The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-26
CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH.

Advice to Young Men-ClosIny Sermon
Of the Season by tho Rev. q. II.
Hepwsrts.
At this church last evening the pastor, Rev. G.
Fl. Hopworth delivered his last sermon previous to
entering upon his summer vacation. He began by
sayng:-My friends. have talked great deal dur
Ing the winter on the subject suggested by my text
and intended to speak to you upon another theme
tonight. But have had several interesting and
some rather painful experiences during the week.
have held converse WITH some OF you, and you
have confdentially told me your troubles. have
felt for you. sympa.nlzed with you and tried TO be
friond and brother to you, and have been con-
strained to spend this the last evening shall have
with you until the autumn in giving you advice, the
like OF which heartily wish some one had given me
when was at your time Of life. Whom return
from my vacation intend to devote one.
evening OF each work to my young men. don't
care whether you hire pews in roy church or not If
l can do you good. You belong to ME and belong
70 you. We will meet once week ana talk matters
over, and have no doubt that you will help Inc a.
much as
HOPE TO HELP yoU.
Yon Will find my text tonight IN Romans VIII, 1t~
"For what would that do not; but what hate,
that DO l." Tho complaint OF the APOSTLE is ono
which We have made q thousand times. We have
a!Hbeen inIthe perHlexng and disheartenng position
OF st. Paul. Not a man here but has solemnly
promised himself he would live honorably ana not
loosely, vlrtuousy and not viciously. Human
nature-at least. your human nature--s not OF such
coarse material shat you delight or take any
pleasure whatever in what is really base and mean.
will not believe 1t. You have once IN while been
in such holy nood that you have caught pass.
10 yourself Snow
WILL BREAK AWAY FROM THESE GRAINS;
VIII be O. freeman-master OF myself ana viii be
Gods nlau anu not tho devils man. " But when YOU
got back tnto the world agan--into the hurry and
ANy yoG aSy ,6cm or. al thugs and
| wipe the marks or 8 slate with sponge. You
| have gone through with this experienced more than
to give up the attempt to he holy end true In utter
Despair, which finds vent In the apostles words,
do IL now then, want mt yoa to link hi; Seriously
| ppon this subject and want You to think Alright
Sa 9ay en S U e %n1S T.
full CT aluremcnts, but your own soul Is full OF
Teakn9ss to resist them. suppose ING perfectly
| tendency is over developed or under developed
| But you are
MADE yr OF THE STRENGTH AND WEAKNESS
OF long line OF ancestry. The sips OF your fathers
well rs the virtues OF your mothers have all reap
BssS e AZ All aSs Ms Jaws SS ~
transmission Of tendencies upward ana downward
arc too little appreciated, and they are not orteu
endowed BY God and His Christ vita vii power
sufficiently 1orciole 20 give YOU right direction and
that it shall be So The only question that Chrstiar
tJ askS Is, VIII you, or will you nots You ought to
SIT atl long enough TO decide upon your LIE policy
When You have once settled the question what I'm
I here iors and tnat other question, Am resolved
t the sn
wheels are not SO Likely 10 stick In tae nllrc. ron
We 10 O. in oa r are
| these grave questions and
FLOAT ALONG With THE TIDE,
to end your srecr wherever the tide shall cast you
ashore, or secondly, TO become absolutely bad,
ng ,aa n %onT ana o da ana
for the kingdom OF God enc to do all you can every
Ssy 70 save witch a 9 goo ha ana spiritual
see to It that am net lost.r Thai Is All nonsense
God Is not too good to save YOU IN spite OF yourself
YOU Nv viii be- Tue spiritual law i just Ike TIE
physical law. Pour melted lead through SINAI,
large sieve and you will have large shot. This is
inevitable; 1t u eternay tree. So II you are
spiritually careless Jon VIII nos have noble life;
but If you OBEY the law and work hard your life
shall be noble ana worthy.
IT woS'T Do TO RUN ANY RISK
in this matter. You piay take your chances in Rock
Island stock and possibly win; but In tho spiritual
s es s U w You = 70 S S vs. ans
nothing else. Now, you have certain habits which
stand in your way. and what sral you dor only
one thing, my doar friends; give up those haDits
may be sure That my words are true. what wonld
close to the falls on Niagara fhn ns
| him sensible II he should say am having good
HHu plOpOSc W sdhc thu ChiuCcS VI HCIDp
overS No. Your blood would curole III your veins;
you would wonder
THAT ANY MAN COULD TIE so RASH,
80 crazy; and you would cry out Come ashore; it's
certain death to stay there.' Well, that IL what I
say TO you. Perhaps you drink: perhaps you gam
BILE. God pity you n you are bound to either df
these habits. But what Is the rcmedy' There IS
but one In the whole w0rd--come ashore and stay
ashore. Use your utmost cndeavor; pray Coz 10
give you strength 10 reach tie shore lii safety. Christ
has promised to help you. II you IRE u lost or
wandering sheep Be s looking Tor you; cry out and
He Will hear your voice ana come to you and save
you.