The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-10
ELM PLACE CenGREGlrIssAL CHURCH.

"The Klugdem Of Hsaveu''-Sormoa by .
Micronesia Missionary.
The bright october days are favorable TO church.
going, and, therefore, the pretty Elm place church
was well filed yesterday morning with cheerful
worshippers. The pastor, Rev. Mr.. Powers an.
nounced after the morning prayer. that the Rev. A.
A. sturges. Of the Micronesian mission, would cd
dress them. Mr.. Sturges,
WELL PREsEkvED MISSIONARY,
who looks upon the bright side OF the heather char
acter, said that his sermon would be founded On
the words "Whereunto shall the kingdom OF heaven
be llkeneds It 10 like the leaven which woman
hid in three measures Of meal till the whole WAS
leavened."
The Saviour obese this common custom OF bread
making to illustrate the Kingdom Of Heaven. II
was the habit Of our Divine Lord to show forth His
meaning Dy the simplest SMILES. The occurrences
Of everyday life furnished him with the means Of
illustrating His lessons That which auited the ago
In which He lived, the time, the place. the people.
was the kind or teaching which He chose. WHAT the
THREE MEAsuREs OF MEAL
that the gospel Is to the individual heart To-day
Of our savioxrs words, yet the ILLUSTRATION is por.
ttnenr and the impression that We get from It 10
vivid. The heart Of man y unlike the great Divine
and does Its perfect work. s-fs -T.ge a.se +
long TO 90 back to my churches in the Islands Of
Uu0 bcts Iueh0 pcOpk6 arc not O0VOlO Oh good W06m
the missionary first goes to them. We cali them
heather, and feel as II they lacked almost thu
semblance OF humanity. Thia Is q mistake. There
Is no pleasanter sight than
1 Ess AICRoNEsIAN CHIEF. g@sV
he u physically well develOped his mien Ia noble,
his subjects are protected. The government OF these
islands Is that Of hereditary chief. All well-G0ely
are protected by the authority. An instance Of
the sagacity Of the chief in detecting crime
] once saw. A man had committed soma
Onence, and It was not known who the offender was.
The chief called together large number OF MS SUBJ
jects and as they stood III semicircle ne took his
gun, saying he should shoot the ofYender-the Good
Spirit would tell him which he was. He pointed 70
one after another till he neared in his range the
right one, when the real offender broke from the
ranks and tried 70 escape. / have lived ten years
among these people, and have been as secure az
could be here. Their religion ia
NOT TO BE DEsPISED,
In every house are articles dedicated to thele
gods. The most beautiful canoe is hung mp as an
offering. These tributes are often preserved through
generations They have consecrated trees, the
fruit Of which Is kept sacred. They always ask q
blessing upon their food before they eat 1t. Their
priests are sacred IN their eyes. Their religious toll
erance might be o model to some in more civilized
lands. They say:-"f0ur religion IL good for you
ours Is good for u.s." Bat their religion is essentially
self 81. They wish to gain
THE FAVOR OF THEIR GODS.
religion that does not enter into a mans soul a.
purifying power Is worth nothing. We propose, as
missionaries TO introduce into the isles OF the sea
the lives of men. When all nations snail recognizes
the rule Of Jesus and exemplify In their lives His
heavenly nature then there Will be no need OF ME.
SiOQarV work.