The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-11
STATE STREET CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH

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The Example Of Moses-Sermon by tho Rev.
nj. r. Gnddis.
The congregation OF this church are worshipping
In the basement Of the building as the upper part ia
undergoing extensive repairs. The Rev. M. p. Cad.
dts pastor, preached an eloquent sermon yesterday
morning After reading the thirty chapter OF
the book Of Deuteronomy as the morning lesson, he
said, BY way OF an apology. was
LITTLE ROUGH
on some OF You good people on Friday night last.
AS the sportsmen say, took you on the wing but I
did not intend to be 80 rough After getting home
and thinking over the matter concluded that had
done wrong and now confess 1t. had no time to
prepare myself for the evening lesson and there
fore took an unjust posltion-now take 1t all back.
Next Friday evening think we will be
better prepared. Owing to the rainy weather thel
work upon the church has been delayed and we will.
not open 1t until two weeks from to-day. WithoIt
foil, rain or no rain, we VIII then open 1t. Mr. Cad
dis then read the notice OF their annual picnic say.
ing-We want q carpet and we sec no reason why
we cannot realize $40o from this picnic 10 buy 1t.
40 not know why 1t should not be made In this way.
Just as honorable as building city hall and filling 1t
with politicians. l.anghter.) The reverend gentle.
man then selected for his text the thirty verse
OF the thirty chapter OF DeuterOnOmy-'FOr
their rock Is not as our rock. even our enemie,
themselves being the Judgesr He said by reference to
the lesson and the reading of the thirty third chapter
which followed 1t they would discover that this was
the history OF Noses the great awgver OF the sra j.
ties. There was something wor,hy OF every mans
consideration In the thought or the glorious death OF
this man--his life going down amid sunshine and
glory. 1t was thought which perhaps had often
mothers arms, cannot tell what It's future viii be.
step by step the future would be developed II
might be pleasure or despair It's pathway might be
one OF sunshine or dark ana shadowy. The life of
Noses should have been one OF sunshine, but
shadows seemed to fall upon 1t from his birth. Above
all other men who should have been permitted to
enter the promised land was Moses Few men like
him would have come down from the high position
which he might have occupied to the lOwy condition
which ne took upon himself; hearing the complaints
and murmers OF men, he thought as he reviewed the
entire history OF Noses who was but small man,
how often
THE SMALL MEN
were CHOSEN as leaders, Instead OF taking another
they fell upon Moses, the leader OF the sralites the
smallest man among their number. Yet 1t HAD ever
been 80. Moses said TO them "We will give them
water" and smote the rock. and for this act was
banished from the land. How careful we should be
not TO commit any rebell0us act which might make
us Liable to Punishment from God. They said, NOW,
Moses, your work is done, you can CO." Did he muir.
merf DID The poor pastor murn1er when he went
down to bid the children Iarewell2 No complaint
was made. He said, "For their rock Is not as our
rock, even our enemies themselves being Judges.n
what did He mean by this metaphors Moses In the
presence OF the children OF Israel compared the
creator TO 1e roGs o. ages me design Of Moses
nothing with more strength, nothing with more
ability. The pilot Of o boat In which he went down
the bay pointed out rock opposite buoy No. g.,
which he said was among the first things which had
attracted his attention when ne first went down the
pay. IL had stood there firm and immovable. not
the smallest piece having shivered OIL. It
mad stood there firm for ages and like
Moses rock, was fmmOvable. Rocks were
noted for their durability. as illustrated
by the Saviour IN hts reference to the man VINO
built his house upon the sands and had IL washed
away, while the one who built his house upon the
rock had o foundation, which was
THE DURABILITY OF GOD.
Rocks formed the greater part OF all solid founda
tons and no fertilization was constructed without
them, though he believed cotton was used once IN
New Orleans as fertilization. We oil had little
forts and knew what they were. Some were built
upon morality, but the first bombshe Sof the devil
would scatter them to the ground. Some built their
lery would soon sweep them away. God was not
only the rock OF our delences, but He was the rock
OF our supplies. How often did we go TO this ock
and ask for q supply OF the water OF life. After
some further remarks Mr.. Gaddis dismissed the con-
gregation with prayer.