The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-18
WAFER STREET THEOLOGY.

Ask and Y. Shall Recciyc-Thc Rev. Mr..
Jaae.' Opinion OF the 0-Prnssinn
War. ntf
The vicinity of Kit Barns dogpt In Water street
yesterday afternoon the scene OF rather extern
religious services. At tho 'Water Street Mis-
sion" corner II Water aud Dover streets, the Rev.
Mr.. Jones preached most eloquent and impressive
sermon to a crowded house composed OF men, wo-
men and children Of all classes, grades aud colors;
and 1t is worthy Of reulark that while nearly every
fashionable ana arstocratlc uptown church was al
most deserted Yesterday. both at the morning and
evening services, this humble little chapel. In one or
the lowest ana most deprayed portions OF New York
city, was literally filed with worshippers.
Mr. Jones' The preacher, dlscoursed in a peculiarly
appropriate and touching manner from the text
/" Ask and ye shall receive" He said God had prom
Used that II we asked-asked in earnest. and as We
should ask. he would not only hear, but he would
answer. We often doubt what men say to us, and Il
Is well that should do SO In o me asure, but how
can
DOUBT WHAT GOD TELLS Us'
WeknOw there Is u God, and we know that he has
promised us all these things OF which we read in
this blessed Book therefore we should rely upon Him
most implicitly aud believe his every promise. We
have many other proofs OF Gods existence
besides His Holy Word-the Bible. We
see Him in everything that grows, lives ana has an
existence. We see him Ia the plants, the MOWERS,
the rivers ami brooks ami In the vast and majes
forests. We all know that God Is anxious and walt
ing to save and that all we have to do ID to ask Him
and He Will gladly take us into His fold. But what
ask rorf We must ask, first OF all, Tor par
don of sins for unless they be forgiven we are
all and every one OF us eternay lost There will
none escape. no matter how rich, how poor, how
nIg or how Sw amey may oe GOO y no. respecter
ley and shadow OF the grave, where
- All are equal;
Side by side, the poor
Lie calm and still.
And from thence We must 20 before TIA, awful
throne to be Judged according to the deeds done
here IN the flesh. How important II Is that should
be prepared to meet this awful hour. God VIII not
Away brook mans insults. You may ASK Why 1t IL
that lie is sparing many who daily delight In cursny
Him 10 HIS face-why He allows to 60 unpunIshel so
many
BRUTEs IN HUMAS FORM
who commit frequently the darkest, the most
foul deeds mat disgrace humanity. While
Is a He a e 10 asS
take pleasure in seeing any one suffer, and He lets the
bold bad men and women go seemingly great while
to give them ample opportunity u turn from their
evil ways. But lie will not always do So There
will soon come day when they will wish they had
going on III Europe, said the preacher. There two,
and perhaps more, great nations are going to war
OF France obeyng the holy Injunction, and, when
Prussia smote her one cheek, turn the other she
| Is now marching with bloody weapons to
BUTCHER AND be BUTcHERRD
who can tel me amount OF woe and suffering this
useless war will entailP Men by the thousand, with
out any warning whatever, will be ushered
INTO the presence OF their God, there TO
receive their final doom, While their wives and little
ones are let to mourn their loss and to drag out a
miserable existence. Would sucn state Of things
now exist, he would ask, II these nations knew and
performed their Christian duty No. God will
sooner or later avenge nimself upon them unless
they repent and ask Him TO forgive them and wash
away all their sins. Ana the same may be said or
individual sinners.
Why not ask for this forgiveness There IL nothing
on earth so supremly noble rs asking Cod through
Jesus Christ to pardon aud cleanse US OF ali our
manifold sins, and there is nothing that He delights
SO much TO do The mere fact or ones belonging 10
church ana conforming to all its rules will not SUI
flee. Sinners must throw themselves at Jesus feet
and beg OF Him TO inercede In their behalf We
are now, continued the speaker, on
MERCY's SIDE or THE GRAVE
and why, dear friends, not come now will there
ever be better timer Wil You still put 1t or and
tell Goa TO His face that you will not come to Him;
that you prefer TO still live IN stn and wee Oh do
not, pray you, do not insult the Most High any
longer, but come and ask Him 10 receive you ut
once.
Willie service was going on ct THIS point another
was being held across the street at Tie Home FOR
Women, under the direction OF Rev. Mr. BOA.