The New York herald., 1871-02-13
FIFTH AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
Tho Christian Passover-Sermon by Rev. DR..
John Hall.

Tho Christian Passovcr-sermen by Rev. DR..
John Hall.
The popularity OF DR.. Hall as a divine was uumis.
takaby evinced yesterday by the very large congre
CATION which turned out through the inclement
snow storm TO listen to his discourse on the Chris
tian Passover Yesterday was communion Sabbath
In the church, and the sacrament was duly ADMINS.
tered IN the afternoon, and the sermon was there
fore appropriate to the occasion. His text was /.
Corinthians W, 5-"For even Christ our passover Is
sacrificed for u.s." The condition OF the Corintnian
Church at the time these words were written was
breny skeched and their connection with The events
was pointed ont. Paul admonishes them to purge
out the the old leaven, that they may be a
new lump. The history OF the original passover as
described IN Exodus XII. read for the first lesson
and the fathfuness of Gods covenant and
promises as set forth by ii. Peter, ILL.,, for
the second lesson. The sermon was there
fore spiritual exposition Of the first lesson. with
basis OF trust IN God drawn from the second, be.
cause OF the fact established in the text and an ap
plicaion OF the whole In few practical suggestions
and exhortatlons to the audience. The contrast be-
tween the Church and tho world Is seen in the
relative positions OF the Hebrews and the Egypu0s;
but
DELlvERANCE COMES BY MEANS OF BLOOD
to save the lives or the Hebrew people and to de-
liver them from Egyptian bondage. But this de-
liverance was conditional upon the Staying OF q
lamb and the sprinkling OF blood, and not only So
There must be an incorporation OF ourselves and as
real q union with the substitute In the nature
substitution. and OF union with the substitute is IN.
terwOven with all the rites, ceremonies and sacri-
nces oi Inc GnIrsh @ ana It. IS net possible for us to
TINS sansIanton @ ana union what KIND Of ne are
and cOnsecra ated. Leaven Is the natural
EMBLEM OF HYPOCRISY AND DECEIT.
II makes thing look like something different from
away from their houses and to purge themselves;
and It is related OF the Jews that they search their
leaven that may be hid away. 80 that none OF shall
remain. They who are delivered should be conse.
s to Go 1eus s ala 1ns not die that might
death was a manifestation Of holiness, and His
peop9 are called ,s to give thanks At the
their lives to HIM in cheerful obedience.
win It be life free from anxiety and trouber No;
and the people must therefore eat their unleayencd
bread with bitter herbs so that saved from sn they
OF the pain Of the suostitutes suffering through
which the dellverance comes We need not wonder
at seasons OF sorrow. The Lords people are
strangers and pilgrims, and lsrael must therefore
EAT IN HASTE AND BE READY
TO enter on their journey At the Lords bidoing.
Hence the necessity to nave their ons gr and their
lights burning, and to be as those who walt for the
Egyptians and OF the Hebrews OF what was coming
was referred to, but the former paid no heed
pleasantly in sleeping, While Israel was patiently
waiting But soon there was bitter cry and wall
Ing heard all over the land. for there was not q
house wherein there was not one dead of ali the
Egyptians, and the field Of Zoan was turned into
mourning and place Of sepulchre. 1t was then
seen with what fearful power God can strike when
his anger is provoked. inc objections raised by
cavillers to this event were met. 1t was not to he
for DAY. but for all time, and was to be type Of
details are given. The Hebrews looked forward to
and we look backward and see
CHRIST OUR PASSOVER SACRIFICED FOR US.
We see Egypt the type OF q doomed world; in sin,
and therefore under the rod. The world lietn In
wickedness. What high hill has not had Its
idoatrous aitarsf What forest has not witnessed
and what sol has not been saturated with human
gore and sent UP It's cry for vengeance? The curse
effect, for the Lord Is not slack concerning
bis promise, though He may be long suffering.
But the world ls oDivious, as was Egypt ana goes
quietly TO sleep In Its SINS II argues that mankind
IL making rapid progress and the lamps OF science
hang out everywhere. and men cannot bear to hear
be burned up But the day OF retrlbnton at hand.
We live In doomed w0rld that is certain; and all
who seek to lay up treasures here should lay 1t to
heart
But ALL ARE NOT DOOMED.
Christ our passover is sacrificed for US; and
Of Which vi Ss
appeared, ana all men, without exception, and
every man, OF any Church. time or land IS invited to
not enough to shed the blood: it must be applied
also. and we must feed on Christ III our hearts by
faltn. The many ways and occasions IN and by
which we may do this were pointed out, and the
direct and earnest appeal to the unconverted to put
these thoughts and Ideas 10 practical and expert
mental tost eft no doubt upon any mind that the
asked.
In the evening the Doctor preached TO a compare
lively large audience, In Cooper Institute, on ABB
staining from ieshly iusts, which war against the
soul