The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-07-24

The Ministry Of Evil-A Piihy sermon By
Mrs. Celia Burleigh.

The Ministry of Evil-A Pthy Sermon by
Mrs. Celia Burleigh.
Mrs. Celia Burleigh who has lately entered the
pulpit, and whose sermons down East have created
much comment, preached yesterday in the Unity
chapel at Harlem, The novelty Of the occurrence
drew quite large and critical congregation to the
chapel, ana many who came 10 soon remained 10
pray and listened 10 words OF the reverend lady
with much interest. Mrs. Burleigh Is not unknown
rs public speaker, and, therefore, needs no de.
scrfpuon here, Her discourse yesterday was not
marked by any sensauonalism. 1t was quiet ana
logical throughout, and delivered with as much
readiness and ease as II the lady had been acting
pastor preacher In the church and for this con-
greganon for years. She took as her text these
Words
Choose ye this day whom ye WIN serve.
Iknow OF no admonition said the speaker, fuller
of vital significance than this. We are much given
70 serving masters not OF our choosing-masters I'M
posed upon US. We are subjugated by those we
fear or more utterly sub]ugated by those we love.
To all souls in bondage comes this divine a1mont
tton:-"Choose ye this day, whom We will serve"
Let the choice be yours not another's. Let your
own heart be the master This right is yours, and
II Is inalienable. Correct yesterdays mistakes
by today's larger experience II the past Is task
master do not remain its servant If you have been
sinners that Ia no reason why you should not be
saints. And just here Is where my subject is to me
most
SIGNIFICANT AND PATHETIC.
We can escape from the bondage Of sin. What
might have been Is not possible; but there Is some
thing better. Faith WIN remove mountains. No
compact with the devil holds protest against the
infdeity Of the age. This waste Of manhood and
Of womanhood must be stayed. Lie is q school not
for the education Of faculty. but for the making OF
character. Life TO many is but succession OF blum
ders Out they are al AZ last turned 10 the best &C
count.
FEEBLE SOULS ARE DEFEATED
where strong ones lay the foundations OF success.
diyidua character is ali we nave with winch to con.
mont eternity. II we learn more lessons than we
anan we expected TO be, shall we quarrel with the
means livery man Is imprisoned Til he Is ut for
freedom 10 all come different agencies 70 teach
oeif-sacrifce. Sin comes TO most q sharp uisci.
pine to undeveoped souls The nrst thing to be
done is TO demoisn our sel-satlsIaction. III the
Phariseeism Is taken out Of us no good seed can oe
planted. In a general way We are all willing to
own that we are sinners. but we do not Ike
IKE fail to reveal the power Of temptation and SOW
the seeds OF charity In the heart; t is the same in
condemnation against men, and especially against
women. blocks up tie avenues that lead 70 higher
ife only perfection can bear imperfecuon. Jesus
had NO fear OF losing caste when lie was seen talk
3ng with u sinner. When We are true CnrisuanS We
mani be more solicous 10 save the erring than to
preserve the lmmaculateness VI our phyac ;erles.
Want OF faith Is the deepest sn 10 alh there Is no
abyss 80 deep but that God can 1aihon It. AS THIS
he Is for our education is 1t not reasonable TO sup
pose that
GOD USES ALL AGENCIES
and sends to each soul the teacher best adaped 10
its needs hit has lis uses, and from It's rude
Hamut harmony Ii eyolvedf 'Tne devu armor y
k Gods laboraIory,n says tne poeL BY san mean
transgresson OF any law supposed 10 DC binding;
but as the Law is often an imperfect rule Tor RAPIDLY
changing conditions breaking the law may be the
only way OF salvation. Ii Is necessary Tor souls TO
have The elements OF rebellion. The Hlndoo mother
throwing her babe IN the sacred river the widow on
Spe frnefal pile u the husband, the Puritan acting
Hon The lfsE q nsl sTs examples amp sG:els..9s1
law. Only by perpetual revolt can the soul be
emancpated from the tyranny OF the past and ally
Itself with the divine order Conscience IL as well
sATisfIR In BURNING HERETIcS
rs In Feeding the poor. The progress OF the physi-
ical world prehgures tie progress oil the man That
lives uLon 1t. In the rude ages there was work Tor
rude hands. Cod permits the Earth 70 he har-
rowed by that he may SOW 1t with righteousness.
There are many transgressors more 10 be COM
1nended than some OF the yirtuous. i know people
who never commit o fault whose
HEARTS ARE DRY AS DUST,
and others VINO are unquestionably sinners who
glow " their finger tips with warm generous emo
TONS Pharisacai pride Is the dry rot OF souls. AS
Cod Is Coo II IL In the nature or things that there
shall be no bondage which Is eternal As man ID
IT u impossible that the divine image shall be
'fno. "naced. There 10 u great deal SAID about
WHAT ,. - claims OF the individual were
st is time that u, " forget the sinner, but God
looked after. We H.. " not forget u.s. His breath
VIII see to II that He Wa = our children, and with
viii be blown on the faces " ok from the good we
Crimy hands lie viii hold US De- 10 he the children
Sf ono Father; only by retaining VIC
a. no IN