The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-26
F1RTY-TfIiED STREET METHODIST Epis(0.
PAL CHCRCU.
The sinner's Approach to God-Tae New Way
vcysus she Old-Sernon BY Rov. r. l.
Blades, ID. D., or Dssreif.


The sinner's Approach to God-Tie New Way
vcysus she Old-Sernon BY Rov. r. i.
Blades, ID. D., or De,reif.
This church vas crowded yesterday morning with
congregation TO whom the Rev. DR.. Blades Pre-.
siding Elder OF the Detroit Disrics Michigan Con-
ference, now In the City ss member or the Peck
Committee, preached sermon Of great power and
pathos on the contrast between the sinners ap-
proach to God under the dispehsation aad under
the old. HIS text was Hebrews x 1e22:-."Havlng,
therefore. brethren, boldness to enter into the
hoilest by the blood OF Jesus by a new and living
way which He hath consecrated for US through the
rail- tnat Is TO say, His flesh; aud having a high
priest over the house Of Cod LOT US draw NEAR with
a true heart, In full assurance OF faith having our
hearts sprmkled from an evil conscience and our
bodies washed with pure water" 70 u.s. standing
In the light OF the glorious OF the Gospel said
he. how dark and dim appear the previous pages OF
Gods manifestation 10 man Compared with rhe
present he was surprised to see the Church some
and the labor deyolving upon tne n In carrying for.
ward the work OF God In the world. The criticisms
regard TO the exscions Ct the Church. Inc rsyer
meetings, class meetings, conferences, Sunday
ssa9S &C. o. demand SO much atene
so much eGaction. But compare tho present with
the past. i is indeed, deghtfu' and is relieved
and ceremonies which existed under the Jaw. There
Is no more OF that system OF sacrifices OF expia-
nas sa and trespass an Wave A oenss When Vne
were brought TO the pricst-there Is none OF this
ceremony IN the
The theme Of the text suggests an order OF vor.
ship under the new dispensatuon relieved OF all
beauty aud simplicity OF worship. at once hits The
soul into communion with God. The plan sug.
to presence Of Deity se Here Only we could he
high priest alone enter onco year, and not without
ns su Ds0 cn ali s
people may enter into this sacred place, now no
hore with sacrifices and Fin offerings nor BY the
lug audience with Goa. lie never he said, realized
the force OF this so much az when, in Chicago Oil
al LADY eRief the CONFESSIONAL 70 pour out her her
sorrows ana her slas go the ear Of her priest He
s ns way had @ s wheS
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without an interYning sacrifice or priest. Some
people make ex6dse Tor staying away from the
since Christ bowed His head On calvary ana cried
1T Is FrSISuEDW
TO compare with company CT men and women
come together 70 pour ont their complaints Into the
ear OF their Heavenly Father. 1t - great my terry
declared that the time would come when we should
worship Hin IN spirit and In truth. SO far as the
place. 10 Ia not outside the camp vita cur hands en-
The head Of the sca.ogoat. nor with beaten Oil ior
the altar; but we come into the hottest or all where
we this morning bring our offerings OF praise and
worship IN spirit and IN truth, ana where God re-
veals Himself to us
We have next 10 consider the manner cfapproach-
ing God, The teyt says, "With boldnass we may
enter into The holy OF hohesr There are many nai.
ural canses sufcient 70 produce trembling, and
sons why man should retire and hide himself and
1y and try 10 shrink from the presence OF God TOO
pure TO behold sin with allowance. Gods greatness,
as Il VIM suS nc 70
In nature. The ignorant will feel aoashed IN the
presence OF cultured and refined society, and the
sub ect must needs irenbIe In the presence Of the
Ills own sininncss and the rejection that God sees
the inmost depths OF his heart must inspire him
with feeling OF trembling and desire 10 hy away.
oBEYED HIS NATURAL INSTINCT
q hiding from the presence OF Creator before
whom he could not stand erect aud pure, end we
read OF some In the last days who will cali on the
ROCKS AMI the moun.ains 10 cover them nom the
presence OF an ofenoel Col. Whatever VIII serve
remove This natural .. lesr from our hearts WI be
sought to oultvate nature to boidness, but every
where there Is this feeling Of awe. 10 remove which
we must have something above onrsclves-some--
thing supernatural. lat we must always guard
ID approaching the Deity. lie thr. Bladesl hea
prayers which he had heard wherein Gods MS NE
was freely and famliarly used wlen wo cone 10
Abraham and Moses and David, &C., distinguished
by the processes u their minds the qualities which
they possessed, and 10 their approaches 70 Coo tney
relied upon meaus outside OF themselves by which
confidence was inspired. Ald this leads US to in.
qulre the means wnAeJy q SINNER whose steps take
bold on he'll can ons, no lie presence u Cod and
he Hble WIN 0Ollut % - bproach him IL Is by the
blood OF Jesus, calico "a o1r text new and living
way. THIS is oiF seeuyity tnis Is the sinners
security.
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