New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-12-13

Rev. Thomas Yarvel to l765 Rev, G. Neiser to ITO;
Rev. Gustavus Shewkerk for q short time during INC
war; Rev. Ludolph A. Rusmeycr Rev. James Birkisy'
and Rev. Godfrey Peters who died Oct "a, 1877, the
fret who had died in this City in the service OF the
Church. Then came successfully Rev Messrs Meier,
Bardll and Moulther who served until 1912 In that
year Rev Benz Mortimer, who had been q Mis-.
sionsry among the Indians, succeeded to the pas
torate, but died in 1884. His successor Rev.
Mr. vanyleck, who continued until 1880, when he
was appointed Bishop of Bethlehem Pa Rev. C. F.
Kluger served fer two years then Rev Mr. Block from
1888 to 1879, VIXEN he went to Salem ~ C. In 1912,
Rev David Bisler was called TO the pulpit; whore he
yet remains with large and hourshng congregation.
OF the Moravinns at their head quarter -Bcthehen,
Penney lvsnia-snd in other parts Of America have
not space speak. By the returns Of the OF
1850 we learn that the Morsyans had 33l churches in
the States accommodating ll20o0 hearers the total
value of the Church being Si433i7 The churches
were distributed follows Ohio. l5S Pennsylvania,
81 Indisna 50 Maryland, l2 virginis,s; North Caro-
Ina 7; New.York 3 Illinois, ?; Iowa, q Georgia, :
Michigan, l.
With this protacted preface we present the follow
ing sermon:
Annual Sermon In Behalf Of the Missions Of the
United Brethren.
By the Rev B. E. n ScuwErNrrz, o. Richmond, staten
Island.
Behold TIE Lamb of God which take,h away the sin Of
the world" John. lst chap, 29ts verse.
THE heavens declare the glory of God; and the rns
meEt showeth HIS handiwork Day unto DAY utteresn
speech, and night unto night showeth knowiedse lsth
Psalm LIST and ID
Thus sang the Psalmist while bahOlding
the glories of crcation The twinkng stars in treu
bling accents spoke to him of God; the flashing bright
of the rising sum- TO his soul ray OF the great
Creators glory the shades of night whispered to his
heart of the majesty surrounding the Jehovahs
throne The voices of nature spoke to him of hi,
fathers God-ths God Of Abraham and of Isaac He
could distinguish amid those tones, the name OF Him
who had cleft the rolling billovs-whose arm had
stayed the rising waves, while the chosen people
passed. Hi: name echoed, and His power showed
forth; who had fed His people in the wilderness, who
had caused streams to gush forth among psrched sands.
His wisdom and holiness declared, who had pro-
claimed the law amid the flames and siaoke of Sinai
The soul of the Psalnst was elevated unto the Lord
God Jehovah who had revealed himself in various
ways Those heavens still declare the glory of God
That armament showeth His haniwork and we, un-
to whose eyes these of glory now displayed
can understand the accents of the speech which day
uttereth unto day, and the knowledge which night
showeth unto night We sec displayed the glory and
the mercy, the power and the love OF God the Crca
tor and Savior. The stiffness of the night calls
cur souls to commune with Him who hears the whis
percd prayer of the needy-whose catches the silent
PRAYER Of the humble heart. Inc majesty and glory
shown forth by these His work. direct eyes the
far brighter and glorious rays which revealed MGR
CIV and love shed around Him who il the Christians
God For Mdt God il shown FORTH unto whose side we
may fly in distress and in danger; that God whose prom
iscs make even the night OF dsath TO dawn with bright
ness. The God before whom the heart OF hePoet
poured liz song of praise, is brought before but
in His features trace lines OF beauty and majesty
which he but dmly the God whom we adore ls the
God revealed amid the darkness and dread OF Sinai
not amid the thunders peal the lghinngs aash-but
upon Calvary upon the Gross Unto W, the heavens de-
clare the glory OF God, our Saviour Christ
But even while eyes are fixed upon those heavens
even while unto the ornament shows forth HIS
glory other eyes view the came scenes other ears
catch the sounds but no joyful response breaks
from the ipsl Wrapped IN mute wonier many son
of earth stands the wild mountain top and views the
glores of the rising sum- marks with silent admiration
the mysterious glnmering of the stars but under
stands not the voice of the rolling spheres comprehends
not the strain praise poured forth Perchance blinded
by the brightness Of these reflected glories he may
sink down in alteration of the creature unable 10 DIS
cover the Creator God may he revealed unto his
'ou hut enveloped and shrcuded in darkness Inc arm
Of Almighty Power may be thrUct from out the clouds
and cast him his knees in terror; but the Tod
needed by imperfect tcng, the God required by SIN
full man. is nowhere shown TO his eyes. The heaclen,
though his lot be amid the most bouneous scenes
of nature though the grandest monuments of Almighty
Power surround him. discovers not the pardonlng and
sayng God The knowledge taughtby Nature is not
sufficient 10 enchten the soul TO render it pure and
holy 10 give il joy and peace. Tne light which
streams in powerful floods from the sun, though 1t
ilume the world cannot change darkness into light
within the soul OF Man God that creates aud destroys
that hits up and casts DOWNS not wha man needs.
The God whom the soul requires is not revealed by Ma
turenot TO be discovered fully in the works OF HIS
power-else would the incense OF prayer aud pralss
arise from all the hilltops of the wori,-else would
every valley sound forth mururing tones OF worship
for the power and glory of God are everywhere dis
played. There IL needed another word OF power,
greatcr than the first Let there be light" There
il needed revelation OF God, declaring Him moro
than Creator and Preserver-other than Holy aud
Just. There is needed a revelation which gives con.
hdence and certainty % imperfect beings, that rev
citation OF God which we have in Christ-lnd TO
which we point joyfully eXcaimng :" Behold the Lamb
of God which taketh away the -in Of the wOrldW Ths
IL the knowledge that gives life and gh 10 every other
feature OF Hi being which lie has revealed. This Sa-
yior this pardonlng God, must be known to the heart
beSre can take rs true place In The universal chorus
OF worship brought by oil created things unto God
Therefore, ii the heather are 10 be elevated from their
low condition. If happiness is to be theirs II faith aud
love 10 be swekenedthose feelings which cast rays
Of Heavens brightness upon earh-thcn must the cry
with which the lands OF hcathensm and ignorance
greeted still and forever be, Behold the Lamb of God
which takeh away the sin OF the world" This cry OF
greeting has been uttered and even now echoes amid
the Of many landr where long the feeble and
broken stammerng- Of the heather alone were heard
There are heralds Of the Truth advancing with steady
steps in many places, the burthen Of their cry being
Behold the Lamb And, my frend-, not few ~
these have gene forth from ont the bosom of thai Church
Of which this congregation forms part not few who
have proclaimed ana still proclaim Christ and Him
cited fret learned to utter His name His love His good
ness within i,s courts. The wisdom Of God M 20
this Church the instrument By which anew 20
awaken the witnessspirt among large portions Of His
people. When its activity commenced there were but
vyhO Of
,iauiy unto the hca,Len this vast field l.y neglected
and forgotten Let us cast glance at the origin Of the
Mssionork in the Church of the United Brethren Of
MorGvans, and then make few remarks on their prcs
ent condition
Ttwas on the 2st Of Aug 1872 in the earliest hours
Of the morning that the first two MDraysn mi--ona-
ries lett their homes in Herrnu' accompanied By the
prayers ofteir bretLern. and upol their pilgrim.
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