The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-10-02
CENTRAL METHODIST EPlsGopM CHURCH

The Efficacy OF tho Death Of Christ-s,crmon
by Rev. Thoruas Guarde, Of IrelRnG.
large congregation gathered yesterday IN the
Central Methodist Episcopal church, Seventh ave-
nue.. near Fourteenth street to hear the Rev. Thomas
Guardc, OF the Irish Wesleyan Conference, who is
now here on a brief visit. Mr.. Guarde has been a
missionary to South Africa. Yesterday being the
first Sunday in the month the sacrament OF the
Lords Supper was administered Immediately after
the morning sermon, which was preached with
special reference to that rite. very small percent
age OF the congregation however, remained behind
to participate in the Supper. Mr.. Guarde's text
Hebrews xiii, 24-"But We are come to tho
blood OF sprlnklinQ that speaketh better things than
that OF Abel,r and the theme based thereon was the
efficacy OF the death Of Christ. 1t was not compe-
tent for man, he said, to deane the atonemeT
Of Christ. Entering upon the exposition Of
the words q The text, the reverend. gentleman
'.bood OF Abel by some tleologans 1t is supposed
to mean the blood Of his person CRYING TO God Ior
CHRIST CRIES FOR MERCY
upon his murderers. Hence the superiority OF the
the blood OF Abei's offering, py which he-one man
was justified, while bv the blood OF Christ many are
sIul be the ustiaer OF those who believe In Jesus
third class believe that Abels lamb being the first
Of Tue world.r Abcl's lamb was The shadow OF
OF the latter speaketh better things than that of
| Abe. The value OF Christ's blood was next shown
| in Its contrast with 'ihe blood OF bulls and or goats
and tue ashes OF heifern and 10 the fact that it
| was human blood. All values, he remarked, re-
| solve themselves at last into
THE PRICE or MAN,
the price OF tile LABOR OF his hands, his heart or his
| brain. We were not redeemed win corruptbe
things, such silver ana gold, but with the pre-.
cious blood Of Christ The system or heather sac.
rfces next traced from the fruits OF the earth
at first through various animals, OF ever increasing
value, until human life was deemed the only equiv
| aient TO satisfy the anger OF the gods. And the
value OF the latter was shown In contrast with other
animal sacrifices Nv his Physical moral ana spirit.
ual superiority. Christ WIS perfect man. lie
was sn,css man, and hence Hsyaluc above every
other man. All men are not OF equal value. All
men have not the same place In your memory and
affections as Washington end Webster aud Lincoln
have Events now transpiring IN your own midst
salu The preacher. must convince you that
ALL MEN ARE NOT or EQUAL VALUE.
There are men In your mlflst who should they die
suddenly, would not draw tear from your eyes nor
q sigh nom your hearts, neither would you put
w your shutters nor wear symbol OF mourn
ing for them. But there are others whose death
we should greatly feel because or the noDlcness OF
their character and the purity OF their lives. Their
Whisper should be law TO US, and In thcr death we
should feel fEat a great man ana good citizen
was taken away Thus While Dotn are men, the
value Of tie ono IL Dnch greater than ilat oil the