The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1908-11-17
THE YEAR OF JUBILEE,
Subject Of Dr.. Toys Sermon Last Even
ing al Hedding Church.

The eVangeliatic service at Hedding
Methodist Episcopal church last night
was well attended aud ope was impressed
at the start, as the Alexander songs were
being sung, under the direction Of Mr.
Dickson, that the atmosphere was tense
with spiritual fcrvor. Prayer was offered
by Rev. II. A. Poole and DIR. Toy read
from Isaiah the 6lst chapter and Lake
4, beginning with the 10th verse, after
which Mr.. Dickson sang.
DR.. Toys subject was "The Year OF
Jubilee taking for his text Leyiticus
25il0, "And ye shall halow the fftieth
year, and proclaim liberty throughout
the land unto all the inhabitants there.
of II shall be jubilee unto you; and
We shall return every man unto his pos,
sessions. and ye shall return every man
unto his family
Let US see what we can get out Of
this for US. Every seventh day was a
sabbatie day, every seventh year a sab.
batic year, and every flftieth year year
Of jubilee. When Jesus went back TO
bis home in Nazareth and read in the
synagogue this 6lst chapter of Isaiah,
he omitted this sentence, "and the day
Of vengeance of our God" and read the
prophecy relating to Himself, thus: He
hath sent me to proclaim release to the
captives, and recovering Of sight to the
blind, to set at liberty them that are
bruised, to proclaim the acceptable year
of the Lord and he closed the book and
sat down. ] am persuaded that these
days arc the days which Christ meant as
"the acceptable year Of the L9rd," these
days in which we live. As you follow
my thought tonight, you win find that
the year Of jubilee was a type Of the
year of the Lord.
There were five blessings for the Jews
in the year OF Jubilee. First blessing
all indebtedness was cancelled. How does
the gospel wipe out our sinsf 1t is not
the promise Of God that saves, it is
the blood OF Jesus Christ that saves.
lie is the fulfllment OF the promise The
word tells US 'all have sinned and come
short Of the glory of God" Salvation is
our only when we accept Jesus as our
personal Saviour
Second blessing--All captives were lib.
Grated. Jesus says, He came to open the
prison and set the prisoner free There
arc some people who preach 4the perse.
veranee Of the saints You know how
the Methodist church breaches that 1t is
possible for Christians to backslide, and
Presbyterians, Congregationalists, Bap.
fists and the rest of us practise it. we
perseyere because we are kept BY Him
Jesus takes the contract 10 not only save
us, but to keep us. The man that is
saved from sin will keep Just as far
from sin and temptation as possible. We
are saved from the power of sin.
Third blessing Of the year Of jubilee
The restoration of all lost possessions
Adam lost in the fall life, communion,
and fellowship with the Father. Jesus
came to restore these lost possessions
to man and BY accepting Him tonight,
you win have life eternal communion
with the Father, fellowship with Him,
and the saints.
Fourth blessing Of the year Of jubilee
Restoration OF the family. All return
to the old homestead The new testa-
ment teaches us that this blessing is
not fulfilled to us down here on earth,
but is fulfilled up yonder Here ties are
broken: there we'll all be united.
Fifth and last blessing of the Jubilee
year Universal rest. There was to be
no work done that year, The Word tells
us, There remaineth rest to the people
of God" They who believe enter into
His rest. There are many peoplel living
in continual fear and dread of the dying
hour. | do believe that the blessed Lord
is coming Himself to receive us.
The year Of jubilee was announced by
the sounding OF the trumpet, but the
trumpet never sounded until the sacrifice
had been offered, This is the age for
sounding the trumpet and giving the In
vitation to sinners. The sacrifice has
been made. What we each need is to
make a personal application of the blood;
accept Jesus as our personal Saviour.
At the appeal Of Dr, Toy, quite
number arose, testifying BY 50 doing
that they accepted Christ tonight as
their personal Saviour.