The New York herald., 1871-05-15
CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH,
FN0 Room for the Lard,-Sermon by the
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ENO Room for the Lard',-Sermon by the
Rev. G.. III. Hepworih.
The attendance at the Church OF the Messiah last
evening was, as usual, very large ana was COM
posed OF The leading representatives OF Murray Hill
society.
The popular pastor delivered one or his charac-
terstic sermons taking his text from st Luke x, =
4No room for them in the inn" He said:-Dear
friends, how dolelul and disheartenng those words
must have sounded in the weary travellers ears.
The aged man and the bright young girl mad toiled
on their journey the rough and dusty road from
early morning, and Knocked at the door OF the Inn,
hoping to lind there comfortable and welcome
resting place. Joseph Old and infrm, and Mary
was overshadowed With that sacred mystery which
makes woman forget herself and think only OF the
new life she bears In her oins. The inn was full,
and the couple were compelled 10 seek place on
the straw in the stable. During the night the
SILENT SORROW
of the woman gave way to the unspeakable 10Y OF
the mother A new light shimmered in the heavens
and the child, begotten CT God saw the world which
He Was TO save by His presence and death. Ali! how
often o we entertain angels unawares Had they
known hat IN that mother all the predictions OF a
long line OF prophets TO be fulfilled had they
known thar in the Virgins ioins was the Messiah
promised Tor ages the wealthy and the famed would
have spared no pans 10 give Him proper welcome
Into the world. But as 1t was there no room
Tor tired girl and wornout old man in the inn
Well, the Messiah's welcome to the Judean caravan.
Hary but the feeble type OF His reception our
HON es since. That Christ IN some disguise or
other, has been
KNOCKING AT THE DOOR OF HUMAN HEARTS
and asking for entrance and place .to lay His
weary. weary head, and we like surly innkeepers
have said ''No room here; 20 70 the stable and lie
on The straw" II lie should come in person,
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Fifth avenue would he thrown wide open Tor HIS
reception, and we should ali SEND Him the most
pressing invitations TO make house Ills home,
and forever after we should boast Of HIS acquaint
ance
AMONG ouR SET.
But when he comes wl,h no trumpet sounded be- |
fore HIM, as parsonage of high rank sent from
heaven, but as code OF laws lie NAV stand outside
the door until He SAVERS with cold and saryes with
hunger; we viii not so much lift the latch or |
utter word OF welcome He cries out TO Us, saying,
"lou have guest chamber IN your house, and II |
you allow me to occupy IL a Denediclion will |
spread itself all the houschou.n Still we
are deaf 10 Ills entreates, and dumb when we
should welcome Him with all we'have. What ex- |
cuses we make In the old Hebrew days, wnen the
Master invited one 10 follow Him, the man replied,
.fes. VIII, but have just bought yoke OF oxen,
ana must 60 and Try them trsti' and when He IN
yited another he SAID, .ies. wiz, Uut have Just
maTried wne and must 80 nome ior WHILE"
Well,
LIFE Is MADE Up or EXCUSES,
We acknowledge the general duiv OF following
Christ and we all mean TO do so before we die: but
while we are young we want TO play the role 81 the
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