The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-11-08
RELIGIOUS SERVICES YESTERDAY.



Yesterday evening, the Right Rev DR.. Wainwright,
Provisional Bishop Of this doeess delivered an impressive
sermon at the Church Of the Holy Martyrs, Ludlow
street His took the text for his discourse from
the nth chapter 10th Of St. Luke" So like
vie ye VII shall have done al those things which
commsndsd you say We are Improbable servants;
ve have done that hich duty to do lie then
went 10 observe that after have served God
faithfully through long OF years. have been
charitable according TO our means; have sacrificed
health and perhaps life Offering, we are then
to feel and to say Improbable servants
Many may perhaps cay, ~ What after doing him
those services to look for no reward at MS
hsnds9m No my brethren Even after all our works,
we have done service have given him nothing
w.. have purchased no title reward This doctrine may
msny bidding and dcouragipg any further
Of goodness our parts but u Is the unequvo;a
rightly in order that proper appreciation may
be bad OF the TO salvation 1t must be obvious
the union Of be relations existing between God and
man must deperd on the right solution Of this ques-
ton II him through Jesus Christ, our Lord
as to render orr actions really truly merorious
can naturally ok for reward but nature of that re-
ward must depend entirely his ownfree viii But with
regsd TO the to God in doing good actions
nothipg be and explicit than the text
have quotta Indeed, the generality of men will feel
all ought to feel that instead Of Il okng for
reward they ought rather TO expect punishment they
have done but little in the service Of the Lord II does
rot however toos from hence that the meritorious
look reward for the Saviour w
have done those things commanded OF you then say
improbable servants we have done that which
duty to do We are under obligations to
God in Every action have then done only
duty. We moy justly claim return from man and
from pceteIy but the state OF the account between
God and must be widely different st. Paul
Gays that TO the Lord all things Thus Is
prrcuded the possibility of any created being claim.
Ing reward frcm God. Even the very archangel
and his blessed armies add nothing to the strength
sftbe Lord minister any thing TO the happiness Of
the Creator Now such be the relations Of angels to
hat bat aud nnax-
But my brethren for further conviction let consisr
it in the abstract What is it to merit? 1t to
entas you 10 return from him. Now, come writer's
have gone fully into this subject and stated under dis
tuc heads the acts entitled to the distinction
of merit. The summary of these arguments is that
mertorious ust be such is not given with
the view of putting under an obligation the person
sought to be be neftedthat it must contribute to the
happiness CT The recipient. Had we time we might
anime these arguments striam and show how, in
measure they do not correctly apply, Whatever men
do they contribute nothing to God for he needs not our
Whatever we do ia from the ana the
opportunities given by God Thus, then, de-
naId nothing from him. But in order to find favor in
his eyes must zsalousy pursue good works it no.
declared that you to him with all heart,
zeal and strength and do not perform all with powers
minds the arguments OF which have given the sugges
lions, and should there be any presumptuous to
suppose that God needs assistance and for help given
will reward hope that careful consideration of the
whole question will induce them to change their OPT
MONS Have not forfeited his regards and rendered
ourselves obnoxious him and should not endeayor
regain his love and conceive his affection and not
tented with Of that not arrogany sup
Pose entitled rewards for the small services
render unto him. But my brethren, the gospel recon
Giles all differences that head, and shows how great is
the benefit which God designs the vittuous, for it
preesiy says The gift OF God eternal life through
Jesus Christ out Lord and again, God so loved the
world that be gave up his only begotten son that
should believe in him should not perish but have
Listing Efen Salvation, them is free gift and is not to
be purclased by any exerton make. Nay, 1t
cannot be purchased for ii hath pure already
and the accumulated virtues of mankind could
pish equivalent for the price at which it pur
chased. Gratitude then ought to impel to do
utmost in the service of Him who has done much for
he has given the gospel and shown how through
the Saviour the Kingdom of heaven is to be gained We
ut show faith by works; and if unpro-
table let least try to be useful obedient and faith
full children If thus present ourselves before him.
we shall be acceptable to him. and through Jesus Christ
erjcy eternal life
At,er his Grace had concluded there general col
lection