The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-08

inc word Of God Of deeper interest 20 tnA
Christian than another 1t seemed 70 the
preacher that it was this prayer Of Christ az rel
corded by the 'sDiscipe whom Jesus loved.n or
what thrilling interest were the circumstances
clustering around 1t They combined to render-
every word Of 1t "more precious than rubies." Het
mad just closed His sermon to the. Dis
cipes with these remarkable words:-"In
tne world We shall have ribulation; but
the world" and then turning his eyes towards hea1
the S s w @
love OF Him who spake never man spake." The
lesson taught Hen1s Dy this close relation between
preac ta sn ss DAY and age OF the world all
lie SUCCESS followed 'e''S sSe w pnsacni sH Of
the present day was that 1t lacked the force, the
Of e chapef
devotiOns. The apostles were Cbrists family. Hay-
prays with them and for them. The duty and the
blessed results Of family prayer here enforced
upon the attention of the congregation. This prayer
PARTING PRAYER.
The disciples had been Christs intimate associates,
| and He was now about TO separate nom them. Nc
doubt heart OF Christ was sorowfu as he Thoughts
Of leaving these loved ones as sheep among wolves
He loved them even unto the end, and He
now commends them to His Father in.
s prayer was %p Just before st cnrss
| trayal by Judas. He kne that the hour had come
Tasn he %rss nx the 81 Sa cup o sag
port HIM IN the approaching hour Of HIS
cples-not only for those Immediately asso-
ciated with HIM as the Apostles, but also for
word-all who should, In that or succeeding ages
believe the son OF COD, and repose their hopes OF
Guided Christians Of the present day, and they were
be s prayer rom the pras mat
fallen Adam our world has been full Of SIM Man,
the creature OF a moment, has Knocked the eternal
| THE PUNY ARM OF REBELLION
against ra him. ,,s SIN has left Nus Its marks in ns
down fiery mood upon the settles Of the
OF all the wrong and the suffering that curse earth
to-day, that mantle her in darkness and make her
seem ike one Of desoalion. Sin every
! OF the sons OF poverty; In the ballroom and In the
drunkard's home, and where the Christian worsnips
GOd The work OF sin is to dig the grave OF all that
more damnable. sin has its home IN that humgIl
IS aece aSoys y
wicked" We're God simply to let our world aloneC
spy;Ltn spy!s'sd by the influences Of HIS Holy
nELLIsH PASSIONS THAT DWELL IN THE HEART
| of man would trample under foot goodness ana
moral waste. In spite or our boosted CIVILIZATION
ana enlightenment, which many claim to be inde9
pendent of Christ and HIS Gospel, our own favored
| land would, deserted Of the agencies thaG
| Jesus has set in operation, become wOrsei
than France, with all the horrors Of It's revOluOn{
perhaps worse than the settles OF the plain" Thi
picture might be dark one but the experience and
observation Of men would show that 1t had not been
overdrawn. Now, Christ prayed not that God would
| take His disciples out Of the world, put that.
He should keep them from the evil in
| the world. When man Is converted God,
does not ordinarily take him TO Heaven at Once,l
lie leaves him here In the world in order that his
graces may be developed, strengthened, tested by
the influences which surround him; in order that he
may do his share towards the evangelfzarIon Of th
that his disciples should be taken out OF the world
with him. the prayer was inspired by the deepest love
for his people and the wsest foresight in their behal
He saw that they would need the discipline OF the,
world to ft them for those mansions not made with
| hands, eternal In the heavens" The influence OF
sanctfed affiictiOn and trouble was always bene1
| fcial 70 those who were exercised thereby4
'.NoT TAKEN FROM THE WORLD" !,
in order that they might be co-wOrkers with Chrsa
| in bringing the world to himself Very few souls
| comparatively were converted under the directl
personal ministry OF Christ, while he was here Onl
earth II when he died he had taken those few home
| with him, where would have been Lhe uncOuntedl
multitude OF those who believed in Christ through,
their preaching and that OF their successOrsf He
| gave them the command, "GO We into all tnd
world and preach the Gospel to every creature. ~
This command was binding not only upon the Origl.l
nal twelve, and their successors in the ministry on
reconciliation" but upon every one protesting the
Christian name. They were to preach Christ by
their holy lfe to bear witness for Him on oil prOpen
OccaSOnS to labor earnestly for the spread or His