The New York herald., 1870-09-05
TaE scOTCE PREsBYTERIAs CHyRCH.
Sermon by Rev. Thomas Garter.

= Sermon by Rev. Thomas Carter.
Divine service was held in the Scotch Presbyterian
church in Fourteenth street, near Sixth avenue,
yesterday, for the frst time this season. Most OF
the members OF the congregation being out Of
town there was plentiful display of empty seats
The pastor Rev. Morris Sutphen, Is still sojonrnng
where "cowslips grow and In his absence the
sermon was preached by Rev. Thomas Carter, who
took for his text Jonn Kill, S0-"Jt Is finished"
TEE READERS OF PRoFANE HISTORY
VIII frequently come across few words or q part
of sentence which mean volumes. Many remark
able instances OF This are also contained In sacred
history; but none are SO full Of meaning as the
words of the text These were the last words OF
Christ and they proclaimed to mankind that His
mission was ended and that their redemption had
been accomplished. The words were spoken with
His last BREATH and while those around Him marked
His agony He was unconscious OF 1t; His mind
dwelt upon nothing but the thought Of His divine
mission being accomplished. He told HIS Father
the worK was done, and proclaimed Himself the
t SON OF GOD.
BY the fall of Adam 1t was rendered necessary
that some atonement should be made, and Christ
In consideration for our weakness. took upon Him
self to accomplish the task. That He might be with
Himself the form of man and left his heavenly home
for our sphere. He took upon Himself our weak
nesses and imperfections. and yet by His obedience
to the VIII OF God, He made our peace with the
Throne of Heaven and accomplished redemp
tiOn His last words declared His snferings ended
now INTENSELY INTERESTING
1t is TO observe how anxious Jesus was that the
words OF The Scripture should be fulfilled. AT no
time during all the exfgencfeS OF HIS mission did
He forget what He was to do or the prophecies He
was to verify. During the period Of HIS great agony
His human nature for moment asserted Itself. and
He exclaimed In the fulness of His sorrow, my God
my God why hast thou forsaken me y But when on
The cross he remembered that there was one
prophecy yet to be fulfilled.
HIS CUP OF SORROW
was well nigh exhausted, but something was yet to
be done. He therefore sad II thirstl' and drank
The bitter draught. He had then fulfilled all the
prophecies. He said. 1T Is fnished,' and notified
m Sa sn h ek oy ,ss se a a that
1saqsEsS Hs 's .s 'rss aSs
speaker sxhorted his hearers to think At is what
and asked them to give thought to their future
welfare If the Joy In Heaven over
Is 40 great what must have been the 10Y OF Jesus
when he had concluded his task and knew that he
had saved whole mutitudes9 But, Christian friends,
ravation. show your faith bv works. Whoever
WIN can come to Christ and yet thousands live IN
ignorance: While such is the ne case, & Or while % one
Lord said, .do work IN my vineyard y
the labOrers ore Christ's people Therefore let us
work, for the time Ia short We belong not 10 our
selves; placed here for special purposes. aud
our task must be accomplished.
LET US WORK IN TIE VINEYARD
and nght the good light to the end and when we de-
part this life we also will be able to say lit is
nnished.' Christ valued Our.sOuls SO highly that
for our redemption, He gave His precious blood;
and now when he Offers salvation without money,
without price, what reasonable person wiz refuse TO
take ~ ImpenitenJ brother, look TO our dying
Jesus let His dying agony speak 70 you ana move
Won tO renenfa nca-