New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-06-14
3lem:2lprk Daily gribnne,
NOTES OF a SERMON.
THE DUTY OF THE PROTESTANT CHRUCH.
BIB C. CUTLER d. D., RECTOR OF ST. AIMS CHURCH.,
BROOKLyS.
Reported for the n. 7. Tribune.
.,......... " Be ye, therefore, Wise as serpea:s,
,,d Ham ess - Dovea"-sf. NIthsto, Z, 10.


Intho.e burning climates where the sun dries up every
brook for hundreds Of miles around when what had the
appearance of great river in the rainy season becomes
in SUMNER dreary bed of ssnd-in those countries
lake that Is dry, brook that Is perennial lsie
bv every animal be the greatest convenience oil nature
When they have discovered this no dangers can deter
them from attempting sake their thirst. Thus the
neighboriood of rvuet in the heart OF the tropical
continents is generally the place where all the hostile
tribe. Of nature draw up for the engagement On the
bsnksof this little envied spot thousands OF animals Of
various kinds seen venturihg TO qdench ther urst
preparing seize their prey The elephants are perceV "a
In long line marching from the dakerpSr OF th7 forest
the bufaoe there depending upon numbers Tor ssc1r
ity the gszees relying solely upon their sFin-ss tue
lion and tiger visiting for proper opportunity % seize
tr prey but chiefly the larger -erpents are upon guna
there defend the accesses Of the lake Not an hoar
80. host ,ou,e dreadful combat but the serpent de
tended by its scales and naturally capable Of sustaining
multitude OF wounds Is of all others the st formidable
II the most wskefu ss9or the Whole trioe sleep with
tier eyes open consequently are forever upon the
watch thar until their r0Pqcy IS SATISFIED lew other
animal. will venture 10 approach their station
have thought !. might be well thus 20 SET before you
some particulars in the natural history Of the serpent ia
order that you may readily perceive the force OF our
Lords moral precept in the text In toe picture presented
it may, fret, he difficult 70 perceive what part OF me
character Of the serpent our Lord intended Us 20
We might simply Say that considering ITS peculiar form
and bodily construction the serpent inside the pest use OK
what powers lie had.
lint someihrg more th,n this was intended AMI must be
sought after Now the serpent must De considered ogth
In lis want Of offensive weapons as well As IN his Abiy
10 conen nd without them, and we must LOOK upon the
whole figure as capable Of being taken both 10 6Ad aud
in a good sense. II you were to look a. serpent
stretched out at length and baskng IN the suo, you
would see nothing to compare with common beasts OF
prey He has neither hands nor feet does he present
such formidable face greatly to alarm and be
wait hours days and weeks for his prey. HIS bedyis
small and tapering. smooth and flexible a. silk and
often ornamenied with the eoors Of the rainbow aud his
voice has at such variety Of notes that sons have
assured US il has the Emusic of English grove
But still of all the beasts Of prey, hardly
one has the courage 10 awaken the serpent They retire
from his neighbvrhOod with the instructive aversion Of
mar and leave him the choice both Of ba and place
10 pake attacks u To- his vrsy OF hi ability
histOry Affords ~ ABUNDANT proof This cSnasn chiefly