The New York herald., 1871-12-04
SOUTH NINTH STREET CONGREGATIONAL
s....s. CHURCH. su tsn


seeking the h1Ug0Om Ol UOu--CEn NUN ~
Rev. j. FL. Br0dt.
Yesterday morning che pastor Of the South Ninth
street Congregational church. the Rev. J. II. Brodt
occupied the pulpit and preached plain, practical
DISCOURSE taking for mis- text the thirty third verse
Of the sixth chapter OF the Gospel OF Matthew
seek ye 1rst the Kingdom OF God and his righteous
ness, and oil these Things shall be added unto you"
He said there some texts OF Scripture that tpe
moment they were pronounced were assented 70 Dy
all mankind, so perfectly were they in accordance
with the better thought and conscience OF human
NY; they need but toDe stated 10 be immediately
received Not so the text he had just read. 1t was
accepted doubtlully by few ana disDelieved abso'
,urely by the many. There was no vice SO fruitful
OF lost souls as worldIness. The cares OF this world
ana the deceitfulness Of riches were TWO thorns
whose branches furnished place for the seed
a truth and kent 1t from entering the
human heart. Many Of the distinctive vices
that ruined men and women were grated into this
stalk Of thorn vices. which justified an inspired
apostle saying tnat the love OF money IS the root
OF all evi--that iI s root on which every kind OF
evil that IL possible in this world has grown. He
CHE speakerl feared that large number Of his con-
gregation would
FAIL ENTIRELY or REACHING HEAVEN
tust on account OF their anxious care about the
question, "What shall eatP what shall drink
and where with all shall be clothed ~ The rich
y0ung man Of spOtless morality, who weighed his
wealth against dscip!eship, was the representative
Of great many people In this age. To obey Christ
and to De like Him was the prerequisite for admis-
gon into heaven. Oceans might be exhausted In
baptizing man, and all carth's churches might
bold his name among their honored members, but
that would not alter the decision OF the great court
above that would review the decisions OF the minor
courts. ss}a Aegnoss,h 9ArfH vloH asg 8ts
nj md
mankind were not independent OF material
things. Men have to eat and drink and
ssr sy asS e s csra wsS
extent, hearts must be occupied IN answering the
question Of how shall bodily wants be suppnedl
worldliness as much as from hell urged his follow
ers not TO allow that question weigh too heavily
upon their minds but to trust In kind Father,
who cared for minor things and knew what was
ueedful for his children IN carrying ont the pur-
children IN this world, gave them physical wants.
and knew tnst the body would have to be clotned
worlds activity and IN Its place put trust In Provi
selce' great as were the dangers OF worldnuess,
voula be far worse: and bird-like dependence for
food ey the Whole world wonld very soon nave re;
Tue South ad
SpSs '0 n,o the Digger ,naiss
cared or noting until the course OF civilization had
s=omswnst = Increased crease his msnliness These were
without iaSo The The sas,ou1 aid not %s 70 soRRsc amn
~ industry or tho motives TO it In His disciples
bat He proposed TO add over ana above them . new
or wants to :, ss for aaa e an
and promised far better security. the search
amer greater blessing, and In u finding lesser
history OF Job, Moses David and solomon, VINO
.aagh, It. IN hs Proverbs ana M finally arrlyed az the
wisdom" There were those who seemed to and no
other lesson but prudential one IN the Ola feSta-
q
rewarded by houses anu lands, by food 10 eat and
Ss%ce hs Bible aid not % s earthly blessings
upon the searchinx ior them Dut only by way OF
Supplement higher blessings. The text did not say
sney shall be .addcd.n Tue object Of pursuit which
Jesus brought forward covered the whole domain or
world to restore the Kingdom OF God over men, that
God might control human hearts and control
executed among men. Seeking the Kingdom OF
God was TO make ourselves ambassadors OF the
allegiance. Truth was the grand distinction which
Jesus drew between MS followers and those of the
planned the nature OF His royalty and His Kingdom.
and proclaimed himself to be
Ig THE KING OF TRUTH.
CHRIST never won disciple By hiding the cross or
covering over the self denial that was included in
Managed oy policy 90 much SO as that Se Inherent
dishonesty or this proceeding WAS not seen or felt
poc, into The CSarcn msfJ Jesus Christi
but Paul said, 1--WE nave reneunced the hidden
things OF dishonesty, not walking In cOrruptncSs,
nor handling the Word OF God decetfuy, hut by
manifestation or the truth, commencing ourselves
70 every mans conscience in the sight oil Cod.n Aud
the apostle added for this II the Gospel be hld
1t was hid to them who were lost, whose minds
0llnded by the god OF this world. The kingdom Of
CHRIST was to nave no visible throne vicegercnt
whose edics were to be enforced by police, nor was
1t to be expressed IN grand organizations; and vet
IN the extent OF It's influence in the devotion OF Its
subjects, and In Its perpetuiIy 1t exceed all
the Kingdoms OF the earth. Thc speaker went on
70 snow that this ngdom was be sought first in
the order Of mans litework. and In this connection
made some just criticisms upon parents who were
nure anxious 70 gratiy matrimonial ambitions
for their daughters and prclermcnt Tor their bright
boys than TO so order their lives and homes as to
lead their children TO stscek first the Kingdom OF
GOd.n This was the most imp portant work In which
an immortal being could engage and the Saviour
taught that those who would escape endless agones
and rcacn eternal Joys that IL necessary, fathers
and mothers, husbands and wives. must he for
saken. The text meant moro tnan spending an
hour or two IN church. which some people offered to
God As u kind OF backmail that they mi Ait be
mOesfed In the race People could not always be
PRAYING and singing psalms, for mans well-belng
was linked with faithful Industry in some laudablc
work; but he maintained that the Kingdom OF God
should De sought with carncstness aId detel.
Uinat0n. .f0' d n :.
CHRISTI CHURCH.