaved, IL an iRsui.
fieiept. unsafe and Incapable leader IN
the ,h,nYG pertaining to spiritual truth,
Blind guides OF the biiHd lead to
inevilaGls min. CarhliarizAd Charac'
tsrs directed by q no0le Christian pur'
pose aud inSpi'el by the blessed spirit
Of Christ gro the only sSio teachers Of
kNN ANAAes A4NNA kAAA FtAttNuHAt
trueAt nsu OF the past wera without
strength until they ware touched by the
diviAs power aud lao.
"Wben the due time came Christ
tho divine Instructor apPelEal 70 man,
Il was Hato whom the sGcl before and
EineA havs been looking ana a. His feet
they ware eUdgei w:ih tho poSsr OF
6iS gpisiG and Worl. "a gave theM
tEAtha never k1GVR bVtorI Tor l.s spaI3
As never man sps.ls Sul taught them ~
one with authority. ChTists words IN
simplicity aud practical bearing have q
character prominently their own. His
one great object was 10 reach the human
soul and establish Himself in it to save
il. His main object in all instructions
both ~ TO the present and future was
to produce positive and durable intiu.
enca and immediate effect. Ills choice
Of idea and imagery was adapitd to tho
regeneration and salvation oil soul and
body.
"Christs authority was different from
any preceding teacher or system then
existing. He vas above tho narrow
and doGmatic scribss with their cold
manner, frivolous matter and second.
hand Traditional characteristics. They
we're most concerned about priest and
phaEisees, tenn pie and synagogue, school
and sAnhsdrim and with matters OF in-
fnilely little value TO the human soul
aud itS upliit. His very enemies bear
testimony that He borrowed not from
various sectS and teachings OF the times.
In fact there were none from whom lie
could borrow. Pharises and SAdducee
alike were too shallow for the iounda.
ton OF an eterna, soul. The exclusive
claSiss could not furnish Him with such
worldwide declarations Of blessing.
"rhe love which lie studied was not
the love OF iabbnism with i,s trad.
tional ioliss, hut Ile studied aud
learned from tue Book o! God, within
and without, in communion with
heaven and tina lie OF God for man,
which be possessed and came TO reveal.
Chrlst's influence was one OF strange
power. II attracted mu,titudes to Ills
Instructions, Even asa child in tho
templedid lie engage tie learned with
Ills heavenly m.a,lUl. Aud Tor 1900
years have his truths bGGa un.0ilad
and unfolding. Ani IN ages 20 cone
will ths generations have been bias
gathering w sbo! here aud there o.
the shorsI OF tina vas. ncean Of ruth Ja
which he woii!i launch mankind.
"The IGsgunn naturally arises: What
led Him TO such success and what was
the method used by tue Divine In.
Htrucior7
"Nobsok b. tho Master IIimSolfor
byany OF His diBcinlei IL devoted 20
formal or extended exposition Of this
great teacher. Oar EnoWi-i:, nuSlbc
gathered from few SCI discjursc' Eui
parallels found under four hands Of
EtaRTsiists, in Ehicl We fad
Enthusiastically Rnl flainness.
Tho sou oil Clrpentsf. IN manhood n
haad, in Language such rs Go.ighiel
childhood and nursei tho rToaio'.
miads. In it all simplicity which hai
cOniounlSi world AMI yet indicated
His tTuo greatnass.
Second Natrralnoss and Tender.
ness. He was llim'nli. sentimental.
ism ever entered HIS words oil instrIc.
ton. In dealing with stubborn facts Of
life He always laid aside the ilippanL
ways Of maa. The individuality oil bis
utteTaEces. indslli5iy impressed llis
own image on all ho did Rnd said. I'm.
affected aud sincere, lie mover rcIottnl
to articles Tor influence. 10 camo and
taught just as l!o was, and rested upon
His Divine natur6nrsa His passion.
ate appeals were iillcd with pathetic
tenderness unknoWn to tho worldly
hearted.
"Third-"Ibore was adaptation to tho
crying need OF the timos and tue human
heart His was wonderful tact aud
unerring WiIdom. Peculiar inlieht en-.
abled him TO undor8tand each case. Ills
teachings so different from name iittol
them'nlves alike to tho times and cir.
cumstancos not only then, Dut for all
timcs--both to individuals aud commu.
mites. We nOsd only to mention tho
Samaritan woman. NiCodOmul, ne.
Cheus. and tho Brother Ls2fui' grave a.
instance. Ills tact was WondOrously
striking aS to mako Ia each case those
AdhtsssOdappoar 10 be their own Judges.
"WhGn IN tho conveyance OF instruC.
ton no deception was ever praClicod
and not one example Of sophStry can
DO found in all Ills lilo. There was con.
clusiVnness about those teachings that
left thom sticking to the mind ~ axioms
10 grow and develop the Ito.
"Then thOrO was an originality about
= His Instructions that won way to
tho heart THIS, Couplpd with
m intense zeal and divine CON.
mon ssnlo and loarlcsincHs Of
which lie Himself was tho Ombod.
ment, won It's way to everlasting r6Cog.
milton. How remarkable was tho indie.
paNdnur, onI staFt,Iy nf nuF tnnIh Ia.