The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-28
TIE METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH Or
FLUSHING.

The Tmposssbili'y of Sitting ChrIstianisy-It
| is Illustrated in the Life Of Christ, Who
Wns Unable tO Hide froEi tho Pcople-The
Influence OF Chris,Iaps-scrmon by the Rev.
Br. Janes.
FLUSHING, H. l., August q, 1871,
In the absence of the Rev. George Taylor, who IL
seeking health in remission OF LABOR the pulpit OF
the modest Methodist Episcopal church OF this
place was filed to-day by the Rev. Dr. James, an old
venerable brother, who has retired from active
mnistratlon. The congregation il composed largely
OF residents OF New York who spend the summer
months In TINS beautiful and ancient II not classical
village. Fashion, wealth and beauty were fully
represented to-day. The text viii be found in st.
Mar, VII, "a -
And from thence He arose and went into the
borders Of Tyre and Sidon ana entered into house,
and would have no man know IT: bur could not Us
hid.
Jesus at this timc--after His successful teaching
OF the people-wisEod to hide Hlmsair away from
popularity. lie shrunk from notOriety, was weary
in body and spirit. ana sought retirement and rest.
He entered into mousse and would have no man
know OF 1t. But whatever were the motives of this
intended retirement it was not practicable. His
fame mad preceded HIM. and he lound woman at
the door Of the cottage pleading that devil he cast
cut from her daughter. We gather from
this text two-fold proposltion-that ny
Christ has not been concealed IN the past.
SO He cannot cam s,t, he Il. In =, the future. He WAS
In His life. He vas hcralded 10y The shining OF thai
joy-brnging star OF Bethlehem. lie was afterwards
known 10 the wise men OF the Temple as n enid OF
remarkable WISDOM. Ills name stands IN sacred
and prJfane history rs tiat az
THE wsEsT, GREATEST AND BgSr CREATURE
that ever trol earth. The Jews sough; to hide His
Innocence and to neutraine It's influence by hang
sepuchre. They sought 10 blot out His life and To
cover iis manifold virtues. But never were shrewd
sXbed Hss ove n fSe sapcra MS ho uo cr9ss
il was impossible In His life that HIS shonld
be an obscure name What meant tnat star which
the temple when He drove thence the vcnders ana
sanblers2 There wGs a royalty abnut HIM that
showed Him TO be ne the son OF God. dis voice
had
GODrIgs SOUND OF AUTHORITY
The pOpulace followed Him with shouts OF 10y atty,
resolving 10 make Him their King. low pure and
simple is his history, and yet now sublime No
In any country and be obscure. Ho antagonized al
sembancc OF error. Nor was he hidden when lie
came to dte. in lie lie had been clothed III
QUIET POWER AND GLORY.
HIS footsteps were silent and soft Ike those OF an
angel; yet lie was famous, and at the last hour
there was not wanting mn exhibition OF power and
q God were dying. Neither. could tue sepuIcnre
hide Him. Tor lie rose up AMI rolled the stone away
Even so the glory and influence OF Christ
WILL NOT BE ooScEALED IN rnE FUTURE.
HIS pow canno. be oyefthrown aud Ills cause can
never be anuihilaed. TO do this II woulu be neces-
sary TO stop the sun IN s and cause 1t to ro
OF the historic facts In HIS lie can never he erased
In the hearts OF men. They are oDgraven OH their
A SOLDIERS sPER DIrrED IN THE sAcrrD BLOOD.
Wpere are me men who can cause Christ to DC
dering IN dlsaonorcd Their predictions OF :iis
downfall only preceded tho further growth OF His
uttered his skep,lcisms was used al toe commence.
ment OF the nineteenth century 10y u Bibie society,"
ara ,he press when printed the worSs ., Noa, a
said would witness The oDcration OF the Hble IN
s soS lopa a of a nE9 nj a' "ef'
The reverend preacher, In pursuing his subject,