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Lutheran chin ch, at the InetaUa W'. Do*h at 1872. bf Rer. are the servants of the Most I, who shew tuito the way of —Acte xvi: 17. tile St. Panl'.kaa engaged in ling the gospel at Troas, in might the apostle “Who it sufficient for these things V And ‘God manifested hi* potter for the the only anawer that can lie given is, “One. sufficiency is of God, Who also hath- made na able ministers of the New Testament; not of the letter, bot of the spirit; for the letter killeth, but the spirit giveth Ufo." The duty of Christian ministers it to show uuto mankind the way of salvation, in doing which it ia ne<wa wary that they should deUnc its na ture. It is a spiritual salvation, and Miitor, a vision appeared, uuto import* a deliverance from con in the night; “there stood a An of Macedonia, And prayed him, r Come over into Maoedouia help us* HA therefore do Bined to proceed io that country, gathering that the: Lord esRed him to preach the gbspel Having reached Philippi, a city of Macedonia, he, in com- wtth SHas, immediately entered —die eternally—unless tapernatu ork kept on hand to i country trade. All |our own factory 7 in the ie proprietor's special List. Factory and Ling, opposite Cannon t City raiisfay. 1 • 0. tt roads. 7 40. a m 8 20 p m 8 20 a m . ~. -* 3 40 P teight and Aceo*‘*<" ln ~ it ruing* eseepted)- 7 00 p i" 7 00 ft!" 7 10 p >" V r ’*> 00 a in ’■jtsfeSE JTo'mS" Icn; Ticket Agt. iE RAILROAD. . * .0 00 p m 7 00 p ® *"* ;.:.7 45 pm, ...3 «»™ 4 80 am g;g boor *>'Jj* oo Qrta*™* mcd.b^p' 1 - Jj ing. however* it of a Satan is the begii sometimes jwer to hear was so when the man lithe office of *4 of all others, the object of their mission, and Jesus mi the resurrection, i iroompanying their labors with influence, so that a number persons were eon verted, among “ Who constrained , apostle to abide at her house, this dty was a young woman fwith a of divinatiou, brooght herrf m isters much by soothsaying She, seeing pasting through the cried ooli “These meu. are servants of the Most High God, shew unto Ins the way of sal and this t*bo did many days, I at length 8t Paul, knowing that igh the testimony was true, yet _ from the source it did, had tendency to lessen the authority die apostles, as the natural in- that they Were in league her, and seefeg it in all its igs, expelled the demon, which It persecution, re in the establish ohUTcb. ited as “a liar ling," and yet he spelled by Divine infeony.lo the truth, resins expelled him bad an uucleau it, who ci*ied but, “Let us alone ; iat have we toj do with thee, thou of Nazareth t Art thou come destroy us T ! I know thee who tloa art: the fioly One of God.’’ And so it was inf the instance before sk Il»e words ittered by the pos damsel w ?re true in every re- and I propose on this occasion, i briefly as 1 cs n—for the occasion lands brevity—to consider Thb >btA5t Work of Chrmtlin [INI3TER8, and The Duty op I08S AMONG Whom they labor. Christian ministers the most important, ft) language cah adequately express their high responsibility. The terms by which they are designated are partly illustrative Of this. They are tailed laborers. Jesus said, “Tbe harvest truly is plenteous, bot the laborers are few; Ptay ye therefore the Lord of the harvest that he will ssud harvest.” The there is work diligence, toil, Uoq to ensure laborers into bis pre-supposestbat be done, requiring id constant applies- J€ reward of labor. Life itself is dependent upon reaping the harvest at the proper time. They we called watchmen. “Hon of mau, I faaVe made thee a watchman unto the house of Is^ttel; therefore, hear we word at roy mouth, and give warning from me” They are be contitantly on the alert, looking for danger. I Like the pickets of attny, continually engaged, day t * night, tn observing tbe enemy, Aching fof his appearance, so a* give the necessary Alarm to their comrades, that they may not be prised. The term indicates uu- »ng vigilance. J .They are stewards of the mysteries God, and should hie folly prepared «> onfold and explain those mysteries !f ** r as God himself has revealed And this implies incessant •dy and an intimate acqnaintance Rh the revealed Word. And they ^ aniba«8a<lors, sdnt by the King heaveu to his reunions subjects. ^60,^ says tfto apostle, “are 'bassadors for CRrist, as though did beseech yofi by us, we pray >D > in Christ’s Htesri, be ye recon- ^ t0 God * TRey occupy the >h and awfully responsible position the represented vek of God. They in tb e stead of Christ; in his and by bis Appointment, to men from dailies* to light, from the power |of Satan unto " bile contemplating this great i on tbe fiaithftd performance which hangs the eterual destiny soato itft weal u# for Woe, wwM tracted guilt. AU men are sinners in the sight of God: sinners by nature, •hapen iu iniquity, and conceived in sin ; and all have actually sinned snd come short of the glory of God. Now hates, and nothing siufril can enter into his presence; be has declared that the soul that ainneth shall die -> rally saved. Man can not save him ■elf, and hence it is the design of tbe gospel to give a knowledge of salvation by tbe remission of sins. Peter and his coadjutors, when brought before tbe Qsubedritu at Jerusalem, asserted that “Jesas, whom the Jews had crurihed, God had exalted with his right hand to be a Prince and a Saviour, to give repentance uuto Israel and the remis sion of sins.*’ And Paul, preaching at Antioch, said, “Be it known unto you, therefore, men and brethren, that through this man Jesus is preached onto you the forgiveness of sin.* a They are to be saved from the bondage of sin. Tbe sinner is in a state of slavery—a slave to his lusts and passions, ia hoodage to tbe devil, “taken captive by him at his wifr;* and the ministers of Christ are sent to proclaim liberty to the captives, that they may be made free from sin, and become servants to God. They are to be saved from tbe moral pollution of ain “by the washing of regeneration and tbe renewing of the Holy Ghost." And they are to be saved from the Anal consequence* of sin, which is ban ishmeut from the prescoor of God and tbe glory of his power, into tbe lake that burnetii with Are and brimstone, where the smoke of their torment aacendeth up forever and ewer—to be saved with an ever lasting salvation. The source from whence this sal ration is derived is tbe pure, dis interested, unmerited and unpwral leled mercy of God. **God so loved tbe world that he uave bis only begotteu Hon, that whosoever be lieveth on him shonkl not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent uot his Hon into the world to coudemn tbe world, but that the world through him might be saved.” But above all, tbe theme of the Christian minister should ha the Au thor of salvatioo. Christ Jesus tba Lord, “who, though he was rich, yet for our sake* became poor, that we through his poverty might be rich.” This was the grand and all absorbing theme of the apostle*. Ht. Paul, in writing to the charch at Corinth, says, “1 determined not to know anything among you save Jesus Christ and him crucifled.” And to the Galatians he write*, “God forbid that l 7 ; should glory save in tbe cross of our Lord Jesus Christ.” The Christian minister should preach Christ in bis incarnation, bis teachiqga, his miracles, his passion, his death, bis atonement for sin, his resurrection and ascension to tbe right hand of tbe Father, where, as the Divine Mediator betweeu God and man, he ever livetb to make intercession for sinners. “Havionr of men 1 heareforth be thoa my theme.! Redeeming love my study day Aud night." "Other knowledge I disdain. "Ti* all but vanity; Christ the Lamb of God was Main, He tasted death for me : Me to asvc from endless wo* The sin-stoning victim died ; None but Jesus will I know, And Jesus crucified." The method by which salvation is obtained should be clearly set forth, “ttepentance towards God, and faith towimls our Lord Jesus Christ.” In the first sermon preached af ter the ascension of tbto Saviour and the descent of the Holy Ghost, 8k Peter said, “Repent and be bap tized, every one of yon, in the name of Jesus Christ, for tbe remission of sins.” And faith in our Lord Jesus Christ. Faith in him as the living Redeemer, as “the only name under heaven givefo among men whereby we must be saved ;* “not of vtorfcs, lust any mas should boa*.” This Paul to the Philippian jailor, wbea highly mil , Jt a A. m I m lllieration of his servant* from tbe persecution which arose after the a thriving expulsion of tbe demon: “Believe on the Lord Jean* Christ, and thou ahalt be saved " Not a word about penance, or pilgrimage*, or lacera 1 uljnnet of the pastor. It tion of the flesh ; hot “the just shall 1 he allowed to Mve by fWtb” ! si a* super*sm Let us notice tbe designation of tions; afford it Christian ministers. In the text they ! aad sea that tJ he la »r> bat the He t are styled “servants of the Most High God." Their commission ia from God. The tenor of it ia, “Go sver rest ye into all tbe world ami preach the Feed my Iambi goapel to every creature.* And Paul ‘ The fnHhfttl ■jab* aad tn* Let the ditto Injunct toe with weight a;me his heart, lambs! •ays, “To me, who am leas than the least of all aatnU, ia thi* grace given. tin is that abominable thing that God that I should preach among the Gentiles the unsearchable riche* of Christ.” There can be no higher authority. Hyaode and Presbyteries may, in the dim of the eharrb, to preach, hat to the of heavealy belongs to God only lit Naw Cats for the great work in vkM to be employed, all will he fbtile. Hull they are bat hating the geepel treasare ia vessel*. They are sec to be over God’s heritage." Tbe M •tod to his damipiea, “Ve know the princes of dominion over them, aad they that are great eaeretae saihenty open them. Bat it shall aas be *a »a<ag yea; bat whosoever will ha great among yoo, let him he and whosoever will he shlef yoo. let him be yoar servant, k. that I>eep4a, with the the living em —r- were so. tree wi* jay, and the no the Sea of i tats late red eats lo give hi* life Aad yet we bci hard ('animal —/Vise nsath 1—aaul at _ sad havw the toll of anti-Christ ia i iaa rewae not la be bat to minitoer, and ■ Rev. ills Grow, ntm Kwmmmm, the of the ebareh, tor or that w that knew no rf God, be w God " The apt *oo tiding The early them; nor one of tbe KHorm* M»eh hieraerbv her *aaa tn the Gasped, as Christ ant to ht# disciple*, all yw are breth ren ; whether the designation be Ri der. or Presbyter, ur Bishop, or Mia ister. or Padre-sii are synonyms of the same thing. The Isas ttea Is “fjsrrsnto of the R God, who drew Mo tie th Nvrreat of God. well dear* The battle fought, the rirtory wsa. Ester thy Master'• jay Meddmr si ( brat, w«g dees I Praia* be thy aew »eipli y . Aed. while »t«nml age* raa. Rest la thy Havioar’tjey. We notice tn the next place. THE DUTY OP THOOR A MONO WHOM Mretmaa labor. ■aivauoo. If R he the datjr of the to preach, R Is equally the no right to claim, direct inspi are the only the safSeieot rale of Auth and We have aothtng to do, of fhith, with ho man tra- ha decretal* of Pope* aad To the law* aad tbe Umti ma Ohvha aad bis *|>oa Bre if they speak not aceording to these, It ie bees ass there to no light in them. The eaaon of Beripture is complete, aad its Hoeing words are t malediction open those who shall add to, or take therefrom. “If any re* "hall add onto there thing*. Gad shaR add uuto him the plague* that are written ia this book : and if any man shall lake away from the to*rd« of the book of this prophecy, Gad shall Cate* *wap his pert sat mi the hook of life, ami oat of the holy rity * Ho stood the Monk of Wit tenberg -the immortal Lotber—be fore tbe Diet of Worms, wbea be baldly doatored, in peril of his life. “Here I stood; I can not do other who; Ood help me* The Bible was tbe rock oa which be stood. The Hilda' «os4m» honk! bright candle of the Lord! Mar at r terrify! the only atat By which th* bach of men can na\ipto The mm mi Rfc, sad asm tbe reset of It ie the dety of s chriaUea coa ts re*|«ect the oflkv aad the m mister; to anjuatly an Rider reomve not na fees two or three * To welcome him to them I to eappfy his temporal wants. “We h»reach \ oc brethren." •ays 8L Paal, “to know them who lit the Lord, and sdmoaMh you, aad m iferti frn iifHiT tti lor# lor their week* sates." Aad ia refrrenre to their aapport he says, “If the (i “Faitb , «f ia a by » 11 fret ua Care thing thtagi f the I Their Gad. A m his creed; a*i tarty a ktgMSiaa as Paal« as eleqi la the at bm who had sorb over the poamrei» of bt» as to sthree. Ithe thr *argvaef tbe ocean, and hold them caUanoed by ha homing slot;erase, yet all will be tret as snundreg braes or a tiaL ling cymbal, unless MBOpwM by tbe SMgblg pa war *od energy of the Holy Hpni. Paal may plant, and Apollo* water, hat Gad mate give the laorease. With what frrvnr then should they pray, “<Jh, eaad oat thy light and thy troth.” Lit sat thy word return unto few void. Bat, although preaching ia ike great bote nee* efl Ike Gospel mmu term, aad it is written, “It God by the leolmbaeaa of In save them that believa," th* faith lai minister has also to 11 ire barge the da lisa of a paster. The divine com mand to aaab ia, -Taka heed there fore ante youreelvea, aad to all the flock over wbieb tbe Holy Gboat bath made you overseers, to feed the church of God which be bath pur chased with his own blood." Who can ever forget that moot nolemn and deeply interesting scene which took place on tbe shore of Tiberias, when tbe risen Havieor made himself known to the dimipka, and having dined, said to Peter, “Luvest thou mef “Feed my sbeep: Feed my iamba." Ab I tbe iambs of tbe flock ! the children! The hope of the church and of the world I How aasMuously attentive should tbe pastor be to the lambs of tbe flock; wntahing over them, earing for them; leeiog that they tfe fed with the tenoare mirk of (ban daty ef the mmetk by the word uf Gad." It riMitempt of God to lert to hear bis am moo eoartrey deesaod* uf to receive aud hear the ai of another, and a refeaai to do so is j usually considered a toflorsl ground for a declaration of haaUlMica. How roach but* aa when the king of heaven mode oread* to semi me* nagv* of merry aad reeoacthatioa to his rebelboas sokpesta What can they expert from ht* ineoJted Mjpr* ty bat “baiwebmeat from his per* encr ami from tbe glory of bia power." It in dmoourtraas to tbe minister. After be has, by carefal stady sad frrvcat prayer, prepared himsrlf to aridreasbts retugregaiioo, to Aod them absent from the bouse of God is, truly discouraging ft L laments l> My too mock the case, (hat even' { * profrsaiag Christian* snfler trffliug ,rt cause* to ktep them from the sane keep tt holy tuary. A lowering cioad, or a little “ter, u the *am tli i eg*, thetr daty 1 onto them ia ear “If we have sown ante Milan! Ullage, is it a great if wa shall reap your carnal I* “They who preach the i* tereeld live of the Gospel." he soya, “It ia written in the Mearo. Than shall ■ of the ox that oara. Doth God care for Ur retlh it he altogether for ml Far ear rehes, as daobc I >1 bs grikm that fells to gne ita beamy of par V or having bm mind distracted with saxioas worW to Hakfesth day to The authority for as the authority for extra beat or cold ia made the ready **• «kbor. Mlaietort gaoerally, from excuse to pr*\eat thetr public dev a »eel togs of dsheaey. are averse to tloaa Ho* unlike the Prelmtet, rearboring their evwigregatfow* of • bo Mid, “I was glad when they said ibis dirty, lest they should be charged onto me, let u» go into the bouse of *dh preaching for meney. and the the Lord." “A day iu thy courts love of fllthy lucre. And yet ifer. is better than a thousand." And • ben providentially prevented from paying his rows unto the Lord in the presence of his people, he pa thettemlly exrlsim*, “How amiable are thy tabernacles, O lord of Hoots. My soot loogvth, yea, even faiuteth for thr courts of the Lord; my heart aod my flesh crieth out for (ho living God." They should hear attastfvetr, aad carefelly coosidrr if what is said bo indeed the Word of tbe Lord. Coder the prophetical dispensation there were many (Rise prophets; tn tbe very first age of Christianity, daring tbe Hveo of tbe apoetleo, there were false teachers; the world abounds with them now, aod you need not go beyood tbe limit* of yoar own city to find them. We are to “try tba spirits." And bow f By tbe word of truth; tbe written word of God. In the olden time it was said, “To tbe law and to the testimony; If they speak not according to this word, it is liecause there is no tight in them." Jesas said, “Heareh tbe Scripture*; for tn them ye fhtnk ye have eternal Hfr; and they are they which testify of me.” Aod the Be flfefr. with those hii ly a pastor of a church who Id not make more money, with i tid, ia say other empioynreat elite* of preaching the Gospel, a class they da not preach for , bot berease it is written, “Was is g* if 1 preach net th# Gos pel." 1 have ae delicacy in speak ing oo thi* eobjeet, for I neither ask mention for I speak for my brethren m tbe min iatry wbs are anwtikng to apeak for t ham■ erica, aad who, 1 well know, of tbe peaa- i members of their Under tbe Levitieel as-tenth of evary aum’s income was required to be paid for the aretetooance of the prients, nod tbe aerriore of the sen* tuary. Ab t if eas-lmssliteft of the tuoome of obristiens were paid for the seppert of the Meeeed Goepel of oer Lord Jesas Christ, Hie house would have an overflowing treasury, aod we should bear bat few con gregations complain ef thter iaa- Witty comfortably to seppport few to dilate oa thi* egbjeet to my pvemml eaferese Yo^ Mg brethren, I am glad tikaMi bfevm But■* in OLD SERIFS. VOL. V.-N0. 188. i-— ji ■■•<11*11 i ■ ■■■' - - i JLi-'J- imat; and I am well assured that yoa will continue to do so in the future. Christians should not expect too much of or from their ministers. They are not superhuman, or an getie; bet oomposod of flesh and blood like other aw; possessed of tbe same human nature, subject to the same frailties aod toftrmttie*; ami of like paeafon* as others.— When Paul and Barnabas preached tbe Goepel at I.yetrn, tbe former performed a miracle upon a cripple, which excited the ponder and aston ishatent ef tbe people, who sap posed that tbe god* had come down to them in the liketieosof men; “snd tbe priest of J apt ter brought oxen and garlands uuto the gates, and would have done sarritk* with tbe people, wbiek, when tbe apostles beard of, they rent their slothes, sad ran in among the people, crying out aod saying, Hire, why da yw there things f We also are men of like passions frith yoo, and preach uuto yoo that ye should tarn from These vanities to the living God.” What! The iuepired apostle* endowed with the power of sorting miracle*, of like passions with the heathens of Ly* tro? Ho* much more so then their feeble successor* of our day, and what great allowance* should be made for them *heti they seem to be remire in doty, <rr sometimes •peak unadriaabJy. Finally, my brethren, Christians should pray for their ministers. Pray that God would aid them in the great work in which they are engaged; that lie would give suc cess to their labors; cause his own word to have free course and be glorified; and that his servants might have seals to their ministry, and stars in their crown of rejoicing. Tbe great apostle of tbe Gentiles asked for the prayers of the faithful among lx>tb his Tbeaaaloniau snd Hebrew brethren, and tbe ministers of Christ in every age have a right to expect their congregation* to re spond to tbeir request. “Praj for us," constantly and urgently when they address a throne of grace. “Prayer ard« nt open* heaven, let* down s item Of fdmry m thr rsot<■ rated boar Of msa ta sofesne*- with tbe Petty." Aod now, my Christian brethren, I commend you and your Paator to Gad, aad to the word of bis grace. Aad I pray that in the great day when God shall make up kis jewels, you aad he amy stand aooepted be fore tbe great white throne, washed, purified, and sanctified by tbe Mood of atooraeot, having on tbe robe of ChrietM righteousness, and he be permitted to toy, “Lord, here am I, and whom thou bate gives me." Few men of greater parts than John Owen have adorud the records of tbe Iudepeodeut churches. In turning lately over tbe memorial of his life, we met with tbe following incident, deserving to be recorded for its suggestion* to many bearers of tbe Word, and its encouragement to some preachers. Mr. Owen was in a very melancholy condition of miud. He bad been in that coudi tion several years. It happened on a Sabbath, in Ixmdon, he weut to hear a celebrated preacher of his day. Dr. Calarny. He and his cous in waited some time in the church, but Dr. Calarny did not come. His cousin would have persuaded him to go out and hear another famous preacher. But Mr. Owen was com fortably seated, and indisposed to take another walk. At last a oountry minister—a stranger to everybody— came in. HU prayer was fervent; be took for kis text the words, “Why are ye fearful, O ye of little faith." Tba very wards arrested Owen's attention. He was constrain ed to pray that tba dittooorsa might help him out of his sorrowful condi tion. In a plain and familiar way, with arguments not new, bot now strange ly convincing, the unknown, uncele brated minister addressed himself directly to Owen's particular state. Tbe doubts and fears of the youth were broken suddenly up. The peace which paaseth understanding came iu, aad never left bis heart Tbe happy and great usefulness of tbe great divine began with that Important Maxim.—Suffer no delay in breaking off a sinful custom: a quick courageous resolution is bet ter than a gradual deliberation. He t would kill a Hyffrn had bettor than live heads. ii **CU1 The Difficulties of Religion. As the difficulties of locomotion • in a bed ridden i>erson may be over come by learning that the house is on fire, no tbe difficulties of salva tion may be overcome by learning the need of salvation. And this method of overcoming difficultU* is not accidental, bat expressly ordain ed. Tbe Lord saves, not by dimin ishing tbe difficulties, but by iucrea* ing tbe sense of need. This plau is to aeake tbe difficulties appear small, by making tbe need appear great. We see this ia tbe case of all who •ought help or healing from him when on earth. The nobleman, who* child was at tbe point of death; the paralytic, who was let down through tbe roof; the two blind men, whom tbe crowd discouraged, and the 8y ropkeuician, these obtained deliver ice. only because tbeir seuac of need carried everything before him. Ia the case of the yonug mau who went away from Jeeus grieved, the sense of need was not so great a* the difficulties raised up. Unwise teachers of the goapel would have called that young men back, and endeavored to make his way into the kingdom a little smoother, but Jeaus let him go. For oue who ia more impressed with tbe difficulties of Scripture, aud the difficulties of Christian life, than with his own need, there ia uo alternative but to perish. It is iiqpossible for oa to accept the gospel, unless we realise that not to embrace it ia to be lost forever. It is impossible for oa to conquer tbe world, the flesh, and tbe devil unless we are fully aware that not to conquer ia to die. Home, indeed, will argue that tbe mind can not be swayed by fear in its unerring progress to it* own coo elusion, but tbe facts show the eon trary. Those who are so much afraid to lay bold on an Almighty' arm. would be ready enough to catch at a straw if they were drowning. And the skeptics who have such difficulty about tbe text of Scripture, would have no difficulty about tbe genuineness of a reprieve, if they were under sentence of death in prison. So the persoos who object to enter ing the church because of the char acter of its members, would not hesitate to throw themselves into the life boat, along with the vilest wretches if the vessel was sinking. A mau says that he has difficulties which prevent his being a Christian; he is not peculiar in bar in g d ifficnl ties; we all have them. He explains that his difficulties arise from an inability to understand certain doctrines. Well, it ia a matter of no practical moment whether they arise from this source, or from too great fond ness for the bottle. In either case, they are to be overcome in precisely the same way. Tbe medicine which causes drunkenness will cure skep ttoka. Home find it hard to believe that Jeans Christ suffered the penalty of* sin. but they who have had an ink ling of what that penalty is. can believe it easily enough. Tbe sense of need thus renders every gospel mystery plaiu. None are skeptical or unable to understand predeatiuatkm, or dis gusted with tbe incooeistencie* ot church members, or ashamed to aak what they most do to be saved, or too busy aud indifferent to i»ray, in the boor of death. Christ died that “through death Be might destroy him that hanthe power of death, that is the devil.” (Heh. it: 14.) The Substitute.—In the timo of the first Napoleon, when a draft was made for soldiers, one man bad a substitute put in his place. After a time another draft was made, aod the same man was called again, but he said: “I am froe. I sent a sub stitute into the army and he was killed, bo I am as a dead man." The case was carried to the courts of France, and it was there decided that the man was free. Now it seems to me that we have a substi tute in the person of Christ. 1 don’t knew how it was in the laws of Frauce, bnt this I do know: that in the heavenly laws, when Christ came, we were made free, for “He was wounded for our transgressions, he was bruised for our iniquities; the chastisement of our peace was npon Him, and with His stripes wo are healed. 7 ’ * - that l would rather suffer a thousand wrongs than offer one. I have always found that to strive with a superior, jmurlou*; vttli an cqttal. doubtful: with an tnferfbr. sojtttfrnml r At. aaf . -a. * Si icflf V — ..—I,. ,~mm*