New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1855-05-07
DEATH OF THE REV. MR.. HALSEY
syRMoS By THE REV. Or. HAWKS.


The Rev. DR.. HAWKS preached in Christ Church,
Eighteenthst., TO very numerous congregation. HIS
sermon had reference to the snddon death Of the aio
Rector OF that Church. The chancel, pulpit, desk
and chairs. were draped in back. Tho. following is
an outline Of the sermon:
Jesus ,ai,h to him Thy brother shall again" John
ii: a.
There never vet was q who doubted the GER
tanty of dcoth and at ordinary times, tho idea Of
dissolution comes often home 10 every one. but It IA
more than ordinarily impressive an occasion like
that which brings together this morning, and under
the immersion conveyed by knowing that he whom
you had expected 10 meet here ~ among the
departed. The existence Of Death sh0wS the present
condition to be of moral ruin tall sin brcatbed
Ger the creation, death was unknown, anu the uni
versatility of death proves the universally OF sin.
" Death passeth npon all men, for that all men have
sinned,' saith the Apostle. Suci, being our condi
ton are We prepared 10 meet God' No; and this
every mans conscience proves TO himself In these
views unsanctlfod human nature SEES nothing but
gloom; but Christian knowledge sheds light into the
picture, and be Sins who separates from mans death
mans resurrection and who orgcts tAt the seed sowD
in death shall be seen blooming in the garden Of
Heaven. But every resurrection may not be a pms
sage to eternal besscdness and this consideration IT ~
which makes the contemplation OF death practical
tlng-wLich shows the importance of tIae. limo IL
possession of mans in the WAY that any ober
human property H. But il l. the most insecure Of
tenure, and yet that on which man counts with more
certainty than be does upon any other property he has.
Ii IL the only Possession which, II may be, must be
improved now or never. But need preach when God
himself has preached 10 all in the ewfuy sudden
removal of pastor and guide so faithful and beloved
M yours In life he dispensed TO you the tru bread
OF te and in his death nc speaks TO you with even more
powerful accents | am not here to speak lus culogy,
Tor your own recoocons Of the beauty OF his Chris
tian life can furnish eulogy TO which yonr hears
can respond. His reward is high and Il his beanti
full spirit knew aught Of what ARE doing, il wishes
from M no praise but the praises 0i the Limb Of God,
whose blood has washed him from the pollution Of
sin. Yet we may minge our tears, for God does not
forbid submissive grief No one can better than
bear testimony how deep that grief should be. Nearly
twenty years ago he commenced his ministry at my
side as my colleague, and have not known one moro
doseNedly and uniyeis sally beloved than he do not
wonder that, at the loss OF such pastoI and such
friend, lis people weep but remember Jesus Christ
has soid '1hy brother shnll rise again" And re-
member too that those who have heard lis teachings
hoie must meet him again; and while there SHAH 10
some who shall have 10 used the means he mnlstercd
a. TO meet prompt reward, oihors there shall doubt
less be- who needless of the admonliioDs OF his
lis life But may God put tongue to bis death, I'D
az 10 sanctfy this bitter calamity TO those who re-
gnrdcd not the instructions OF hIs life and 10 Us ALL for
(lrisf's nuke. Amen.