The New York herald., 1870-09-26
ATTORNEY STREET NJ. T.. CHURCH.

Sermon by the Rev. j. r. Swift ON Work and
Working men--A WOrkinGman's Districr-A
Sermon for Worisingmen, and Few Work.
incucn Present.
The Rev J. p. Swift. pastor, oiiciated at morning
service In tue pretty little MethodJtE pscopal church.
Attorney street. Although the church is situated IN
the midst OF u densey populated district ana the
minister is decidedly eloquent as well as youthful
and good.Iookng, strange TO say the congregation
was very small and the empty rows or CO
shy cushioned benches seemed TO cry out
WHERE ARE THE wOEKISGsigN9
to whom the preacher devoted SO much OF his SER
mon. After the singing Of the 5o5tb nymn, com.
Lord. we come before Thee pow;
Before Thy feet we humby bow,
the reverend gentleman delivered prayer which
concluded thus:-"Turn, and overturn and reyou
tlonize until Thy name snail be heard among all the
chosen OF men, and oppression cease, and man be
known as ne ls. man: and ell be acquainted with
the Gospel OF Christ" Ee then read lesson from
the Gospel OF ST. John, tenth CHAPTER, ON the Good
Shepherd, and remarked shat 1t was a characteristic
OF the good pastor OF SOILS that he stands by the
Church nnder oil circumstances, Willie the hirelngs
take 10 .nght In time OF difficulty and danger, but
IN time OF prosperity come back when Ithere is u
chance for the great ~
The SERMON
The sermon was from the text st. John ix A.
sl must work. The preacher said these few words
give full expression to the character of Jesus Christ
Others, that had not moment's ideness. and was
all expended on the great work He came to accom-
ptisD. Labor is the common lot ormankind IL was
patient practical ton that built up this great city
and paved the way for the iron horse that raverses
our plans; 1t was not effected by men sitting down
and wishing 1t 10 be done. Work is in harmony
with our nature
WE ARE MADE FOR WORK
for motion and activity Work never weares a
man; II Is worry that wears the machine; not the
motion but the friction. There is continued motion
IN all the elements, and through all the laws OF
tuIe there 10 continued effort, not ceasing for
moment, and il is the working people VINO sustain
and hold The world to-day; II Is tile honest hard
working people that support New York and our ma
ton OF all nations; II Is tuey who deserve the credit
not those who live so high up that they despse the
mechanic but are themselves only sticks and obsta.
cies and difficulties IN the progress or human
ciety. We sometimes long for tie time Of idleness,
when we shall have nothing 10 40: but that a
wrong idea we ought TO be glad when we can work,
for
WORK Is OUR PROPER SPHERE
and the man who works cheerfully, but not over
works Is strong and healthy and robust, while he
that does nothing becomes sickly. Wealth and
anluence have brought idleness; men and women
are not active enough In mind or BODY. The result
is the system Is not able 10 throw Of ali that s taken
into II, and
THE LAND Is FULL or DYSPEPTICS.
The preacher then proceeded to combat the idea
that foreign workmen would crowd out native work
men, Honest, skilled labor, he said, viii always be
in demand. He concluded by an exh0rtatlon to the
brethren ana sisters TO labor for the advancement
OF Gods truth and not leave everything the
words and the exertions Of the mini stcr.