New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-05-30
SKETCHES OF SERMONS.
A Christian Life.
III BISHOP SIMPSON, OF THE NJ. D. CHURCH.

III BISHOP SIMPSON, NJ CHURCH.
The NJ H. Church in Seventh ST. was crowded at early
service Yesterday the members of that persuasion were
Sstrous of hearing Rev. Bishop SIMrsoS preach.
sbbry after ten o'clock the Bishop, accompanied by eight
Zen cergymen of that persuasion entered the Church
The services were then commenced by singing after which
,,aver was offered up by Rev. Mr.. McCartlin. The
then read the lesson of the day. when hymn was
sing The Bishop then rose to speak lie took ms text
em the part of the LIST of the nth chapter OF
Genesis "The Lord appeared unto Abram aud said unto
him. am the Almighty God walk thou before me. and
BE thou perfect.
of Abraham exhibits in an extraordinary degree the
care with which the Lord watches those who are faith
G 10 him. adhow consolation and encouragement is given
b servants of God in the midst of the greatest perpex
~. The difficulties with which Abraham surrounded
,e numerous and perpexiug he forced 10 go out
Em his people TO depart from his kindred to travel TO
land TO abide among strangers but he east him
ef en ely upon God and he called the Almighty to his
assistance In his journey gS from place TO place, in all
the difficulties which at Times surrounded him. he still APP
aeed 10 the Lord for succor and consolation There
- indeed who when they placed in circumstances
80 reat peril and among hostile peoplehosle to their
Views and inmical TO their opinions consider that
~ ,elding ttleby abatng something OF that stTicneSs
2ieh the laws OF God require OF al-they consider
en- he NO departure from duy 20 submit little 20 the diff
6cnes which surround themaS TO be useful they must
nSeavor please and thus by adapting your conduct 10
- their manners you viii come into power among them
md gradually gain their confidence aud obtain their kind
80 The Almighty has however, made no conditions OF
m seuten beings there must DO rule Of action by
Inch they are to be gudcdwhether 10y passion, impulse
~ conscience or desire perform the wll OF God. 1t is
- he feared however that there large portion Of man
End and also large period OF lives, which the law
~ God and the dictates OF conscience made the rule
% which our lives are regulated and that desires,
ssSes our love OF wealth. OF money, of influence and
psssure govern actions. In this walk not
before the Lord but before ourselves and de-
|sires -, - 4, , IN, - -. -,
csfure was always in obedience TO the viii OF God then
sns would be perfect security in yielding i'm
Ises for they would Dc Ia obedience 90 aod according
a. laws OF God. But not thGs constituted,
Io r desires so blended with the divine wild always
u1 s perf.ct harmony. We should. however endeavOr
W. Them harmOnze, and be always guided by high
20 principle and he who tranSgresSes in this parcr-
nj sooner or later reap from It bitter frut Ii
n are not kept under due subsection the legitimate
Ei Cor wealth may induce man 10 become miser,
love Of our species TO lust and Sensuaty and
al her affections of the mind that he who keeps
- desires under due subsection, walks not before
ga a;fes his own passions but glorihes not God and
h men As thus conduct themselves may have some IN
|ss Of content OF comparative comfort, but VIII mao
e., h GOOD life is the only consolation and the end
I'm each them the truth long since announced thai
there i no peace for the wicked Heb as taken an I'm
roner and imperfect standard and life OF misery WIZ De
Il rresnt Others take somewhat more unselilsh rae
4 ~ and make the opinions of the society in which they
H. The standard Of their acts sentiments and opinions
;s though right and proper within certain HINTS Is
| very Imperfect an9 improper S~n9Ss" " 81 va -