Year: 1876

are SO small and undeveloped and leads 20 the JOY the
rest and everlasting salvation which Christ came to
make known and into which by faith He VIII bring you


CHURCH OF THE DISCIPLES.
REpEMpT1oN-sERMoN BY REV. DIR. LoRIMER,


OF BOSTON.


The Church OF the Disciples had larger attendance
yesterday morning than 1t has had for many weeks
Mr. Hepworth bad exchanged with Rev DR.. Lorimer
OF fremont Temple, Boston. Dr. Lormer preached a
very brilliant Sermon and entirely out OF the or
binary run of sermons, and also one that evinced an
amount of careful thought and study of the
subject After the usual preliminary services Dr.
LorImer sad:-I invite your attention TO a strange
text but practical subject-Revclation. w. @, s.
''And before the throne there was sea of glass like
unto crystal in the midst OF the throne and round
about the throne four beasts full of eyes before
and behind And the first beast was like lion, the
second beast ike calf the third beast had face
man, and the fourth beast was like a flying eagle.
And the four beasts had each Of them six wings about
him. and they full of eyes within, and they rest
not day and night saying Holy, holy holy, Lord God
Almighty which was and is and is TO come'"


This language in part describes the by
Ezekiel in the first chapter his prophecy and spoken
OF in sacred writings cherubim They were FIRST
introduced guarding the tree OF life with


A FLAMING


AfterwardNoses directed TO two molten figures
called cherubim, represented bending the ark
of the testament The figures were likewise woven in
the wells hanging in the tabernacle, and in Solomon's
Temple were two colossal cherubim upon the banners
of Israel The four Greek banners we're likewise
images Of he cherubim. And in the first part OF the
Psalms of David ailusion Ia made the cherubim The
Prophet Ezekiel represents them as having wheels re-
volving within wheels and carrying In these great
Ind In OhO
us that these sacred PROSTATE before the
throne crying Honor and glory unto him that stteth
the throne.


II is evident from these passages and others that the
cherubim were tile servants and minister's OF God;
that their Office seemed to be 10 watch and guard.
They designed for aprotecon and shield; hence
their flaming sword with which they guard the OF
life Much perploxty has been engendered by this
complexity OF symbolism aud there has been much
controversy The presence of these things. implies
that they intelligent exisences designed TO teach
us important truths. II has been supposed by some
writers that these four things represent the evangests
but that idea has foundation. The true meaning OF
all this symbolism, unless am mistaken, all centres
in the Church of Christ under the New Testament
economy and is designed TO show forth its
character and works The appearance Of the cheru-
Church. What Ezekiel saw the prophecy OF the
coming Church. What John saw in Revelation is the
Church. its work finished and appearing in this man
ner 10 Indicate the nature OF the work effected. In
reading Bible cannot but be impressed with the
fact that the Church of the Lord Jesus Christ has
great mission in the world There may be many views
entertained as 10 the peculiar character this work.
but its being OF an important nature no one can
deny The Roman Catholics take one stand and think
that only by their Church can men be saved Others,
going to the other extreme. say that the Church is
only ornamental, where they may be entertained by
delightful music and the charms OF delightful oratory.
They practical at all They have idea Of
the Church commensurate with the Importance
attached 70 To- her IN the ss,,N New testament, ana
trying exaggerae the Church and substitute her for
Christ and others are trying to so underestimate the
Church that cannot assign any good reason for her
existence ! have selected this passage that may
steer between these two extremes, and perhaps you
will study up this subject-thc Church and her posi-
tion IN rcdempton-and ! shall show, following this
line, that the Church was Instituted by Christ And IL
has been instituted by Him. II for anything to embody
the grace OF redemption He has instituted for fallen
man. Lord TO the world, as Saviour not preached,
however, as tho ultimate end, but that In this life
those who know Christ shall differ from the world;
shall have purity and Righteousness, have a larger
chsrity and deeper honesty, have broader manhood
and nobicr womanhood, breathing hopes OF an ever
lasting life, life that rests in Gods power


Now Saviour In speaking OF the world and OF the
Church, discriminstes between them The Church OF
Christ is not this denomination or that denomina-
ton IT is all very well for you TO hold
your particular views earnestly and consistently
man without convictions jelly sort Of man; but
we must 20 beyond such narrow bounds and compre-
hend the great truth that Chriss Church is one You
notice the cherubim have four iaces the Hebrew ex
con tells us the aces denote spiritual qualities The
faces indicate TO us that they spiritual qualities
which Christ has designed for the Church TO embody,
the fruitage Of her redemption.


From time immemorial the lion has been an emblem
of courage: it ls thus applied TO the Saviour, "thc
lion OF the tribe OF Judah. " Our Lords courage was
conspicuous; He boastcd but when He con-
irontcd his enemies He did so calmly. He
swcrved from the path Of duty, and equally con-
spcuous ought this quality TO be in all OF His disciples
The Church Of Christ ought never 10 know fear Moral
courage Is


OF her existence and her life Unless she possesses
moral courage how can she grapplo with the evils OF
the worldi How can she measure their weakness with
her strength If che has not courage? often In the his
tory OF man. as by the way In the history OF your
pastor light falls the mind Shall he hide itf
which he does and cannot believer Shall he trine
with this thing or shall he be honest and let the truth
shine lorthY You know how your pastor acted. You
know that having received his convictions from God he
spoke them, and every who had an element OF
honor in him has honored him from that day to this,
whether they believed he did or not because he
courageous Courage is needful we may need " TO
defend We live in an age that is destructive and We
have broken down so much that sometimes It seems as
If we have only the fragments OF a past civilization
about Some things need 10 be defended, and in
age when twothirds OF the human family are


BENT DESTROYING


ancient institutions and undermining ancient laws,
and people think that nothing that old he good,
II requires some stamina TO stand up aud maintain
that some OF the old things are desirable for the in
coming generation Courage is needed. How oftcn do
the poor widow defending her family from ignor
ance and want oh, the herosm that you will find, II
you will but open your eyes 10 it II is the herosm
that wins its bat- in garres and cellars and gains no
crown but the dadem that God places upon the heroic
brow whether that brow gstcns before the eye Of the
multitude or is pale In obscurity. But here we have
the face OF One OF our great missionary So
ceties has motto representing standing be-
tween an altar and plough and the motto IL, Ready
for Eithcr'-ready Tor sacrifice and ready for the
plough The position Of this represents
every human creature; that poor dumb beast is
the quntcscence OF patience Christ INTENDED that
the Church should display IL A church that Is hot
headed and quarrelsome not the church that Christ
wants There is great power in having the ability to
wait Patience and perseverance absolutely neccs-
sary work We live at rapid rate so Il Is In
our CHI tD "A
tent You have plodding minister, who is building
up the church slowly The people say 1--WE don't want
him; want a brilliant man who will make stir and
q sweep. and they often do make sweep and somc-
times they sweep church out OF existence aughtcrl
Some people want new


cosrxL ApAPrKD TO THINKS


You cannot have IT. The Gospel is adapted by God 10
humanity, and when We begin taupor with Gods
Word do II Rt our peril We don't want things,
but things God wants the old things but to have
them gsten bright and fresh with the genius OF His
grace. When there was fall Of a man the human