Newberry Library - Metcalf, Antoinette Brigham Putnam (wife), to Isaac S. Metcalf, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1866

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Open book Metcalf, Antoinette Brigham Putnam (wife), to Isaac S. Metcalf, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1866

Title Metcalf, Antoinette Brigham Putnam (wife), to Isaac S. Metcalf, Isaac Stevens Metcalf family papers, 1850-1866

Creator Metcalf, Isaac Stevens, 1822-1898

Date 1850-1866

Place United States

Subjects Bowdoin College, Brothers and sisters, DuQuoin Coal Company, Illinois Central Railroad Company

Format Business records, Correspondence, Diaries, Genealogies, Invoices, Manuscripts, Personal narratives, Records

User-Contributed Transcription this afternoon as I have it - in my book -. Text - Col. 2:10. "And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power". Theme - Those who receive Christ - will have their highest wants supplied. Consider man's wants. Consider the fact that those who receive Christ will have every want completely supplied. Man's wants. 1. He wants saving knowledge. Man has knowledge by which he can make the rivers his road, and the ocean his highway. He can measure the distance to the sun and the starts, and make the lightenings of heaven do his bidding. He can weigh the hills in scales and the mountains in a balance. He possesses powers and faculties which fit him to be a companion of angels, and yet he needs that knowledge which will save the soul. All else is vain. 2. Man needs justifying righteousness. No one can obtain this by his own merits. 3. He needs the aids of the Holy Spirit. 4. He needs an Almighty Friend, to protect him against the evils which encompass him. 5. Man wants a home in Heaven. He know how dear is an earthly home and how we pity the poor wanderer who has no home. No home in all this wide, unfriendly world! Well may we love our earthly home; but we need a home beyond the skies, when the turmoil of life shall be past. Consider the fact, that those who receive Christ, will have every want completely supplied. Do we need saving knowledge? Christ can impart it. He is the medium of communication between God and fallen man. The word was made flesh and dwelt among us. Do we need justifying righteousness? Christ is the end of the law to everyone that believeth. Do we need the aids of the Holy Spirit? Christ has promised his followers that he will send them the Comforter, which is the Holy Ghost. Do we need an Almighty friend? Christ is such. He has all power in Heaven and on earth; and he has said he will never leave nor forsake those who trust in him. Do we need a home in heaven? Christ will provide us this. He says, "In my Father's house are many mansions. I go to prepare a place for you". The sermon closed with an application of the subject - both to the professed followers of Jesus, and to the unconverted. Monday eve - Nov. 24. This is a cold, uncomfortable evening. I have just come in from a meeting of the choir. We are preparing some pieces to sing Thanksgiving day. I suppose it will be long after Thanksgiving before you get this letter. I hope it will be a pleasant day to your

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Archival Collection Title Isaac Stevens Metcalf papers, Midwest Manuscript Collection

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Call Number Midwest MS Metcalf Box 4 Folder 104

BibID 821787

Rights Status No Copyright - United States

Contributing Institution Newberry Library

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IIIF Resource Type Canvas

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Unique Identifier NL11FFQ6

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