The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-05-29

that is to be all that there Is
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SO strong and elastic That storms shall not break
them. In the meantime let us not read Of the
Ply the ignorant and the misguided who have
been innamed to fantasy Of cruelty. They are our
there is sorrowing brother there you have mis-
sion Of love.
LEE AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH.
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The Bethany Family-SermOn by Rev. j.
Hyatt Smith.
The Lee Avenue Baptist congregation ever since
Its organization has been worshipping in commo-
dious lecuure ROOM but within few weeks active
steps have been taken to proceed with the erection
Of the long projected new church. which Is designed
10 be an imposing structure. Yesterday morning
the PASTOR Rev. J. Hyatt Smith, conducted the
services. he made some appropriate, practical
comments upon the narrative OF the temptation
OF Christ IN the wilderness, quoting q remark OF
quaint writer, who said. Think Of the devil Offering
to Goo the whole Of the world when he did not own
foot Of It's territoryW Christ successfully fought
che devil when passing through that trying ordeal
by quoting Scripture TO him. SO the saints Of all
ages would successfully triumph over the adver-
sary by Welding the sword OF the spirit, which was
the Word of Goo. After other Introductory exer.
ctses Rev. Mr. Smith chose for q text Luke K, a.
'But one thing Is needful; and Mary hath chosen
that GOOD part which shall not be taken away from
her.'
Some fifteen furlongs from Jerusalem, among the
hills Of Judea nestled the modest little village Of
Bethany, ana In which there dwet Q family
OF two sisters and O brother. 1t was to be
presumed that the father and mother were not Mv.
the death Of Lazarus no mention is maze OF the
parents. An old minister once said that when
putting with the scroes and cavliinG Pharsees that
HE LOVED TO 60 OYER
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milisr resort Of the Son Or Coo. He chose the &c.
cluded spot and the social influences OF the house Of
language Of sister GhurcS, WHERE Speaking o.
Christ, she says He was very man. A man might
meet the mean and the cowardly, aud the inquisi-
tive eye Of the bystander may see sign Of fear
offaiiure But he needs some place to which he may
SWEET, SOCIAL IMPULSES OF SOME KINDRED SPIRITS,
to bear, where he could take OF his harness and Be
sSroas mt he needed 70 retreat to his own little
win his children, sing the Psalms Of David, play
the violin Whine his children danced on the green,
day and light vaiiaaty, Every man needs Beth.
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love casteth out all fear: Aud 80 did Jesus.
fore vScs the 's mns r snssS @ &c
sS enec ns ae ,sD had no
there In Bethany, Is the Holy One, the Ancient OF
youth q tnlrty.tha dod:man, Christ Jesus as Cod
everywhere and as man In the village OF Bethany
language Of the hymn. II love the incarnaie mys,
The preacher then recited the narrative Of Christs
ntelyiew with the Bethany slsters--how that
The term, was anxious to have Mary assist per 10
preparing the repast and how the latter preferred
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words Of instruction and consolation, hoping that
he YoH mot 70 the for
little house 10 bethany The burden Of dhrists talk
SOUL for He was ioosing far away from the material
into the spiritual world. As
was probable that He spoke TO her Of the law and
ali lie requirements and revealed to her the ruth
Deiiey eth Words Of instruction Of consolation ana
p sn he to
Mary OF how He was to climb the Mount OF Calvary,
sec Sreena a. Inc door were to os nailed 10 the
cross; that the feet which 80 often brought
H to BE- the with q sps Or S the @
which were then speaking to her would cry ont In
an agony That only Goa could understand and en-
judging in her womanly nature that It would be
more than Mary could endure to hear. DID He draw
Of he resurrection and the liies whether lie
opened the gates Of vision to the waiting girl and
showed ne the joys Of the ne ns
Mary sat at the feet Of drank into her soul
the sweet; pure WINE Of the kingdom Of Coo, aud
GOLDEN GOBLET OF AN INTERVIEW
with Jesus Christ. Salvation was presented to her
and she accepted It, for the record said ''She has
CHOSEN that good part which shall NOT be taken
away from herr Sne made her election; 1t was .
matter OF choice with her. AT the feet OF Christ
she chose ue sweetest no I
passing cloud the sparkling stars are yelled by the
drapery the night blossoms that spring al our eet
fruits That hang on earth's tree perish; but
Christ in contrast with this, showed that the
mystery OF the gospel whichHe preached that day
60 HIS humble audience sitting at His feet, and
which was readily accepted by her, included In 1t
imperishable gifts and graces, and that TINS great
SMITH dilatcd in glowing terms upon the doctrine OF
The final perseverance OF the saints Ia strain that
In conclusion. ne asked his hearers II they were
sitting at the feet OF Jesus? How beautiful and SIM
pie the TRUTH Where Is all the pOmp and circum
and the magnifcence Of cathedral proportions I
Jesus Christ In the village OF Bethany at poor
mans housed What an honor to be poor, when
Christ has trOd carpetess door and made His
home with those who we're in the modest clrcuni-
stances Of poverty The vitality and nourshment
OF Christian life were to be gained by sitting at the
Iect OF Jesus, and II made
THE GRAYHAIRED PILGRIM
young again ana MS eyes to sparkle with the young
converts Joy to thus wait upon the teaching OF the
Master. The speaker in closing. alluded to the
marble palace which merchant prince was now
ouent Of the sepulchrc. There was real estate on
earth, But when he opened the Bible he read the
title Decd which was signed oy Jesus Christ, to
building OF God, house not made with hands,
eternal and in the heavens The Architect OF Judca
and the Carpenter OF Nazareth built It, and &c would
stand forever.