The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-25
SUNDAY AT LONG BRANCH.

nro.t of tho Churches Well FiIled-BrilIiant
Discourse by Rev. ]. d. Grau on Life a. n
LONG BRANCH July "a, 1870.
The visitors at this famous place OF summer re-
sort, however much given up to worldly designations
during week days, have evidently. very many OF
them, fitting regard for the solemntes Of the Sab.
bath. Such certainly was shown to be the fact In
the large numbers in attendance to-day az
the various churches. The principal attendance,
however, was at the Methodist church-a result
OF course to attributed to the expected presence
of President Grant Those who came to see the Pre-
sident, however, were disappointed, as ne lalleo,
pursuant to announcement, to put In an appear
ance. The preacher was the Rev. J. B. Grau, the
pastor, who preached most eloquent discourse.
His subject was
-sr .'LIFE AZ A BATTLE"
and the text selected as the basis Revelations ILL.,
2:-"TO him that Overcometh Will grant to sit with
Me in My throne even as I also overcanc. and am
set down with My Father IN His throne" The
question OF warfare was one he began, OF life.
Our life was q constant campaigns contest
between man and grace, between sin and
holiness 1t was war OF principles;
there could be no compromises. Look ing at the
Bible they found the truth OF God as pure as purity
itself. TO compromise was sin. To please ones fol-
low man simply would be wicked. In this great
contest crowns and Kingdoms are involved. In this
conflict the kingdom Of heaven is to be won The
KINGDOM OF HE'LL
Is to be overcome. The Christian could not
do these things himself Their reliance must
be on God. with God on their side the
victory was surely theirs. On every hand they
were beset with foes visible and invisible. The in
visible forces OF sin more to be dreaded than all
the visible forces OF The world. The mind that has
been led through the ways Of sin till lost 10 every
b rnss es Back This nnaence was cars 70
exert this nqgepce Jesus Qhrst entered me the
| or hell were to be overturned. Proceeding
speak more a. length OF the HE he Christian nai
Unbeei buried generation of lsraelites in the will
derness. Unbelief led to the cruciaxlon of Jesus
robe Of blood In every age unbelief had shrouded
| the world with superstition. When Martin Luther
opposed the Roman Catholic Church IL was the grand
tnat made Popery totter. Faith grappied with this
gave beauty and glory and brightness to the future
Atheism was the offspring Of folly and ignoranoe.
products OF equal folly. savatlon came through
| blood shedding. This was shown In Abra-
he tine a OF coming nd he een rs
joiced In the blessedness OF the atonement that
was to &c, come o ~. When he ed his knife
and II was this faith that gave him victory. ~ was
SO with Daniel and all the prophets OF OLD and
Chrlsrs disciples. They all obtained
VICTORIES THROUGH FAITH,
and IN TINS were greater taaa washington or
| world. 1t would so continue Life would always
be warfare. Next he went on to parucularlze
the nature OF the conflict between SIN and holiness.
| Nothing but divine power could place Them in tho
paths Of holiness. Nothing but divine power could
keep them there. The devil tempted Christ by offers
| OF the world. but he was unmoved. lie WAS tempted
In all points as we are, and yet without sin. There
was hohe could stand up and accuse INN Of wrong
| q victories
ton. We are not pure rs Christ, but by
| Christs grace We like him. could '---
| TRIUMPH OYER THE DEVIL.
This was victory complete Next came the nnal
brilliant victory, the victory over DEATH TO the be-
il was an easy thing for one sarroundaa with the
pomp and circumstance OF glorious war to face the
| close Of life. A marshal OF France trembied when
about TO be shot, and was asked why he was tremu-
then was9 Ra y INA ACES dsS s s
| but death faces me now" he answered. And so
it was. Death was sure to come, and then would
come victory or defeat. In conclusion he spoke Of
| the
GROWING GLORY OF VICTORY.
It was the privilege OF all to achieve victory and
| the glorious reward awaiting such victory. crown
| of glory would be given to the faithful soldier of
lrfea life eternal in Gods blessed presence and In
the presence OF His angels and the glorious host Of
| the victorious Christian army. The grave was the
birthplace of immortality. The fight they are 6gh-
1t had also been fought by the saints OF Goa through
all the past ages. IL was being fought now by them.
| it was to De fought through all coming time
Theirs 1t was now to fight Tor the victory and the
| crown eternal.
AftersDging, and previous 10 the benedlcton, the
| pastor gave notice that certain pew seas In the
front part Of the church, then empty in expectation
that President Grant and his family would been
there, would thus be kept for the use OF the Presi
dent and family during their sojourn here. This
rangement had been made, as 1t was understood
that the President would attend their church when
he attended any, and to prevent the confusion
which otherwise would arise on his coming. With
tins arrangement and the penediction the exercises
| closed.
| WASHINGTON GEIIRCEEN