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

Sermon to Children by the Rev. e. c..
The services in the church at The corner OF Down.
ing and Blocker streets yesterday morning were
chiefly remarkable from the fact that large num-
Der OF children took part in the singing, and that
the sermon, by the Rev. E. G. Sweetser, was adj
dressed specially to them. Over
ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY YOUNG FOLKS
were arranged In the gallery support Of the choir
They sang, clark, the Air Is Full OF Voicesn after
which the reverend gentleman In eloquent words
prayed for his flock. In announcing contributions
to be received for Alice Carys memorial window, he
took occasion to say that he did not favor the
ment, yet not because he dad not think sIhe sweet
singer g0od and noble woman but that 1t conveyed
the false impression that she had not been Unver-
sast to the last whereas she lived and died In that
faith. He preached from the text found In ST. Luke
H., 49:-"And he said unto them, how Is 1t that ye
sought mef Visit We not that must be about my
Fathers business sn
These words were spoken by Jesus when but
twelve years old, and were the first that He had
uttered In regard to his mission. 1t had been the
habit Of all the Jews to 60 to Jerusalem once year
mother Of Jesus used to 60 and take Him with them
binding S our Churches 's1 Nowadays Sn Sus
night and day Jesus was anxious TO learn the
truth. They did not have Sunday schools In those
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AS NAN AND SAVIOUR
OF men, that when in Jerusalem He once went to the
Temple alone, and His parents searched for Him,
and when He was found He said .'Wist ye not that
must be about my Fathers business 2" What
Not His earthly father. Itcould only mean His Hea-
venly Fathers business. Don't you know that
va ne Question ns asked
you little children, should DE about your
Heavenly Fathers works, Just as Jesus was.
about God. Know about Him and His love for you.
You given the Bible for this, and 1t Is for this
these things You are working for Cod just as Jesus
worked Tor God. When you do anything tnat He
wants you 20 DO You work for Him Can you not do
done 80 much for your
DO GOOD.
All good things arc about Gods business Jesus.
as you know, went about some good. OBEY
your parents In all things for this -
them You are Working against Cod and %splessng
Him. TO do good for evil Is 10 be about Heavenly
Fathers business. Children can be thoughtful and
who owned farm, and on hillside was o pure
cool spring. He betholght him TO bring the water
SO. TraYeiers ever after were Won't to stop and re-
fresh themselves and their beasts by the means
which he had provided. He had worked for God.
Many men would have let people get their own
ter. But Jesus has promised reward unto those
VINO refuse not even a cup OF cold water When
Peopic are tuougutiui duu kenerous 10 THEIR nekn-
bors they are about Gods business; and y0u chill
dren, can do so as well. You can open
MORAL AND SPIRITUAL FOUNTAINS,
by the dusty waysde of life; even children can do
TINS. II you want to work for God make some one
happy. Outside OF home, In the street. in tho
school, see what you can do for God Don't be cruel
to any thing God has made. Be thoughtful OF dumb
animals well as OF human beings Children can
be temperate They keep from the use OF tobacco
and nom swearing There is nothing manly In
chewing or smoking tobacco or in speaking oaths.
God does not mean boys or men To make
smokestacks OF themselves. IL Is Gods WIN that
our bodies be offered sspure and acceptable
man asked Chinaman why lie didn't drink rum.
His reply was, "Rum not proper. Rum make
CHINEE NO. FOOL ~
Rum makes fools OF men. SO try very hard 10 be
temperate in all things. No work pays so well
working for God. II you work TOR Him you Will
never lose your reward. He always keeps His
promises and pays with happiness and heaven.
What good do riches for a man II he Is not nappyP
What good fine clothes with uneasy con.
science9 But work for God and He Will give you
true happiness. Begin right away.