The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-11
CHURCH OF TIE STRANGERS.

apostolic Experimental Son Preaching His
Fathers Funeral SermOn-Discourse by the
Rev. DIR. Deems.
Yesterday there was. as usual large congregation
assembled at the Church OF the Strangers In Univer
Sly place, and without doubt every one went away
after the service more than impressed with the
iblity eloguence and earnestness of the pastor Dr.
Deems, as preacher OF Christ.
The text was Paus famous saying to Timothy. 81
ave fought good fight, have finished my course
have kept the faith" Il. Timothy iv. 6.) Attention
was called to the fact that the characteristic of &C
hvity is set forth in all this. Christian life is
life Of
FIGHTING, RUNNING, cLrNGrNG.
Christianity Is intended to ma Ike men holy rather
than happy; but happiness comes OF holiness not
Holiness of happiness. We must live good il we would
re well. Tie present is becoming the past. The
resent Is the outlook OF the future Paul said, "I
I'VE fought; am ready the Lord shall give me
o crown" This is the apostles conjuga-
On OF the verb ito be Christian,
trough all its lenses. The circumstances under
which Paul wrote this were commented on with
great power and elOquence. 1t was an honest state
ment Of a great man Oh the eve OF martyrdom.
eca1se ie Is waliase II comes to be SO
with Christ, and he Is represented as the captain
nf cur salyatlon," as being the leadership OF all
always been gong forward. It is not the mere jar
Of an inert body falling another inert body. It Is
other. The lson OF the battle field IS terrible its
csrnage-coyered plains are horrible, but who can
s.iritua battle has been roughts Compare the pain
ii cash by knife or gunshot wound with being
deceived by lover or friend or child
WHAT ARE MANGLED BODIES
tipped and distressed spiritsp The battle fields
Christians, in sick chambers, IN shops, on docks,
nbed; invalids lighting down 'I pain Ms'0 boys SSs
gnting down temptations, girls lighting
public opinion, sometimes vlciors Sometimes con.
"ered. All life s fight The difference between
'rlstians and others is that the former fight "a
od hght' on good grounds, for good principles Tor
I'D creeds while others fight, bad fight, and are
uned wnetner ,ney conquer or are conquered. Paul
met all kinds OF enemies, but he had gone into te
W. prepared: He knew the whole armory which he
describes IN sixth chapter OF Ephesans, In which it
was noticed that there was de ence for the back
aud he had supplied himself and had gone through
~. campaign ana stood now on the edge or VIC
re put. his Christian experience also under the
azure a ss,9 81 a. race FINISHED my course He had
the race was described with pictorial vividness. He
haa kept , steadily forward; There was SO many
All the glory lay az the end OF the course. He was
standing there. The heated racer drew long
breath,
HE WAS ABOUT TO REACH THE COAL.
The third representation of the activity Of Chris
.'kept the faith.', In the battle he had chung to
the shield OF faith. In the race he had adhered to
10 his principles Now, as he stands on that critical
present, which precedes the eternity and his friends
zee hm about to pass INTO the dark, which they
not penetrate, he cries back to them, "Ready %
"Timotby, do not grieye that lay down my earthly
ministry. am ready, Nothing more is to be done.
All completed" A voice from beyond says, paul,
come up higher" "Ready'' shouts the prisoner,
dnngeoned at the foot OF the Capitoline hill
Ready p When the summons had come to Caesar
~ the Senate, the cleaning dagger OF the conspira
tors forced out spirit that was not ready TO go but
snc Emperors executoner let out ready soul when
ne belleaded Paul.
THE SATISFACTION AND COMFORT
Ci Ieauiness In every department were dweit upon.
=, NOW tne glorious anticipation. That Is the bril-.
Hant OUTLOOK INTO the future. The battle over the
victory won the race completed the garland gained.
crown; there were power and glory in the future
!or the worn apostle. And not crown that had
zone begging for wearer; a crown voted by a
Cortes or snatcied by q coup d'etdt. 1t was well
won crown, righteous crown, which should never
edtsputed, but grow In glory as the wearer grew
power.
The papers have announced the death OF Rev.
gorge w. Deems, the father of Dr. Deems, who
-as buried IN Baltimore last Tuesday. The doctor
. = ide no alluson TO hts personal bereavement but
~. hearers must have felt how much IL mad inspired
discourse. Indeed, all who heard this grand
course must have perceived that the SON was
aching his fathers funeral sermon.