The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-25
good, will be awarded with prize heavenly aud
everlasting. In the course Of his remarks he said

good, will be awarded with a prize heavenly aud
everlasting. In the course OF his remarks ne said
Has bornc fro,a early youth fatigue and pain
Excess OF heat and cold has often tried,
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They try. they rouse their speed with yaror:s ars
Now with ,iasS bent fors smia hs pse.sd srowd
They sit, now strain their lung. Md shout aoad
xSS With thar sudden s s.eD .sdse Ss %nis
VII pc readily observed by the reader OF history
mat there 70 direct reference made Dy inc Apos"0
In the text to 0ns xsS fzsF0 Sxsls
These exercises were varied, consisting OF CHARIOT
as TSs last sf
dOGbtedly in the eye OF the Apostle when no penne
the Of the ssx Il writing 20 sns e USs To-
them, because the Isthmian games were practised
near TO their city. The language have read IN your
proprIate manner Having grouped before their eye
the whole host OF ancient WORTHLESS, martyrs ana
saints "dying champions for thei Cod ne repre-,
and watching with interest and with eagerness tnose
who are running the race set before them. Inc 81,
S to Ai Mss ne eas.r " s
thrilling interest a.
l. The Christian life is compared to race. AT
this point two thoughts suggest themselves W VIC
Fnst-The preparations for running tbs race refer
TO those made by the ancient racer. NO man can
run this race without preparation.
Sec0nd-The effort essential TO success. me race
Is to DC rum 1t Gals for an the energy a an Seroie
u.s." The stadium, the course In winch tney were
to run. was distinctly marked out. the race gronna
this world the course from earth 10 heaven ana the
way Is clearly drawn out in the Word OF GOD. me
Christian racer is to be numbered with any
thing thing which would hinder his progress Lay
4 man With a burden on hts back ana the long
garment OF the anclents dangling about his heels
must divest himself Time falls to specify the many
things which act as weights, but everything whicn
acts as hindrance to our plety must be shaken OF
Among them all the easily beSettng SINS the SIN
OF our Constitution instab ty and IRA cbity, over
weeuing senstiveness tendency to sloth selishness
sensuaiity, coyeousness, lie Sin Of our business.
overreachiug In business transactions, taking an
undue advantage of others, false representations
Every individual has ms besetins SIN ana .hey ate
presented In every situation In lile NO matter
what it Is 1t must be laid aside -
Tthrd-The race Is to be run with patience,
hath pleased God to surround our course win dim
culties and trials. These will Inevitably be net Win
and they are numerous and varied. They Will con-
nue unto the end, aud we are not TO iret ana worry
ps III. II midst OF em ALL Should we
pect TO gam Heaven without them when those wto
have preceded us have endured greater trlalsS on
running the race the Christian Is comprised about
VITA great cloud or Witnesses Multltude5 assem-
bic to witness the race-friends and judges SO an
innumerabe company witnes the Christian race.
AT THE BATHS OF THE PYRAMIDS,
when the MaInelukes, under Muraa Bey, were pre-
pairing to make their terrible charge on the French
forty cen urles behold your acsions.n SO we may
say 70 the Christian racer, "From yonder thrones OF
liQht ana glory the saints OF sixty centuries are
say, are deeply interested, though with varied
emotions, at the result Of the race-Heaven,
the angels and the archangels,. the spirits OF
Jast men made perfect. Patrarchs, prophets and
apostles look with wonder and delight on the race
nae wor i and hen yell with III eSSa1t
interested for. our Success Angels, miniserng
Spirits all assist, comfort and encourage US. Those
VINO have gone before, by their influence, enc0m.
pass US about with their love. and thus help us on
our eternal race II we wond but give heed to these
influences. The sermon was closed by practical
application, In which the necessity Of looking to
Jesus was strongly urged.