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"Whosoever therefore shall be ashamed of me, and of my words, in this adulterous and tinful generation, of him also shall the ii^on of Man be ashamed, when He cometh in the glory of His Father, with the holy angels." — Mark viii. 38. ,.w It is not the words or the doctrines, but tbe practice of those doctrines that ChriHt taught, that men are ashaoaed of. I have no doubt that even the enemies of Christ, in listeniog to the glorious truths which fell from his lips, were often filled with admiratioo, and retired, Baying, We have beard strange things to-day. Bow admirable those lessons of heavenly wis- dom! bow powerful his teaching aud far reaching the application! bow simple aud yet how sublime his ntterances! how unlike the poor, weak and watery efifusions of the ijcribefl and Phariseea, who merely repent what they hear! And indeed, when one thinks of the beauty of His life, and the method of His teaching; when we call to re- membrance how that whenever and whereno- ever he appeared, He scattered around Him the glories ci His divinitj* and held up tbe great ideas of God and the Gospel in the sweetest pictures which even the foolish could comprehend, we do not wonder that the com- mon people heard Him gladly; that even His enemies, that had intended to lay hands upon Him, retired, saying, *' Never man spake like this man!" and that now and then a voice ehould be heard from the crowd, saying in a rapture, Blessed is the womb that bare thee, and the paps which gave thee suck. But what did Christ say in reply to that rapture? Yea rather, blessed are they that hear the word of Ood, and keep it- Men are not acbamed of the Gospel so long as it is presented to them as a picture is pre- sented. They will look at it, admire it, and say it is glorious; but when they are called upon to espouse it, to take it up and give expres- sion to it in their life, and be witnesses for Christ in the world, they shrink back in shHD*e. There is not a word that He has spoken, however excellent in itself, that man is not ashamed of in this respect— that he in not ready to trample unaer his feet in way of Deglect. He baa nut tbe courau;e, tbe metal and the manhood to come forward and say: These words of God are true and rigbteooa, an(i these words shall be the guide of my li(^, and the rejoicing of my heart. T. Take for instance, the word which Obrist has Hpoken in regard to self denial : Whosoever xhall he. my disciple, must deny hitnadf, and take up his cross and follow me This act of self-<]enial — self-denial in regard to beset- ting sin is the necessary qnalificatiou to enter the kingdom, the first step in the divine life; but this involves a style of courage for wbioh the world ia not prepared. There are tbon- aands qualified to make a dash apon the enemy and " take the guns' from the the jaws of death, that have no power to break tbe chain that binds them to the devil— thonsands that could bravely withstand a bayonet charge, that could rot for one moment withstand the banter and tbe boast of gay and godless asso* ciates There is a courage and an hononr pertaining to high principle nhich is not for one moment to be compared to tbe commoo coarse cuuroge of the field. It is the courage of the young man who knows how to '* staod np for Jesus," when there are few or none to keep him in countenance; the courage of the youths in Babylon, who, when threatened with the burning fiery furnace, by the. greatest monarch in the world, replied with the courage of the Koldiei and the courtesy of the gentle- man: " Nebuchadnezzar, we are not care> ful to Huswer thee in this matter. If it beso, our God whom we serve, ia able to deliver ns from the burning fiery furnace, and he will deliver us uut of ,iue hand, King; bat if not, be it known unto thee, King, that we will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden image which thou nd^t set up," Here is one, who from conscientioas con- victions has espoused tbe principle of Total Abstiue.oce. He has been invited to npend the evening with friends gathered from dififer- aot parts of the country. The giave and ihs ^ 1 « *y^ r gay are there. The youth and beaaty of the, neighborhood are a8»embled to do honor to the occasion. The table is loaded with abundance, and everything that can minister to the happiness of 'the guests is procured. — The hours pass on, and mirth .and song abound. Many a fine sentiment is expressed, and many a loving glance is exchanged. At length wine is brought in, and the dangerous cup is banded ronud. He soon finds out that his principle is to be tested — in short, that he is alone in his profession of total abstinence. The Kcavo minister, to whom he is accus- tomed to look up for instruction and example, part&kes; the guy ladj, whom he admires, partakes; the companions that sit by his side oartaka -all partake. What is he to do ? '^ feels that many eyes are upon him, feels J blood mounting to his cheek when the up comes near, and for the moment wishes that he were a thousand miles away. What does he do? Yield to the soft temptation of that delicious hour? Not That is what some of yoc would do. Ashamed of your prin- ciples, you would trample them beneath your feet. But he is made of nobler stulf. He has learned to say no, and that, not with the curse and the blasphemy of a loud talker, but with the quiet assurance of one who feels that he has communion with Heaven; and so, when the cup is presented, and the cup is declined, there may be those to sneer, and there may be thObe to admire; but whether or no, be knows that the smile of God is upon him, and when he retires to his closet that night and bends the knee in prayer, angels and better than angels come to minister onto him. This is one form of self denial to which a man may be called, concerning which many are ashamed; and the same is true of every other form of self-denial which I might name —that very duty on which Christ insists as the terms of disciplesbip. Men are pleased with the Gospel as they are pleased with a picture; but when called upon to espouse it — to deny theraseives and follow Christ — they shrink back and say, That involves too much courage— exposes to too much scorn. I am not prepared for such a surrender, I could not bear the laugh and the language of my com- panions. 1 am pleased to bear the Gospel eloquently expounded — its grand truths held up in all their majesty and beauty; but I would be covered with shame were I to at- tempt to carry out a single one of them in my life among'men. Is that what yon say? Then • \JW bear the words of the Lord Jesas: '* Wh080~ ever is ashamed of me and my words la this wicked and adulterous generation, of him shall the Son of Man be ashamed when he cometh in the glory of his Father with the holy angels." II. Another of the words of the Lord Jeans of which men are ashamed, is that bearing upon the duty of Jilial reverence — the duty you ovoe to your father and mother. No age, no rank, can claim exemption from this duty. Jcsf.pb, when ripe in years, the head o^ a family, the first lord in Egypt, bowed before his father's feet, and was not ashamed to introduce him to the greatest sovereign of the world — distaste- ful liiuugh the shepherd life was to the Egyp- tians. Solomon, in the glory of his crown, forgot not the respect due to his mother; and the crown upon Sc omou's head and the chain of gold upon Joseph's neck, were not so graceful as was this ornament of filial rever- ence, which in the sight of God is of great price. This duty was one of the teachings of Christ, one of the words which He impressed upon man by his own beautiful example — Amid all the fine assemblage of graces with which He was adorned, none shone out with greater splendor than his tender regard for his mother. She was poor, ignorant, and rash, and certainly far from being perfect. But He was not ashamed of his mother. He did not scorn her presence, pass her by on the street unnoticed and unhonored, grieve her spirit by unkindness, or ne}.iect her in her afiliction. — There is but one passage bearing upon his boyhood :a all the Scriptures, and from that passaf^e we leather how tenderly Hedischarged bis duty to her, and to him who stood in the relation of an earthly father. He had been em- ployed during the day in the temple. He had been encountering some of the great doctors of the law, both hearing them and answering questions. But now the sun was setting, and ttie multitude were hastening home, and there were many to speak about the strange youth that had confounded the doctors, and to wonder at the gracious words which proceeded out of his month. But what of the lad him* self ? Is He proud of his knowledge— inflated with his success, and far beyond the subjection of a son? Nol To an anxions mother who had missed him, and who had sought him sorrowing. He hastened; and it is beautifully added, that He WHut down and was subject to his parents. I think I see him at the closa , of a busy day, turning away from the narrow l-rtjl*'!. Btre of " 'iA* :^i i \ ^ , i. \' V- ' \ > I- 3, ''^juj T ^ic'^'^n^ streets of that town and the coarse delights of men, to make bis home brighter by his Ereseoce, and bis mother's heart happier y his love. He was not ashamed to meet his mother aod acknowledge his mother, He loved and respected her tbrough bis life, and provided for her in death. When '*'•"? He hang upon the cross, bearing a world's woe upon bis bead, his eye rested upon her; and I think he drew a ray of comfort from her love, under wbch his childhood expanded like a blossom — under which He grew up in favor with God and man. And before he gave op the ghost. He turned to her and the beloved disciple once more, and He said unto her, "Woman, behold thy son! ' That is, look to m3 no more in the fle&h as your son, look to John— and from that hoar this disciple took her to his own home. In short, Christ was not ashamed of his mother. Solomon, Joseph — no really great or good man that I ever knew, or ever read of, was ashamed of his father and mother ; but sought to honor them and cherish them, and be a source of sweetest consolation to them. But how is it with many young men of this place ? Hear how they speak of their father and mother ! See how they treat them!— They have the smile, and the welcome, and the ready hand for the stranger and the neighbour; but when a poor father or mother would seek their services or attentions, they are too often met with the repulse and the re- proof, and galling words which drop like hot coals of juniper iut) the soul. Terrible is the wound and heavy that heart that is smitten and smitten by the cold cruel hand of an in- grate. A young coupU. land upon these shores. They, with their two boys, have come seeking to secure for themselves a home and a competence in this new country. They have to fell the first tree, and have to struggle hard for a livioe for years. But they struggle not without hope, and sometimes black with smoke and dirt, they sit down tojirether weary with the toil, and John sajs: " When these two boys have grown up a little, and are able to take them an axe upon their shoulder and , work with me, hotv nicely we shall get on " Years pass, and the boys grow and are able ,- 'p to wield the axe; bnt they have learnad tu X ' and if you will not accept you will soon be swept aside like fuel for ihe burning, and other men and better men will take your place in the ranks of that procession, the van of which has long ago entered into glory and the rear of which is now swelling up in these last ilays. Christ is calling for volunteers, and to one He says : My son, you are wanted here* Do duty for me in that house where you live, where no bible is ever opened and no prayer is ever heard. Seek to deliver those that are drawn unto death, not by the loudness of your Church profession, but by the calm lustre of your Church love, not by telling them what Christianity ia but rather by shewing them what Christianity is. And to another He says: Stand you at that bench, my son, and bear witness for me— witness for the princi- ples of purity and honor and truth, and though you may not be able to speak to those course carnal men, with whom you are sur- rounded — men that would only laugh you to scorn — yet you can always shine and hold forth the mirror of a life, bright with the 'i r S ^ ¥■ V.^' 1 rs* . kfj l^f C-:f ii' ') r n ' .'l' y ■i-' .' * r ■>■ ; ,»• si -h' f rtcM of heafen. So that even without the word they may be won when they behopl your chaste conversation coupled with fear, and your meek and quiet spirit which in the sight of Oud ia of great price. Christ iscallinf; for Toluuteera ; but he offers no earthly rewards, DO present couipeDHatioDs, but on the contrary be warng his followers of dangers and self- denials, and says: In the world ye shall have tribulation, but be of good cheer,I have ovnr- come the world. At one period of disaster during the struggle for Italian indepondent. , Garibaldi, whose fame has gone over the world issued a proclamation to his straggling, discouraged men in terms like these. " Soldiers, in reward for the love you may ■hew your country, I offer you hunger and thirst, cold, war and death. Whosoever ac- cepts these terms let him follow me." And what was the consequence? Discourage- ment ? disbandment ? No I not one turned back, but on the contrary every eye sparkled with new feeling, and every heart beat to a braver patriotism. And what was that but HQ echo to those words of tue Captain of our salvation ringing along the ages : Whoso^ ever will be my disciple, let him take up his cross and follow me. Now how is it with those 250 volunteers encamped upon the hill ? How many have responded to the call of the master ? What is the sentiment prevailing in regard to that call on the part of many of those young men. If I were to give expression to it, it would be something like this : "7a Christian? /a disciple of Jesus ? Certainly I am not pre- pared for such a surrender. 1 should be •shamed to be seen at a Communion Table — (o be caught alone in prayer — alone read- ing the word of God. How would all that affect my companions, and pleasures, and business ? What would my associates say I How they would laugh me to scorn I Oh if you only knew the characters with whom I have to associate in the tent— if you only beard their language and knew their ways aad felt their power as I do, you would never dream of mc taking Christian ground. And Jet how glorious you might make youi* tent y the calm beauty of Christie n courage, and the real presence and blessing of Jesus which yoo might secure ! In a deeper sense than even the prophet used them might we use these words : How goodly are thy tents Jacob, and thy tabernacles Israel I As the valleys are they spread forth, as gardens by the river aide ; m the trees of lign aloes which the Lord hath planted and M cedar trees beside the waters : But you are aHhamud of Jesus I Tell me is the sun, shining io bin strength, ashamed of his glory, the sea of ita abundance, the flower of its fragrance. Tell me, sboald man be ashamed of his wisdom or woman of her bjauty, or the soldier of his standards, or the Englishman of his colors — that old flag that flutters in every breeze, and covers the head of every subject of the Queen, be he black or white, rich or poor ? Next Tuesday you will see hundreds walking these streets with orange lilies in their breast and proud devices on their banners, every one rejoicing to be counted a leal and true sub- ject of the realm — and yet how many whose hearts thrill with a strange, sweet emotion to the name ot departed hero are dead to tho call of Jesu —am cowards and cravens in regard to Hitr ' is the glory of the land and the hop' s world, and who has re- deemed you he moat galling bondage, ani that not wii. ctilver and gold but with His own precious blood as of a Lamb without blemish and without spot I Ashamed of Jesus I Oh tell me is the flower asbauied of the sun where its life is bid — is the infant ashamed of its mother from whose breasts it draws its young life 7 Ashamed of Jesus — Him who is the glory of the race— whose name should be confessed in every company, gloried in every reproach, and which in the case of every believer is as ointment poured forth ! Ashamed of Jesus — ashamed to hear his name ? Is that what you say 7 Then let me remind you of a day when Christ shall ba ashamed of you — a day when the coward and the craven that were cot able to say no— that had not the manhood to stand up against temptation — shall be rolled into oblivion like dirt, swept away like the rubbish into thq dunghill. Let me remind yon of a day when thousands now full of swagger and swearing shall be weak — when the strong shall baas tow and the maker as a spark and both shall burn together, and none shall quench them — while on the other hand, thousands that meekly bore the cross, in high places and in low — pleased with their lot — pleased with what was pleasing to God — patiently suffer- ing the will of God, and quietly and nnoaten- tatiously spending their beautiful life till their work was done — come forth to reap their reward — to be confessed before an assembled universe and invited to sit down with Abra- ham, Isaac and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven. V.i^- .>;•.■ »^;?U>-.