The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-11-04
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This IL the namo OF congregation which worshirs
every sunday IA the lecture or the Young Men =
Christian Association, corner OF Fulton avenue and GAL
latin placs, brooklyn under tho pastoral tsaching Of
che Row. J. W. Bcggs 1t Is otherwise designated Re-
formed Presbyterian, being composed mostly Of disee0
tsrs IRON the Presbyterian Church, but Judging from tho
abundance al tho morniag service YESTERDAY is rot very
strong IN nusbers. sorscc was opened ~ tho
raa1sng with rsmarss ~ pararirase, OF the
Forty-sevcnth g-alm commissioning. "tl people clap
your hands wish was thea sung by the congregation.
After lengthy PRAYER by tho Rev Ms Bosgs, the
10th psalm "PEasse God hs Lord. praiss my soul"
nextntoned when the lesson of tho ds5, Matthew,
chapter L. verses xii xiv. descriptive OF the depac
ture OF Christ she wdernsas after tho death os
John The Baptist, WIS given out. "When Jesus heard
If VI he ssrarted tAsnce By ship into desert place
apart, aud when the people had heard thereof they
followed HID ON foot ont OF the city And Jesus went
coapassion. md hoaof their sick" This, said Mr..
important anG interesting miracles 9eCed Win the
life Of saviour. None often referred to y the
The words whicnr have read three dsilnc, sub
jects, viz. Firss tho retirement OF Jes.sT second HIS
ton OF them Nrs His retirement Tssrs are two
things to which tteI IN tho sacred text when Jesus
john recorded IN ss previous Context or r." sbe opinion
which Jcsus knew erod entertained OF Him. either OF
which would be susicient to induce Chrs.s depart:
IRE for awhile iom among men. John had
Died In tho service OF his Lord jesus
and he had boon more than master and servant
they had becn friends and quite naturafshat he
felt great grief at his death and would wish TO 10 alone
for awhile No doubt the fate OF this FIRST martyr
brought vvdy before the mind OF the Saviour the long
list Of those WHO TO be sacrificed for His sake and
moved his heart, which had than human sym
paty great Distress Besides Jesus knew that Herod
supposed Him to be John risen from tho dead and would
seek to compass His death; therefore, His hour
not yst come 1t was advisable He should consult Hts
safety Another reason why Jesus departed Is given by
Mark. The disciples whom Jesus had sent into dis.
tant places to bring the tidipgs OF His mission had
returned to report to him. They had encountered
many dangers and much fatigue aud IL reasonable 10
suppose he sought to give them rest. And here we
learn that Christ permits his ministers rest None need
more II is not alone tho physical and mental labor,
neither OF which nc0nsderable that weares but 1t
Is the struggle OF the heart the fighting with the devil
keep in the spirit OF the work Your minister
has like passions with YOURSELF and the endeavor to live
boiler and better, The constant watchiulness required
lest he fall away, readers his duty most exhaustive.
But Christ took his discpes into DESERT and this sug
gests that fashionable watering place not the place
where q minister recruit his exhausted energies
After touching upon the second point OF his discourse
Jesus followed by the crowdhe speaker took up tho
third point in conclusion and dwelt forcbly upon the
reception which Jesus gave tho multitude. He had
sought to be alone, but when they followed Him no
not angry, but "was moved with compassion" which
WAS no idle sympathy for He went among them - and
healed their SICK" This, said the speaker sho~- a more
forciby than any passage in Scripture tho deep
patty of the Saviour and furnished most cheering
that i'm accepting He inwi,a,on "a
Hin, will nnd Him willing to receive us.