The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-12-28

tried last April IN BostOn ana Acquired ~ the jury, Tor
grave crime, which the dccaogue condemns, and which
the OF the pious State Of Massachusetts, make felony
and punishable by confinement in the State prison. This
being the FIRST visit of the reverend gentleman to New
York since that event, much curiosity naturally
eyinced yesterday him and hear the Gospel from
his lips. Consequently, the assembage at the Baptist
church Norfolk street in the forenoon Of yesterday
quite Large. The majority Of the congregation
posed of ladies and young men, though few gentle
men advanced in life were present.
Mr. Kalloch is very fine looking young man, tall of
stature and wtha snewy and of attractive presence He
has high Norman head lofty, smooth forehead unexcep
tionable whskers and beard Of light brown color and
hair of darker tint, which curs somewhat his
spicuous front His is calm and his gestures
rather graceful but mis- voice has disagreeabe draw
occasionay-parcularly in readng-whch does not i'm
prove his elocuon He preached yesterday without
nuscrpt notes. and seemed TO speak erempore though
his language studied and elegant His general ap
pearance and bearing are modest flor martyr) but
still one think fail TO discover fair proportion
of pluck in his constitution II shines out both through
the matter and manner of his discourse.
After the usual of worship for the Sabbath were
concluded, Mr.. Kaoch proceeded to deliver his Sermon
and listened TO with marked attention throughout
The text taken from the 10th psalm, 10th
Surely the wrath Of shall praise Thee" This, said
the preacher strikes strange declaration. did
not surprise that unfalen seraphs round his
throne praise God everasngy The vision OF the exile
John at Patmos was not surprising though ne great
company which eye could number, gathered from all
and kingdoms, praising God without ceasng Is
fitting that they whose souls were delivered from rbula
ton and whose robes had been washed and made white
by His DEATH should praise Him 1t not strange that
all the works Of God should praise Him. that the
the stars twinkle at His glance and shrink into darkness
At His frown Neither strange that the lesser
works of God-thc flower drinks its cup Of dew the
bird when II halls the genial dawnng Of spring, should
pay Him their tribute of praise. II was meet that
should gathered here for the purpose that
this day songs Of thankful praise should up 10 Heaven
from all classes and sects Of Christians But that the
wrath Of should praise Him had sound Of strange
ness in IT, That not only should the prayer Of the pious
that acts Of vile men for vile purposes should be
made to contribute to His glory, was mysterious.
current Of private life was under His control or overruled
by His wisdom, true as the government Of God.
That government formed on il, and must stand
fall with IT, Accepting that doctrine we must admit ali
its consequences Never was there calamity however
deadly however damnabe, that will not be in the end
overruled by the providence of God. II what
the poet said "whstever is, Is right" and though the
doctrine contained in that line had been the Of much
ns
fine the government of God in the language apply to
our worldly governments he would say that HIS WAS
twofold sw-thsi OF order and Of admission. For
stance he commanded TO worship him. but he allowed
TO sin Though he sent his Son into the world 70 die for
and permitted him TO suffer cruel agoncs and death,
he did not command Plate 10 condemn Judas 70 betray,
or the Jews 70 cruelty him Out Of their own wickedHess
they basey did these things but their conduct over
ruled by God for the perfection OF Of the grandest
blessings Of humanity. And here example OF
Gods almighty sovereignty and mans uncttered agency
when the Jews condemning the Saviour when they
cried Gye this man and not Barrabbas' when they
hurried him 10 the mount sacrifice when they rolled
great against the sepulchre, exutng the idea
hat they buryng him and his principles forever,
little did they think that they were but instruments
and save throughout all time, until the Last
pcnten sinner was bought into the fold They meant IL
thanks Tor the overriding providence OF God, which
out of the darkest crime Of brought the brightest
blessing to man Look 81 the history Of Joseph He was
lie Is brought into Egypt, into the house Potiphar.
He Is accused unusty Of crime, and cast into prison
by succession Of what the world calls accidents Joseph
released from prison-was tho interpreter Of his
dream 10 Pharoah, and subsequently the prime minister
Of hs Kingdom and the author Of the wsest suggestion
on the great bread question for years 70 come was not
this example 70 us TO trust In God under the greatest
anlictions He believed that there was no accident
in the history Of Joseph there could be no
such thing accident In the revolutions Of thousand
ages. Oh, no man proposes but God disposes y and
those who trust IN the Lord like Mount Sionthey
cannot be moved In the neth chapter OF Genesis alone
simple a. was there enough 70 give confidence
surcd that amid the most grevous misfortunes f
ave be children Of God and true men, out OF the wicked
ness Of man blessings vii come. The enemies Of the
Gross cast John Bunyan INTO prison for preaching the
saving doctrines OF the gospel and had they done
we might not have had the Pilgrim Progress And OF
what blessing would We not have been deprivedS
The life and career OF Luther was a wonderful il.
lustraou Of his theme and text When he his way
70 Worms the people said 70 him T you 20 there you win
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reach from Worms TO wirtemburg will go through H."
Warnings 10 desst from his journey met him every point
yet he nrm and when in sight Of the city, and the
10 enter he said fc your master that there we're as
many devils in her streets tiles upon her houses
would enter worms" Aud be did enter And when be
stood alone before the Hector and the whole power Of
the Papacy he did not retreat but acknowledged that the
books were rs, and saidi can do nothing but what
have doue-t,od help me Persecution ouly gave him
strength 10 persevcr The preacher then cited the
Of Calico, Columbus aud Wesley examples whom the
wckedness Of avaed against the providence OF
God. There another Instance in that OF VIM Carey,
me shoemaker, the EvsngeIlser Q, India sidney smith
the pages Of the Enburg Reec 70 him acrush
ing blow that intended 10 annihlate him with the
him ga consecraed cobblerD Yet nations shall bless the
name Of VIM Carey when sidney smith is forgotten, or
mistaken vocation But Il was unnecessaryto multiply
examples. Let be thankful that the vilcst crimes
Of men we've made the instruments Of God 10 work
out blessings But there were two words 70 be said IN
connection with this subject word Of warning and
word Of encouragement There some men who were
not able 70 distinguish between Gods prcscience and his
precepts. They disposed 10 think themselves
machines In the hands OF Cod without free Will and with
o oo, ces oS With En- porpo, H he
commanded 10 do wrong 70 do an injury 70 our
noghborS 70 bear false witness against friendf Men
must make this dsncton-that their duty 20 do what
God commands but not 10 question his purposes He did
not profess 10 understand no man could comprehend the
ways of God. They were mysterious and unfsthoma
BILE II is SUFFICIENT that we know what the ends and
suits are Just when extend chain across river
both ends Of u on the banks but that part that lies
beneath the waters we do see, yet know that h
assuredly there just insignificant IN US 10 pro
upon the machinery by which God worked out bis
wonderful purposes would be In minute insect
who might chance 10 enter this building 10 pronounce
upon the harmony OF lis architecture.
There words Of encouragement In dis text, too.
Who has been board Of a vessel In storm, and while
below listened the wild lamentations Of the terrified and
despairpg then went on deckf Behold what confidence
inspired by the calm face OF the who holds the
helm, and whose experience can control the tempest
And how infinitely holier the confidence the Christian
feels when he knows that God holds the heml Tho
preacher related the story Of the captains wife who
astounded al her husbands calmness In the storm and
when he put knife 10 her heart and asked her she
was not afraid, said no, for she knew II her
husbands hand that held the ht and he answered. was
the hand OF her God which controlled the storm Then
continued the preacher-child OF God, pray 10 him aud
trust In him II necessary for your welfare God
would come down from heaven 70 help you, and the
world should behold his coming. He would come down
even now M head before This at least dare believe.