The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-24
TEE SIXTH UaIyEnsALlsr CHURCH.
Mans Ideal Heaven-Sermon by the Rev.
j. M. Pa,lmun.
Come, Holy Spirit calm my mind,
And TT me 10 approach 70 God;
Remove each vain, each worldly thought,
A nd lead me Ia Inv hlent nhOdo. 10 :.


Mans Ideal Heaven-sermon by the Rev.
j. M. Pa,lmun. a .t
The little church o, the Untversalsts In Thirty.
firth street, near Fifth avenue, was yesterday well
filed, Notwithstanding the absence from town of a
large portion of the congregation. AS usual the
ladies' formed the most interesting and also the
most numerous part OF the assistants, and looked
quite charming 10 their coluettish little sum.
mer hats. St. Anthony never was tempted by
one Of these irresistible little head dresses,
or 1t would have been all over with
his salntshp. After the invocatory prayer
offered ND by the PASTOR the reverend gentleman took
his text from job, Ill, l7:"There the wicked cease
from troubling and the weary rest" and con.
tinued:-I desire tais morning rather 70 stimulate
you TO think rather to follow the line of my
thoughts, on the idea, Of rest wish each one OF
you to look into your hearts and ask yourselves what
idea you have formed about the nature or rest,
what you want a. the close Of Mte what condition Of
rest you would create II You had yolf choice what
kind Of heaven you would desire as q condition In
which you would be content to rest During this
season VI rest every one WAC ian afford 1t rushes
80 a-.s n SEARCH OF Rhsr.
greeate YOU may see how Ioolisniy they oho6je.
This continual worry ana seeking TO escape from the
e N one Is rn ess 1oE you S
question how much we are at liberty to dwell con.
tlnualy upon thoughts q rest. Too much tninking
But still. the knight who has fought well the good
fight may be pardoned II, atier the bate, tired and
weary, he sits down aud longs for rest
Often IN the night time have seen those
BLAZING FURNACES,
where, through the agency OF heat, matter Ii purl-
fed and changed for the use of men; and as Hook
into those kin Of places, think am looking at an
GS Tna I s MA ana netting ss
forge 1t into new shape He changes the lion OF
orAs n RI yO0
The strongest and most gifted natures must seek
relaxation from Their severer OCCUPATIONS, and must
oeS S1s to that the Of great
men plunge them into sensuaiity, and when We ind
one who seeks rest in the pures sentimentahsy We
sTRRNorH MUST CONE FROM WEAKNESS
Tho man who dwes habitually on the thought OF
rest as the prize and reward Of ali his troubles and
struggles will certainly fail TO assert his manhood
an VINO s w nm
Well recognized this truth IN the "L0t0s Eaters"
and we see there picture Of the result OF seeking
too eagerly after an unhealthy repose Hearts thas
seek to avoid the responsibilities OF life turn upon
themselves with ceaseless gnawing. All men work
o. 49, -"e. Business men look anxIousy for
me a pnnaes point. s s,a rU a{ s ssss
have quiet walk n the e. cG ,Ss SaoFlipG }ooshy
forrettng that they had lad deep the io6ndaons o.
! nature that could bever change Is you think 0tis
IA an excelient test Of Sharac.sf. IL each ODE
could have hts Ideal be:"vcn, what heterogeneous
mixture we should have i what o picture, were u
possible t6 assemble in Q camera the representa-
ton OF each ones idea OF heaven me nrst
condition Of q place Of rest 70 tnst We might
De happy. Nothing ever ,pains us MIN,
that makes miserable and causes as 10 desire .
future state grows out OF the wickedness Of men.
40 not aiiude to death and sickness: they 40 mol
cause US continual apprehension and trouble, but
mean the heart sickness and pains that you feel 20
causo you cannot throw yourself on the world BE-
cause men are vutures aud nearLcss ana preacher.
GUS. and SO 10 be treated and cOnsidcred. 80 JOB
gives rs the picture OF the place OF rest where tte
wicked cease from troubling us,' and points out
"A' THE EXTINCTION OF SIN
10 necessary TO happiness Let q portion OF this
CITY be ret apart and transformed into tho AensuOus
paradise that some desire, ana soon tho evil pas
HONS OF men would turn IL into nell. Until the
monster sin be laid forever there can be no peace.
Our cornpanionship makes heaven or nell, BUS the
character OF companions is not sumctent TO make
place Of rest unless we have something good witnin
Us. Were We to follow y --
QUA own PASSIONATE LoNdfS0s
where they would lead us We could not be happy.
Our own character must be right or we cannot DO
happy Milton conveys this beautifully In MS pic
ture or Satan after his fell when he makes him say
'MYsRLF An HELL" - "a. -
The unworthy heart 10 the greatest burdcni wncner
the evil Of our nature Is patent Or latent TINS 70
what makes peace impossible unui lound WmnI gu
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