continual process going on in the heart of
him who has not embraced religion, which
is every moment diminishing his capacity of
doing so; that there are no grounds either
in the Bible, or observation, for supposing
that deathbed repentances are at all nu-
merous and finally, that there is a period
in the life of man, when the Spirit of God
ceases to strive with him—when all influ-
ence shall be withdrawn-when the Spirit
shall be silent-and conscience cease to re-
prove ;-recollecting these things, with how
much force may we now address to you the
language of our text,“ Remember thy Crea-
tor in the days of thy youth."
In delaying the business of religion to
the end of our days, we are calculating not
only on our own strength, but God's willing-
ness to help and receive us. We have
shown you the probability that we are over-
calculating the former; and we would now,
in closing up the argument, point you to
the possibility of overcalculating the latter.
We know that in dealing with sinners,
God's 66
ways are not as our ways, nor his
thoughts as ours." But still we may ask, is
it reasonable to expect that God will be
pleased to accept as his portion, the shreds
and fragments of a life, whose vigour has
been given to the service of the world, or
the pursuits of pleasure? Is it reasonable
to expect, that God will esteem our inability
any longer to follow the bent of our sinful
desires, as self-denial, or the mortification
of the lusts of the flesh? Is it reasonable
to expect, that God will consider our ina-
bility any longer to mingle with the busy
crowd of the world, as scclusion from it-as through the world. It is like the first step
aversion to its character and practices? Is
it reasonable to expect, that God will accept
the penitence and the last despairing prayer,
which the terrors of death and approaching
judgment have called forth, as a turning
from sin unto God? If reason be compe-
tent to pronounce any judgment in the case,
must not its verdict be this-that God will re-
ject the heartless and extorted service, and
leave the man, who has thus abused his mercy,
to seek support and consolation from that mas-
ter to whom he has given the prime of his days,
and the opening affections of his heart?
My appearance here this evening, implies
my approval of the Glasgow Young Men's
Society, on whose account you have been
called together. The most critical period
perhaps in a man's whole life, is at that mo-
ment when he steps from under the parental
roof, and enters society to make his way
in a journey, which determines the direction
of all that are to follow. A false movement
then, may send him in a wrong and calami-
tous direction, both for this world and the
next. Inexperienced-impetuous—and un-
suspecting-he may form associations, and
acquire habits, which shall involve him in
poverty, disgrace and misery among his
fellow-men, and draw down on him the ever-
lasting displeasure of his God. In all cir-
cumstances this period is important and
perilous: but in a city like ours, crowded
with men of all characters, abounding with
But we take higher ground. Conversion every species of temptation, the danger rises
is the result of grace. And what if God, in magnitude; and the necessity for some
wearied with our impenitence, and grieved at expedient to secure the safety of the young,
our abuse of privilege, should withdraw his becomes more urgent and pressing. Such
Spirit from us, and leave us to harden in an expedient is the Society for which we
our iniquity? Because he finds that we have have the honour of pleading. It proposes
"nothing," what if he would take away to raise a shield above the head of the
even that which we have ?" Be assured youthful and inexperienced, that shall serve
that the Spirit of God long resisted, ceases as a partial substitute for the shadow of the
to strive with the spirit of man, when re- parental roof. And it does so, by endea-
pentance becomes not only difficult and vouring to cast the circle of their acquaint-
improbable, but absolutely hopeless-hope- anceship among those who are remem-
less as the conclusion of eternity, or the bering their Creator in the days of their
reversion of doom. Because I have called, youth;" to strengthen those principles which
and ye have refused; I have stretched out are the safeguards of virtue; and to foster
my hand, and no man regarded; but ye those tastes for moral and intellectual plea
have set at nought all my counsel, and would sures, which alone can lift the soul above
none of my reproof: I also will laugh at the grovelling pursuits and pleasures of sen-
your calamity; I will mock when your fear suality. Of such an Association, then, no
cometh. Then shall ye call upon me, but I friend to his race can fail to approve-and
will not answer; ye shall seek me early, but no Christian refuse to implore on its behalf
ye shall not find me."
the blessing of Heaven. That that blessing
may rest on its members, and its operations,
Laying all of these considerations to-
gether then-recollecting that there is a is our earnest prayer.
The Tendency of the Word of God to produce Sanctification-
BRUCE, Rev. JOHN, Edinburgh.
The Nature, Necessity, and Importance of the Sufferings of
Christ-Luke xxiv. 26.
The Difficulties of Declaring the whole Counsel of God-
Acts xx. 17.
BURNS, Rev. ROBERT, D.D., Paisley.
Love to Christ-1 Peter i. 8.
CHALMERS, Rev. PETER, A.M., Dunfermline.
Grounds of Thanksgiving unto God-Ps. 1. 14, 15.
CHALMERS, Rev. THOMAS, D.D., S.T.P., Edinburgh.
On the Smooth Things by which Men are apt to be Deceived-
Early Piety Enforced-Eccles. xii. 1.
The Scripture Doctrine of Sanctification—Titus ii. 14.
DICK, late Rev. JOHN, D.D., S.T.P., Glasgow.
DICK, late Rev. JOHN, D.D., S.T.P., Glasgow.
Sacramental Address.
DUNCAN, Rev. WALTER, Glasgow.
The Sacrifice of Christ-Eph. v. 2.
EDWARDS, Rev. JOHN, Glasgow.
FORBES, Rev. JOHN, Glasgow.
On Venial Sin, and Auricular Confession-Micah vii. 18.
GEDDES, late Rev. JOHN, Glasgow.
The Joy of Heaven over a Repentant Sinner-Luke xv. 10. .
GIBSON, Rev. JAMES, A.M., Glasgow.
The Service of God the only True Dignity-1 Sam. ii. 30.
GORDON, Rev. ROBERT, D.D., Edinburgh.
Mercy Mixed with Judgment-Ps. lxxviii. 38.
Characters of the Cause over which Christ presides—Ps. xlv. 3—5 75 416-421
The Trial and Condemnation of Christ--Luke xxii. 66-71, and
The Character and Blessing of Him that Overcometh-Rev. xxi. 7. 71
MCFARLANE, Rev. JAMES, A.M., Edinburgh.
The Employment of Angels-1 Peter i. 12
This gentleman formerly belonged to the Relief Body, but afterwards, with his congregation,
d the Church, and the Sermon on Christian Beneficence was the first, we believe, he
ched on a public occasion, after that event. He died, 23d September, 1833.
MACGILCHRIST, Rev. JOHN, Edinburgh.
The Obligation of Christians to Interest themselves in the pre-
sent and future Well-being of all around them-Gen. iv. 9.
MACLEAN, late Rev. JAMES, D.D., Glasgow.
Lecture-Proverbs xvi. 4, 5.
MARSHALL, Rev. ANDREW, Kirkintilloch.
MARSHALL, Rev. ANDREW, Kirkintilloch.
Trust in God and in his Son Jesus Christ, the best Consolation
under Bereavement-John xiv. 1.
Sacramental Address.
MARSHALL, Rev. ANDREW, Kirkintilloch.
Sacramental Address.
MARSHALL, Rev. James, A.M., Edinburgh.
Christian Humiliation-Ezek. ix. 4.
MARSHALL, Rev. JAMES, A.M., Edinburgh.
The Conduct of Noah, and its Consequences-Heb. xi. 7.
MARSHALL, Rev. JAMES, A.M., Edinburgh.
Christ, the Head over all Things to the Church-Ephes. i. 22, 23.
MILLIGAN, Rev, GEORGE, Elie.
On the Obligations to Fervour of Spirit-Rom. xii. 11. ››
MITCHELL, Rev. J., D.D., S.T.P., Glasgow.
Extract from Funeral Sermon on the late Rev. Dr. DICK.
MITCHELL, Rev. J., D.D., S.T.P., Glasgow.
The Mission of Paul-Acts xxii. 21.
MITCHELL, Rev. GRAHAM, A.M., Whitburn.
God the Solace of his people-Deut. xxxiii. 27.
MUIR, Rev. JOHN, D.D., Glasgow.
The Divinity of Christ-John xiv. 8—18.
MUIR, Rev. JOHN, D.D., Glasgow.
The Character, Privilege, and Duty of the People of God-
Isaiah xii. 6.
MUIR, Rev. WILLIAM, D.D., Edinburgh.
Qualities of the Gospel Method of Imparting Comfort and In-
struction to Man-1 John ii. 1, 2.
MUIR, Rev. WILLIAM, D.D., Edinburgh.
Charity in Union with Love to God and Personal Purity—
Heb. xiii. 1-3.
M'CRIE, Rev. THOMAS, D.D., Edinburgh.
The Judgments of God a Lawful Subject of Human Study and
Consideration-Jer. xii. 1.
M'FARLAN, Rev. PATRICK, D.D.,
The Description and Blessedness of Dying Believers-Rev. xiv. 13. 64
M'GREGOR, Rev. JOHN, Stranraer.
NISBET, Rev. ARCHIBALD, Glasgow.
The Glorified Humanity of Christ, and the Comfort arising from
it to the Faithful-Rev. i. 17, 18.
JOHN, Liverpool
Invitations of
PATTERSON, Rev. JOHN B., A.M., Falkirk.
Self-examination Explained and Enforced-Gal. vi. 4, 5.
ROBERTSON, Rev. A., A.M.
Seasons of Trial, Times of Preparation-Mark xv. 42.
ROUTLEDGE, Rev. W., Glasgow.
Reflections on the Condition of Man-Eccles. xii. 7.
ROXBURGH, Rev. JOHN, A.M.
Annual Sermon against the Errors and Corruptions of the Church
of Rome-2 Peter i. 19.
RUNCIMAN, Rev. DAVID, Edinburgh.
On the Influence of the Holy Spirit-1 Thess. v. 19.
SMITH, REV. DAVID, Biggar.
On Temperance and Abstinence-John ii. 1-11.
Benefits of Christ's Death-John xii. 24.
SOMMERVILLE, Rev. JOSEPH, Glasgow.
The only Alternative-Joshua xxiv. 15.
STEWART, Rev. Dr., Erskine.
Introduction of the Rev. MATTHEW BARCLAY to the Church and
Parish of Old Kilpatrick-Gal. vi. 14.
STIRLING, Rev. ROBERT, Galston.
On the Character, Privileges and Happiness of the People of
God-Ps. xci. 14-16.
STRUTHERS, Rev. GAVIN, Glasgow.
The Attraction of the Cross-John xii. 32, 33.
THOMSON, Rev. JOHN, Shettleston.
On Assurance of Salvation-2 Peter i. 10.
THOMSON, Rev. WILLIAM, Glasgow.
THOMSON, Rev. WILLIAM, Glasgow.
Extract from the Funeral Sermon on the death of the Rev. W.
LIMONT, Edinburgh.
The Favour of God towards Man, inseparably connected with
Man's own Faith and Obedience-1 Kings viii. 57-58. .
On the Prejudices of Professing Christians-James ii. 10.
WYLIE, Rev. J. A., Dollar.
On the Duty of Rulers to Promote the Sanctification of the Sabbath
-Neh. xiii. 15-22.
GLASGOW:-W. R. M'PHUN, PUBLISHER, 86, TRONGATE,
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