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


The Gospel Among the Heather Chinee-Tbe
Heather Ethiopian and the Henrhcn FIJI
Sermon by Rev. MIR. Hare, Of the Foreign
Mission.
The beautiful Broadway church was not very full
1t morning service yesterday. The carriage people
were present IN abundance The fear OF stormy
weather, which kept away a great many from dl-
vine worship, was evidenced In milder degree in
the winter rnts Of the ladies' dresses, although
there were few furs worn. The expression Of the
congregation was one Of
RESIGNED MILDNEss,
As after the long service Of the SUNDAY next before
Easter,n the Rev. Mr.. Hare assembled the pulpit TO
appeal on behalf OF the missionary work abroad.
He chose for his text Isaiah Kill 4-"He shall not
1ai nor be discouraged till he have set judgment in
the earth; and the isles shall wait for his law.n
The reverend gentleman then proceeded I'm little
strip OF land in MesopOtamia not larger than our
State OF Delaware there dwelt people not very
advanced In learning skill OF arms, in The arts
or sciences yet while others adOred different gods
of stone or gold the lsraees alone adored the only
one and true God. IL may be asked how, then, with
Tins small people,
THE BOLD PROPHECY OF ISAIAH
could be fulfilled. II was the arm OF the Lord of
Hosts which was 10 DO 1t. His words pointed to the
Messiah, who was to come after a long lapse OF
time. When Jesus did come He suppressed the en-
thusiasm OF mis- inspiration for thirty years and
then preached TO the Jews. lie baGe His disciples
hot TO 10 the cities OF the Gcniles but TO bring
THE LOST SHEEP OF JUDAH
lovingly back TO the lod. Yet when ii is passion
and death had taken place, when that winch was
written years before had been fulfilled, Christ,s adj
monltion was dinerent-bolder, higher Before He
Rscended into heaven He gathered them together
pnd told them In the tone OF sweet command to go
Forth to all peoples, traversing oceans, piercing
forests.
SURROUNDING NATIONAL PREJUDIcEs,
10 preach me gospel OF truth. This project was
lentecost We see its first ruit. when three thousand
people OF the Jews and then hve thousand gathered
From the persecution and death OF St. stephen the
Church dre W lusre and glory, for it sent The deci-
pies abroad not mercy seeking refuge but preach
fom-minded people, such as would think 1t wrong
TO steal from a brother jew but
RIGHT TO STEAL FROM GENTLE
Hence We can comprehend how even the apostle
Peter was reproached that had gone In the IN
cTcumclsed and eaten with them. But Peters
spritrose above this and since the Keys OF heaven
mad been committed to MS care he defended his
opened his Church 10 the GentiIes. 1t necessary
TO have a messenger Of this faith TO the outside
world, and from among the foes to the Gospel he
chose that
ENVOY TO THE HEATHEN.
He must be man OF note, man OF the people.
full OF enthusiasm, full OF love, full OF logic ana
patriotism. Sucn was ST. Paul. the specially Hp-
pointed apostle 10 conduct the missionary work
abroad. from that hour the necessity Of foreign
missions became an integral part OF the Church.
They had real heathens then; SO have we. The
the question Is asked, will not The foreign work
hurt the home works Assureuly not viii ask, Is
The Church to be whirlpool
SUCKING EVERYTHING ~,
aud giving no good out? Ii our sympathy be con-
nneu TO narrow circle in the Churcn how many
millions reproach US 10 the great God OF heaven
from outside. some say tnat the history OF
work among the pagalis is abundant IN romance and
painfully
MEAGRE IN RESULTS.
Are not those OF the same heart those who cried
mercifully TO Christ IN HIS agony, "ilail King OF
the Jewsn The latter scoifcd at His empire the
souls OF Israel; the former eer at Ills dominion
Those OF the pagan Their ironica cry, though they
utter IL not, Is .'hail, King o, the Gentilesr'
Much mad been said that was diSc0uraglng OF MIS-
sionary work In China. believe that neiarious
traflie In opium Is at the bottom OF II. Toe
mony OF several naval gentlemen to the
real success OF the missions there. Taking up
the Pacific ISLANDS he quoted IRON Darwin as 10
the improved moral condition OF the Tahitians.
When man rs wrecked on one Of those islands ms
1irst fervently selfish hope is that
THE MISSIONARIES HAD BEEN THERE
before him. The mission AT Liberia was In a hope
Jul state OF progress. There were two mlssiond
there and only one devil-priest against twenty
which had been there some years before. The re-
naming devil priest was not much respected. He
then related one OF Du Chaillu's stories about an
African girl VINO, disguised at the bloody rites OF
her brethren, begged him TO nave the mouth OF God,
as they called the Bible, sent among them. This is
THE CRY OF AFRICA
10 you. What is the answer We do not believe in
foreign missions. Is that the answer OF church OF
Sody God Forbid