The New York herald., 1871-12-24
SERVICES ON SALT WATER.
Rev. Mr.. SpurgeOn on an Ameri-
can Man-Of. War.
lie Delivers Sermon and Makes q Striking
Impression Among Uncle Sans Tars.

he Delivers Sermon and Makes q Striking
Impression Among Uncle Sans Tars.
UNITED STATES STEAMSHIP SHENANDOAH
or villefranche frarr,. Nov. 80. 1871. J
One Of the eventful days IN the cruise OF this ship,
as far as peaceful and passive matters are con-
cerned passed over us yesterday. It was the occa-
sion OF visit from Rev. Charles Spurgeon, the
eminent Baptist divine. This gentleman had lately
arrived at Nice, at his hotel In which mis- acquaint
ance was sought and made by Captain W els OF this
vessel, and by that gentleman he was invited on
board to preach before the ships company. HIS
remarks partook more Of the nature OF an address
than OF q sermon, as he adapted the tone OF his dis
course in some measure to the comprehension OF hts
audience; but enough OF his peculiar and original
style remained to mark the man VINO at present
gathers under his spiritual teaching the largest con-
gregation In the world.
MI. Spurge0n was introduced to the crew by
Captain Wells, accompanied with few appropriate
remarks, chiefly bespeaking the attention OF tho
audience and eulogistic OF the man whose fame has
reached so far. Mr. Spurgeon opened the services
with a short prayer, dwelling principally on the
anchor as the emblem Of hope. The Seventy-ninth
hymn was then sung. to the air Of Old Hum
dred, accompanied BY the band. He tnen read
and explained some verses from Isaiah W.. and,
after his peculiar manner, stopping az prompted at
the end of line, Q sentence. or Q word perhaps,
and enlargtng to his hearers-a method which In
his hands is remarkably successful and renders his
teachings clear and simple. The nrst was Illus
trated In this way:-He said. ''You have heard
merchants and pedlers VINO 60 about the streets to
dispose OF their wares attract attention to them by
crying Ho y and so this onapter begins; let all
who need this nourishment come cnd par
take freely not for any recompense,
but without money and without price.
wherefore do ye. spend money for that which Is
not bread p Ah there are 80 many hungry people.
Why, when man is an hungered-a natural wants
he feels-he supplies himself with the necessary
food. For the means 10 do this he works, and
continue to do 30 all the days Of his life. But
for this heavenly food, this divine susrenance OF
which he stands In quite as much need. he D not
only permitted but exhorred, enrreated and Inn
plored only to hearken-to hearken diligently, and
eat that which Is good without return without pay
Hearken, then. God cannot be seen; He cannot DO
Joucned. It Is the ear which must be inclinedi
through that and the understanding salvation must
be sought You are not told to see and believe but
hear hear, hear and believe. Hearing is the way to
| the senses. And win maIe an everlasting cove
nant with you.' God Will make Q covenant
| sure agreement with US. Now, covenant
must DO equally binding on both. Let rs
| which Jesus Ii our covenant, and In which
| our share is only obedience and love. Behold.
have gwen him for witness to the people, Christ
| IL our commander = nrist is our leader. Under
| his guidance tnore wit be nothing Dug Uctory-n0
defeats, no repulses, no lost battles-but steady
victory. And nations that knew not thee shall run
| unto thee.' Our dear Lord Jesus was q Jew. He
knew nothing Of Britishers, Americans, Scotch Or
| what nation. We do not even know that He knows
MS now; but still he says seek 'ye the Lord, seek
Him by prayer; call aloud to Him IN your thoughts;
call, He is near. Let the wicked rorsake his way1
The biggest, blackest SINS God Will pardon and for.
give. Some will say. .Ah. that's too good to be
| true. 1 nave been too sinful, too wicked, too
| desperately bad receive forgiveness. am past
| all hope OF redemption.' An are you thens
| Listen. For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
| neither are your ways my waya' Do you hear
1 thatf Do not attempt TO measure Gods
corn BY your bushel-t0 gauge his mind
| by your narrowness. He is not governed by tenn.
per. He Ii not like the man who, when very sick,
was asked to forgive his enemy oh, yeA' SAID
N give % l him. % God s win n fois,ys the most Hss
Hum and ass aim Oh, but THIS Is Sraad verse. ase.
80 are nv higher
| and my thoughts than your thoughts' For a. the
Sas s ana % ss
preach 70 you to-day: Like the ram, Il canrot go
renders fS ssc sn1o5s: &
oHs ''s How SsSsssss sSss. sn.s rain q
For ye shall go out with joy on, forgiven man an
hands and express his thsnkfulness lor hls forgive
ness; he can show In his radiant face the grace
shas 0npss oss 70 %stnas happy Dssu day
| 1t was showing hard at the time; great nakes OF
that every feather Of the snow seemed to say to me
| that should be washed winter than It Now
=, vo 81 ea az Gay sSns inter-
the recapituation Of his selection from the Prophet
the wants OF his hearers. The I4sd hymn was then
sung after which the regular address was deliv-
Mr.. spurgeon took his text from the Gospel ac-
cording 70 ST. John, VII, s7-.Jesus stood
come an,o me and Tse mg
hearers, of Q sentence, OF sermon, or discourse
the can to s
words IN his own manner, and send convictIon
weH In this Of on sSdress
we told that He cried-thaG He stood and cried.
Now IN those days It was s not customary ON or the
The speaker sat down, wnue his hearers stood
around and about him.; and II such were the case
now think sometimes would be the gamer by the
change. But this time Christ stood, as though He
said, ''Come, now, | am In earnest with you;,
] mean W 10 SERIOUSLY W WOrk viii yOu now"
l think can see HIM before mo In my mind.
standing and teaching In the temple, HIS hands
upheld his face tuu or tho importance OF his reat
mission and wearing that look q earnest sadness
with which he is represented. We are told too,
that he CRIED THIS gives the tones Of the speakers
voice; ana this means two things. You nave read
elsewhere tnat he opened his mouth ana taught
them, and you say why, how could he speak with.
out opening his mouth Why, some people speak
with their mouths half closed, ana their words are
dificut OF egress and hard To distinguish. But our
Lord faced the multitude. and stood and CRED to
them. The second meaning is that he cried TO them
In tones that were melting and plantlve. He
felt his subject much that he cried to them. He
was full OF his subject He was terribly IN earnest.
He wanted to enlist their sympathics. He was