The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-11-25
The Rev. Robert McConschle's Sermon az
Doctor wright's Church.


On Sunday last, the Rev. Robert McConachie,
Minister of the General Assembly of the Irish Pres
byterisns, preached in Doctor Wrights Church,
Jane street. The Rev. speaker commenced by
reading the second chapter Of the First Episle Of
st John, from the fifteenth verse, and said that the
words to which he particularly solicited the atten-
ton Of his auditors we're contained in the twenty
fifth verse :-"And this is the promise that He hath
promised us, even eternal life" There Is some diff
ference betwixt the purpose of Gsd and the promise
Of God-they are both a. the most precious gold ;
but the one-the purpose of Gods gold undis-
covered, not prepared for use; the promise of God
IL like the gold In the Mint-6ne, stamped, made
current. All Gods promises are DESTROYS. There
are promises for every exisency-svery eircum-
stance Of the Christian; but here is one promise,
the Bible. exceeding precious Thus all stars Of
the heavens shine, but star differs in efulg snce
from another-so Gods promises. There are some
exceeding great and exceeding precious, and some
that are peculiarly sweet to the soul of faith, where
the soul may cast the anchor OF hope. AL God's
ptomes are DESTROYS but here Is one that Is pecu-
harly so Did they not feel that every thing was
giving way that they themselves ware giving way
| that every year was bringing them down the
great stream Of time Where is the resting place
Tor mans soul In this world there is nothing but
change, ipcessant change. Here lin the Biblel
here 10 the only resting place for the immortal
spirt. II is the golden promise, and II By faith
they grasp the chance Of eternal premise their souls
| weuld be secured. Mr.. McConachie then proceeded
to consider the PROMISE the giver Of the promise,
| and the owners or proprietors OF the promise.
| Promise Is eternal ufe-that state Of glory and
blessedness for those who kept by the power Of
God through faith unto salvation. II Is not fully
unveiled, and II they asked Why II is not tan
| gibly unveiled, he would answer that II Is not
| proper, nsr possible that II should. IL is net
| proper, because II would detract men from their
present condition, which II to walk by faith run by
faith, and live by faith Il Is not the robe-it &
not the tbrone-its not the crown-thst brings fe-
lefty. The brilliancy Of the promises Of God
would be too great for the eye and therefore they
| are not unveiled. Man was so constituted that he
vas not fitted to bear excess Of grief or joy The
Rev gentle man here entered into disquIstion on
fetbe life Of the vegetsble-the life Of the lower
animals Of life, and spiritual
| hfe The life Of the animal 10 much more valuable
than that Of the vegetable; the intellectual life is
more valuable than the animal, and the spiritual
life lie still more valuabeit Il the brightest In the
order. Yet, after all, what 10 ia How gladly man
pays the earthly physician 70 prolong his life
| Yet here Is life more sbundant--the gospel
| life, offered through Jesus; life endangered
| by no accidents life liable TO no decay
| life over which the shadow Of dsa'h shall
never pass. Many mau lives in the world withsu'
life, which may DO considered val, s,'on2' "a