The New York herald., 1869-09-06
JOHN STREET METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

The Divinity and tho Designs of Jesus Christ
SERMON 10y Pastor William r. COrbit.
This timehonored church, rich In its old age and
religious associations, was yesterday again glad
dened by the voice OF Its pastor William T. COrbi
who has recently returned from heightened tour
and residence at Cape Island, in search Of quetude
and repose after an exhaustng and diligent minis
tration. The interior OF this place Of worship, al
though, perhaps, not in keeping with the architec
ture OF some modern temples, has real beauty and
picturesque effect, not lost upon those worsnippers
VINO reflect that wealth ard extravaganza in
this respect were unknown at the period 1t Was
reared ana dedicated to Its sacred WORK.
Tue congregation was large. The text announced
was, Hebrews H., X:-"For ii became Him, for
whom are all things, and by whom are all things,
IN bringing many sons unto glory, 10 maze the can.
tain OF their salvation perfect through suaerngs"
The reverend gentlemen said it was an easy matter
10 destroy property character, lie, anything. The
woodmans axe III few minutes hews to the
ground what 1t took centuries to rear. 1t requires
restore the stolen jewel. With other Introductory
sllAiies the pastor continued that the text presented
for consideration first, 'the divinity Of Jesus
Christ" Ii Is directly and positively asserted there.
tie began and VIII be the end OF all things in the
material universe. The minister had never met but
one sect III the world that denied the humanity OF
Clriss. Additional arguments were advanced upon
ths point, the pastor holding that He must have the
nature TO die, aud the nature 10 conquer death. II
we blot out the divinity OF Jesus Christ from our
creed we have no saviour, and stil in our sins
our blood and gravltating towards he'll as fast as
possible. Therefore, the man that taxes the position
thal Christ IS not the Son OF God Is an nldel and
does not believe the religion OF the Bibe no matter
Wlat are tls intellectual powers or what mis- hu.
mll5y, he has 10 part ID the scheme OF salvation
The declaration OF one that 'f Socrates died sage
Jesus Christ died 4 God" is so pertinent that there
Is no man with brains that reads His history
without coming to mat conclusion, and that
lie ls the creator of the world. Second, sthe
design of our Sayiour's sunerlngs." When God let
the Israelte5 into Canaan 1t was for rest but they
trouble on eartn. Only n heaven can rest be found.
Ii God has lifted up this world, beautiful aS sort
OF an inn what must be HIS paradse2 Think OF it,
men and womenl Don't let the words die on your
ears. In tbls life we caD1ot each other eye to
eve often diversity OF ideas and diversity of con-
stltutional temperaments make us do such things
that we rush TO prayer for pardon. But in heaven
We snail be eye to eye, feel alike, hear alike and
shout alike. Glorious place! Third, sin bringing
many sons unto glory.n The preacher then forciDly
each TO the ether, assuring them also that however
upright ana Just Il man might be earth 10
MS Ie0w men, not to predicate ms salvation on that
alone. Heaven would have in its gorles many mul-
tltudesi one-haf the globe die In infancy; millions
OF pous heahens, millions OF Christians that have
hyed, millions that are now living grace and tho
millions TO come, Will populate 1t with more souls
than the devil VIII ever be able to claim for his
realm During the discussion OF this point the pas
! tor TOOK OCCASION to utter:-"We all hear mucu OF
| the wckednes5 Of the city Of New York. / want TO
| preach sermon on the goodness OF New York.
think 1t Is city that is more superiatively slandered
tnGn any in the world. what blessings does 1t not
bestowY Her banks, Golfers and thoueands OF purses
| are hourly opened TO relieve bowling humanity.
There is no more wlcRedness proportioDately here
| be COD Tor the fact.'
The SERMON III the evening, by the same reverend
gentleman was tRe consideration OF the la ter por-
tOn ol tue morning text