The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-04-03
ST. GEORGES PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL
CHURCH.

The Relations OF Mnu the Gospel of the
SON Of God-Sermon by Rev. DIR. Tying.
The morning service yesterday In st. Georges
church was but sparsely attended. The Rev. Dr..
Tying closed series OF dscourses begun last Octo-
Der on the "Relations OF Man to the Gospel OF the
Son OF God," baslng his remarks upon Hebrews
H., Show shall we escape II we neglect SO great
salvation, which at the first began to be spoken
by the Lord and was confirmed unto us
by them that heard Him9" He asked his
hearers to LOOK back over what had been
said that they might see rnat the one great fact
revealed is salvation for guilty menpersOnal saliva
ton for every man Everlasting salvation for the
soul which may perish In sin, but which can never
perish In the sense Of annihat0n; restoration to
holiness and deliverance from the bondage OF guilt
and the power Of death, and placing OF us upon
thrones Of victory; blottng out OF all transgres
sion and restoration Of the pardoned sinner the
favor and fellowship OF God; the
OPENING OF HEAVEN TO MAN,
keeping him In perfect peace until he shall wake up
and find himself In the presence Of the Lord to 90 no
more out forever. This salvation Is enhanced in
dignity by the exalted messenger who proclams it;
by the extent OF the mercy which 1t brings to men,
tered 1t was therefore frtlng this morning to ask
The practical question. "What shall each one do In
the hnS the so@ desires 4 e
and which nothing can pluck from It's grasp or
embrace and in the stronghold Of reverent faith en-
shrine 1t; or shall we turn away hearts from 1t
and tear 1t from our breasts9 We should esteem 1t
terrible guilt to do so. Let US look at 1t differently,
text IS purely negAtive-neelect 1t Is the highest
staud man can take against It merely to pass It by
take it up at future time, but in the present crisis
not caring to attend to Il, though with no pre-
arranged purpose OF finally rejecting It, Standing
IN the radiance OF Its authority,
STANDING IN THE PORTAL OF HEAVEN,
II the heart does not Immediately embrace IL there
Is nothing between this neglect and final rejection
There Is the dividing line, and the man who does
nothing rejects he crosses the line. Let US, then,
survey the line that stretches out beyond us. First
there Is entire Indifference, cold, heartless manner
Men IN every question which the
passing hour may bring, but not in this
es The oom q the soa me is ssssa p %n
mobility OF feeling which is impossible to un-
derstand. Secondly there Is an absolute aversion.
cepts enforced IN the gospel There may be a re-
spect for the propretes OF life, silence toward the
is real aversion in the heart STILL And like Millions
character, the disguise will some time be struck or
and the real shape which we did not dream to exist
4 DEEP, SECRET ENMIrY IN THE HEART.
Il WIN sometimes appear IN ridicue OF the Lord
Jesus commands. revillng the man who utters them
and setting the whole authority Of God at defiance
ana exhibiting bold hatred OF revelation. There
spirit among us. We are seldom without some ac-
tive opposition to Jesus in the church. The question
stands here as personal 0ne-one OF negect-and
It asks. What do you mean to do it'll this Jesus and
HIS salvation? There Is truth in the old Saxon pro-
verb,
THE NEARER THE CHURCH THE FURTHER FROM GOD.
There may be personal goodness In the man In all
MS relations OF fe no failure dscerned In his reve
renee for Outw ard forms OF religion but may still
be as far from the spirit OF religion as the heaven
from which 1t comes. 1t s our personal salvation
which Is presented and the acceptance Of 1t settles
all for men. The Saviour says BE We recOncied to
Cod" Eye win not come unto Me that We might
have ife." Why can you notf The response Is cold,
stately-neglect It s not inquired or, not thought
about TO the neglectiul eye there is no beauty in
It 10 be sought alter. Its exhibition OF Divine grace
is condemned, aud the least infusortal insect is
o1ten studied with patience and skill which men
utterly fall to bring to bear on this question. The
heart neglects 1t. Its glorious provisions not
loved. Its joys and hopes are despised, and the
heart entwines itself around the very OPP
posites Of these. The Doctor, In enforcing
tine acceptance OF this salvation and the
prompt settlement Of the question In the
text, brought forward very clearly the idea
expressed III the word escape as manlfestlng dam
ger. and yet suggestive OF encounternlg bitter
Willingness OF men and prov0canon OF danger
toward the thing presented. The responsibility
which rests upon them In It's rejection and upon
him II he failed to warn them and to present the
truth to them was brought out, and he appealed to
them as intelligent beings among whom the Saviour
had kept him these twenty-six years teaching and
preaching these truths to examine their hearts and
decide this great question at once and forever.