The New York herald., 1870-04-04
Usoy agFoamD CHURCH.

.sTho GsntIcnens of GODS Loye''-A Discourse
by ihe Rev. Julius l.. Dnaner.
The threatening aspect OF the weather did not pre-
vent goodly attendance at tho Union Reformed
church IN sixth avenue yesterday. The new pastor,
tho Rev. julius T. Dainer, although but fresh
conner, has evidently won the hearts Of his congre-
gaion. and promises wei to continue the good
work SO ably commenced b, min at Fort Lee.
The CosGH5lATIoN
was no: clothed In gaudy and fashionable attire like
some to DO met with Ia ,ae fashionable ups0wn
places OF WORSHIP buI there an evidence or SIN
cerity and well mcsuing department that impaired
air OF religious acekness TO all within the build
ting. TaSlag his ,ext from "lhe Book OF Psalms"
made me great the reverend pastor dis.
c0ursed III Tree and Impressive manner upon
10 any thug human conception. Kelerring to the
traditions prevalent auong the ancients. the dcitieS
are Invariably described as terrible IN themselves
accompanied b7 terrible surroundings. The QOd
Jupiter Tor instance Is depicted as tho personnca
ton OF power. ana usillllng an idea of terror INTO
the hearts OF all How toa ~ diIrsrcnt however, Is
the Almighty IN h3 gOcdness-His gentleness 1t
does not necessarily icilow that genteness Is In
way AKIN to supdiLy OF imbecllity. Far from II. Il
Is the delicacy OF conscience. The true conception
0i gentlcness Is power and authority Of argument.
tnS goou nasu.e o. noo arises from HIS w.llngness
be erroneous 10 suppose that He treats all wicked
men with continued gentlencss Goa's nature Is
beyond all that human mind can imagine. There
nothing IN exisencs of which lie can take counsel;
for as the Creator He is vastly superior to anything
sprlnging from tho w0rk OF His own hands. Nothing,
therefore, can be compared to HIS amightlness.
Tho whole world III t1at respect Is but rs
TIE LlNGEkIsG DROP
that hangs to the bacAet wren drawn from the WE'LL
Small indeed as tais may seem, IL IL not remarkable
that GOD; ~ HIS extreme gentleness, still cares Tor
every Individual = nner, VINO In the agony OF sln
seeks comfors oy Appealing to is merclfui forgive
nessf Some Misguided people doubtless indulge IN
the thought thaE ooa d0eD not care Tor them moro
than Tor the ants tnat wander the OF the
earth. How erroneous. however, Is sucn an idea.
cere repentance. The wnole human race, gifted
with due sense OF right and wrong, are contiau-
pressed commandments; still he iorgves. The lusts
and llcentoasaes, to which al mankind
M T ns9 x dTsss asS ,SbpSs0n
loves oil thai Is good, all that Is true aud
sincere; sincere; stil now ii.tle he sees OF IT. Every lna
Christ to unIoo the Inraible record OF our souls,
tnen. indeed. how asL0nlsbed Shall we be- No sc.
crets Can DO h,doen from lis scrutiny. His know.
ledge is beyond al conception, and we shall stand
convicted OF our sinrunsss to the minutest
tafls OF our ex sgence. The course OF q sinner
be llkened unto the action OF dsn when hooked
he IL allowed to play with the hook until brought up
oy some sudden event. Then he fully tue
snorm,ty % 81 s errlns. no the purity OF the damon
upon by It's own dust tut that is because
II - DIAMOND.
Such fs the purity VI truciOvc. Although our con-
eeption OF the Almighty Is frequently hidden away
In some remote of souls, still, sooner or
later, lie nevei fails 70 reveal HIS vicinity. Tho
omnipctent power by whch lie Is surrounded offers
no barrier TO HIS oeng approached On the con-
trary. he yearil Tor the redemption OF sinners. In
the funess OF His love ola lie not give his only be-
gotten Son to tue world, that 1t may be saved Sal.
vation Is open 10 all men, even to the heatnen. The
mere TACT OF continuing 10 treat such indulgence
with ind1flereGce 10 an act OF guilt especially when
we are onered 81 many chances OF reform.
on which we all inevitably must strike is apparent
why not. then, taSe tae rope OF Gods love and wrap
II around US? ~ ~ the rope OF love and patience.
BY refusing the Gospel that freely offered to us
We only hurry 10 our own destruction To-Day we
can take love: tomorrow we shall have jus.ice.