The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-15
MORPHINE, BUr no MINISTER.

discourse by Rev. A. II. Partrid 30 In Ehrisi's
Episcopal Church, williamsburg.
Chris's Episcopal church. Bedford avenue,
williamsburg was crowded yesterday morning by
an arlstOcratio aud devout congregation Rev. A.
II. Partridge, the PASTOR was the sole officiating
minister, and read the heightened services in his
usual on hand, businessike and earnest manner.
His sermon was based on the words from Isaiah
XIV, Sand 1t shall be said in that day, 10, this Is
our God, we have waited for Him and lie win save
u.s. &c.
lie first directed attic ntiOn to the ncst!mable bene
ats bestowed on the world by the birth. ire death
and resurrection OF Jesus Christ, by whom alone
salvation from impending destruction could DO pro.
cured. This great saivatlon, however, must be
worked for; 1t must be sought Tor by man himself.
Their calling ana election can only be made sure by
continued diligence, perseverance and self.sacri-
cing devotion In Christian effort The truly faith.
full believer In the saviour will always follow HIS
divine dictates and by doing escape the destruc-
nent Is severely discriminating. OF two men
ploughing In the same held one was taken and the
other left The preacher then went on TO describe
THE TERRIBLE PANIC
which Chrlst's second coming would produce
among the ungodly. and earnestly beSought hts
hearers to make due preparations for that dread
event. The votarles oil pleasure. he continued, ana
nonors OF the world eIher entirely forget that day
OF judgment Is approaching or that some striking
warning VIII neralu It's approach. Wnlie eniarglng
Oh this point the speaker drew telling Illustration
from
THE LATE FISK-STOKES TRAGEDY,
to which he referred in the following w0rds:-"Are
we sure that we shall have any warning at all
more than was given 10 Fisk. who died
on Sunday last by the hand Of an assasslnS
What preparations had he MADE for dealhS After
the bloody deed was done what time mad he for re-
pentancc and tears. Amid the general consterna-
ton the wOuid.be wise thought IL more important
for him TO call in counsellor OF the law and make
his will than to secure his peace with God and His
everlasting favor. Aud when his temporal affairs
were all settled
WHERE WERE HIS SPIRITUAL ADVISERS
We hear Of none OF them approaching MIN In his
hour OF supreme peril. The physician, however,
applied the Supplying draught, aud ne sunk into q
state OF unc0nscousness, rom which he never
awOke. His soul was lett to take oi Itself and
90 into the presence OF God, as too many go, alas
In these dark days OF assassination ana murder.
Justice in this and every other similar instance
should he melted out me strong arm OF the law
should protect the lives OF citlzens, and no man
should be allowed to Kill his brother without SUI.
ierng the scverest penalty the law inlict upon
him. We enter not Into the merits OF this sad and
awful case one way or the other, but simply say
''rIiE WAY o. THE TRANSMISSION Is HARD.n
And "a we live In days OF lniamy and blood, does
1t not become each OF Us TO prepare Tor DEATH judg
ment and eternity by building our hopes Of lmmor-
tally upon Christ-the Rock OF AgesS