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NEW SERIKS, VOL. 2~N0. 25
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"ONE LORD, ONE EAITH,
ONE B A P T18 M.”—E PHE8IAN8 IV: 5.
COLUMBIA. S. C., WEDNKSDAY, FKBHUARY 23. 1870.
OLD SKRIKJS, VOL. IV-NO. 78.
%\t Cuftfcau TVFlftilatr
18 PUBLISHED
tY WEDNESDAY
BY
t RUDE_& MILLER.
TEEMS:
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Qimetr their Widow*, end Studeute at
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jK3ai
do not pay witl.m lliruo
their year bo*in». will lu
gar, be charged Bfty rente additional..
a»e« or xnvarnstaa:
per meeqaen (or*' iaah at column) ■
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One month
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Six months ... ’ «•
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bn adrertiawmmta of three equeree end up-
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pda. M per eeah. of ten aqaarae and
c wards. 40 per cvnV. »»d of one liaif culunn
M » per cent frill be deducted from
^ ratM
Obituariea, whe* wore Unto H»e Unea, ten
emu for eight wutd* payable la advaaoa.
Poetoga—»re eo»U per quarter.
I3T We*** reraeiahv ail Vmraxae l««ter<
yhenid be eddraaeed^a
their uoet Wert* tiiey «U virtual 1}
the some, or were they ramintiwll.v
different! To these question*, though
nut exactly in then order, the rattler’*
raratul utteutiou in invited.
One might imagine that angel*
have botlien of a particular form, uuti
then imagine that the cherubim had
bodies tunned aoeording to their im
aginary angelic pattern. Anotlwr
might imagine that the form ol the
cherub's butly was [Kirch liuman.
Hut there is no authority tu the
Scripture*, uor even analogy, ior
either of these snppoaitioua. lu the
visiou of Kiekiel “this was their ap-
pttarnnee: they hail the likeness of
a muii.” But not of mau p rely, or
tliniugbout: for they had “straight
ft at; awl the sole of their feet was
like the sole of a calf's foot." Maui
jut. a R.
RUDE,
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tad mwardn. m *•> mU ot ten aqanw •>*« festly they presented the appearance
» f con.,H»site creatures —into the
com|Msutioti of whieh entered parts
of an ox, of au eagle, of a lion, and
of a mau. How such a figure, as a
teaching symbol, could have ortgi
nated, will be explained by and by.
Respecting the cbcrulam ia the
tabernacle we are told, only, that
* they had "face*” and “wings"—that
| they had hands, or feet, or bodies, ia
! solely a matter of inference. Bat
, there is gootl new son for the in termer
that their forms presentetl subtan
| dally the same nppearauee of those
b is a saying ns true ns it is trite, seen by Fjtfkicl. Siuppose they did
that die Bible is a womlerftd book. I not, then what follows! His pro
Whoever will carefully look- into it
and compare its difTecrnt parts. Will
discover that the Old and New Testa
■tents have a wonderful agreement,
a*d also a wonderful diffierenee—an
agreement as to the fundamental
truths taught by both, ami a differ
Old Testament Symbolism
THE CHSBUBIH, MO. I.
phecy was written primarily fur the
Jews, lu their temple the preseuev
chamber of Jehovah waa surrounded
by centf^Syiubula. Iu the Jewish
mind tlioae symbols were aasoeiated
with the preselH-e of their Utah—
From the River Cbebar, iu the land
ence as to the manner of teaching , of the Chaldees, Kiekiel
them.
itselC
The Bible affirms this of them that Gud had there
“In the time past." God spake
uuto the Oithers, not only at sundry
time*, tmt also in “diver* manners."
When speaking is attriluted to Him,
it includes all means by whieh He
instruct t mankind. They are usually
instructed by menus of language.
But language, in a comprehensive
tense, includes all means of sug
gestion. Hence we hnre the Ian
gauge of words, spokeu or written ;
the language of action; and the
language of form. Tlie first neetls
.no iUostratioti; the second is well
iliostratcd by the familiar nod of the
head or waiving of the hand; the
third appear* iu statues and paint
ings. The chief end of God’s iqleak
ing to men being their instruction
for their good, it may be safely
aasuwed that He
whatever manner
writes to
ap|H*ared
i-l I
to him. And he describes the sy m
hols by which His presence waa sur
roundetL Hut they are nut (»up|K»w)
the sy nil nils of the temple or talier
nacle. Then would the Jews who
were mldicted to - 1’uly themm, be at
alt likely to inlhr that it was their
own God who had api>care<l to the
prophet iu that far off land t Would
they not rather infer that it was a
God to them as strange as were tlie
symbol* by which He was sur
rounded f The absurdity of the sup
position, therefore, shuts us up to the
courlusion that the Jews everywhere
would recognize in the riternbim of
Rzekiel the Cherubini of tha cove
nant—of the God of Israel. And
when this end was secured by the
many strong points of nwmblame,
cmihl 8]ieak in | the way was open for some additions,
would be beat ; as those high, dreadful, mysterious
adapted to secure that end—whether rings.
by words, by actions, by forms, or Inspecting the cherubim in Kdeu,
by any combination of them. We Moses has not tlrop|ied a solitary
may be sure that He would not word from whieh their apiiesnim-e
speak to the deaf by the sound of or their use* eonld lie learned. Hut
hords, nor to the Wind by actions or his remarkable silence is full of
forms. Hence the “divers manners" : suggestion. When tlie Israelite*
af “the time past" are so many faith would read, in Genesis, his uccount
fal representatives of the manner in of the Cherubim in Edcii, they would
which instruction could, in any of‘ino*t naturally conclude that their
;—
the eagle—not the shaggy form
t»w*y color, bat the courage
boklneas of the Horn. These I
cat) be very well expraMed la word*,
apoken or written j bat in statuary
or painting, the artist mast form a
cnmpuoite figure, combining some of
the parts of the oz. of the lion and
nibim could not, ia appearance, have
Won very different. Besides, then* ,
ia the 1‘rovidoooe . I
which covered them up, and pre ,
•cried them so bag, and now an |
covered them in the great day of
conflict, and of anarch after Bible
truth. Ho long a* man’s wsiorpUoa* ,
Selections.
a City Sanaa.
Og A OOUD SAXE.
ap a HrrirwL "
The council of the Zion’* church
met ou Heturdajr eveuiag to deliber
ate on the welfare of the ctmgrega-
that. After having attended to the
temporal internet* of the church,
Denooo Brighthope take* a view of
Eminent wi* tlie spiritual condition of the congie-
Before all things, and beyond all 1
of the eagle, surmouuted by the head ] of the a|i|iearaaM of the Cherubim j *• * fl 00 ^ name. Eminent win *
and enough of man’s Imdy, to make remain vague, hi* understanding i» , ^‘ ,U1 dwlared that it ia “rather gatiou, and remark*, our church
tlie bumau in the figure predomiuent. Iieckmded, and to him thetr proaowe , *** ** cIhmu>o that grant riche*." seem* to be b • decline, the ~r»—
If to any, such a figure should mem j in the talieniacle ia a profound and fof| * atiee ou preaching i* not a* good a*
to degrade rather than exalt
msuity, it would prove only
ignorance of symbols, and that they
ha yet
an annoying mystery. But
j soon as one is enabled to give them
a form and aptsmiuncc that natural].!
wan’, chararter. The name on* U t Hamid be, the prayer meetings are
benrs, or the accredited rrfKiUtion, , tt end*d. the contribntiou* to
reprint* hb manly worth, hi.' ^ pmuor 1 , aabry and benevolent
had been taught to think and reaauu suggest ms o'* exaltaUuu, the taber t •“‘■‘"•y, his virtues and honor. o^erta have greatly fallen off. Brath-
nacle at once beoomes radiant uitli P° w wr can bring back the rMJ) we moat get up a revival, or
gUHprl light—thsaymbolsof mankind ftwgranee of a good name once uor church will go down. You should
exalted dwell together with the fiery lJ «»bsl. No tongue can declare iU not say, “We must get ap a revival,”
symbol of Jeboiah's protean*. Let j v “ lur ’ rt,n conceive the nay* K|d e r Conservative, re cannot
' ' ' ““ ’ U ‘ l get up a revival, but God must bring
through auottier system, in which
Ideus are arbitrarily combined with
the sound and form of won lx.
After Ida Ml. man heeame fearful symbol of Jeboiuh'a prowmee. Let ! T “*
—he «w not “a* bold a* a Hon." it be lemrmberrd that anrieutly the v “‘" uu,u **7
When exhausted by bis sweat produr most frequent and the most laiprva . P arer *> becomes
ing toil, he coaid not bat fret that he sive sysubol of Jrbtivah’s presenur
its loan. With
handmaid; with- J fc Wears to u*."
oot It, wrahii 1s a disgrace. Now, if l>eaouu Brighthope meant
With It, the kumWest reUuon* of j b , . revival,* scene of wiki coufimion
would lie greatly relieved. If be oaly 1 ws* the appearance of file, a bright
possessed the atiengt h ul the na, or news, a duniug. The apfs-sriug of 1 ,lfr mtr blrmrd and ennobled; w itbout j a u( j mere excitement with which the
the Strongest animal he knew. And | this symbol by itself would out teach | **• highest titles, the most honor Spirit of the Lord has nothing at all
when he “homeward fragged his what man nerds and * tabes to know,
slow and weary foot." the flight of Nor would the symbol of humanity
the birds would anggesi to him ho* exalted, a beu placed by itself, leach
raferior, ia the matter of hirnmotlan, it- Bat wbea these two were plaurd
be Waa to them. That sueii thoaghts together iu the tahmisd,-, this ruilo
and feelings had a plaee in
bramt* of our newly fallen race.
nble positions and the mast favorable ui do, and which leaves ns permanent
human relation* are marks of hn
mitUtiou and insignia of worthless
good result* after the meeting* are
dosed, thru Elder Conservative waa
right, it was the work only of mau,
and no genuine revival of religion,
the ration ay tuliolucd k dwelling together ^ g»«udne*a. U Is out a mark Hut there ia a sense in which it is
itt unity. pasted on character by some outside jiertcctly proper to say, “ Let us get
A good name la the blossom and
can reason*l>l v doubt. Yet how eonld
they express them f Had they pan
seaaedu language mi highly developed | and the glory of Jehovah filled ft.
aa our own, they would, no doubt. The same thing occurred when the
have eiprosicd them as would wo. temple built by Holmnon was finished.
Bat iu au age when words were Ihw, This waa the tliviu# act of dedication,
ami when many thoughts were ex It ia probable that their wa*a ful
pressed ter sork symbol* as the dumb ness and an inUfesity both ia thr
use, a composite figure, ia whieh •» iLirknem of the duod
the bmnan form were added certain j 1 wight u.**«. of the glory, rendering the
parts of known objects in wreath* a* ; dcdk'aUon ton*|deuous to aU the
heat retwraent the things Hi whkh ! ra»|* of Israel Tor Moses wo* not
mmifeela himself to be sxat dedriant. th.-n alda to cuter the tabernacle,
surli a figure, in aarb an age. «on Id Whether, as souia have affirmed, a
Wbeu the tafwram lr waa art up in u *P d » *»•* tbe proper devdopoarat of „p a revival of religion." The mem
the wilderness, th* cloud covered it, •* >r mmm —tbe sinning light bera of a church havo just as much
which a pure and good ami puts i* to do in getting np a ravivol of reli
sight from within. gnu, as a farmer has in raising a crop
A go-d name la a teaulL A re of wheat from his farm. A former
suit of self knowledge, adf appre says, “Ilera is a good field, I will
rtatiem, sell help, arif application and raise a crop of w heat oflf of it" He
■elf development. It is not • mai.V Mght alao be told, yon should not
gift, tw a nwintry's gift, 1ml the te my , / will rates the wheat, it is God
foil tide sign af a man's eotimute
the i
the kirn of
mi.
a man's eotimste of
himself.
A good name is durable. It abides.
It te of the eternal. It La* for its
own the present, while it belongs to
sod contain* the future.
OX cnxaiTT.
unit naturally nagged
humanity exalted. | brigbtueaa always remained between |
In the wimWwnaf Dad. specimens lW t. hcrnUm sud oter thr merry
of very sue lent symbolism hsvs been sad, or whether ft sppeurot only ns ' Chanty romprybend* all virtue*
lung preserved, and bat rerentlv occasions required, cannot now be *ad employs them. It is mrt • sate
brnnglit to light. While to modern 'leteraiincd. Tha |wwyer: “Thou miaaiva gracr which quiets, by ita
Moris It wns dunes it so form uuy fort f 'ha* dsrlioat betwten the rhsrutem,' rXSMpiea, th
the most vagwe eanee ( ditHis of the shin.- forth,"ami th«- frequent prayer: j tmt authority
('heroism of Ezekiel or the “living “ Cause thy fom to shite." clearly
mature*" of John, oat from their mpiy (bat such a shining waa thee*,
grave, lieneath the rubbish af sur tent. at least oreusn molly. His apraking
who must doit. But has not this
farmer a great deal to da in raising
this crop of wheat! Yea, verily be
haa. He must plough the field, be
must prepare and fertilize the soil
and sow the seed. This ia his port
of the » ork. Then Gud come* in autl
give* the sunshine and the rain. Bat
at harveut tuns the former goes out
snd reaps the fruits of his labors to
which God has added His blessing,
of Hf r< i ^mis, God rule* hi* spiritual kingdom
fi general” j u<rt M be does His natural kingdom
* ’ just as
loose ages, be beet imparted. And
all who kuow any thing about it,
know, the farther back we travel in
the history of all languages, that
*«d» become fewer, and that syut-
upiwarame was the same as those
tlicy saw iu the curtains of the tab-
eruwcle. And hw silence was admir
ably adapteil to lead to aucli a con
elusion. In this conclusion, us a
bote of divers kind* more ami more ! kgpotk**i*, the reader ia requested,
Abonml. The question respecting
ihew i* not whether it would have
have been better for God, in tlie in
fancy of our race, to havo prepared
the human mind for it, and to have
famished a language like that ill use
when He, “iu these last days," spake
by His Son. It is simply a question
of fact, whether in tlie time past He
did «o speak. And the fact i* that
He did speak to them very often
ttrou «h symbols, made ap of signifi
cant actions and forms, and combina
tions of them.
A symbol, whether simple or com-
idex, may be natural or arbitrary.
Wyen natural, it has an adaptation
®* snggest to alfc When arbitrary,
Breads a commentary; and, herw-
* ver reeful it may be to the initiated,
in has no use whatever as a teaching
symbol.
Conspicuous, though now much
overlooked, among the symbols of
GW Testament stand the Cheru-
him. They were placed in tlie gar
de* of Eden after the expulsion of
the transgressors. Figures, called
by the some name, were formed and
Pteeed upon the ends of the mercy-
*** * H*e tabernacle; aud they were
^wrought in tlie curtains also.—
They were engraven on the walls and
OU the doom of the temple. They
Wte* seen by Ezekiel in vision, ttimi-
appearances were seen by the
Prophet Isaiah, and by him called
Seraphim. And similar were those
•oen by John ou the tele of l'atiuoa,
and by him called “living creatures."
Then what was their appearauce—
for the jireM’nt, to rest.
It will be conceded by all, that the
Cherubim of Ezekiel and the “living
creatures" of John, pre-sent«l tlte
appearance of composite creatures—
such an we would regard monstrous
productions, should we meet with
one.' Hence, there have not been
wanting those who eonld not recon
cile it with tlieir conception* of
propriety that such monstrous con
ceptions should appear in a volume
claiming to be the word of God, aa
symbols to teach pure, spiritual
truths. But this brings us to tlie
promised exptemrtion:
Children very soon learn thst they
lack the strength necessary to do
many things they wish. Hence they
wish for the strength of the strongest
thing they know—of a man, of a
horse, of an ox, of an elephant,
or of Sampson. They also fed that
tlieir happiness te greatly cireum
scribed by <|he slowness and the
pahifbl labor of tbeir locomotion.
Hence they wish they oenM fly like
the birds. And often they are fearful,
even when their little reason tells
them that they have no cause for
fear. Hence they wish for the tradi
tionul courage and boldness of the
lion. Thus they form on ideal con-
ception of human nature exalted, in
a natural point of view. They do
not wish really to deform themselves
with the bodily parts of these animals;
but they want what those part*
represent, not the body but. tha
Nineveh, kq«l those prodigious
haatsn headed, boa breasted, twill
bodied and eagle-winged statne*. full
sixteen fret long, on which the even
of Nimrod, even, may have guard.
Render, will yon pinnae walk anwtnd
one of tlwna. and survey him ia all
bis dtsieinuons, ami
of Ilia euaipnaitMHit 1 haabuse^y,wo
ol II kI of the pre-oerapyteg idea that,
•rifttmllg, be was wormhqied os a
God—|H-rlia|M a croel God. Then
look up into his venenlde, amjestie
face ami feei in yonr heart, if yon con.
that be ia atefoarf, not mfikmlmfirml.
language ilegrmle* haioxaity. I foe*
be not make you feel that the |w-nam
be was designed to represent, had
lirru, or was supposed to be, ia some
way, elevated above the natural level
of mankind f Then it would not be
surprising that he should, os ignor
ance eauie on a lime, be wmabiped us
a (mI. But however degrading to
the worshiper*,' the fort of their
worship would be additional proof
that sue It a composite figure had a
natural adaptediu-na to impress auw
kind with tin- idea that the one it
represented, was *u|n>rior to them
•elves. Nor does the fact, that iu
after ages such (xim|MMjte figure*
abounded as objects of idolatrous
worship, |irove them to have tern
originally formed for such a put]
any more than the
brazen *er|wnt te the days of Hear
kiak proves ft to have lieen lifted np
in the wilderness for such a pur
pose.
Like the written word of God, such
symbols can be misinterpreted. Fal
len man can be exa t-d both in
ami shining forth from between (lie
Cherntiiaa <Wr|4y loipm.-d the lara
elites with the ides that Jehovah,
their God who had brought them
mit of Kgpy t, dwelt there. The vowr
sad the shining, whether iwrmaneat
or occasional, were to them the wsair
ia oil the parts' as the lolee and thr Its me ia the
bash to Mnaea. Bat throe symbols
ot His presence, dwelling in the taker
nacle together wall the ('brrubim,
was admiralty iulapted to tench the
truth, that God would comlrwcend to
dwell with whatever rrealitres the
('heruliim wrreilrsigned to repreaent-
Sup|ssw we say that this tabernacle
arraugeoM-nt waa designed to teach
that God would dwelt with
sugeia. Then, in this symbolized
truth, what ada|itatiou would there
to lead, a gud to creole ami a pnn
cqde to work.
A true Ufa u mm whoa* powers
are (xxiUoUed and directed by
charity ; wr'hoae UHMive* spnng from
this source; whoar obedience te the
offspring and pupil of this master;
wbuor enjoy menu derive their prop' rhurrk ' VTben they begin to reolize
erty ami grace Horn this preoraoe. <be infinite im|iortanoe of their eter
To feme charity is to lov* even thing. interests, when they begin to pray
Faith works it* wonder* and oat earnestly in their chart* and in their
by certain Owed lava, and
truly as He will Mess the means cm
ployed to raise * crop of wheat, so
Ue will alau Uem the proper means
employed for promoting a revival of
nii|ha ▲ revival must begin in
the heart* of the member* of the
be to the rare of tbe Israelites alto
folly admitted it, butwbo were deeply
roncerard to know wte-ther ft 'could
be piMHUhie for man to become *o ex
sited by tbe grme of God, that God
would (xnidr-aorml to dwell with him f
The tabernacle wo* made for man,
not for angels; and it was a shadow
and pattern ot things ia which mau
te much more deeply interested than ,
angels ran be. Thera is, the rfora, 1
no propriety In wresting such a com
pmiitr figure a* the ( bcrubiui frnui
ita legitimate import aa a symbol of
humunity rxatted, and in applying it
lim-s its ponsitiiiitiea through charity.
“Charity nrv«r fiuieth."
Faith, by -and-by .will have achieved
its work, and, ending m glorious
viatuna, will no more he known a* a
distinct exercise of the Chrtettea
heart. Ilepr will live only until thr
triumphant spirit spreads it* wings
for the loot flight, ami finds it* long
holy ^ nought fruition before the Throne of
rniveraa! Good no**. Hope aud
faith belong to tbe lower world, ami
are the grand arms of charity's ncr
vice. But charity abide*. Tbe gates
of heaven admit charity. Her beau
tiful vestment* are the royal robe* of
the skies. Her preorucr ia eaaeulial
to tbe existence and entertainment
of heaven. Charity is concrete
heaven.
* OM SPECIAL PBOVIDKMCK.
Special Providence is that partien
lar rare which the good God exerei*e»
toward* Hi* people. “I *ay unto
yon," fetid tlie Ssvionr, “take no
thought for yonr life; what ye shall
worship of the 1 to oth cr intelligence* that need no I rati of whut ye shall drink; nor yet
exaltation. Hence wfirtinelude, by for your body what ye shall pat on,
thte tabennwHe *millgem«lt. US by * tor your Heavenly Father kroweth
great voice from Heaven, there was T „ have need of *11 three
proclaimed to all the ramp of Israel, thing*."
, whether they umlenitood it or not. gbaii Hs watch with iilk-itou* care
; the sulsrtattee ot the apostle’* glori the mother tqiarrow os she build*
, on* announcement: '“ Behold, tbe her nest and lay 8 her young;
tabernacle of Gud te with men, and u the little flsdgUng* begiu
Ur tri/i d*rWl inth them, mid they to mount on quivering wing, and
nek the sunshine * in
natural and in a tpiriftuil point of
view. In both of these retqiecte Ue ® tril1 * rW< •"** ***> ” loe> to ■*“*
ha* been delmsed by tbe tranagres Hi * I wo l*‘* and God Himself, msttactivcly
■ion. Hence the “natural man," ig • ta ‘" *** with tbe«*—their Gml; and which to warble forth their prater t
norant of the foft by trai.*grea*ion, «od shall wi,ie away all tears from 8h , U || P fppd them, aud nnrre-them.
unconvinced of sin, and unbelieving their eyre; and there *hull be no j aod amd Ute dew. and rain aud MU
a* to rondenination and wrath, would more denth nor norrow. shins for them, whore Mule life con
in such a symbol only natural] . : T“ | *teu of a song to Him, and who
see
exaltation; while the “opirHnal man,’
bewailing the ruin of the ftdl, groan
ing under the burden of corruption,
and longing to be •delivered from hi*
body of death Into the glorious liber
ty of the children of tied, would see,
under the symbol of natural exalta
tion, the spiritual exaltation which
he felt i* himself to be sneh a heeee-
•ity.
It te not necessary to suppose that
the Assyrian figures corresponded
exactly to the Cherubim of Keekiel.
Reference has been utnde to them
for the sake of tlluatroting how sneh
strength of the ox—not the feathers, a symbol could be instructive. But,
bat the swift god easy locomotion of I at the same time, they and the Che
lime exhibits ita ftinrtioM as •
fertiliser most powerfully by convert
ing vegetable bnmatee into a state
fit few the nourishment of pteota, and
ft will not be of much use to lime
tend in whk-k animal and vegetable
matter te wanting, for there mute be
elements of fertility for the lime to
act on, hence the effect of lime ex
hausted tend, Is stow in comparison
with suite wherein the materials to
set upon, exist te abundance.
A Mh such iisett* fanner mts be
ran winter Us cows ou steamed feed
for one-third the expenses then ou
dry feed, and get one-fourth more
in ilk. This te tlie result of five years’
experience.
flatter a moment and die, and forget
you, His chief care, His masterpiece
of wisdom, power and love! Oh,
Christian, shame 00 thy heart of
unbelief I
Every farmer should hare a com
post-heap. Collect every kind of
fertilizer, and to prevent any from
liberating the gases keep the whole
covered with earth or muck.
To cure a dog of sh«wpkilling, let
him see the sheep be has killed; te
his presence take off tbe pelt, fasten
it tightly around him, and make him
wear ft from one to three days.'
families, wbeu they begin to flock to
the prayer merting and crowd tbe
■atK-timry with their presence, the
revival hes begun and the awakening
and i-onversion of sinners will follow
aa • natural enueequence. Readers,
member* of our churehee, pastors
and people, do you desire to have a
revival of religion te your congrega
tion ! You can have ft by using the
divinely appointed means, just
sure as the effect follows the cause,
just as sure aa there te a God in hea
ven, and a* His word te true and His
promise will be fulfilled. Try it.
Ths Tates of
In s characteristically able article
by Dr. Barns* Nears in the Watchman
ami Ecfisrfar, we find a forcible state
■sent concerning the saperhnman ele
ment te the life of our Lord:
Bat how strangely does a man
deceive himself wbeu he supposes
that there can be a gospel without
miracles. Let the leader of a school
destroy a faith in mirackw, and the
logical inference will be drawn by
hi* disciple* that Christianity, re
pare naturalism, ha* nothing pecu
liar te it, snd te, therefore, of no
account. Have not the young theo
logian* of the liberal school in
America already found out this!
And are not their conclusions drawn
regularly from the premises of their
fathers ! The entire genius of Chris
tianity te su|)ernatural. If Christ
did not come from heaven to earth
He can not show os the Father, te
Dot a revelation of the Father. If
Ue te not a INvine Deliverer, He
brings ns no Gospel. If Ue bad not
power to atone for sin, we still have
no assurance of the pardoning mercy
of God. If He can not fulfil tlie
promise He made to give us eternal
life, we are thrown back where the
heathen are, and thick darkness
covers all beyond the tomb.
Take any one of the four Gospels,
and emasculate it of everything
supernatural, and it will be tbe most
unmeaning, disjointed and incom
prehensible book ever written. There
te no unity nor aim in it. There te
no oonateteucy in Christ's character,
ao rational explanation of his doc
many of bte acts and speeches. As
a mere man with no miraculous aid,
He would have bo right to call him
self the 8m or Memmgg of God, to
demand faith te himself, to assume
authority over the oouuctefeoM of
men. What explanation eonld be.
given of the faith of the twelve dis
ciples te Him; of the strange and
unexampled power he exercised over
the multitudes who followed Him;
of the alarm of tbe Jewish Shnbe-
drite; of tbe tone ia which He uni
formly spoke of His Father mid of
Himself; of His authority over the
whole human race; and of His claim
to be the final Judge of the quick
and the dead, and of Hi* power to
lay down His life and to take it up
again, and to raise to Ufa all who
are in their graves t
Ths Omnipetsae* of Prayer.
Thte te an age of great achieve
ments. The wildest dream of the
past te bot a sober reality of to-day.
Discovery has followed discovery,
snd power after power has been
evoked, while the end te not yet
Amid all thte progress the Church
• made rapid strides. She has
called the pres* to her aid, and can
scatter like'snow-flakes “leaves for
the healing of the nations.” She has
endowed her institutions of learning,
and can give her ministers all need
ful culture. She has built 'elegant
and massive churches all over the
id. She has raised the standard
of benevolence and found the means
for inaugurating gigantic missionary
enterprises abroad. Better still, per
haps, she ha* dropped somewhat the
con Townies of the past, to marshal
her forces for a war against sin te its
citadel, the human heart; and has
devised, and te still devising, ways
d means to bring her power to
bear effectually upon the mamra.
The great danger of the boor is not
that we *hall too well endow the
temporalities of the Church, and
raise ourselves to great denomina
tional influence. It is a matter of
grave doubt whether our gifts have
brought us up to the pitch of the
single word, sacrifice. The thing to
be feared is, that we shall come to
regard all these as the chief elements
of power on which we are to rely in
evangelising the world. We are to
remember that tbe weapons of our
warfare are not carnal, but mighty
tkroufh God. Hen are employed as
agents in human redemption, but the
Holy Ghost, aloue, is the efficient
power making their labor availing.
AD effort that does not tun back
npon tlie Spirit to find its sole
strength, and that te not energized
by it, must be without fruit Hence
it is that tbe Church is mightiest
when in her closet anti around her
altars pleading with God. Hence it
te that the shortest way to a sinner's
conscience is not through the fine
church, the pealing organ, the well-
written essay; but, rather, the way
of earnest, prevailing prayer. Hu
man logic has never of itatit con
vinced any one of sin. The great
Convnicer moves npon alL While,
then, we are multiplying our material
and intellectual resources, we should
be multiplying in s far greater ratio
our prayers. We are finfce and
powerless in the one way—we may
be omnipotent in the other.
What undeviating testimony te
home to the truth of this in dll the
experience of tbe Church. How
often have believers banded together
to pray, and praying have waited
until the answer came in a powerful
awakening. Ia times of great de
clension and difference, when hope
has died oot of nearly every breast,
the refreshing show ers of grace have
fallen, as from a cloudless sky.
Whole comtnuuities have been moved,
backsliders have been reclaimed, and
penitents by hundreds brought in
the cross. Meu have said, at the
first view, that all this was entirely
without the employment of human
agency; but a closer examination
has always discovered that there
were a few “faithful ’mid the faithless
found," who had constantly prayed
in uuwaveriug faith for this very
end, and who hailed it as the direct
answer thereto. Everywhere the
Scriptures declare this power of
prayer, and we mast doubt the
troth of inspiration, aye I the troth
of Jesus Christ himself, if we dis
believe it.
The fanner in the manufacture
aud care of his manure heap, should
always keep in view that y hat te in
preparation should not be allowed to
lose its strength by too rapid fernien
tution or have its soluble parts un-
u>.'’ I it UUIIU1 t ApirwituiUM V*1 uin — r —
trines and teaching, no propriety ia 1 necessarily washed away and lost.
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