Gospel Herald, 1859-05-28

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VOL. 16.
ORIGINAL POETRY.
Writtenfor the duspsl Herald.
TETJE MANHOOD.
DAYTON, 0., SATURDAY, MAY^'^S, 1859.
NO. 4.
"lis not by royal Mood or birth,
By IloFips of gold nrrooils of enrlli.
We form tile estiinato, in truth,
Of liuuiliood, Kleaiiiiiig forth in youth. ,
Wero this the rule hy which to fnim Our value of tllll ' no'lilo ' born, illany a fool would claim inir praise. And gain the meiwiiro of our lays.
Will
111, In.liming in the turn Cf manhood, with superior grace, Wonld often—ns by foolish wiglit— Iteceive no notice at onr sight.
Trne iniuihoinl rcHts in strength of ni III breadth of smil, and love divine ; in 'graeiuiiid trilih' that sin ileliea, And nuin nnto his Hod iillieH.
Who liiw a heart to feel I'or woo;
iiiiid to tliink ; ¦ Irnlh and iiiii'
anal right. 10 e'er he he, lioinngii 111 Uio froo. ¦ouUh may fill a zone, ill an aneloiit tlirono,
lleiHanuur And claims Bnt ho wlioi .\nd lin'age
If void of honor in his Hold, Can ne'er arrive at manhood's goal. Ilo may enjoy a tninslent fame, But cuiIh at last iu iloeper shame.
]lellilHtlioiHible|.iidonifo: To Ijallla eaniest ill the strife 'Caiiist iiv'ry Inmiau wrong or ill; ,\nd dio, engaged in conftict still!
ORIGINALITIES.
Written for the Gospel Herald.
The Exaltation of Christ.
BY.IAMliS .MAI'LE.
id al«) hath highly which is above ovoi ery knee sluinld lim tb, and things undo
salted him, and givi liitnio ; that at the ua of things in heaven, a
.lief'arth; and that eve
should coiifess that .lesus (.'lirist is Lord to tlio glory of God the Father." 	
111 orilcr to accoinplisU tlio salvation of man it liocuino iioeo.ssary for ClirLst to leave bin exalted station in heaven, and como into the world in thehunihlc form of a Horvant. TliiH irreat truth Ih thus stated hy Paiil: "For as mucli then as the children are partakers of flesh and hlood, ho also himself took ])art of the same ; that through death lie might destroy him that had the ]iower of deatli, tliat is the devil ; and deliver them, who throiiffh fear of death wore all their life time subject to liondago. Por verily, ho look not on him tlicnatiireof angolfi; hiithotook on him tlie weed of Ahrahara. Wherefore in all things it behooved him to be nuilvO liko nnto his brethren; that he might be a merciful and faithtiil High .Priest ill things pertaining to Clod, to make reconcilation for the Bins of the jieople. Por in tliat he himself hath suffered, being toinptod ho is able to succor them tliat are tempted." In coming into the world Christ became poor. "Po]- yo k'liow tho graeo of o Lord Jesus Christ, that though he waa rich, yet for our wakes ho beoamo jjoor, that ye through his poverty might be rich." Christ was richly rewarded for tluH hiiiniliation and suffering. God highly exalted him.   Let us notice,
I. The Exaltation oe Christ.
1st. He was exalted to the Throne of the Universe.
The language of th o scriptures is plain and unambiguous on this point. Paul says: "God raised him from the dead, and set him. at his own right hand in the heavenly places, far above all prin¬ cipality, and power, and might, and do¬ minion, and every name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come." He is exalted even above the angels. He "is gone into heaven, and is on tho right hand of ti-od; angels, and authorities, and pow¬ ers being made subject unto him." Li this exalted state ail power is commit¬ ted into bis hands. To his disciples he said, "AU pow^er is given nnto me in heaven and on earth.'"' This power he reetsivcd from the hands of his Pather. "All things aro delivered unto me of my Pather," said Christ.
.Ll his exaltation Christ was reinvest¬ ed with tbe glory which ho had with i.he l<'a(her before the world was. Just before his death ho prayed: "Now, 0 Pal.her glorify thou me with thine own self, with the glory which I had with thee before tho world was." This glory was obscured, or withdraw^l, in his in¬ carnation; but it was restored in his exaltation.
2d. Pie ims exalted as a Mediator.
Ll this work "he had humbled him¬ self and become obedient unto death ;" but now he was exalted at the right hand of God. Not onl}^ the glory that he liad wdth the Pather in his pre-ex- istent state was restored, bat addition¬ al honor was conferred upon him. Be- fiiro his inearnatioii lie had the glory of being tho Son of God, and the agent through whom he created the worlds; but now to this was added that of Prince, Jfiiig, Judge and Savior.
3d. Ee was exalted as a Prince a.nd Savior.
:Peter said: "Tho God of our Pathers raised uji Jesus, whom yo slow aud hanged on a tree: him hath God exalt¬ ed with his right hand to be a Prince and Savior, to give repentance unto Israel, and the forgiveness of sins."
God has given him "a name that is aliove cvory name that is named, not only in this world, but also in that which is to come.'' He alono is tlio Son of God. "Being made so muoh better than the angels, as he hath by inherit¬ ance obtained a moro exceUent name than they. Por unto which of the an¬ gels said he at any time. Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I wiU be to him a Pather, and ho shall be to mo a Son?'' Ho only is Redeemer, Savior, Christ the annointed. Th ere are many honored n ames in heav¬ en; but none to he compared with his. There are many honored names in American history; but none to be com¬ pared to Washington. Hia name fills the highest iilace in the history of our country. Thus there is no name amono- all the ranks of heaven so sweet'to tbo Christian as tho name ol Jesus.
.'How sweet the name of .losus Bounds
In a liolicver'9 ear I It soothes hlB sorrows, heals bw TTOundB,
And drives away his fear. It makes the wounded spirit ivhofe,
Ami calms the troubled breast; 'Tis manna to the hungry soul.
And to tho weary roet. near name, tho rock on which I biuW, _
My shield and hiding-place; My never-failing treas'ry fiU'd
With boundless stores of gi-nce."
4th. Be is cxtdtcd to be Jud>'e of quick and dead. "'    '
"Por the Father judge th no man; but hath committed all judirment unto the Son." Hence Paul .sav.-i: "We must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ; that everv one may receive the ; things done in his bodv, acconliug to \ that he hath done, whether it be i;ood or bad."
XL The Exhaltatiox op CuiniST is FULL OP CONSOLATION TO TIIE Curlstia;-;.
hst. The Christian su-itiiiiiS a relation¬ ship to Christ.
He is his brother, and feels an inter¬ est in tho success of his kinsman. You have seen with what jiloa.^ure the f:Uli- er watches the progress of his sun. and liailed his sucees.s" with jiiy. ^^'hat emotions of pleasure swelled the ho.-^om ofthe niother as .she observed the ail- vanceinent other daughter. The tliil- dren of others might saeceed but this did not affect lierheart because they were strangers to her. The success nf a dear kinsman is a source of exipiisitc pleasure to us. Por the same i-eason the chi'istiaii rejoices in the exaltation of Christ.
2d. There is a unity rf interest betiireen Christ and the Christian.
They are one in affection, sympathj-. love, and interest. The interests of Christ are the interests of the true Christian. Hence he feels when Christ is exalted that he too is honored. The revolutionary soldier, when he saw Washington exalted for his noble eftbrts to procure the liberty of his eoiuitiy, felt tliat ho too was honored; tor he bore an humble part in that mighty struggle.
Christ is the Pu'idegrooni and the church is the Bride, and lor this reason Christians rejoice in his cxtdtation; fur the wife fee'is that her interests are identified with those of her husband, and that she shares in all his honors.
3d. The purpose for which Christ teas exalted is a source of rcjoieitig to ihe Chris- \
tian.
He has gone as our advocate to mtei-- cede for us. "Christ hae not entered into holy places made with hands. | which ai-e the figures of tlie true; but into heaven itself, now to tqipear m the presence of God for us.' Hence John ^ g. ajf any man sin, we htive an Ad¬ vocate with" the Father, even Jesus Christ the righteous." How full of consolation the thought that we have such a friend at the right hand of God, "Seeing then that we have a great High Priest'that is passed into the heavens, Jesus the Son of God, let us hold last our profession."
Christ has gone to prepare a place for us To tho sorrowing disciples he S'lid- "Lot not your heart be troubled ; ve believe in God, believe also in me. In ray Patber's house are many niaii- sions- if ii- "^^'Oi'*-' ''°^~ *""' ^ ^^'"'^'"^ ^"^^^' told you. I S" ^" injV^^^-^ =1 place for And if I g« ""'1 pre]i:ire a place I w'ill come again and receive
you, for you
you
unto   my
r bt:
there yo ni'iy goon   to   remove
that where I am als..)." If wo were to   some  unknown
hmd to"us^ would it not be a source of li„4iaiire to know that we had a dear
friend there who is actively engaged in tiicnar beautiful home suited
pleasure to friend there
nrSs'^ntsrs'aS:;^
christian has in heaven m the person of Christ.
Iu <iril...r lij derive t:'ue eoiiiturt frtmi the extiitatlii.i ot' Chri.^t, wo mu.st sur- reinler our wliuh- being To the work of serving and liuiinring liini. We must feel as Paul did when he eouid say: ¦•Yea duubtle<s. and I count all things but loss lor t!ie exeelieney uf the knovdedge of Christ Jesus iny Lord: for whom I have siifi'ercd the loss of all things, and do count tliem but dung that I may win Chri.4. and be found ill him not having on mine own riijht- eousness, wiiieh is ofthe law, lait tliat which is through the faith uf Clirist. the righterjusness which is of God hv faith."
CON'CLriJEH NEXT WEEK.
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ll'iiVi.r.Hr the (Vi..;.*! IkraU.
What Should Interest Me as a Student?
A Tutor tinee said to liis class, write about .'Something in which vou are in¬ terested.
How true it is that interest is neces¬ sary to tlie successful performance of auy great lalwr. Tlie student must be interested in his studies, if he would succeed well in his business. And thus we might go on througii all tho profes¬ sions and occupations of life. But suf¬ fice it to say, there can be no true ex¬ cellence without great labor. And how can there be strong elficient action, without a high degree of interest?
But I come now to ask myself the qestioii. What ^Vioiild iiiierest me as a stuiknit? This question is of no small moment to me, a stutleiit of Antioch College, (though absent at present, but as I trust only temporarily,) not mere¬ ly to acij uir e a little book k nowledge, but to obtain the means "to struggle," as best J may, "in life's iitiiil battle;" and to learii how I may most etfeetually uufiild tho.se powers and ftieulties, whieh, in the intaiicy of my being, lie in embryo; or perluijis aro even dor¬ mant tor the want of }u-oper activity.
Tbe human sjuli.s destined, if pro¬ perly directed, to go ou expanding, ever retiching higher attainments in virtue, ever increasing iu knowledge uf the wisdom, ]io\ver and love of the Creator; and ever discovering new beauties aiid glories in the works of His creator.
Ought not a student to be interested in that whieh pertains to his jireseut and eternal welfare? yea, truly.
Ought I to desire to die and go to heaven, as many sincere christians havo desired? I have not so learned the doctrine of tho world's great Teacher. But rather that I must work tho works of Him, who sent me into this grand and beautiful world, so well adapted to my nature.
It seems lo me that Gai wouhl not have placed me in this sphere of exist¬ ence, if the whole of Hfe "s journey, in¬ terspersed as it is -with joys and sor¬ rows, were not conducive to my high¬ est welfiire.
I do not think that when my ilaster has told rae to go into his viuyard and work to day, ere the morn has dawned, or the snn of niy earthly existence lias reached high noon, I should seek or even desire to evade my allotted work.
If I am mistaken in thoso views, then would I of all things ho interested to learii a truer and a nobler idea of my relations to this life and the future.— But if it bo truo that a long life devot-