The New York herald., 1871-09-18
RELIGION IN FLUSHING.
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Who Shall Roll Away the Stone from the
Sepuichre S-The Old OOnbts ana Questions.

Who Shall Roll Away the Stone from the
Sepuichre s-The Old OOnbts ana Questions.
FLUSHING, J.. L., Sept. H. 1871.
The fine Old Congregational church Of this village
b situated on Aiianthus avenue, which, like many
other streeIs In Flushing, IS lined by long rows of
graceful locusts, NAPLES and ems until, just at this
spot, where the edlnce stands out bold relief
crowned by a spire and belfry This later gives
utterance on the Lords Day to sweetly-cadcnced
invitations anu the pews OF the church are usually
well hllcd by an assemblage of
SINCERE AND QUIET woRsHIPPERs
So it was to-day; and one had good food for study
In the unOstentatlous feeling which the slmple
hymns were sang the LordsP rayer repeated and
the words OF the pastor listened to- The choir rem
dered good, harmonious music, but the lu insplra-
zion was only felt when the rythm sweled
Into a diapason fu.
by the mellow, mingled voices of the earnest con-
gregatiOn.
The text of the sermon was taken from st. Marx,
XVII, 3-"And they said among themselves. who
shall roll us away the from the door Of the sep
ncbre p" This was pathetic question. The faith
rul women had come very early in the morning
sat the rising OF the sun"-;o the sepuchre. But
oow, as they approached 1t become doubtful even n
they could do the simple act OF roll ng away the
stone, ana their hearts were
wRuNG WITH SORROW.
How could gentle hands move the stony barrier
even II their true hearts still longed with qucnc-
Tess love to aid the Master In His promised rising?
Alas for you, Christians, II you stand at
tomb OF Christ powerless ana be mocKed ut Tor ond
tOOls II you believe Him not dead that you
should have spent your sentimentality in VAIN |
Is It sol Has the world hopeessly buried hlmY Is
It o weak inratuation to believe In crucined Sa-
vIOur? No; for the two sad and faithful women
found that the stone was rolled away. what was
"a NyA N
IN angel stood beside H. Looking upon the dead
Christ would have made the terrible trouble their
doubt terrible siill. But the stone was rolled
away AMI Christ had risen. The reverend speaker
impressed h's hearers with the idea That when our
hearts are buried sin this Is the ancsiloii--ihe
solution OF winch would he
OUR sALvArIoN-
Who shall roll away the stone from the scpuiclrc,
or VINO VIII prove for US a living ChriStp The uucs-
ton IL prominent over all that the world can ask.
All the ages of CHRISTIAN mlrlsry have been veXed
by the sl-recuIrJng doubts o sceplics aud atheists
But the best things that were ever said written
must he blotted out II Christ does not live ana the
Church That mas been long building must he only
mOnumcD, OF folly and fanaticlsm. II Is no hight
mater To sidke our Christianity on only one ques-
tion The world Is full oil those who are carping at
Christianity. and sopnstry, satire and cauDlny nave
all been al work. The preacher SAID tha, woman
Of his acquaintance had only aicly told him tnat
'rnc more she lived III the world, the more she saw
OF life the more sne wondered thai people could be
feticred by that supersiiious relisou.n she knew
how Qrca the influences were against lalil and be-
ie aud doup, and unbelie are the ones mat cover
tine scpucnre III which lies
THE MURDERED CHRIST.
Is is that death has the mastery? Doubt Christ
and aitn dies. II lie does lie bOpeessly buried aild
the tone of our unbeief Is as hard as The hearts
that LAID 1t there we lose our DOd upon immortality
and savaiion. This Is true. that the hest things IN
tins worlu have iound a being because oi CHRIST II
there ~ any beauty the home.lovc OF our race we
must thank Christ for u. Men outside of Chrisien-
dom knew no true home, excepting IN the jewish
iahI. where God had enlightened mems hearts.
Cnrist has been
CHANGING THE WORLDS HEART,
AM the sway Of the Prince OF Peace ~ widening
upon the earth. There was strong contrast ne.
tWeen the gloom OF heathcnism and the cheerful
"'Ss ." chrsliapity, LIS CO. llng WAS like the lpht