The New York herald., 1871-01-09
TRINITY CHURCH.

The Fate q: Capernaum-A Sermon by the
Rev. Mr.. Duane.
In spite OF the bitterly cold weather with which
yesterday morning opened, and in spite also OF the
threatening promise OF storm held out bv the dull
lcaden sky that hung overhead, the chimes OF
Trinity church drew within its beautiful walls
very fair congregation After the usual
exercises Of the Episcopal Church had concluded
the Rev. Mr.. Duane OF Canada ascended
the pulpit and preached an eloquent discourse on
the fate OF Capernaum. naturally taking as his text
our Lords prophecy in regard TO the coming ruin
OF that illiated city, He said ii not often that
Jesus spoke III accents OF
STERN WRATH AND uPBRAIDING,
and we might well believe that He never uttered
one unnecessary harsh word. There were three
points for consideration in the subject he had
taken-the privileges, the neglect and the
doom OF Capernaum-but. for the sake
OF brevity, he would enlarge only upon
the first and the last. or all the
cities OF Palestine none in respect OF religious
privileges more exalted than Capernaum-not even
Bethlehem, Nazareth or Jernsalem-for it was
spoken OF by Jesus as emphatcay His '.own'' city.
For the three most eventful years OF our Lords life
He made IT His home Either within or just outside
tts gates miracle followed miracle IN rapid success
sion. Bodily diseases, sickness blindness. palsy
even death lied arighted at the coming OF the Lord
had been made the vehicle for a new display OF
power and nurmured their tribute TO His divinity.
Favored Capernaum indeed nonOred Tor three
years Us the abode OF
GOD MANIFEST IN THE FLESH.
.n IL was then no wonder that over this Hts
should warm with deepest emotion. And
was it far-fetched comparison if we saw
nesareUh u reflection Of our own What the region
OF Gennesareth was among the Hebrews region
IN the shadow OF death-this beautiful American
land OF savage barbarism aud superstition and TO
sprung up Ii we cast our eyes over the NAB of the
habitaDle earth 1t Is Impossible 70 marx nation
anywhere IN
THE TWO HEMIsPHEREs
more favored with truth Than ours. He spoke not
OF our worldly prosperity, national glory or enter
stituuons; though regarding these IN their place we
have re ason Tor honest pide. But He spoke OF our
an Americans noblest birthright-the security and
the preserver OF the rest. Looking 10 other coun-
as on our own-sucn as India Africa or Itay-we
could realize what a blessing it was TO turn from
the slckening spectacle OF benighted world and
BESIGHrED CHRISTENDoM,
and gaze upon your own land where every fetter
had been struck from the limbs OF thought and
acton-a land shining like another Pnaros-a spirit
ual lighthouse in the midst OIL darkness 1t must be
noted, also, that our Lord referred TO mere
poral Judgment when He spoke OF Capernaum's ruin
SOdom already destroyed, and it was 10 future
comparative Judgment after death that He must
have referred; And now. in conclusion, said Mr..
parable OF our Lord describing the condition and
the torments OF the lost one Of the saddest elements
IN
THE FATE OF DIVES
Is involved in the reply OF Abraham beginning
"RememDer.' Capernaum, remember Members
OF the Church OF God, remember The water OF
baptism sprinkled on your brow In infant years is
an outward sign that al last you have been made
member OF the Church OF God. Remember, you
have been signed with the sign OF the cross, In
token that in after years you should not pe ashamed
to confess the faith OF Christ and manlully 10 fight
under his banner.
REMEMBER
that you promised to raise your voice and use
your hands in the defence OF the solemn truths OF
relgl0n. Remember that, in your parish church.
the holy communion has been administered, tnat
prayers were offered through Jesus Carlst, the only
mediator between God and man, and that the
ordinance OF Christ were passed before you as the
only sacrament by which we can enter heaven. And
remember now thy Cieator, in the days of thy pll-
grimage and youth. and In all thy thoughts ac-
knowledge Aim and He shall direct thy paths.