The St. Louis Republic., 1900-12-03
JESUS CHRIST, MANS
UNCHANGING FRIEND.

The Reverend Howard s NiacAy.aI pas
tor "f The Central tuugr"" "ation.tl Church.
preached Yesterday morning. from the text:
Hebrews Xiii. ): Jesus Christ. the same
yesterday, to-day and forever a." said in
part.
Man must dic. His life wants .ce as tho
morning cloud as the carly d"V Ns he
i..--"s un through life many affairs IF Va
i!"d interest ana Importance claiIn h!S at
t"uji"n ana satisfy inr tn" tim. being th,.
desires of his soul I:ut iif.'S euip~r rli.rt =
ar" 'Ph"ineral and al last man "o's olit =
ward with his y'.ifni!res unsltis.i'I III
aspirations urqUruchvd. This is the sd tot
81 humanity. To 20 on forever leaving be
mind u lnv,S; to fac" the future without
a friend or SUioing star. Iiu, Christianity
comes - our aid teaching us tho true phi
iuS"phy Uf liz"
De pair bcr.rse Of difficulties is met With
C'Es"idii'nS divine and glorious hopes.
Sl'tiiHir- "h times eternal shore. foTS,kcn
by every earthly friend. It comes To- rs with
Ito great Friend of man. one who has troll
u'h lh" WY n"i"r" us. on" who can conduct
III >.'i'iE to the hnru" beyond. This Fri. nj
J. III AItn of oar text. who is' declared iu
-, 't" S'IHn Yesterday. To-day aud forever
That Ihjs statement is tigIc j. evidence, hy
tn" traits revealed 10y n,IT Lord in all l.i..
varied relations in which he stands To- th..
race. i.rV" solves the mystery Of his lif,.
ana '"I"fS every act and word throughout
''Icsi"rdny he WIS the surety Tor his peo-
pc. Man stood yesterday In 4 covenant
with the Father. the condition Of which WAS
righteousness Of conduct and thought and
motive. The great problem of sin entered
III To- bring despair. Christ stood for man
ami became himself tn" surety of Il better
'"Ern"nl. even Il covenant "f grace AMI fire.
salvation. Yesterday he was the atou,rn.
~ hl1 people. Sin separates, and man stood
~ lnhuit" distance from God. The cry of
"i,t"u tinn was the wall of sinful humanity:
snail ! civ" my iiIst born. the truit Of my
body. for the sin of my SouI2' The great
question was. How shall man be- lust Icfor.
God II was Christ who came. 10 max. his
soul an Offering ior sin. II was Christ VIII"
hare our sins i'm his own body On up to the
Tree. He ii WAS who male one sacrifice
for sins forever
Yesterday he was the Insitutor Of the
Church AID its ordinances. He selected The
lives of men ard pledged the bringing up ~
IN" cap ston" with shoutines of grace. He
has been TN" great Author of our salvation
ana tn" pleis'. of its consummation I'm the
mcctn'SS for the Inheritance of the saints.
T"-IIy he is the IntercesS"r for his people.
IL" * 'at til" right hand of COD making in
ttrcc>siun for Us. While ON earth he Off
catcd as priest: he is the assembled
High Priest. th" Advocate, for his people.
Tn" imp'TfectiunS of ali. their SiHa and
faults. cry aloud for forgiveness. and il IL
Jesus 1T the right hand who effectualiy in
tcr".dcS. To-day he il The Friend and COM
pJnl"n of his People. II is written Of oil
that - brother is born for adversely Wi'h-
"ut friend our lht would 10. dreadful. i:GJ
into ih.. secret SorroHS Of the soul 10 nan
can come. The heart alone kn1ws'h n its
""n bitterness Christ is a friend who can
ilut does enter the sacred places of The soul:
death. and who alone can comfort TIE
broken heart. There Is no friend in the uni
verse iik" him.
''Tu-,iay he is the food Of his people. The
soul must have food aS TcH a. the :, jir
and lit" intellect. IT = possible In have tire
desires Of our heart AMI yet have lean
n' = of soul The soul that feeds on husrS
viii perish ~ eternal hunger. The Soul
that feeds upon Jesus will flourish like the
palm tr,,.
''-ro- morrow he Will ,. our acquitItnG
judGc. After an imperfect life we viii 20
down Io the grave and jo Tn" bar of Co.
II God should mark niquity against US. who
would stand? In that dread hour Jesus
Come. ye blessed of ny Father inherit
the kingdom prepared for you from before
Tia" foundation of the world Then, with
iErUs.inds of attendant angels and Coils
rhaT!UtS that are -".%D strong we VIII
Ike I'D our march to enter in through the |
-Jte- into the everlasting city of our God.
''ro-mOrrow he VIII Ire the light of our
iic and the sweetness OF our Joy. lie snail
had IL {, living iourtIinS of waters and |
v iDa away all teIfs from cur eyes. His |
"-t JOY will l." tn east our crowns bcioT" /
'i- throne and tax" up the glorious song of !
Worthy is the lamb who hath redeemed |
Is ana made us kings and priests unto |
ip.I'
.'Tn-;nnrrow he will reign king forever. |
I'm the cuLsummdtiun of the great plans of |
-tcrHity h,. shall 81; upon His throne. judE- |
ua the world in Righteousness. His will |
;haIl stand the legislation of the universe
lud we shall reign with him the executors |
II lis word. rciuiciuC i'm our high station |
,ud i'm our heirship with the King Of Glory. |
n all this love mInifcSts itself for IN"
,IcsSiuc Of humanity. lie who has been
md - revealed to- US in varying ASPECTS is
race. and row"r-the Lord over all. God
>, z;.d forever.