The New York herald., 1871-09-11

Ont meditation reading the divine word visiting;
she sanctuary. longing for purity, failn aud lovev
right dispositions towards God. Everything that
we leerned possessed or euoyed was gwen 10 teach
strnnae and nhaccounta6ly foolish Ia man not 10
y 4hl9x 81 toye aud obey God. Non eught u think
%sn sAs & y
parents VI their children, Tor everything around as
us 10 love aud Kra.itude 60 our Srestest ncneiactor
Vod must have attached infinite value TO the imuor-
sal soul OF man, for lie nor only sublectei oil crea-
lures 10 hs dominion, but poured out an rlch abun.
dance The treasures OF HIS grace aud the riches or
HIS love. and sim more, as our pught and glorious
example, tht Garth has been trOaaen by the blessed
= Ieet OF the incarnate Son OF God, through whom
cawe lisn,, comfort peace and Jog N tine MiIst q
were permitted to drink OF the river or Gods pleas
ure. Next 10 the mountains and the seas. rivers
MARKED FEATURES OF TIE EARTn's SURFACE, N
Andit was not surprising That the sweet singer Of
Israel should refer TO the river or Goas pleasure as
aiiording the eacst possible c0mlOrr to HS people
A tnis life and IN that which IL TO come. The
preacher then proceeded speak OF the great rivers
pf the world, and 10 dlIate In eloquent terms upon
1he spiritual lessons winch they Taught lie m
and answered by saying tnai It was not so much
because the water mad ceased to i0w along her
sirces "a because The river OF Gods Word was no
longer Tree to now aud to refresh ana vivify ner
Aabjtans. Let the Divine Word be thrown broad
cast among the people aud the blessed streams OF
eaivatlOn come freely into all her streets, and her
waste places VIII he rebuilt with 4 beunty anu
God pleasure was destined TO dow over the whole
earth, aud all men VIII lie made 70 drink 0f Il, ard
everything shall live where this river cometh. The
o. eakeg pictured In glowing terms the clange that
would then take place. There would 10 ldeiIty in
friendship, justice IN trade, M
X EiNDNESS ON TIE LIP AND LOVE IT, THE HEART:
courtesy and truiniuness would pervade society,
RnJ there would pe happiness ana parity IA private
lie. Chidiel would love, respect ana honor their
parents rs now they did not. anu parents would Dc
blessed in their offspring. Every house would be a
sanctuary, and ''holiness 10 Tue Lord, would be
written ullon the walls and upon the gates that led
10 tnelr dwellings,. when all men learned to driuK
Gl tne river Of GODS pleasure every human talent
anu POSSESSION would oc atl 01ernIg well pleasing
nnto God. every soul Would be Il iiving temple unto
the LORD, aDd the sanctuary would be tnyOnged
WIN deyout AMI bundle worslltppcra. LIE
rea ana earnest 0niy whom IL devoted to the
service OF God. Tie fclly OF those who depended
Gcss and Who turned their backs upon tue holy
sacrament was dwelt upon, and lHe Dilss OF those
VINO ieasted npon ;he rlch vlais OF Gods grace de-
plcied III appropriate terms. Men IN their unre. =.
generate state could not conceive how much Of
,deaven the blessed excrcise OF lalth could bring
down to earth, and yet ~ c q N g~j
~ THE RIVER OF Gop'S PLEASURE f,
SOht lts Ne-gving streams along every mans path;
ets Dealing hood was Oe.ng poured mo every mans
nome the re reshlng wlIers Issued rom every pare
Di the DIV ne Word, Aid Lhe instlinton OF the
convey II 10 every sou la coicIuslon he urged his
bearers to take the hand OF Linn who Vas 6iIfhty to
Save through the journey of life, assuring them chat
Sney w0uiu he nnaliy rewarded by inneriting
Grows OF glory and kingdom or peace, righteous.
ness and sas vato1 oesond the dark Of dea:.
Tue h0iy c0nlnnu cton was celebrated at the Close
pl the sermon. - r. a, Z "A ~. AZ -gt