The New York herald., 1870-01-10
s'o's" THE MESSIAH.
HELPS I'D LiIs Sermon by Rov. George III.
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Helps fn Lie Sermon by Rev, George III.
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The beautiful and SPACIOUS Church OF the
Messiah, corner Of Park avenue ana Thirty
(Eurth street. Tas yesterday morning nlled
by the usual large anu fashionable congre-
CATION. Rev. George ii. Hcpworth, the pas
tor, preached sermon OF unusual power and brill
Ilancy the subject. 'heps In Life" lie took as
his text Isaiah l., 7-"For the Lord Go1 will nelp
me.n He was on a steamer going from New York
to Newport, and saw oil along at intervals lights.
He inquired the reason Of so many lights and the
captain told him that but these friendly lights he
would crawl along lnsecurely but no matter how
dark the night or stormy he could go ON with
a full head OF steam ana reach his destination
in safety Unconsciously this captain with the
brawny hand and hig heart had reyealed to him the
helps IN our lives. All along the headlands were
lights showing where lie hidden and where we
may 90 safely Coos angels. all invisible, lead us
and keep us secure and safe. God mas net placed
here without something to do Though man is made
little lower than the angels, weaknesses creep In
unawates They were depraved, do the best they
could. Tney were corrupt and Imperfect, and yet
/ am perfect" uod did not wind mp
the world at the end Of the seven.n
day ana leave 1t TO TICK on. He watches its move
ments There were agreat many good nelps Ia lie.
First was the exa.npe o. good men, those men who,
IN the temptation oi life ana struggle pSsltloa
ana gold. say, "Get thee behind me, Sataa.h Tnea
there were the old martyrs VINO died wltn prayers
ence OF q good man Was iucaIcuable. Ineir lives
lifted up tile lives of others. Wherever they walked
were nowers Pursuing this subject with rare
10 speak OF public 0pinion and its ressraiu-
ing influence on the conduct OF men. 1t
pleasant 10 be spoken wel Of and many Tor the
sake ol this good opinion would 40 waat they would
not 40 otnerwse. another source Of help was
friendship. Many had been saved by the warm
nand noble friendship. There was the LOVING
| wife, who had saved many husbands from the
aeli OF passion aud the influence OI fatner and
mother. No matter now Dll one was, the influence OF
! father and mother remainei-tner words Of gooi
counsel, their prayers their tears All these thugs
We're helps In life. From TINS he went on 10 speak
or creed theological belief or whateyer We chose
to call IT, as one Of the cineest helps OF AL 70 good
| and pure and successful lie. Every man,
| lie tnsiSCed snOuid have a creed HIS own
idea was tat God was affected az The sins OF every
one OF them. as ather Affected ut the hayward
/ ness OF Conscience Grst great nelp IN
! lie. What iS conscicnceY Tnere ~ Scacey any
| spiritual philosophy tnat dare define H. lie aia
enough. Science was Dultt on the lnpresslb.e.
You puG your hnger III tue lire ald You take IL out
there neat there, hat you don't know wdat
| heat 1he thief sneaks around the corner. lie
| oare not look iii the face. IL 5 conscience
| something In you that tells you are doug wrong
Tnefe cnurch every ilian aud pui Ilt ana q
| are their Iusus You take the temper out OF =
/ walcasprng; you caa caro- a hsh-soiriGcd dog. 1t
is SO with consclence; You can take the temper OUT
/ OF 1t anu cuTD Ii. When passion becomes master
| ,hen Lie conscience II dumb Herein was reseia-
ton or Christianity. The Godh-ad 10 ncre revealed
| IN tits monarch the tuner man. AlLer cnar2ing
on this princn OF his topic anu illustrating ~ Wltn
lorclble brancy, he spoke OF prayer as Inc great
est help IN lite. God was their father; they were
| Ills cAlldren Prayer was only taxing 80 rheir
Father anu telling Him their troubles and asking
1 His nep. This was Christianity. somo were rell-
giou5 and got rid OF he'll and yet they were III he
al the time. This was not Christianity. IL was some
| thing higher than tais There was THAT In tiem-
the inner yOicc-that would help them. Every man
| vino oDeyed his conscience gained good oeaI
or heaven Oh this earth ana the wnoe OF 1t hereafter