New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-12-05
Sermon by the Rev. Henry w. Bellows
The Shepherd and the shcepfoid.

On Sunday morning the Sacrament OF tnc
Lords Supper celebrated at Or Below 80 Cnufcn
Previous - the administration Of the Ordnance the
reverend Divine delivered discourse nom John l.,
am tbs tooby Sic n any man enter in he shah be saved
and ., oil 20 IN and on, nd hud pasture.
Ihi. l. the only parable recorded IN joan hDc con
taius two in oncChrst the door and Christ ~ inc
Shepherd Il the Sheep. The Sanhedrim had declared
Jcsus imposter. Our Lord here answers theio anu
preseut. bis claim A. the true Shepherd Many claim
ants had previously appeared but their claims resting
upon deceit had been repudlated. They came eitner
through hole in the wall or over The wall ahS ,ae
sheep not knowing their voice fed Jesus showed him,
sof the true Shepherd By entering In a the door OF
the shcepiod lie came not t. destroy but 10 inh tue
law u Hoics. His birth baptism and early history
hs genealogical and eociesi sical relations, bis death
and resurrection all anticipated by II. Consider
Ing the cruel fate which overlook orr LORD II may
,erl strange tina L. should appeal to the recognition
which they gave him a. an answer TO the woNcs
Christ was never rejected by the jewish people only
bv the rulers aDd ecccsiastcnl dlgnitallss. iEeis
WIS no pubic opinion The rulers did 40 they pleased
In Gay the heart and mind OF the people 90 ho
indue approve aud support the unprincipcd persons
who wsld our municipal civil powers and resp the rich
spols o. Office Jheofasicaly We elect our own rulers
but having = yast machinery OF plant instruments
nready In possession they carry tho elections. and by
the pcrpe,ue,ion OF their authority make the whole
feopc Seem Ike a.iels and bbetors Of their 'orgeres
and the.is The mu'iiiuits az the Jewish people dii
follow Christ. When the wolves appeared they hed.
ConquerOrs sweeping through hemispheres have
nodded continents to their viii. philosophers have
turned the Of thought into new chsnnes poets
the and b. art OF nations Tor all tlne, out
more maryciors Sin their fame are those VINO nave
founded the various religions II the world.
In the Orient the swarms which followed In the root
steps Of Mehammed and Bgahma were fascinated by
a,aisr and force the gods of India and ARABIA ana
the people vithersd In their blghng breath christ
enters through the door through which al humanity
must pass. Commerce. science and civilization De.
vcop under bis care. The religion OF the Chnrch oil
Christ Is the fold intended place OF fcinge fu the
exposed heart OF man. IL has often been holy prison.
moplng monastery sad retreat, instead OF pleasant
sheep fold opening In and out Christ Is no darynan
10 keep bis sheep in u dark. unwhocsome stable. feed
ing on swil The view Of the Church which excludes
he world as tho school, playground arena, and work
shop of fe which prononnces life profane and nature
ruin is one against which the intellect and heart oil
man will sooner or later rebel The world Is the past
urc and when storms gather on the mountains, the
shades Of night fall upon the valleys and the chilling
dews and damp descend the Church OF God IL the saie
fold IN vhch they may gather. The Church OF Goa Is
the refuge for the soul in all times OF danger and the
voice of the Shepherd is always heard above the winds
and snow sayn ing AIN the door; If any man enter IN
he slall be saved" The way into the church Is not
by signing creeds and making promises by men, but by
taking Jesus master. guide, friend and shepherd
* yourself this question-ls Christ the master OF
my heart and win. You may stumble In the asking
No dare that he Is We can only strive FOR
IT, All that we must have 10 ene us 10 tho privileges
Of tho Christian Church Is this desire. Make Christ
your friend and companions frame your thoughts
aud feelings after his SPIRIT accept his PROMISES and
YOU will discover the truth OF His words: am the
door; by me- II any enter In. he shall be saved,
and shall 40 in and ont and ind pasture