The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-17
JOHN STREET METHODIST EPISCOPAL
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A Astronomical Miraclc-Sermos by th,
Rev. L.. y. Weed.

A AstronemicnI Miraclc-Sernaos by the
Rev. L.. y. Weed.
Yesterday evening John street Methodist Ept6-
copal church contained very large congregation.
After the usual services Mr.. Weed stated thar ON
next Sunday would be celebrated the one hundred
an6fourth anniversary ef the nrst Methodist church
ever built in America and OF which this church was
the site On that occasion he said, DR.. TIFFANY. OF
Newark, would preach in the morning. and ut two
IN the snsrn0on . love feast would DO given TO
which he INVITED all present ana as many a. the
church could contain. With regard to his sermon,
be sstd on last Sunday ne had stated that he would
preach ON serN Sa nj 4st00hH-Esk f}fW boa
les;ftr AN AsTRoN0xIcAL MIRACLE gs.. tsa
he did not intend to convex the idea thai no was
gong to preach sensational sermon nor would he
1890. HIS idea was that It would lead the conere-
gallon y the study Of tss Bible In order 10 hnd ont
what was the miracle referred 70. He was sure q
great many present could tell what part Of scripture
II was In. This was his tie xt:-sThen spake Joshua
70 the Lord, In the day whom the Lord delivered up
the Amorites before the children 81 Israel aud he
sSson and ah mnn n hs ,sey ~ s
sun stood still and the moon stayed until the people
had avenged themselves upon their enemies." ID
not this written In the book Of Joshuaf $50 the sun
70 60 down about; whole day.H Joshua K. is-is.
the a n 5 aS 80
t1e men q Israel they dressed themselves UP In
rags ana went 10 JOSuu6 uSkiuG hin 10 enter INTO
an alliance with them.a Upon Joshua c0nsenting to
nve kings joined their forces for the annhation OF
the men or Gideon. But Joshua, true TO his word
marched to the aid OF his ally and utterly routed the
OanaaDities. The latter ned, but the Lord
caused hail storm u fail which killed more OF the
enemy than were slain in battle. and though the
lTaelites followed them the hail harmed only the
CanaanItes. But night was coming and they would
o8cape Mr.. Weed here stated that wellington at
waterloo had cried, ION, Tor Butcher or npht.n So
must nave the Canaantcs sighed for the going down
Of the sun. IT was necessary, however, to show
them that lrracl's God was all-pOwerfui, and with
tlis in view Joshua cried out, IN the words OF the
text, 'sSun stand thou still, &C. There Ia no mira
Gle palmer than is this even the most SIX optical
can lnd 40 room for aoubs. sM fSlaa
THE ONLY DISPUTE
In regard TO IL 10 how the miracle was wrought
One theory Is that Of reiracl0n, and that God made
tue air dense that the while still course
reelected IFS light The wording, ''Sun, stand thou
slll is objected 10 ~ many on the ground that we
know the does not go round the earth, but
verse. This the preacher explained by stating that IL
was In tile translation ana not In the original text
that the seeming discrepancy between nature aud the
words OF Joshua existed. II was supposed that The
Cananttes worshipped the sun and moon, and by
thus causing heir own false goas 10 BRING ruin on
themselves tie power OF the true God was made
apparent pft NNsG aN e& EJ kfaH.t
In conclusion he spoke Of the false gods OF the pre-
sent day, which he called the ust or place. power
In authority wealthy man was necessarily
wicked, but the man who rejected Christ that no
may give himself up TO pleasure is raising up for
hiInselragOd which, like the Calaanites viii smite
him to the ground when tie day OF his tribnaiion
comes