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i- ' : I TUB COIMTY PAPER, nv ' MOIiY.NS. fe WAI.Ijr.Il. OltKOON, MO. IIIHIIOP JFOSTV.lt. Bjnopili'of hli.lUerraon dtllrorod before the Herman M. E.iConfroneolln tlil city. Mound City, Mo., Oct. 21st, 1881. Mkssim Editors! Learning from several Konrct!.-) that von wum desirous I to publish the sermon pieaohcd by ii, i .,..... i.f,H n... i"n m ll.slmp l ostor, beforo the (.crinon M. Iv. Confcrcneo, nnd probably being tho only one present who succeeded In get-1 ting a very extensive synopsis of his sermon, at your request" I have wii.tcu It out, and, though not reported stcno - graphically, I Hatter myself that I lierw-. with present about every point made by tho lllshop, nnd usually In his evnctlau gunge, and I think thoso having reten tive memories, will hear mo out In this assertion. It is now after midnight, mult! have spent n number of hours in writing out thu sermon from my soi'lli bled notes, and if voil publish It at all, publish It, just as It is. A word to ltov W. A. Gardner, '.and olhois of thu ChrUtnln Church," whom, 1 learn, b.no bucn feeling very sore at tho lllshop, for an ullegcil niisreproonU tioti of their church. If they lead this sermon, they will llnd Uishop Foster s words almost ( liliitmn et litcraium upon tho poltu they eompluln ot, and 1 wits amazed when 1 learned that they ho understood thu speaker. Hljhop Foster Is ns well aware as 1 am, that Alexander Campbell and all tils leading eo-iulju o. s wore, and nro as strong be lievcrs, in ChrNt's Divinity ns himself, und li certniiily never intimated to the contrary, Ho said nothing concerning The Chrittain Church (l)isciplu)," but to say that lu many places they had ab sorbed tho sect hu was speaking of vizi "The New Lights." and ho apologized, mostgiaccfuliy, for ii?lng the word ninpbellito. ' llrothcr Gardner will not, 1 pro-untc, chum Durum W. Stone, and thofc associated with him, belong ing to his connection, nor will lie admit fur an instant, that he believes the views of Dr. Millard, Horace Mann, and oth ers in said connection, und when Uroth ers Gardner and Springer remember that the liishop's woids were, "About tho beginning of tho present century, tliuie iiioic. Hi this western country, a sect, cnlltd flow Lights," etct They'll probably conclude Unit for ouco they have made a inlstaku for Hrothoi; Gardner muxt either ueciiso inu of writ ing down what llishop Foster did not say; or admit that all grammatical rules nro set as.do ; that tho Bishop's language warrants no Midi construction, us they (no doubt honestly) put upon it. One thing is certain, on that point 1 have re ported him correctly, and as I eat on tho platform for tho veiy purpose of renort mgtho termini, it is hardly likely that I am wrong, nnd they right. So come dear brethren )ust coneludo that for once you have made a mistake, jor you most certainly liucc, iw scores will tell j on, and ii" the Ulihop himself would tell you, welo you to interrogate him. 1 am with a 1 charity. Your Friend, W. S. Mahan. Tin; HEUJIOX. Without controversy, gieat Is the in) story of Godliness i Tim. j !1 chap, und 1C vcr. In a book such ns tho Itiblc, great meaning is attached to words, etc. What God speakes is all important. Tho text sets lorth great truth. Tho meaning is. That beyond all disputa tion, aUcontioversy, God is a great in i tilery. These words must Lo under stood in the meaning of the writer, etc. Godliness koinctlmes, God-llkeiie.ss or llku God. Sometimes this term is used to represent God's character. It Is so used to reinvsout that system ot fallh of which (iod is tho author. Tho wotd mystery in a cl.issical sense means something hidden, secret, not generally known. Tho ancient relig ious contained certain tilings iven to everybody; but the priests hud certain tilings or doetilues which was regarded as private- property, which were tho secrets of the privileg ed order. Tlieso they termed my-torie.s. We have secret societio, in our days, etc., originally used to represent pri vate trutti, lu tiuij it became a deeper meaning, ylz: a truth so deep that wo cannot with our limited powers fathom it. WluitoMir then is beyond human comprehension, is called mystery. The creut hidden secret lu thu mind ol God, 11 rat Hindu known to the world, was Jesus Christ the Saviour of Incn. Thu system of truth, called Godliness, is in comprehensible to the common mind eto. Somu men umko this an objection to religion, and say, how can we accept as truth a religion which wo cannot fully comprutiend. Why we arc com pelled every hour to behuvo what wo do not comprehend. There aro many things wo fully hulievo that wo cannot comprehend; we think we do; but wo no not. ion cannot comprehend how 1 move my hand, no man can or can tell just how the moot simple move ments of thu body are regulated by the mind ami will. Wo cuuii.l comprehend thu planting nnd germination of seed, und all tho vurinu- phases of vegetation ; wo cannot comprehend tho growth of tho human body, und all thu varying changes In nature; wo cuuuol under stand these things fully; nobody knows tlieso things. God. has given us minds, by which wo may know, hut not by which wo may lolly comprehend etc. God has reserved tho lio'V of thoso things to himself. Wo kno t thu fuel, but I ho mystery of germination, gravi tation sound, electricity, etc., wo cannot fathom, God reveals himself measura- lily, but keeps hack more than he re veals The air is full of trouble, full of doubt, it is a blessed thing to know how to think ariL'ht. wo aro surrounded hv mystery always, and wo always will bo, wo think wo will bo relloved of mystery hnroaftor. unci that in tho future state knowing, us we arc known till mystery will onil. but this Is n mistake; nmn is lulimilo, God alone is nlinitn, and thoro is as nuioli mystery among tho angels ns among men. Our happinosa is in mo vlni: ui toward tho lniiunte, wu lind liaoniuess in growth, In tho liituro stale men will irrow tu knowlodiro, eto Drop an Individual down tipouono of tho rroat nlalns of tho west; ho would look around him und seo a scope of country, say Uftoen mllos in extent, ho would wo u ptwsy piain mm uoiiung bevond that dUtutieo bouniliiii: his vis ion would bo all of tho world lo him fas far ns his eyes aro concerned,) Lift lihn ui) llftoen feet in thu air, and he could seo a mile further: lift him up thousand feet, and ho could seo flity miles: lift htm high enough in space, nnd ho could soo the entire globe, as wu seo tho distant planets, Tho world was thoro I'eloro, but ho could not seo il. So in human lll'u ; ns wo riso In ntctitol,uud lnonil power, and nro lifted up by (tod's gruco i wo sou a wnio Horizon 01 iruiu not seen liefore. I,tt not mystery disturb yon, It always will exist, etc, VV'u become acquainted with tlio facts of our oxUtoncu upiirl from tho Piblo. Wo can ceo tlmt there 1 a mind back of IhU world powerful enough to innke the world. Wo cannot s o liTni, but wu soo bis works nil around U9. God is lncoinprehnndble, but not moru so than man is: You may think this n .stranjro assertion und yet It Is truo. No man knows how ho, hliundt, exists, he knows ho does exist, he knows other beings exist around him, ho knows jiu M n n7ttu1, nnd ho knows thoro arc ot1Pl. ,mi, ,Uoimd hm. H0 see ttinir bodies ho 'cannot mu their souls, but Ucclng their bodies, ho reasons they SJfcf" m'ft & 1 K.0'i1.lt within them, which thinks, tea- sous and decide., that which Is tho raid man, etc. o live lu n world of iuvisl blu beings, they nro all around us, nnd heluir thus invisible, they nro ureal be ings, but tho signilieanl thing Is tho great God. It U not that which is mor tal and perishes; that which raises corn and bacon; which is subject to disease, decay and death, hut that which thinks, Hint is great m man. 1 nero nro certain things, which wo know by their rela tion to other tilings. Wo can find out a little of nature by observation, and it is but little. Tho upostlo goes on to show the points of tins mystery and ho shows 1st, that God was manifest in thollosh; that is, (Sod iniiilo In a human form, dwelling among men ; that Is ho was conceived a human being, and bom In to tho world just us wo are, with all cir cumstances of any nature, sin excepted. Having a body formed lu the womb having tho saino cares, tho same anxieties, the same furrows nnd trials to unduigothut we nave, etc. as tar as his immunity was couccrncit no grew llko otli- i tr children grow, ho necnnio a 1 man, acted like other men, j il. The ' learned a trade and wotku.l at book teaches that ho was a man "hav nig no form nor comllness that men should desire hiln, &e." It also teaches that in this same man, this dew of noble l'auil'y though in poor circumstaiicus ; In tins man burn of Mary, the Eternal U oil hud hi residence. At some time, wo know not ju.-a when, ho became conscious of tho fact tint that ho was the Kternal God. The Christ wo p roach is both God and num. Notice the anal ogy in your own ea-o, you think you seo yourself but you do not. Wo know, that man m his deepest essencu, Is a spiritual being, and wu cannot any more understand this, than wu can the uat uro of Jesus. Wo cannot under stand anything in fact. Jesus our Sa vior was' very God and very man. Ills record lu the Now Testament is so good w o need not dwell here, lu this west ern country iibout tliu beginning of the prudent century, there sprang up a sect of Allans, called Now Lights, or Christ ians (I believe, however, that in ninny places they subsequently became ab sorbed in thu CampbcMto church; 1 don't know that I ought to ue that teim, as they might consider it often slvu, but 1 do not so Intend it, but .-imply to distinguish tlieni from other churches calling themselves Christian) One class of this sect did not believe in tlio proper God-head ot Christ, They uelievcil in him, as the Saviour of men, hut that ho was a mere creature, thus taking away his superhuman power, but leaving his exalted character. Thoy be lieved Ids life began in the womb, nnd Unit the Now Testemant was bill his his tory, and all his history as to tho past. Wo believe his life began In eternity nay rather it never began at u!l, (It canio down front eternity) his anteeed ant lifo was Ins real llfo. Wu read m the Now Testament: "lu tho beginning was thu word, and tho word was with God, and the word was God, The same was in tho beginning witli God. All tilings wero made by lllm and without Him was not anything inmlo that was Hindu, &o. Sou John 1st chnii. 1-2-: &e l'ho beginning, in Jewi-h phraseology, meant, in thu time when nothing existed hut God. That was tlio beginning bj.ek of all puriods, all cycles of tlino Our book sas at that time was the Logon. Ho was then and Uu was God, and was with God co-o.lstent with God. How compact Is John's login ,&o. There was lu John's day a controvo'-sy ns to tho truo ua- turo of Je.siis; ouo class denying his Divinity, and another class his proper humanity. Why human writers will never get clear ol contro versy, we neud it to properly develop us. tioiiu rouse ns Hull in tho begin nlng was tlio word That that word hecatno iiieuruato and dwelt among men 'i hat, that snnio word whiuh dwelt mining men, minis all things "By 1 Ii m all things woro made that uro madu" und without him did ltoiuing come Into being. Tlio argument Is; that this Christ which came down from the beginning is thu only Creator of Heaven und oarth. 1 ho God in Jesus was thu only (Jod. Jumis, himself, makes great tie count of this tnystury. Turn tu his his. tory. llo had been preaching three- auu-u-iiau years, no Know no was about to bo arrested and put to death. He had a reason for submitting. Ho could have escaped had ho so desired. tiu nan power 1 1 suhniit, ami power to escape. Ho ohoso to submit to death. He submitted to teach men Mihmission to law He submitted to death for a season that ho might vanquish Death in In his own domain nnd savo men with tho power of an endless life. Tho his. tory sajs ho knelt down and said: "I nave gioriiieii thee on earth; I have lluUhed the work thou has given mu to do; and now, O, Father, glorify thou Willi thine own self, w t h the Hoi-v Which I had with theo, before tho worlil was John 17 : f,, . j,.8i1S i,ovo H talking to tho father; not tho man Je sus, fur Ills human nature, was not 'with tho lather before the world was" but U is his Divine nature ho refurs to. Jesus always recognized his own man hood, separately from his Divinity, N hen ho spako of Ids human nature ho sald"I hunger. I thirst, I die;" whon speaking of his Divine naturo. lie says "Ihavo llniehod tlio work thou has given mu to do." He hero reminds his Father of tho glory which ho hud with him from eternity, and prays to bo restored to the same. This Jesus whleh wo preach unto mun.lsthat being by whom all thlnss oxist, whothor principalities, or powers, or thronos. or dominions, or brotherhood? of sprits. All eomo i itoneing at his omnlpntnntflttt, nnd 1 Ills Jesus U tho foundation of thu einireii. Ho wns Justified In tho Snlrlt The woid justltied, means vindicated. A ninn lias a ease beforo tho eomiH. Mo proves Ids case and Is thereby vldU catod. Till is thu moaning, viz. : That Christ was vindicated In his claims, as God mill nmn, and tho redeemer of men. God himself vindicated him. Hut how does tlio Father vindicate him? He might have written his vindication In n bonk. God hlinelf might have announced it in iiudiblo voice from heaven. Ho has did both. It Is sometimes said, that Jesu novor under took to prove nny doctrine ho- cniincl nled, or Mntomcnt, which he nindo. Ho did not ordliniiinlly do pa, ( ns wo do) by us.iortlii2 11 piemlse, nnd draw ing a conclusion therefrom : ho was Divine and Iho source of truth; but 011 one occa-lon ho was asked "By what authority hu did thoo things," ho lo ferred them to tho scriptures saying: "Search thu scriptures, for lu thuni yo think vc have eternal llfo and thoy nro they tlmt tustlfy of me." And In that connection lie said "I havo a greater witness than that ot John, for thu works which tho Father hath given 1110 to finish, tho same work tlmt I do; bear witness of 1110 that tho Father hath sent, inn.'' -John V: :iO, M). Hero hu refers to his his works us proot of his doctrine. Hut how could tho Old Tes tament scriptures prove his doctrine, and the truth of his mission r1 1 say by I the more utterance of words, they could not prove them; out when you 011110 noon a prophecy, you como upon God No man lived or over will live, that etui tell what will take place lu tho future Wo cannot look in tho future so as with certainty to foretell anything. Wo can read the rccoids of the past, thu history ot tho nations, and should this world last a hundred million of years, at the cud of that period, some boy might read thu record of those yeai, lint 1:0 man can know to 11 certainty :v soi-ond iihuiul. You may my, "O, I know tho sun will arlo to-morrow morning at 11 certain hour;" ho von dou t know it: you behove it will tlo so, and so do I, but wo don't know It. It will certainly do so If the world continues. We think we '.-an eo Into the future because we can ealeu'ntu celipos ol tho sun or moon, and predict governmental changes, pretty ucourntely. lu the case of eclip ses, what do we know? why, just this; that II the machinery of nature goes on as in the mist, tlmt owing inu regular motions of tho heavenly bodies, such re suits will bu brought "at certain cxae c- cxaet 1 i In 1 iim" illOW. but beyond this, wu do not And If certain principles of governmental policy nro inrrled out, certain re-ulls uro likely to follow ; but be, ond this we do know. Suppose you should Mispend a wheel from that celling, (which would lie thirty feet 111 dmmetur) and place a diamond point on that wheel, and .el it in motion, starting from that point, and so regu lating its motion, that It would revoivo hut 0110 foot in a hundred years; now von ui-irim that In three thousand veal's It would complete Its revolution, so it would, if It koptgclng regularly. Now that is the way we know things in tlio future, i-our thousand years Ooloro Christ catKo, tho Hook said of him "The seed ol tho woman shall bruise thu ser pents head." Nut man's seed hut that of tho woman. That born by super- itMiral generation God's mind kept dm eye of incn upon that event, nnd also the fact that thu Messiah was to como in the lino of Ahrnham. The same mind taught that ho was to bo of thu stock of Isaac, not Ishmael. Abra ham had two sous. Of Ishmael, the elder, it was said "lie shall bear a wild man, his hand against every man, and every mini's hand against mm." aiuru its litlliiluient. in his descendants to this day. T; 0 fame mind said he 'liolild descend from Jacob, and not F.snu, and told the maimer of his com ing, the time, and tho lilaeo of hi' birth ; alo how ho would be rejected and despised ; thai hu would be a man of sorrow and acquainted with grief: that hu would bu sold for .silver,' und that thev would nut him to death, and rend his raiment and cast lots lor his garments, etc. Theio It is, all written down in a Hook. Now who is capable of wltucs.-lng to tho truth of the things. I reply only (ioit himself, llo mouu must furnish tho evidence on which wo believe. When Christ came, he began proving viio .lesus was. juio only per son who ha lived on earth who strines man's conscience us being Divine is Jomis Christ, lie niiil Hu alone. Wor thy inlldcls (and there ui o worthy 111 lidels) admit this as a fact. Thoy rep resent him as tiio grandest, purest und most exalted chat acted, earth over behuld. Jesus lived lu world of truth, that 110 oilier man over lived in. Hu alonu could say. "I am tho truth." Wo havo to ronton, to argue, to lay down premises ami draw conclusions, r.iu., to prove what we assert. Jesus did not do this, because ho was "thu truth." Infidels admit hu was thu nearest ap proach to God tho world has ever seen. Jesus was a Jew; an ordinary looking Jew. "Having no form, nor comeli ness, 110 beauty that men should desire him " John the Baptist was his second coii-lu 111 tho llesh. John had likely neycr si-en htm. John was his herald; his forerunner. John was a prophet, 'a great revivalist preacher; ho vnusod tlio people, multitudes followed him out into thu wilderness. The ontiro na tion is aroucd. John prcaehos tlio gospel of repentance, ho cries, "Kopont lor the kingdom of heaven is at hand." I seo tho multitudes gathering around, and listening eagerly to John's stirring appeals. 1 hoar ins withering denun ciations of thoso hypocritical Scribes, and Pharisees, who out of mere idle cu riosity had gathered with tlio multitude. I hear his declaration, when 110 nn- nminees that he Is not the Christ, but forerunner. I hear hlin say, "1 indeed biintlzo you with water, unto repent mice, nut 0110 cometti alter mu, might ier than I, he shall baptize you with tlio Holy Ghost, unit with lire." suddenly Jo 111 stuns as m helioids a young man iipprouohiug pressing Ids way through thu crowd, ami erica out.: "i nero no is, there ho Is: and as Jesus draws near (thu center of all oyos) John trembles and cries out "no must, increase, nut 1 shall decreaso." Jesus seoks baptism at tlio hands of John. John, awaru that Jesus had no sin, objeuts; but Je sus replies, "Sull'er It to bo so now, for thus It beeometh us to fullill nil right eousness," and as John administers tho sacred rite, tho heavens open, the spirit descends like 11 dove, and rosta upon the head of Jesus, nnd a voice from heaven proclaims: "This Is my bo lovid son, in whom I am woll ploasud." Wo hollevn thu New Tostiimuntls worth nothing, If you tako away the supoi natural. This, then, was Ins inaugura tion; lmru tho Father testiljed of him. Jesus fald after he begun Ids minis try, bring your blind; nnd ho restored their sight; your lame, and ho cured tlioni; your' deaf, und ho gavo them healing; tlio hick, nnu no restored mum to health ; at his feet,dlsoaso fled abash ed, devils woro oast out nnd winds and wavos oboyed. Ho foods multitudes miraculously; ho brings tlio dead to llfo, and nat'tiro's foroos aro subject to his sway. For three and rt hnlf years ho goes about working miracles, doing good und touching men. Why has this Hook never beon suo eessfully ohallongcd or disproved. It says that few of his nilrnolos, and say ings nro recorded, but thoio prove con clusively tlmt he was Divine. Four thousand years beforo his com lug, the prophets foretold his coming, nnd that tiu would do those things, und would dlo for tnun, nnd now by tlio nnil n:o of tho priests ho is load out to tllu. llo is extended on tho cross, Thoro ho hangs between lieu run nnd earth, n pjioctaele lor nngols, men nnd duvlls. Whence tho Cimmerian darkness I whouco this Kgyptlan night? wbenco that eartliiptiike'eaiislng the earth lo reel, tho locks to split and tlio moun tains to quake, rending tho veil of tho temple, and buistlug open thu tombs ot tho dead, so that tnolr occupants came forth and walked tho earth, went Into tho city nnd wero seen by many after Christ's ros.Mirreetioii. Why cries out that lioman ofilcer In a distant land ns ho looks upon thoso strange phenomena "Jiither Mature suiters or tho timi 01 Nature die." Such was tho scenes sur rounding Ins death. Was not oven Na turo testifying of him ? From calvary, niuu hastened to their homes, 111s dl-ei-pies, despondent, 'ami crushed, until they remember he said: "Destroy this temple und In three das I will build ll again," and purehauee 11 fitlut hope springs up in their hearts. His enemies rcmcKibur tiio tho same, and they trem ble with apprehension. Thw dead man Is going lo rise from tho dead, the grave cannot hld Inm. Death is about, to lie conquered in his own domain. It Is nothing strange tlmt tho son of the widow ofNaln arose from that bier on which ho was homo to tho tomb, .vhen .lesus livad and was oxurcislng his mi raculous power; nothing strnngo that Lamms eaino forth, whon thu Great Delirerer stood at tho door of tho tomb und bmlo him. "arise." Hut now this dead man, lids man who wits crucified between two malefactors, is going to give thu final proof of Ids character nnd ministry, etc. The priests go to the ltoimin governor and say: "Sir, wo remember that this deliverer said whilu ho was yet. olive, "after three days I will rle "again." Command therefore that tho sepulchre bo made sure, until tiio third day, le-t Ids disciples como by night .tud steal him away, and say unto the neoplo ho is risen from thu dead: so tlio last orior sluill ho worse than tho first." A guard of hlxty men Is placed around tlio sepulchre, they roll s. mighty stone to tlio door und pfueo upon thai stone tho Itonian soul. That guard is there under penalty ot deatli if they sleep at their post. "The night passes, the Jewish Sabbath ensues, ng-jln thu shades of night prevail, and thoso lio man soldiers, (faithful to their trust) hear no sound nnd witness 110 sight that betokens that dual h is going .o relin quish his prey. Thu long night wears away, thu nmrulng Is about to dawn, &o. and metliinks 0110 says to another1, ho rises not;" but suddenly heaven opens, flings wide its golden doors, und like lightning down thu parting skies u miuiity aniicl descends, the soldiers fall lUo dead men on tho ground, and that angel bleaks the seal, and rolls awav tho stone. And now thu God man comes forth, leading ouptivitr captive, and triumphing orcr death, &c. "God was there, not only "manifested in tho flesh, but nUo "justified in tho spirit." Jesus continued with his disciples forty days, &o. 'I hey thought ho canio to h'tiild up a kingdom on earth, ho could liardlv convince them l tlio con trary, llo inul constantly taught them differently, but they wore slow to learn. During thu tlnio there was a contro versy among Ids enemies ns to what had become ot him, mid tho guards woro instructed to, say: "that while they slept, tho disciples canio und stole uwny his body." &o. See liiui now lendi; g out his disci ples to llcthany, stopping pel haps at thu liousu of I.azunis; he journeys on to Mount Olivet, lie talking and they lirteninz, I lie disciples, ami Galilee tins ttand around him.tliov bear him mourn over Jeru-alem. saving: "(). Jerusalem, Jciusalem, thou thatstouest Iho prophets and killest thum tlmt were sent unto thee, llow ott would I havu gaihuied thou,". Thoso 'vuoplng words were almost thu farewell notes of Ids earthly ministry Ac. Then ho talked to them like a kind nnd sympathetic f 1 lend, saying I nmstleavo you they'll persecute you as they liavo" pcr-ecu'ted me, they'll bring you beloro tribunals and put you to dentil, but fear not, lo, 1 am with you to the cud. And lie said unto them : "lint yo shall iccoivo pow er, after that the Holy Ghost ban come upon you; and yu shall bo witnesses unto 1110 both in Jerusalem nnd all Ju den, and In Samaria, and unto thu at turmost paitof tho earth." Whlio.thus talking, thoy notice tlmt ho is standing on air. and Is slowly aseendinga cloud of great brightness is coming down to meet him, und Jesus, still talking, is rising by sonu mysterious attraction, ami surrounded by his shining escort is hearing upward toward his unlive Ilea ven, &e. Two angels stand beneath that cloud and say Ii 11 to his lvoiiiulul dlsciulus: "Yo men of Gallilco, why stand yu gazing up into heaven, this snmu Jesus which i taken up from you into heaven sluill como In llko manner ns yo have seen him go into heaven." Then darting into that cloud they nscond with Josus to his hoavonly throne, This last .scene, demonstrated all thu truths he had been preaching. What took place behind tho cloud wo know not. Tho Apostlo tolls us "That having spoiled principalities nnd pow ers, he madu a show of them openly, trluninliiiig over them in it." lluro ho doubtless alludes to this very scene, and thu I'salmlst in tho tjio UHtli l'sulm tells us, "that thu chariots of God aro 20,000 even thotisamls of angels, &u, Thou hast ascended 011 high; thou hast led captivity cantlvo, &o." Thu 2-ltli l'sulm describes lids ascent s Wo seo tho company of angels (tho bright cloud) as they ascend past tho sun, past tho mazing stars, until they reach thu pearly portals ot tho celestial city, and as thoy approach tho hoiaid s cry out "Lift up your heads, O, yo gates and bo lifted up yo over- lifting doors, and tho King of glory shall como In,'' and as thu inquiry is propounded: "Who is tho King of glory ?" tho answer swells upwards In majutlo strains: "The Lord strong and mighty. The Lord mighty in wat tle, llo Is thu King of glory. O, thoro must havo been exultation In heaven on that occasion, as its inhabitants gather ed upon its battlements, and gazed up on tlio glorious pagount. I havo oft wondered whoro Adam was on that mnmontniis occasion? on what tall tur ret Isaiah stood? over vyhat battleinont David loaned (ho had sang of this scene a thousand times boforo) &o. Oh I the clorv of this groat truth. God has nindo this world God has vindicated himself. Only a little while until tho world shall own his sway. Only a little whilo until earth's rodoemod believing millions from every lnnd'-froni every plain, and from ovory valley, and from mountain top to mountain top shall shout i "Allolulahl All hail! Tho power and glory, and dominion aro thine. 0 Jesus, forever and over." IBe-w IWoxxis FROM SCHULTE BROS. ( READ THE DECLARATIONS) Wo have now on hand a complcto stock of tho eclobrato M. D, Volls & Co Screw Fastened Boots and Shoes, of nil sizes. Warranted in MATKKIAL and WORKMANSHIP- If parties who buy tho above stock can show that goods did not do ootl survleo on nccount of Interim Ity of stock, tho money will bu refunded to them: und If goods ol tho above maku rip, wo will have thum repaired free of charge. 'or Summer and Fall wearing tit cost and carrlago. Light Stimmor Coats for Fifty. Cents. JUST RECEIVED -B a nico lino of llaby's, Hoy's nnd Men's Flno Hats, to be sold at low prices. Tho "Henry Stewart" Sewing Machine is now 111 our Hue business, nnd wu can supply all parties with this tlmo-testcd and tiled luachino, at as low a price as they can bo purchased nnywhuro. Sam ple maihlno always on hand and Mr. Phil Sehulto is alwuyj ready to show tho good qualities of the machine; wo ulso keep needles ami best oil. Wo can nlso H2iul for any parts desired 0 ulso havo .some very nlco Jewelry. Everybody call and examine our goods. WestSlde Pnblic Square, iiMgmriTrTTOJmiaB5acaqupaHrrejtruMay Being rtosirouH of Closing Out my IJuBineHH in Oregon I oiFoi' for Snlo my Entire Stock of Goods togutlier with tho building known aw f HE RED FROHT STORE, laid nil Improvements. I also wish situated in onn of tho best locations In tho city, Also n number of lu thu city and both improved nnd unimproved farnit) in Holt county particulars apply to W. ZE3I STEREETT, OKEG-ON, Mo. see' our im stock m FALL CLOTHING Or Barnes & IEW A. M. SAXTON. Jewelers, WHOLESALE AND 11ETAII. MJAUUtS IN Flno VatchoJ, Rich Jowelry, Sterling Silverware, Silver Plated Ware, French an American Clocks. Onera Glasseo. Snectaclcs. In fact evt'otlilnn ieitaliiluK to the Jewelry trn-tf. Vic shall niter extra Inducements to uir eliliseis tlioi-einlni! m-inna. A visit of Inspection Is extruded lo nil, You will Had It to jour Interest to exinnliie nur stuck liefnrn iiiakbii! your ntircliases, for wo mean what wo my, Hint our pi lues aro much lower Hum last season. All K"'ls warranted as represented, or money refund ed Kimruvliiff. repalrlnii of flnu watches and jewelry, a upeclalty, by eonipetent woiluaeii. and warranted to glwi satisfaction, Mj l-'cllx ritrtet, Saxtou's lllucl;, between Filth and Ul.th m. uoNcpiii iuo. CLOSING OUT! New Clothi: H. B. KETCHAlfProprietor. Felix Street, Between JThlrdand Fourth S,T. JOSEPfc MO. At old Stnnd of Townsafl 1 CLOTHING, ITS, CAP! FUlIH GHS, 33. 33IHM, Manager. c Wo oro now receiving and offoting tlio largest und finest stock of Clotlilpg vor brourrht to this Market. Mndo nnd trlmiuod iu tho Most Stylish nnd Fash- onablo manner, cuual to any eustoni'niado work; all of which will bo sold at Lowest llrioejs Wo would bo nloasod to havo 1 on us and examine our poods nnd prices boforo buying, nnd good uud pricos will givo satisfaction. H. B. KETCHAM, St. Joseph Mo. OREGON, MO. SA1L1EL mebo to sell tho building known ns tli o sell tho building Eotel, other lots , For full Collision's POINT. R. U. KENDRICK Jewelers, t of "RTrvn a I d U'vatt & Co. 1 vi<ors Mrotn Holt county, wantlns ior So A GRAND EXPOSITIQN. A Walk Through the Mammoth Establish merit of Louis Max. Last Monday afternoon ns a renrc sontntlvo of The Codntv l'ArEK was walking down Felix street in rjt. Joseph ho entered tho mammoth establishment of Louis Max utiilwas pleased to wltnosu tho urniul display ol niniilllcent furni ture tlmt mot Ins oyos on ovory hand. This establishment, tho largest In thu now west, is oolnplotely lllled With tho choicest products of art. Tho tlrst object to comniAndnttcntinn is an oxtt'iislvu display of beautiful par lor furniture, iimoiip which was one group si t coiiflsiingof four pluces which is decidedly thu 11 11 est that has over I toon seen in thu city. There is, too, 11 largo stoek of magnificent inasslvo gilt inlr rots, which make nil their surround ings slilno resplendent In their polished Mirfuoos. Thoro was also seen a largo assortment of corner ohnlrs center pieces, and S. chnirs which wero beau tiful . specimens of tho vnbluot makers art nnd still most .substantial in their construction, while, looking so frail. '1 ho department allotted to carpets Is, Il Itself, n complete exposition of this industry. Carpets of every grade from the comui' ii ingrain to thu tlticst quality of Marquets, hody Ilrussels and Axmiti stors are to bo scon, wliih intcrspuwutl Mining thum is u largo assortment of fine rugs, which delight thu eyu and assist to make up the scene so sugges tive of cloimneu und case. Sofas, lounges, and teto tctos, aro iu till stylos nnd llnlsh, ns well ns thousands of things of ornament and comfort that can bo seen, but not described in the brief outlines devoted to this nrticlo. In tho way of common tiiruituro, arti cles ot use and ovory day utility there is 1111 immense stock. In fuel, this enter prising firm has a full line of goods In every department of tlio houso furnish ing lino, and nro constantly adding all that is useful, nu.v or buuutltiil lu tlio productions of tho mauufiiutories ot tlio world, us well as tho ininiHiso quanti ties of goods they uro dally tiiriiiiiL' out from their own establishment 111 this city Kvery Hour of tho Max building Is crowded wltii goods, both useful und beautiful, and thoso who visit tlio estab lishment will bo woil repaid for their trouble; and ospseinlly lluo will bo tho display of elegant parlor goods during thu next few weeks, during which tlnio none who lovo tho rare, rich and boun tiful in this lino of art should lull to call. Tho reporter after being shown through Hie establishment left, feeling Unit his time had boon well spent, us will ml who will follow his example MADE HAPPY ! Everybody within tho borders of Holt county can bo happy if thoy so do-iro. How ! Why by interviewing us and learn ing our prices on l'tceo Goods, Huts und Cups, und Groceries. HERSHBSRGER & ANDERSON. Kendall's Spavin Cure Kent lo any address on receipt of 75 cents By B. C. SCHOLZ, Pliarinacist, COUNINO, MO. iuiim nnnrd vijrayiN burst' Is The Most Successful V) MnA-r over discovered, us It Is certain JtlQlUClly In Its eilcctsuml dues not blis ter. Also excellent tor human lies Kead proof below, I'ltOJI COL. L. T- FOSTER. Yoiuijjstowii, Ohio, May KJ.ldSO. Hit. 11.. I. Kkndaix Co., dents: I had a very uilnablo Uaiuhlclonloa colt winch I priz ed very hlijlily, hu had a very largo bono spavin 011 unu joint ami a small 0110 011 Iho oilier uldeli made him very lame. I had him under tlio cliniKu of two veterinary sur'rfeoiis.wlio fnll Vd to emu 1dm. I vtasouu day readlui: tho ad vertisement of Kendall' rlpavla fine lu tho llttieumt irut-iM, 1 determined at oneo to try It unci Kot oar driiKlltsts hero to scud for II I Tiiey lordered three bottles 1 1 tool: them all and thought I uadd jrJvo It a thorough trial. I iiDCd It according to olreetloiis uud tho fourth day the colt ceased to be lame, and the Ir.mp have disappeared, 1 uied hut one bottle Land thu colts llndis aioiis tree Iroui lumps and us smooth us nay horse lu tho Mute, llo Is entire ly cured. 'Tho euro was so remarkable that I let two of lay neighbors lmviidio remaining two bottles, who ure now using It. Very Itep.seclfally. i 'X. 1'OSTfcJt, KENDALL'S "SPAVIH CURE. ltochester, tud., Nov. 30, 1SS0, II. K.;Kkniai.i. co., Units i rieuso send us a Mipoly of advertising mutter for Kendall's Hpavla Cure. It has a good salu hero mid gives tho best of satl'.fit.-tloii. Of all wo hove sold, wu havu yet to leant thu first nnfavorablu'report Very ltespectfully, .1. Dawson & bun. Druggist.-). KENDALL'S SPAVIN CURE. AVInthrop, Iown. -Nov. !3rl. 18su. Dlt. II. .1. KI-.NDAI.L& Co.. dents : Unclosed Please llnd M cents for jour Tinatlsu on thu IloiHe mill Ills diseases, I havu been using Ken dall's Hpavlu Corn on ouo of ni liores for bono Hpavlu. (Inu hottlo entirely cured the lame ness mul rviuoveil must all Iho hunch. Yours ltespectfully, l.eroy H. Graham. KENDALL'S SPAVIN CURE Oil Human Flesl l'littcn's Mills Nel .... . i. ......... p. i jjji j. .1, jir.njiAi.i. .v llcular cuhu on wh eh I llh wus a mu L'liaut .ink o Mir:I loni-rii mriifl fctiuulhiif. 1 laid tr ed lu;inVlilUL'S lint In vntn. Your Hpavlu Curu put tho IiV3. lo thu ground again, mul for Iho first timo Mneo hurt for a family liniment It excels unvthiug wo over iim-u, uor, m, , lien I'ustor ot M,K, Church, "Mien's Mills, N.v Usueh In lu Itseltects, mild In lt.1 action ns it ilufotoes not blister, yet His penetrating and lamcnhl tortnrui every deep seated pain or to mnoveXJny boTiy growth or other enlargements ot tlio Joints and limbs, or for rheumatism In man, or lor any purposo for whluli a liniment Is used for man or lioabt, H Is now known tu bo tho best liniment for man ever used, acting mild and et certain In Us effects. Html address for Illustrated Circular wlitolt wo think gives poslllvoprof oflts virtues. No remedy has ever met with such unqalllled suc cess to any kuowcldgit, tor beast tus well as mail, l'jlce, fl, per boitle, or six bottles for 8.1. All Ilrugglsts havu It or van get It forjyou, or It will be sunt ppst paid to any uddickslon receipt of .ruiSbi;ffi-v!.m- Kmim'h Sold ly All Druggists. ilk. ' 1 m nt 4 4 1 - 8 m J v&aLAvy, v.l '.'it. --J!LR.i,-..' ran