The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-12
THE TWENTY.FOURTH: STREET METHODIST
EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

Sermon by Rev. J. w. stlIsck IN the Pre-
cious Blood Of Christ-The Character Of
Chris;'s Suffering.
After the reading OF the third Psalm and the sing.
ing by the congresato Of the 417th hymn the Rev.
J. w. Silleck, pastor Of the Twenty fourth street
Methodist Episcopal church, delivered an eloquent
sermon yesterday morning, taxing for his text,
"And 70 know that He was manifested 10 take away
our sins and Him Is no sin.n-First episte OF ST.
John, ILL.,, s. Christ Is never-failing theme upon
which the ministers continue 70 expatlate. Christ
Himself says In regard to His "beng manifested 70
take away SINS" IL II lifted up will draw all men
unto mo-" How much benefit We can derive from
studying His character and reading Of His doingS
from his earliest days even unto His death upon tho
crossl Everything Is pure and beautiful about His
life. No nav or blemlsh can be found. II there
any we should surely know Of the fact because
the innde the nationalist, the atheist the philoso-
pher, the scientific man, have brought all the
powers OF their mind all the learning they possessed,
to bear when engaged In scrutnzing His character,
and He came forth free from any blemish under their
microscopical examinations We naturally
would look upon the artist, the sculp- !
tor, the author or lawyer, rs vain
bragGart who wo uld sit down and say that he was
SATISFIED with his WORK and could die content for the
reason that no one who came after him could excel
him. Yet Christ said "Father, I have glorined
AHCc on cditH uuu uuioIicu buo WOIk lHOu BSVcSt
me to do." Did Christ, like any ordinary mortal
would do In His place, write many books, leaving
them behind Him as
MONUMENTS OF HIS SKILL
and ability No, indeed. because he knew wei
that His words were engraved upon the hearts Of
His hearers and would be transmitted and handed
down from generation to generation. any
flaws or blemIshes were to be found would
not the Jews have discovered themf would noe
Judas, who betrayed hts Lord and Saviour, have
discovered thcms and yet we find that when the
dagger OF pierced his soul, before he rushed
to commit that fearful deed or suicide he exclaimed.
~ have betrayed innocent blood" And that harsh,
hard.hearted, cruel man, Plate, was so well
satisfied that Jesus Christ was guitess tina: he too1
water and washed his hands, saying, IL am free OF
the blood or this man, ye to lt'' and his wife,
becoming greatly troubled, sent him word, 'See you
n The oen lime lame was ahosen to 81 sacrificed
TO Coda lamb perfectly healthy and free from
bsmls not lame one or blind one but one with,
without spot" You have probably seen In tho
course OF your travels some lake where the water
looked very black owing to the contrast between IL
and the snow-capped hills surrounding the lake.
so our lives. when compared 10 the spotless lie Of
Christ look very black indeed. When Jesus christ
WANT OF RESPECT FOR THE ROMAN
authorities the judges were compelled 10 pronounce
Him entirely Innocent. ON that dreadful night
and truly twas dreadful one-when the ange! OF
awe rpra ns s bor Of al the families he
spared those Isractes upon whose doorsteps was
sprnklcd the blood or the laInD Al tne last dread
day, when we shall oil arise, may we be found
sprnkled with the precious blood OF the Lamb, and
thus be saved from destruction. As all men fell By
the first Adam. we will all rise by the last Adan1,
Atoacmeni. ON how love tnls doctrne-wnsa
consoilng one it is-we shall be saved by the blood
OF the Lamb; 'sinners saved by grace.s When
Wesley and It would be hard to find
q man who led q more perfec. life, was dying, he
exclaimed, al am a sinner saved by grace.u The
Apostle Peter has told ns, you know that you are
no. redeemed with corruptblc things such as silver
and gold but with the precious blood Of Christ as
o lamb without spot or blemsh.u the last words
OF Christ when hanging upon the cross with the
nails piercing His extremlties, lance thrust into
HIS side aud the dreadful shadow OF the rr0wn or
thorns above Him, prove Him TO be wonderful
man, partaking OF the divine nature. During the