The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-15
sermon by tho Lord Bishop or Montreas,
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\ ScKxuOn ny tho LOrO B1enOp OF MONTREAL
Yesterday the Lord Bishop Of MOntraa. preached i
the morning At Trinity Church and IN tho evening do
Iyered a sermon al St, Psuis, Broadway. lie was a.
tended By Bishop Wainwright, This dioress Bishc
De Lancy, Of the diocsss Of Western New York
His iorishp took bis text fcm the 10th OF st. Luke
ard the 18th verse :-"Ani Jesus said unto him VIII
ca,ieet thou me good There none good but one tina
Il God" We hays every 20 rejoice at As exist
ence OF the gospel and mat endowed with menta
powers to appreciate the truths contained IN The gospel
and ought truly to feel ratihsd that through Jesus
Chrts. we may dag enter the kingdom os heaven
That glory viii b. reached by every faithful Christian
Whatever be the sins OF The cathen world satsvor the
punishment afforded to the hsstsus By the Just ude
ment OF merciful Goi, snna be judged by differ
ent lule ami receive punishment I'm Sdereng man
ner IL Is r'gnt that should bear this in mind
that which should have been the of life unto lite
would become unto death anG that gospel which
was intended TO be- to blessing would become curse
Take heed then how you search after the
OF the truth with an improper sprit and temper for we
may STUN in thepeth duty in nr:ng such
edge The variety OF ways in which religious knowledge
can be gained in the present day, and tho certain
amount whtch al receive In childhood and youth while
yet under parents tutors guardians Is such that
can oil aot upon and console ourselves with and
deceiveth mot hearts It strict accordance with
Gsds wish that little children should be brought up
such way ~ they may learn to love and fsar their
in after ns ys. many Of thom when 20 grown up and
upon be troubled waters the world and been en-.
couragsd to sin in forgetfulness better things have
returned at last to their fathers house and been thus
awakened as 1t we're by instinct from their Sleep In
due time seeming to bear thu rpenug fruit Of suon early
snd excellent training Surely blessing will attend such
who care for little children and instruct them in virtue
and right religion. But when pas those early ysars
rents tutors governors we then seek
In religion al we please, when and where please.
& q, osuroS .n s
Christian mnissrs and ON that point will give you
short admonition First of all, let bear in remem
brance that preaching Is part OF the public admins
ration Of the church tor its militant state here earth
and that tho exhorat.ons warnings reproofs and
scation are intended to bo for the edcaticn of the
whole body Of Christians as well as for the conversion OF
the hesthen On this very subject st. Paul has spoken
eioqu.ny and truhfuy In his various epstes II tho
preachings Of The ministers Of the church be esctuAl
they must be 50 because they the works Of and
1t being thereby evident that the preacher tho appoint
ec the lessons incuioated Tia tendencies of hs tenn
pers and habits of in the present day have perhaps
been the why many have forgotten ths divine
axceoncies Of th5 ordinances and eeotusl workings Of
the Holy Spirit But sxhort you to forget mot ths.
praying is the end Of all preaching and that the
house Of God is truly the house Of prayer Mere
praying prc0f holiness however; for We ses how
few worshippes will habtuelly attend places where
sermons are not eeusrly preached and how many will
crowd to church where famed preacher is to deliver
an address and how few Of those really desire to receives
benefit from such prsschiDgs. But they will ild in
picsbia to their individual retuxe
some consolation aud tits to be hoped that they profit
by what they hear But at any rate IL cannot but be
most dangerous 70 themselves and offensive 20 God when
they listen to preachings with the feelings they
accustomed 20 listen to any effort Of mems intsscts
elsewhere or a. mere subject OF criticism for approval
or condemnation series Of merey present peasur
able exctemenss What hsye head and how resolved
it. will oil day be maGs apparent when tho books OF
Gods shall be opened 1t is because
the ambassadors of Christ that would you give
heed to what You hear Christ himself converted very
few in coparison With his disciples All Gods servants
not alike gifted with mental powers oS aigh order,
but al may alike b faithful servants Of the Lord and
alike inn AIT uefgl and religious essels La ali OF
Gods vorks kno~Idse is 10 be gained and al his rusty
servants i.rRart It, Z is ale viii thai should
diligently see-oh a!ts- tbs y uths r ms Gospel receive
reversntisily -hs TIT pre.Stis which made Of It by
his nnlsers fear there but few in the present
days 70 whoD such advice rot siu for there very
minister IN jus ar be may with their paztiou
s- notions ano II he ccrIter 20 hir fvore opin
ions they are thscety oesnG,i. Now without wish
ing 10 lsy olalm tc any wi:0on IA the rreaohiDgs
OF tie ministers Of .as cEuICl canrot but think
there is too much reshress in rhs opinions de-
U7sred by people who Listen &c the vori OF
Goo 10 roy places with respect 10 thcs VII here
and there ster this That popular pr"sole- it is need
frl to give them adontiol this head to be
ful how they commit sGch acts acts T5oh will be STUN
bling blocks for it must be sn visiting holy places With
such desgn for desire or wo-shpring in Eoy places
should spring from religion and net from curiosity
tsn HE usual place of wo.shp fer the purpose Of
hearing learned divine he il proonir2 Gods house aud
making mooke-y Of divine ordinances un'ess be do
with settled resolution Of carrying out in after prsoce
far ma be- the advice shoR .en5sred. Such only
cAn he gcceltabis to God