The New York herald., 1869-12-27
CHURCH af The MESSIAH.
The YoHug Mans Reiigion-ser,non by the
Rev. George HeDwOrth.

4 The NGUBg Mans Religion-Serluon ny the
Rev. George Hepworth.
Last evening, 10 the usual crowded congregation,
composed very largely OF Young men, Rev. George
II. Hepworth delivered the sixth OF his course OF
sunday evening sermons to young men NJ the Church
of The Messiah. corner OF Park avenue and Thirty
fourth street His subject was, "The Young Mans
ReligioDn and his text, ST. Mark, X, E:-"Good
Master, what snail do That may inherit eternal
hfefn In previous lectures he had spoken TO them
OF their possibilities and their designs. He came
now speak OF their religion Their religion was to
their life what the film is to the oat; their
religion the sap TO the film. Religion something
very simple and very easily understood. If they
went 10 the creeds OF CnristendOm they would be-
come bewldered II they went to Christ the path
way would be clear. God taxes up ms abode III
every willing heart and s,eys there until ne Is ex-
pecd by ambition passion or lust Above all, bet
ter than the Mosaic law, be not selfish, love your
neighbor II the young man to-day looks over
Christendom and asks what is religion he is lost in
maze OF doubt There are thousands OF banners
nying, and The supporters OF each are brave and
knghtly. Each thiaks itself the only right re-
hgon and that It's course is the narrow path,
and that all ways lead TO ruin aud death.
1he truta Is God resides WITHIN the limits OF no de-
nomination lie resides with equal benignity III all.
cod IS III the midst OF every people that seek nm
and pray to him. no matter what their doctrnal ban
ner Sectarlan divisions are only ior convenience.
The western pioneer lences IN his QUO acres OF land
because II Is MS Ills neighbours land Is just as good
The result Is the golden sheaves. There Is not Que
religious denomination that Is not doing some good.
II made no uirerence what four walls lncosed their
worship who was the minister and what the
choir. II was not church or pulpit or music
spirit carrying Itself to God There was the Roman
Catuolic Cnurch. Its symbols, Its splendors had no
effect on him. lie was not so unettered or bgotted
that he could fan to what Ii has accomplished
He cared not who Wore q white gown or who black
gown. II ne thought he was dong Gods service let
worship God better here, let him worship God
there. the great thing was to be true manly God
Ike Pursuing TINS thought he referred to Method.
Ism. He invoked God's blessing on Methodism be-
cause Of the good 1t was dong. Next he reviewed
orthodoxy. It's influence was extended II was
Mosaic in ITS power. 1t was hardly filled with the
spirit OF the Sermon the Mount but the decalogue
was the bullet II fired. 1t held with wondrous elo-
quence the sinner the pis, until frightened out
OF hls badness sought to good 1t was easy to
see notwithstanding Lhls that orthodoxy was doing
church, which loves God and teaches men to love |
God because lie first loved ns. These Churches |
stood side BY side. Each made It's claim. They |
good II was the duty OF all young men TO select |
their church aud then worship there He |
pies underlying all Churches, and then urged |
young that iG their duty 10 |
make use OF the talents given TO them They should
God and tney were working together every days
toll II they butt ship they did not think it finished
when the tmbers all adjusted, when tile masts !
pointed to the stars, wnen the rich argosy re-
ceived on board There must be tile tons OF IRON |
nesting by the Keel to keep her right and protect
her against storm and Ioughing waves. Every man
needed baast-the ballast OF principle, the ballast OF
rengious beiIef-to keep him Alright on the broad
ocean OF lfe The evils that come were but teachers.
They shoald learn how to meet them, how 10 over.
come them, how TO robe the grave with something
pure aud noble and high. man makes his fortune
OF nalf million. lie has gwen his energies, his
soul TO making It, He has II in tine savings bank and
In his lands. He has laid up treasure in heaven
At length comes the panic. His fortune Is swept
away lie Is Old and gray-hared ana poor. lie
gam. IL cost him half million TO become religious,
thought further by the elect OF mothers death or
daughters Illustration elaborated into eloquent
and lorcIole beauty. lie did not care TO wnat de-
nomination they belonged. The main thing
was the motive. TINS was o question OF
great moment. Gratitude and love should be their
motive-nothing eise Never dread God. Always
love hun. Could he say any better word than thlsS
Was there any other religion than lover II was the
only pain that leads to God-the only path that leads
to heaven. he illustrated by portraying the differ
ence between the negro as slave ana as q freeman,
and the difference in households ruled by love and
by fear. He would then regard God as Fatner and
d. themselves as HIS children. Gods heart would al
upon them-God never. lie did not care
what religion they proiessed, what their ISM
or oS lie os dd mot be r es; OF smsa as
to unfold underlay true religion. This was a
crooked world. There wouu come griefs, misfor-
tunes, losses Gods Providence was over them,
around them and in them. They were no accidents.
They part OF Gods plan. There being here
proved that there was work for them to do. They
God. AS each wheel and cog has something to do
In a watch, so they each had work to do In the
world. Great responsibilities rested on them. God
led them always Believe that all things He does
l5 done for your good. The eternal and unsumber.
ing care OF Him VINO Is the Father OF All Is watchful
over all. Attend the churchl where they get the best
Christian life. GO where they could nnd Christ and
throw HIS spirit III their WORK.