New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-02-06

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and yet died quietly in their bed. But did they escape
the Ierdion OF which be warned them The death Of the
body is not the whole OF the death Of which he warned
them
o what eternal hcrrors hang
Around the second desfh"
To this we are exposed il we live and die in sin To die
in sin die under condemnation the guilt Of sin resting
upon being liable to the execution OF the TALL penalty OF
there is such thing as divine ustise, is to be- and
TO be forever under the sentence of that Justice To die in
sin /. TO die while under the pollutug influence and en-
shaving power Of sim Such my hearers your danger
you are living in negleciing your high obligations to
God dsregaldful Of your spiritual interests, nder.
snt to all the wonderful exhibitions Of divine mercy and
grace careless under all the solemn warnings OF Gods
providence and word
voices of divine authority commanding you all these
monstTancss Of heavenly wisdom all these warnings OF
heavenly pity, al these invitations OF heavenly love
God hiusel remonstrates "Nhy will ye die Christ,
the Son. writes, Look unto me and BIO saved" The
Holy Spirit reproyes, TO day if ye will hear my
a. And these warnings invitations suggest the ground
Of cur hope. There is forgiveness with God. We have
means of safety it is repentance toward God and
faith in our Lord Jesus Christ.
The alternative that Lord presents repentance
perdon but the blessed consequence Is repentance aud
eternal life.
Repent and We shall not perish True, yc cannot be de-
yered from Vie fact of death this appointment from
which there is escape But the sting Of death viii DO
Gken away Death will no longer be the King OF Terrors
Diving will be but going home. Being justified by fa1 ye
NAV have peace with God through Lord Jesus Christ
How in such events this that has happened docs God
call us TO repentance How impresvely does teach that
lesson of the uncertainty Of life aud of the vast import
snce of being always ready to meet God in peace.
retnrp in the eve We dress ourselves when wo arise
but who knows who shall disrobe before night These
children dismissed by parents with hearts full % love just
Ike own, sent from their homes to their humble en-
loymen in the morning they hourshng in health,
but the wasting destruction OF noon day overlook them,
and now these parents find no comfort except in the
pity and help OF God.
How much do we need Gods smile in favor; with that
athe sorrows Of life will be toerable and death itself will
he but a gentle waiting into life Oh, soul seek thy rest
in God be will show thee the path of fs in his presence
funess Of joy at his right hand there are pleasures
forever more
REMARKS FATHER WHEELER
Upon rising in the pulpit the Rev Mr. Wheeler observed
that the church was filed with stroken congrega
ton The acquaintance and friends and relations and
bereaved parents Of the deceased had sought before the
altar of God the spot whae their woes that without
human remedy would naturally seek divine source Of
alienation How Nature struggles In such depths Of
anguish to repel-and yet finally embraces most fondy-
the relief Of Christian resignation Hore the efforts Of
poor human weakness bow in submission TO the terrible
visitation we're audible and visible to all lie had been
amid the scenes Of distress Immediately after the explosion
he shared fully in the grief ard msfsrtsne Of mis- flock
The exaesson Of what religion teaches In such trying
circumstances cannot be separated even in the religious
teacher from those rspres.ibe feelings Of nature which
must have their cours His words, he said could add
nothing to tie impTesvenes Of the warning and lesson
God had beer pie 10 give 10 them all No Language
could reach the eoquence OF the scene before him where
nature struggling with grace that soon obtained It's due
sway and mastery over the Christian soul lie laid the
deep and broad foundations Of submission 10 the D
vine wi-even in the darkest hours Of adveriyin the
power and wisdom and goodness Of God, who by In
scrutable ways is atm carrying out verywhere His
own good pleesure-the true welfare Of mankind.
wihost this conviction Of the loving providence Of
God We can held faith thss Is frm-without
an equally deep persuasion Of His wise and proyident
care of our well being cannot walk before Him with
cheerful resignation 10 whatever He may odais lie de
.cribed with touching simplicity what he himself had
We shall not rehsarse those readul details lie rscog
nzed in lele.s countenance young commune ant
che had kne there with many Of them and received the
bre ad of life on the previous Sunday another recognized
him with one look and by signs implored the aid Of his
ministry From the fate of others suddenly fatal he
gently yet firmly drew moral for those parents who had
cared for the religions training OF their children and
warning for those who still careless OF the ways pur
sued BY those whom God had cOnded TO their care and
protection The dreadful day that viii never fade from
their memories should recur 10 their minds accom-
! snied by such religious reflections
A SHOOTING ATFAIR-An exciting scene took place
Yesterday in Sews place in consequence OF report tnnt
a woman named Mary l. Tarr had shot Jsmes H. Briggs
Of Nantucket II appears that year or two ance whee
Mr. Briggs wss Member OF the Legislature thefo naa
sprung up some attachment between them, a. was TO
tored 6ut Mrs TAR states that Mr. Briggs was grew
snnoyapce 10 her as he in the habit OF calling on ner
In state of intoIca alton Yesterday be knocked ~ hei
dosr and was admitted. After few moments ecnvsm
tion Mr. TAR went suddenly the door, and facing
prgrs di.cbarged one barrel Of six barrel revever
him HE ball perforted the sleeves OF bis coaI au s
and grnz,d the kin Of his arm Mrs. Tar was ho' ~