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THE KINGDOM Os CHRIST:
A Ministry Sermon , preached before
the General Assembly of the Pres
bvterian Chtrchy in Philcdclphia
May 23d, 1805. By Edita an D
Griffin, a, m. one of the Put ors
of the first Presbyterian Church in
Newark , Ncw-Jersey.
This is the third vTissionarv S;r
fgyn n pteached before the General
Assembly. It does the author much
credit, and is well adapted to the hi
teresting occasion for which it was
compost and. Thfe design of the
preacher is, by a suitable exhibition
of the k rgdom of Jesus Christ in
its unspeakable importance, Tast ex
tent, and transcendent majesty, to
awaken in his auditors a missionary
apirit, und to prepare them for an
application for pecuniary aid to the
Assembly’s missionary funds. The
preacher h »s given such an interest
ing. impressive, and sublime view
of »he kingdom of Jesus as must en
ga?e the feelings and affections of
ev'erv heart that has any love to God
and benevolence toman. Tu justify
this remark-bv quotations- we should
have to subscribe a large part of the*
•ermon. We can only present a few
detached paragraphs to give an idea,
of the strength of the author's con- *
ctptions, and the glowing colours in
which he exhibits them Speaking
in his introduction, of the design of’
the Deity in creation, he says.
•“ In order to a right solution of
these points, we must conceive an e
tern a! propensity in tht fountain of
Jove to overflow, and fil with happi
n sS numberless vessels fitted to re-*
ceive it. We must conceive ane-;
terna! propensity in God to nianife -t
the richness and perfection of tus na
ture to creatures; not for the sake
of ostentatious display, but to entich
the universe with the knowledge oi‘>
his glory and to lay a foundation for
general confidence and delight in
him t A aute-of unproductive repose
wus not a condition becoming him*
aelf. As the sun exists in his pro
pur and most glorious state when
shedding his beams to bless the de*
pedent planets, so God is conceived
to exist ip his proper and most glo
rious state when he is benevolently
exercising his perfections on. the
created system, and, so to speak,
hangs them around him like an e*
tema) robe of Ught, to awaken, the
wonder and joy of creatures. The
stupendous object which he contem
plued wa.s. an immense and heautW
fully adjusted kingdom of holy and
happy creatures, in which he should
be acknowledged as the glorious
head, and they should take their
proper place at his feet; in which l
he should be felt as the centre of;
attraction to draw all its parts into
union with himself, and as a sun to
*hed blessed influence upon the
whole and over which||when its
prosperity should be completed, he
might rejoice with joy 9 apd rest in his
love.
As thh world Was wholly in
tended fpr the scene of redemption.
4// the good which it contains belongs
to the plan of grace thitf was lad
in Christ, His kingdom comprises
eyery valuably object which God pro
posed to himself in creating, pre
teryipg, and governing the world. —*
the whole amount of his glpry upon,
earth, and the immortal blesscdne %
of millM>n* of men* Uis the only
cause on earth that is worth, an anx
ious thought,’ It is the only interest
which God pursues or values, and
the. only object worthy of the atten*.
tiou. of rata*. For this sole object
Were they crated* and placed in
this world, with, social affections a*
dapted to their present state* with
employments appointed for the pre
set vation pf their lives* No one. in
terest distinct from the kingdom of
Christ are they required to. pursue.
Np laws but th.ose which appertain
to this kingdom, and which of course
respect only the concerns of it,
w,cre enaqted; by heaven to direct
their conduct.. Their secular, em-
their social duties, are
enjoined only as subordinate, to the
interest of this kingdom, i heir
private and. social propensities they
are not indeed, required to extin
guish ; but with these about themi
to march with a strong and; suady
step directly towards this- great ob
ject, with their eyes filled with its
magnitude* and with heai ts glowing
With desires for its promotion- It
if required th*t whether they eas or
drmky or whatever they and >, they should
do all with reference to tins object.—*
As then we can rely on the delusion
of mantle wisdom, ” expressed both
in liie example and precepts of God,
we are assured that this kingdom
oii.»!u to en*;ro»s fhc supreme ceres
Sfti men* ana exert a to” •imuding
fchnutnee over all t«»etr actionsj—
snould be the gr.*at object o«
111;.” and their.gove.M m ;-
ovJbouA ut tue
child .should be taught to beat *ith
delight at the name of Jesusi before
it is capable of comprehending the
nature of his kingdom. The jouth
ought to regulate all his pie,* > csf
his actions* and his hopes, with an,
eve fixed on thi* kingdom. The
man ought to respect it in every im-.
portant undertaking, in all his com
mon concerns, in the expressions of
his lips, in the government of his
passions, in the thoughts of his
heart. Not worldly emolument or
distinction, but the interest of the
blessed Redeemer, should be his
highest object,—.should be daily and
hourly loved and sought with all his
heart and soul. To this should he
consecrate all his talents, all his in
fluence. all his wealth. Instead of
pursuiug with headlong zeal their
separate interests, all men should
join in promoting this kingdom, as
the common interest of mankind,—
toe great concern for which they
were sent* into the world.
u If the eyes of men were opened,
they would see this cause to be of
infinite value—worthy to be the ob
ject for which all things were crea
ted. It is the cause which not only
all the energies of nature, but all>
beings and agents, conspire ‘to ad
vance- It is the beloved cause on
which the heart of (he Son of God
was set, when it beat in the babe of
Bethlehem, and when it bled on the
point of the spear* It is the cause to
which angels have minis
tered; to which devils have'involun
tarily lent their aid. It is the cause
which has engaged the ardent atten
tion H>f wise and good men in every
age. It is the cause for which pat
riarchs prayed, for which prophets
taught, for which apostles toiled, for
which martyrs bled. For the con
summation of this cause upon earth
many eyes have waited, from age to
age, in unwearied expectations;
many prophets and righteous men have
desired to see it ; many who sealed
their faith with their blood* looked
forward to this glorious event with
eyes glistening in the agonies of
death. The whole creation groaneih
and travaileth tn pain together to bring
forth this grand consummation.
4i The cause of Christ is the only
one which will, prevail Sc live amidst
the wrecks of time. Strong as the
arm of omnipotence, it will hold on
in its majestic course, < bearing down
and crushing every thing that re
sits its progress* Every interest that
is placed, on this foundation is safe ;
b,u< inevitable ruiiv awaits every
thing beside* Woe to the nun
whose destinies'are not united with
the kingdom df Christ* Woe, woe
to the man who sets himself to opr
pose this holy kingdom.
•“ Lend me an angel’s harp, While
1 look forward to approaching scenes
which, distant as they then were,
‘enraptured the souls of the holy
(prophets* Htow divinely did they
sing, when, from the mount of visi
on, they beheld across the shade of
many troublous years the church
standing on the field she had won,’
triumphantly shouting* Lo , this is
our God ; we have waited fifi- him , Vte
will, be glad and rejoice in Ms salva
tion. Sometimes in the midst of
their sorrows, while nothing was es
caping them but the sounds of a
breaking heart, a. glimpse of this
; glory would break upon their view ;
and then- the tear which stood in
: their eye forgat to fall, their half
! uttered sigh died upon their tongue,
they awoke to rapture, and exclaim
ed. Thou shah arise and have mercy on
Zion,'for the. time to favor her, yea
the set lima is tome.
* A. thousand times teit thousand
captives shall drop, their chains* and
come forth ta light with joys too big
for utterance * and this miserable
woyld,. once the emblem of hell—
this miserable- worlds after being so
long shaken with tempests* shall,
like the waters of a peaceful pool,
reflect the image* of heaven. Para«
: disc shall be restored ; and then shall
, appear, ta the confusion of all the
: enemies of Christ, the blessed eflv
; cacy of his gospel to heal the wounds
•of a bleeding world* This is -the
triumph, of the women’s seed ; this
• the of the serpent's head.,
Is not every Christian: rapt as he
• thus views from Pisgah the promts
‘ eel rest on earth l Is enthusiasm
here a crime,. ? Would not coldness
be rebellion ? .Come,, thou Desire of
nations* come 1. Come*- thou restorer
of a world !
«• Follow only one human soul in
to eternity; trace its endless course
through delights winch flesh and
blood could not sustain,, or through
fire sutficient to.meit down all the
plane’s; pursue.it through the as
cending degrees of. its eternal pro
gression, see it leaving behind ttee
former dimensions of Scrapnim and
cheruoim, and still stretching tow
ards vj< u—or sinking forever in the
bottomless abyss.—SMy God ! what
an event redemption bf a sin
gle soul ! 4>tae intii»i%? mercy that
redeemed suca bounticss million* !
O toe boundless compassion ot
‘Christ—Ute o*eau Without a jottom
“ r 1 »
ts both of the rvhdvn and knw'eJ?e ,
of God % which are disclosed in this
unfathomable plan of grace !
- ** In applying this subject l would
summon, were I able, all the king
doms of the. earth to arise in ont
mass to urge forward the cause of
the Redeemer. Assemble, ye peo
ple. from the four quarters of the
globe ; awake, ye natons, from your
sleeping pillow— ;ombine in this
grand object of your existence-—this
common interest of the world. Ye
kindreds and tribes, why are ye
searching for happiness out of this
kingdom, and overlooking the cause
of Christ, as though he had no right
to hold an interest on earth ? Know
ye that no man is licensed to set up
another interest on this ground
which is sacred to the Redeemer ?
What have you to do in this world
if you will not serve the Lord’s A
nointed ? If you will not submit to
his dominion, and join to advance
his cause, go, go to some other
world—th»9 world was made for
Christ. Rut whither can you go
from bis presence ? All worlds are
under his dominion. Ah l then re
turn, and let your bosoms swell with
the noble desire to be fellow-workers
with the in Habitants of other worlds
in serving this glorious kingdom.
44 Standing, as I now do, in sight
ol a dissolving universe, beholding
the dead arise, the world in dames,
the heavens fleeing away, all nations
convulsed with terror, or wrapt in
* the vision of the Lamb—l pronounce
the conversion of a single pagan of
more value than all the wealth that
ever omnipotence produced. On
such an awful subject it becomes me
to speak with caution ; but I solemn
ly aver, that were there but one hea
then in the world, and he in the re
motest corner of Asia, if no greater
duty confined us at home, it would
be worth the pains for all the people
in America to embark together to
carry the gospel to him. 0
onecDQtftf.
Daniel Dancer, Esq. was re- ;
markable for a miserly disposition.
Lady Tempest was the only persoa
who had the least influence on this
unfortunate man. She had one day {
the pleasure of prevailing on him to
purchase a hat ( having worn his own
for thirteen years ) from a Jew for
a shilling; but ta her great surprise
when she called the next day, she
saw the old chapeau still covered his
head ! On enquiry U was. found that,
siller much solicitation, he had pre«
vailed on old Griffiths, hie servant*
to purchase the hat for eighteen
pence,, Which Mr. Dancer bought
the day before foe* a shilling l He
generally ift severe weather laid in
bed to keep himself warm, foe to
light a fire he thought, expensive,
though he had 30001 per annum,
besides immense riches !. He never
took snuff, for that Was-extravagant,
but he always carried a snuff box.—
This probably he would fill in the
course of a months by pinches ob
tained from others i When the box
was full, he Would barter the con
tents for. a. farthing candle at a neigh--
.boring green- grocerV: this candle’
: was made to fast till the box was a
gain lull, as he never suffered any
light In bis houhe, except while he
was going to bed. He seldom wash
ed his face and hands but when the
sun shone forth ; then he would be
take himself to a neighboring pool,
and use sand instead of soap; when
he Was washed, he would. lie on hit
back, and dry himself in.the sun, at
he never used a towel, for that would
weai, atid. when, dirty the Washing;
was expensive. . Since his death j
thrift: have been, jags of dollars snd
shillings, found in the stable* At
t»e dead of. the night he has been
known tor. go’ to this place, but for !
what purpose even old Griffiths
eould not tell ; but it how appears
~he used to. rob/ one. jug to add- to!
the other*.
The learned and pious Sin Mat
thew Hale, when a youth, was tod
much.addicted to the society of some i
Virions people, which he did not
break off till an alarming accident
drove him: from it. Suing invited,
. with some other youhgstudenu to a
merry-making out of town, one of
them- during the carouse called for
so much wine, tha , notwithstanding
all Mr. dale could do topi event it,
he went on- in his excess till tie tell
dowm apparently dead before them 1
AU present were not a little terrified,
and did all they could to bring him
to himself again. This particularly
affected Mr. dak, who went into a
nother room* and shutting tne door,
fell on his Knees, and prayed earnest
ly to God, both for his friend, tnat be*
might again’be restored to life, and
that himself might be forgiven for
having- countenanced such excesses:
moreover, he voweu to God, that ne
would never again keep company in
that, maimer, nor drink another
health while he live. Hrs friend re
covered, and Mr. Hale most relwfl|
ousiy oOseived fns vow till, nis dying
day*, it was this great man’s re bo
lution, .drawn up by him in writing [
for his own private use, with regard j
to company (among other arxides of
conduct) u to do good to t{yem ; to
use God’s name reverently wn.le
with them ; to beware of leaving an
ill example among them ; an i to re
ceive good from therh, if they were
more knowing than himself.”
Dr. Tillotson, afterwards Archbi
shop, gave the most ample proof of
his charity. The revocation of the
Edict of Nantz having driven thou
sands of the Hugonots to this coun
try, many of them settled at Canter
bury, where their posterity still con
tinue. The King having granted
briefs to collect alms for tne.r relief,
Til lesson was peculiarly active in
promoting theic success ; and when
Dr. Beveridge, one of the Prebend
aries of Canterbury, refused to read,
the briefs, as being contrary to the
rubric, he was silenced by Dr. T.
with this energetic reply, “ Doctor’
Doctor , charity is above rubrics
*- ■ ■ ■ - -
ADMINISTRATOR’S SALE.
On Thursday the 2Df of April next at
the late dwelling house of Garret
.W. Park , deceased,
WILL BE SOLD
ALL the persona! property of said
deceased, consisting of horses, cat
tle, hogs, a still, a waggon, black
smith’s tools, household and kitchen
furniture, and several other articles
too tedious to mention. Conditions
made known on the day of sale.
RUSSEL JONES,
JOHN x ESPY,
\ Administrators.
Jackson county, March 9, 1814. M „
JOHN R. GOLDING,
’ i ‘ T A NARUS:: . > f, ‘] ->. ~r * ‘ V* * , *•'’ ■ V ‘
HAS LATELT RECEIVED A SUPPLY OT
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From Philadelphia , which hewiil dis
pose of on moderate terms for cash ,
among them are the following .
Afflicted Man’s Companion
Atheists confuted *
Pilgrim’s Progress
Come and Welcome ,
Village Dialogues
Village Sermons
Blairs's Lectures. Abridged
Rise, and Progress
Glud TidhigS,
Brown*s concordance
Baptist confession of fakh
Baptist eathechisras >
Ccelebs in, Search of a Wife
Case of conscience . -\ i.
Religion of the Fashionable World
Hymns of Dobell
Lie rvc ys Meditations,
Life of Christ
School Testaments.
School Bibles.
Pocket Bible!
Alfred and Galbti v 4
History of Mechanism
Beauties of Sterne
Broad Grins . \
British Cicero
Columbian Mi sc all any
Ciermdnt
Contrast ;
Carres Holland . 4’
‘ ‘i'-* Northern Summer,
afe France
Dominican, a Romance
Danger in Delay
Dyer’s Assistant
Epistles oii Woman
Franklin’s Works
Georgia Speculation
Fenelon on Eloquence
Goldsmith's England
Ditto Greece
...Ditto Rome
The Illi ad of Honier
Immortal Mentor
Letters of JUnius
Life of Kotzebue
Lay of an Irish. Harp^
Moral Sketches
Modern Europe Abridged:
Qksian’s Poems > $
Will’s Philosophy *
Park s T ravels
Hall’s Distiller 1
Rollin’s Ancient History
Smyth’s Regulations
Sterne’s Works- ‘
Do. Sentimental Journal
American Preceptor
Ditto’ Tutor * , J -
Ditto Orthographer
Ditto • Selections
Columbian Orator
Essay on Punctuation
Murray's Introduction
Ditto English Reade
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Ditto Introduction
Ditto Grammar Abridged
Parish’s Geography
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Webster’s Elements
Walkers Dictionary
Webstei*s Spelling Books
Ditto Grammar j
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Roman History Abridged
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AtHESi, February 17, 1814
> TT W liWitTlfl | , ’
BLANKS’ «£■**; j
Ch&ftbc ma at tfri* Offlce.
‘j., ACADEMY, ■
KY the Vfr-s <u Apnl :mt Mm.
will opA\ aA’ * Y
, SCHOOL,
in this town for the instruction of .
YOUNG LADIES .
She will teach all the common
bran ches'of an English education, in
eluding English Grammar, Geo*
graphy anti History-—the French
Language, • grammaticallv Needlo
Work, Embroidery, Drawing, See.
\ Musk. Master of unquestionable
abilities will b£ employed to give
lessons on the Forte Piano, three
times a, week. Board and tuition
from 100 dollars to 120.
February 24, 1814.
x ‘ ‘
GEORGIA, Clark Cousrr, •
WHEREAS Matilda Durham hao
applied to me for letters of adftiims
trasioti on the estate and efleets of
John Durham late of said county ?
deceased.
These are therefore tor cite arid
admonish all and singular the kin
dred and creditors of said deceased
to file their objections in my office*
If any they have, within the time
prescribed by law or said letur. will
be granted.
Given under my hand and seal ct
office ihis 17 th day Februaryy 1814.
JOHN’ HQDGE , C. C. 0.
GEO RGIAi Clark County.
WHEREAS Avery Roberts has
applied to me for letters of adminis
tration on the estate and effects of
John Roberts, late of said county*’
deceased.
/ These are therefore to cite and
admonish all ’ and singular the kin
dred and creditors of the said de
ceased, to file then objections in my.,
office, if any they have, within the
time prescribed by law, or said let
ters will be granted.
Given under my hand and seal at
office this 25th of
JOHN HODGE . C.C. O.
GEORGIA , Clark Couttrr*
WHEREAS Ezekiel Stanley and
Richard Stuart have applied to m»
for jitters of administration on the
estate and effects of John Rutledge,
late of said county, deceased. *
T hese are * therefore to cite and
admonish all and singular the kin
dred and creditors of said deceased
to file their objections, in my office*
if any they have, within the timo
prescribed by law or saii letters will
be granted.
Giten under my hand and steal af
office this-Mth day of February\ 1814*
JOHN HODGE, C ... C. 0.
GEORGIA. Clark county .
WHEREAS Jesse Roberts hat
applied to me for letters of adminis
tration on the estate and effects of
James Hagons late of said county
deceased.
These are therefore to. cite and
admonish all and singular the. kin
dred and creditors of said deceased,
to file their objections in my office,
qijahy . they have* within the time
if escribed by law or said letters will
pr granted;
Given unden my- fond and seal at
office this 17 th day pf February , 1614
GEORGIA, Jackson county.
At an Inferior Court held for or*
dinary purposes , in for . the county a- ‘
foresaidi on Tuesday the Bth day of
February , 1814.
I Prts ht David Witty Charles
and Joseph Davis , Esqrs .
UPON the petition , of Samuel
Henddrson assignee of Holman Free
man stating that Thomas M’Cai*
in his life time executed his bondd
. to make titles to a certain bounty of
of land containing two hundred and
eighty seven and half acres, and th*
said Thomas* departed this life
testabe and wiihout executing title*
to the. said bounty of land and praying
the Court to direct the administra«f
tor of the estate of the said Thoma*
M’Gain to execute titles in term*
.of the law. It is therefore ordered
that the administrator of the saidi/
- deceased will at’ the Court of t freii
* vuLT)t to be held in and (or tfaise wn*
ty on the first Monday ioJuiy, be
directed to execute titles to tbe said
tract of land in terms of th*
law unless cause be shewn to th*
contrary, and that this rule be pub-.,
hshed in one of. the public gazette*
of this state at least three month*
before the sitting of said court and
advertised two or mote public
places in this county.
Atrue copy from the dmufei.
EDWARD ADAMS, C. C.O\
- \
AvlliGE.’
I roRWAKK ail persons frontf
trading lor a note given by. me- to *
Moses Cowtn lor seventy-seven dal- *
lars & thirty eight cents, on demand, *,
which note l hive patd, and am dc-”
termir *<“ -*-ain,’ as I* cW
i prove ‘Vo? several wR4*
1 nesses - Y