The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-06-27
EAST BAP lISr CHURCH.
Cheap Religion-Scrmom by the Rev. John
q. Adams.


q. Adams.
The Rev. John quincy Adams delivered very ef-
lective, simple though powerfully worded sermon
yesterday morning, at the East BAPTIST church, from
the text--"Many VIII say unto Ne in that day,
Lord, Lord, have we not prophesied in Thy name
and in Thy name have cast out devils2 and in Thy
name have done many wonderful worksp and then
will profess unto them, i never knew you depart
from Me, We that work iniquiy.'" The reverend
gentleman said the text and Its comments were per-
fecty clear, ana no obscurity or vagucness existed
as to its meaning The line Of conduct was clearly
marked out, and the Saviour tells them that many
will deceive themselves and set themselves
up for teachers who are the worst trans
gressors. He tells them to beware Of;
false prophets, who ere known by their
fruit and good tree bringeh forth good fruit. the
The text therefore, plainly implied that the test OF
action should be extended to those vehement in
their professions, and that they should only be
deemed true followers OF Christ when their profess
sons accorded with their lives, The text points to
the
DOOM OF THE sELF-DEoEIvED
who, with an assumption Of assurance, pretend
to have been strict followers Of Christ, and when
told to depart from Him, as being workers Of mi
putty, demonstrate and say, Lord. we have eaten
aud drunk III Thy presence" meaning thereby that
they have been partakers Of the communion and
members OF the visible Church. On every hand,
in every fold where mortals kneel in aduation can
be found these Pharlsees, who carry the profession
heart orc Of the world, worldly. They have the
gift Oh prophecy, which may be exp!a ned
as exponnding but IN thelr exn9siti9 ,Ie
| instance, "Baalan'' and CaIphas the high priest,
| were Infused with the git Of prophecy but both
| were when tested untrue to their professions and
| among those to whom the saviour could have FAD
| depart from me all ye that work lniquiiy."
RELIGIOUS CLUB HOUSES.
| How those who took front seats in the
synagogue and were wonderfully orthodox, wonder
fully Jealous and wonderfully active in their endeav-
ors to advance the material interests Of their own
particular sect OF believers, but who possessed none
Of that delicate ethereal essence OF CHARITY which
inspired with internal Christianity These could 20
| before the Judgment seat and declare that men
| deeds Of religious observance were ap-
plauded by the multitude. "But where are
your acts of mercy, love, and compassion -
righteousness viii be torn OF, and the corruption Of
the flesh VIII bear the damnng testimony that con
demns the sefsullcient chufchmen whose virtues
| were OF the selfish type.
THE CHEAP RELIGION
OF this kind is confined to tue congregations but
often stands in the pulpit. IN this KIND OF devotion
there Is no crucnxion Of the SOUL no trampling on
onr dead selves to use tc higher things no NORTH
radiance which in Tie eyes OF God IS the black gar
ment 81 lniqnty, 3 wrapped around the sefgloriy-
ing reiiionst that congratalales himself with not
| pelrx as ether men are. These are the apparent
4. wheat, pat which are only found to be mass Of
chaf who, with all thelr professions, have failed to
do what God enjoins. They have not chosen to con
fess that man Is nothing, but God everything and,
like the seemingly obeJenl son In the parable, say,
| ~ go, Lord,u but he went not.
| KNAvEs QUOTING HOLY WRIT
Many OF those whose prayers dow from fluent lips,
but NOT from The heart are ike the foolish virgins
| we haven't got any Oil, but here are our amps.'
Eyes, but where is the oil ?" "Oh you too par.
tcular; here are several others who have Oil;
| are no worse than they" These are members OF a
| party VINO quote some worthy church as an example
and feel compaccnt they do others do. The grea,
| secret Is to know what the Word teaches and not
| what seemingly righteous individuals do. Some OF
the professions Of those he met in the world the
revereht gentleman remarked, put him in mind OF
| he reply OF gentleman VINO SAID certain lady OIL