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MONTKKAU OK f«« fV" <>► WMDAt, ittt »>-4»-» «-^«*i V ■• • 1/ ;■*■■- \ PUBLISHED AT THE EVANGELiartt OFFICE, I>IIE^C0TT, C.W, . 1861. ^->i :r-,XV -■■■■■■■■:■ x ._. \- V UNITED CHUtnt, And ho miid unto M\m, If Tby prvteuiw go iluLwitIt int>, carry ii^iot up liolicv."— Kxod. xxxiii. I't>l5. Oo forwArd i« tLo comraaiKl of (}«kI to hill p«o|*le. Follow where duty l«atli«; iihrink not from it, IxioauHo it w arduoiiM, nor keep («ckhticmif«a there are (lifik'ultiuH ill tlio wHv. " tin Htindtilh no mHii nl any tiino at hiH own chargak" He hccoid |>aiii(M tbe coinniaiid with the proiiUHOr^ *' my nroDcnre hIuiII |ifo with tliee." It wan thiia be f>|)Mke to tho cbiltini'ti of Irtrw'l, when jouriioyina; to Cuiiann; it i« thrfn ho ajieakA Ut hiM |H)ople Htill. wh«n on^ai^cd in any Hpecial eiiterj>rizd for th^nloryof OoromiueQt fouiture of the New Testament Church — inoru enlarged, and eni-iehiii|^ ane presentee of Gml with his Church -7-the Churches estimate of. Iiis presence — the church's desire for its continued eiyoy- inent— tbe ehurch's guaraati^ that thi^ de- «ire will be gratified anfi hie promijkiU^^re- *ence, a pledge and foMante of future hjst, are the main topics suggested by our text; and may* His pre.^nce aid a|id djrect us, to a clear understandinef and pi'oi>er impro.ve- ' ineot of them, while w^e endeavour, in humble d0])endanceon bk help, to examine the important truths, thus pr«Metited for our «»«8idenition. I. Thk PRE8KNCS or 6uit> wjtH His iOlIUBCH. ' OmtiipreiieBce is a grand attribute of Jehovah. He is present in every part of the imiverHe — in heaven— ^oni- eartb-^ — in kelit with augela and with ^euk, with saintA and with ninmtra The pHalmist pn- <|uireH, " whither •nhall I go from thy spirit t »)r whithot shall I tlee'^from thy presence • if I as^'eiiil Up into heaven, th«ta art there; if 1 make my IhhI in hell, Itchold thou art there ; if I take the wings of the morning, and dwell in tlie uttermost hand n parts of lh« P<«>» «ven there shall thy lead me,aiid thy right hand ^Iiall hold me." Hut it is not in rwpect, of his cwience, we now view this expression, th^-re i« another seniw in which it is understood-^-as impIV' ing a siwcial jtrivilege, enjoyetl by Hi* people and by none elne. Go*! gave two «enrr their good, valedictory, diseoirrse as recordwl by John in tiiM xiv. chapter of hisgo«}HjI. this pre»- enee is exphiined of the Holy Spirit, i. He assured hi* di^iples, that " he would pray tlie Faiher, and lie shall give you another comforter, that he may abille wjth you for, eVeK oven the Spirit of truth, nvhom the world cauuQt receive, lieoause it seeth him not, neither knoweth him, for he dwelleth in you and shall I>o in you," "he that hath my commandments and kee)*eth them, he it is that loveth me, and he that Toveth me skill beloved of my Father, and I will d particularly to «m in owning them as {ing all things work ood. In our Loci's OOD*ft PRKSENCfi WITH 1118 CHURCH. Jovo lilm »in«l will mnnift-t mymjlf to Inm. Ju him. "not [mmoU L-'rJ. how w it Ihnt Ihou will mnxi\(9f^i thyH«lf unto un mA not t<» tb« w»>iliritudl. fojt »n(l •nioyoil in the houI. Yot it i« not without 1t« nwnifentulioPH; tho Hch hhmmgn it un- xmvUi tA)\\ wheio it in— the poiico and joy t-the comfort nntl oticourn)^«ment— the support and nuccour, in a word all tluvtdih- tiilijui^hes OixlV po.»plo from the iiu-n «)f the world, are pleading ov»,lonce« <>f hw prewnce. "iJehold tho tabernafle of (»ml 18 with men, and ht> will dwell with them and thoy »hftll Iw his pw)ple, and U««l hnii- »elf uhall bo with them and l>e their (^o«l. Wliowver thi« npiritual presence i^ re- alized, the soul foeU «m if \nf^i>\m\ and wh* Oo«l, wise, goml niul glorious in nH "round ; in the dew drop that uparkleH in the morn- ing »un, and in tho nnowflake that, falU «o Boftly on tho grave of autumn — in the ffentlo breeze and in tho furious «ti>wi— in the cleiir blue sky and in the dark and Jurid cloud— in the tiny flower and t*Hder lierh and »tately treo-~oii the insect of the • bi-eeze, and bird upon tho wing, and the ranger of tho forest— in alK.beseea (ioier than be- fore. Tho glory of God tills tho soul, sanctifying every feeling and facuJiy. A growing likeness to the Holy One inani- ivHtA iSolf in hi« heart and life, and verities the declaration of (he Saviour, " I in them and they in me." What a blef«- •jn«»'! God dwelling wiih man on earth in very deed. We cannot yet, until our work is done, ascend up to Hoiiven, to his holy habitation there, but ho gnwiously conde- nccndsand comes down to dwell with us here, and if when an earthly prince visits the distant piul of his dominion and there «(^ourn8 for a night, nothing is heard, but one loud, and uniteil and enthusi.astic burst of loynltv, sh.ill (io<] himself come down nnd dwell in our midst by his Spirit— * *• • '---'■ — transien t visit, but conferrotl Iw lo«t sight of and the blowing not highly priwul. , II. Thk CiiuHOir* Mnrnxn or (ioi»» I'UKHKNC^K. > US If ihy prcMHice g6 not with me, carry „. nut up hehc«. This is not to be under- hUmkI «a a hy|)Othuticttl statement, m if tho siHmkor hatl any doubts on tho subject, after (i.)d ha.l promised, but rather »• » very strong way of expro»Miii>g the truth, that he regarded (Jod's presence ftn abso- lutflty necessary to sucOehs. 1. His pnweiice, indee«l, is regarded as necessary to the very vitality <»f the Church. Ift K the Gentiles. In going forth airaiiist the enemy and seeking to i-escuo the heathen fr«)m their degradation and misery, they knew that tho work was too great for man, no human "might, nor power WJI8 able for it* Gotl*s spirit alono could give the needwl blessing— they might plant and water, but the increase liiust como dwell I nay, not pny a transien t vis", niu auu \>»vo>, i>»« >"» ...■>^.>~.~ ■••'— - tore"up"h»« abode with UH.and the honor '^from tho Lord. Ami this necessity is r» UNITSO CHURCH' «...,W^„ ARCHIVES GOD'S PtfifeSENCE WITH HIS CHUltCH. coffnl»erlo of Oml; eviry- wlicro ftn.I alwiiyn ihoy roRftrd lh« oon^ timuMi vrmmvAS of ()on« h«r cor.18, imd HhootB forth to the right liamJ and to the left. Look for exnini>Io. at that branch of the church with whiit, writing through th& press, and teaching from the professorial chair— has hnislieU hi* cou r se and g o n e tohi s rewwJ; >n d mc« UH. er.i we K-hi our s«ii)arato exisUnce and unite with tho sist«r church, to maks mention of the goodness of (iml, Hi,d trace all our past success to his gracious prt-seiico. litte, where first our cUuro^i lifted up her voice in this land, she »» brought again, not by hor own plans, but by the leatlingsof His piovldonw, that she uiight review what things (M has .lono for her, since she eutortul the country and shall we not now and kert erect our Ebentzer and oiiscribe-on it, " hitherto hath the Lord holiHHl us." And when wo leave this city, a larger, more influential and I trust still a unUed body, shall we not cause it to be known, throughout the length and breadth of the land, that God s pre- iwnce Iwth blessed us in the past and » with us still? , /i^«»- in. l^ClwURtV* DIWRI »o» OOP a PaKSBNHp^ ' , . ' If thy*^'' presence jfo not with me, carry us' not up hence. Whatever eW these words imply, they undoubtedly ex- press a very strong desire for th« pt^sonce of God; so strong, indeed, that if not gmnted, ho has no heart to go forwartl.--* It is an expression like that x)f Jacob, when wrestling with the angel. ;• I wdl not let thee go, until thou bless^me, .^ ^ bite others may be enquiring, who will show us any good ? God's people frejm^ng^ " tord, lift thou upon us the light of thy oountenano6--thy favor j* ^'^/TtH loving kindness is better than life.^^ This I de«iro they expr^s '»»>«" '^^"^,'^53^,^?? ' they observe his ordinances and delight in doing bis will: for well they know, ^hat thev need not expect his continued presence if tW do not seek him in the moaus of his own appointing, or if they continue In a course dishonoring to him. K^J* ^ corely respect and wish to gratify ou». friend, we will not thwart his weir known wiehes^that would bo to insult hlm.^^e i will not undermine his cbamder, or injuw >his woykily int«rests,.^tliat would U to OOW^ PKWirCl WITH HIS CHURCH. rmtl htm: much mow w|f} iha pw)pf« of Clod c^ri-fiilly nvoiij Miiy i|,i,n, (|,„t ^„„|,i pH«vrt tiiA Holy 8pirit Nnd drivM him from Uioni, iin<| •«>, cim'fully olmtrMt tliu wmII- knoHti |)kimiiir«) of ih*' Ltml. Tb« iMK»r iii«ii.nlaiiitivii ton«Ni^b« Uilln hit Ktory, HMil iiwkH nM in ivoi-ijn that niifll miotlwr'n litMirl hiuI ftnUi for bini nMiHtNtico. Ami mt IUuVh |)«M)|>lt) Mr« not c'«»MtMiit wiiK nyimmun bcfow tJi.. Lorr\m/v, and fluiy bud tbofr lioiiH..bold «o«N, wb.Hkj favor J boy iiM>lit le proviMoiw for nil fbttir wanl«, Ntill b« i enquirtHlof, by tbe bouno of ^im;! to do it ft.r thoni."-- And when (KvJ'« iK}0|,k.fb*?ri«b tbinntronir Uesiro, th«y always find tbo jfood tboy wek *--th.ir prayer k no j»(xk1 m anHwewtl. In tbe iiurwrj- taK tbere is a pleaniu^r story alK)Ut a wmbin/f cap, whoever pufs it on prumres whatever be i» i)loa8ed to ask; in the christian religion, there is also a wihh- injf cap, and tbe christian who wean* it wt-JI receives eiceodinjir abundautly, above aJI that be asks or thinks; and these bles- wnjfs are eiijoyrti ve-our fondest hopes are (bisbed to the ground— warmest friends grow cold— near- «st relatives are snatched from n»^tbe merchant fails—the farmer's crops are blas- ted—tie sailor ii wrecked— the soldier is kjfl on the battle-field— the politician isde- fimtoU— aye apd tbe nation itself ia brought Into divp wat4tra. but th* Cburrh i« mi1^ lb«) buitb biirnnnnd i« noti'oiiMuin«d. ()o.l fc« with his |H)opK Hill pr,miifc,|, aiiuf- ncUmt »;iinninii*e. When our Unit |Mirants dw«lt in Kdwn. th«y worn albinxl from tbn fiatb of duty by a promiNo, imd who of all ibrtirotftprin^ has not InMii alliireil in a s|. mibir wttv. but tbi* was dm pnuniseof th« fatlMT of lum. U,h\ in ib« faUbful pr6miN«r, baa hn said it and shall b.i ii«it dolt, has b« promiM-land hIkiII hu not fulfill, bmv«n and fiirtb »ball pasM away, but bis word shall not p»iM„ away. lU is able anoliifo certainty. Wlu-n^ two or tUtm nn^ met Uy. gvUwrm my namolbMroani I intb.»iruiid»f, --lo. I am with you alwayseven t(»tbe«tnd of tliM world— no one shall pbwk my poopb, out of my band— tb« gnU^of bdl sbuU not prn\ ail Njurainst my church. nifHculii..H may arise ; hi* j.e,.ple may be subjcrUJ.I toiH.rM«-ution; tbt-ymay have to Mw for tbcir liM'H or iIimv may be immuretl III tb« tland. were tbvy denied this proii»«ed pieH..nce { Sec tbom on tbe Hablmf h morn as tliey m«*t lo^retber in the retired ulen with somulimpid "froamgurglingalonir as if doli,^bt«nii«MH| prnmrnr*. Hh« timy «nt«r mor« •rjpily ni« iniiwiciniiey o|MinitioiiM nri«l ••n*^ (b04'li •(M*Nkin){ ('i|. n^linn iihiill hour tliti Hlory nf tli«< cnMM in hi* own U>ffgu«, Mnd lU« wnndnrjnp: tndinn mHaII I* Uiif^ht loknow nimI Iov« lyiil olwv lh«(Jroiit ill landM, until the whole mrUx ahall bo flilod with the glory of tho Lonl. " Ariw, «hin«, f<»r thy light in ooino and the glory of ti>« Lord la risen ujion thook" V. Odd's PBiaKNoa a i-lkdub akd roRCTAHTi or rt'TURK rkht. And I will give thee re«t. On thin part of our aubject we onnnot enlarge; your time forbida nao doing more than merely to indi- cate tbo train of thought wo would have followed, had time |)ermitte^rest in the bosom of the be- loved. Sweet is pleaaure after pain. The presence of Ood with his people on earth » the greatest good they can enjoy hero-— but there is a greater good in Heaven; in thy presence is fullness of joy, at thy right hand there arepleasures for ever niorei So thai irhat ia enjoyed below may be viewed a« a fon>t*.l«» of the rmi that r»main«rtli (»ir the p*.»|il«< ..r (J.hI, It i<. ftlMtii p|«9.lg« .»f it : wlii'h thia pilot unfl^rtakta to »t«itr th«i taasrii sha will not uplit U|M>n th« rockmnor run up«»n th#« mmU, nor vi««Ul |i«fora tho sti>nii. ha will mv h«r KNf« hanlM^un. Fear not liltle flock it l« your Kalh«r'iigootl pie*- surf to give yoa the king«lorn. GiNMlnfna and mercy alt my d*y, Hhftll iiun'ly follow mo; And In (Jod> houMo for twer more, My dwelling pince iihall tie. In coodumon— fathers and brethren, tho position we now occupy m a church in |h»- cuHariy interonting. \V« |eon with ui. We lk back over'thn ream of MgMit^ ^ tion with tlio HiMer Church md t|;iiik of tho difllcultion that have bwn mirfTiount^ — tho obatacloH that liave Imwu nimnoved'--' ' tho hcnrt-burningHan- sisted Itetweon m and tlwt mother church for over a quarter of a century, whi<;h will, to a Gortaia extent, lie broken up and wet miglit regK't the action that leads to thia reHult,.did we not feel aHSUrod that the Church in Hcotlind will heartily rejoice over the union and rejjard it,\M another r©- ward of her miiwionary onterprizo. And we lookforward to^he workstfllto be dvne in this country and note the hind- erances in the way, arising from the -care- lessnesa and worldly-miodedneee and skepti- cism of the ago; and we cannot but rejoice at the prospect of having our hands great- ly strengthened and our nearts encouraged land a new impetus given to ministerial and missionary zeal. 0, for his presence to di- rect and animate ns. Lord, send now prot- perity. ^ Saviour, let thv glory shine ^- And fill thy dwdlings here, Till life and love and joy divine Make earth li^e Heaven app^r. « « « ' • « ^ ' ■ f V % « ^ • « t, to • 4 ^ •» r • / *• • t 1 • t • , f \ . ■ 5Ll5 1 ^ A',' A ^ V • UNITED CHURCH ARCH/VES *. ■■■ ■ * ^^m P.,™— P- , ■> ■ '. ■ • . ! ■ ■ :" c'. .-^ ' ' ' • i ■ ■ ;'. ' ' .* ■ » ■ ■ - ■- ■"^ '■'.'■liL ■■'' ., ,■ ■' ^ '. .. • ■ ■^, • ' ' i ■ ' ' •- ^'^siMp ■': • ■ ; '■ ■ « . . ■ * ■. . ' '■ " *■ * ■ \ 1 ■. ■ # . , . % . *■ .■-.'.■"-■" ■ ;■ ■..'■■■♦v. ■'■.--, - ■■.-/. / ~" ' - ■ ■ ' ' ■ ' ■ . / • ■ - ' * , '■■• /''. ■ ■ '. :lt' ' X 1* • , . " ' ■' <« ;-V^