The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-08

presence as the lower class. In rennen audience
people Walt 10 see what the brain n do; ol6 II
weak stature speaking slowly he can scarcely expect
10 make mncn Impression. Paul was Il jew. and
,ne Jews Were thoagnt OF about as the abolilionsts
were toou nc OF among MS. Here ne was thrown
In among these rough fellows not only pltilui
JeW, eu. prisoner at taat-a Jew mat even Jews
uiun't want. Was there ever such pastor settled
over such charger At every point IN the voyage
we hnd Paul morally head ana shoulders above AL
HE WAS NO SAINT
tnai WRAPS himself up IN affected sanctity. He was
no DAINTY man either. He had the confidence OF the
centurion julius before he was as lar as Sldon. 1t
wa, was NOT long befo e-runninR over to cyprus, and
saould stay there. How natural il was for Paul 10
20 10 the mead and advise them TO stay. But they
hey were 70 ga 70 oeer port and nen was mat
all nope OF safety was taken away. Then Paul stood
up That was the time.
then Is the time TO show It. when everybody has
lost iaith and all Is dark. Then Paul STOOD up and
He was human and he could not help saying,
II TOLD You sou
n .,s ~ was only moment that he renuked them
among you save the ship. For there stood by me
me angel Q! Cod whose am and whom serve"
You perceive that already he had risen to the COM
mand OF the whole party, and had their welfare ut
heart. How came he to be the leading man in that
sup 1t was the
QUALITY OF TIE MAN. t.r t
In the first place ne did not act as II nc were any
better than those around him. lie was Jew, edu-
Gated, genteman but ne had all fellowship. all
courtesy. l suppose that IN the far DAYS no walked
around a the ship and spoke TO every single man on
the snip, ingulrlng after the welare OF each. Paul
entered into the LIE in each. There Is
MORE IN A MAN
tian there ever was In book. He that Is so occu-
peu win books, with his feelings, with alias, that
ne does not feel the presence OF man,
These men saw that Paul was calm ana cool IN the
hour Oh danger--fhaL he had head on his shout.
cheerful There was t ns IL hm t ma
simplicity, that blaze Of joy that attached everybody
10 nm. From this brler delneaiion we may derive
some use vi suggestion There have been great
many saiiing with TINS Churcn-many Tor whom
nuinDerless prayers have been uttered. God has
given us 81 eat many to-day. To-day Will taste
the consecrated VINE who year ago spent the day
Fl DRUNKEN RgyELRY
Christian men then should Lake into afectionate
sympatny all those brought INTO contact with them.
II we are Ike Christ or ike Paul. we cannOt be near
men without interest How seldom do we find
those VINO have trained them selves to look al uen
In the light OF the eternal world. Listen to the NJ
theyY What business do they follow How much
are they worthi" We must have a heart that takes
men IN because they are human-rhe children OF God
- not u 80 IN churches2 do not think that Won
Drehren, are more guilty than Others and perhaps
nos SO much SO; bur human nature Is strong even
mere. IL Is what God sees in men that should draw
US 10 tnem. How many see through the OPAQUE or
our earth,y condition? Our lie Is q voyage How
great would be the gift OF God to US II We should
f'afe lne message, "God hath given to thee
THESE THAT SAIL WITH rHEE.n
placed many mel. TO be, III s@ne sense, pastor,
and In every sense u brother!
Is II RIGHT
fora man to have fifty clerks hundred, three
hundred, and not INQUIRE with sympathy concern
ing the welfare OF these menf You that have schools
do you have lively solicitude tor those under your
IN ALL NY PASToRArE
there have never been hundred members gathered
IN OF whom there was so much promise. | have
hgn hopes OF them. When In closing my labors in
indianapolis, looked over my people could see
only about twenty persons not members OF the
church. What Joyful day II could say that OF
tins large congregation! We only need sweet and
joyful hope, aliecionate labor and sympathy. IL
we would bring from the dead those around you.
you put your heart on their hearts, your hands
in their hands, your soul into their souls.
WE GO AMAZING
according TO the old English custom, and what
blessed clusters God puts into our hands Could
anything be more encouraging than this answer to
our prayers and labOrsY
In closing his sermon Mr. Beecher extended an
invitation TO all TO the holy commun on, saying,
invite all those to join with us In the communion
Snh -c. thew neol thu forgiveness OF sin! and
are wiling Is Accept the LORD Jesus C"'i- mar
Saviour. MAKE - '"0''
NO ECCLEsfAsSiICAL DISTINCTIONS.
base my tnylta.ion on moral grounds. Whoever
trusts IN the Lord Jesus Christ him invite 10 par
take VI these emblens Of saGrilciai love.