The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-01-23
SEVENTH STREET METH9BIsT EPISCOPAL
CHURCH.
The ChriEtiau's Tronbies-Scrmon by Rov. j.

The ChriEtiau's Tronbles-Scrmon by Rcv. j
y. C0t:crrc.
In the absence OF Rev. Mr. Bachman IN Washing
ton the pulpit of the Seventh street Methodist Eps-
copal church. near Third avenue, was supplied yes
terd morning by Rev. J. s. Coflerre. The congre-
CATION was sparse, as most OF the Methodist con.
gregations now but the sermon was very plain ana
practical, and was based on Second Thessalonians,
L., I, ITO you who are troubled rest with us.n In
the early days OF Christianity professors Of the rell-
glon OF Jesus Christ had to endure suferings and
trbulatlons, and they needed such announcements
and promises of anal rest as given in This text
But now profession OF Christianity Is respectable
indeed it always was-and we cannot SO readily see
how II could entail suffering or sorrow. Bu4 has
TIE OFFENCE OF THE CROSS
ceasedf By 10 means. Though he may no. suffer
persecution or martyrdom, yet the man who is faith.
fu to God will know trials They VIII come upon
him, even though the world may be ignorant OF
then. II is as true to-day as ever, that because the
true Christian is not OF this world but Is chosen by
God ont OF IL, therefore the world naleth him.
Among tue causes OF trouble TO sincere Christian
are. his own Unfalthtu'ness, the prevalence OF evil
around him. the nconsis ency OF pro es ors or re-
liyion and the lukewarmGcss OF many There are
Others whose religious lie depends upon the means
of grace and elr strict observance or all the rites
and ceremonies and institutions OF the Cnurch. but
they never come nn Ter conviction OF the truth. They
may lead very moral lives but ut the same time
ne utterly destitute OF saving grace. Then there Is
another class, called In scripture
UYPOCRITES,
who i0ok outwardly like wmted sepuchers but with
in are III oil dead mems homes ana or all uDc.ean-
ness Ii IL sad TO fn!nK that VIII deliberately
SIT down to PRACTISE deceit upon their fellow men
decesving themselves Is well Others How terri
he thing 1t Is aud how hateful 1t mast be TO beholl
such characters In the everyday business OF | fe
We spurn such men fro n us. And Il hypocrisy re-
latlng TO matters OF this lie Is SO hateful to what
must 1t oe III The sloht OF pure and molly Co. to
mel gong through he world having the form OF
godiD but lacking ITS power
OUR DoiESTIC RELATIONS
also trouble us. The spiritual welfare OF our chill
dren causes US great anxiety. AMI If man dee; not
desire this above everything after his salvation
II Is an evidence tnai his heart Is nof rghg In tile
signt o Col. The waywarda ess and indifference Of
our or prii1 are constant sources OF trouble 10
Nevertheless there are parents who have very little
anxiety on this point. They esteem secular promo
ton superior ~ spiritual, AMI even force
their children INFO theatres and dances aud for
biddea paths. And iinauy the
DISpENSATiOSS OF PROVIDENCE
very olen trouble The christian. Ills property and
his veal, II take to themselvss wings aud NY away.
Ills children and sarest friend are snatched from
his side, and he may be sometimes at 10 10 nc
count Tor It, But 81 -an1-by the reason becomes
obvious AMI God Is goflned. But the impcnitent
may be ready to say:''lf Chrlsuanty brLgs with
1t such troubles then am better or AZ aEl.' This
Is false asSumpt Oh and false reasoning Better
far better TO have the tr0uble here aud the rest
hereafter. Better to go 10 heaven along a road
rough ana thorny-fuil OF TRIAL, and suHcrinT-than
to ride Ia coach oves nacadam;zed road 10 hell.