The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-04-29
iETEENTH STREET METE0DIgr EpI:
PAL CHURCH.
Christ's Beautifui Figure o. tho Corn o.
Whcat--The Death of JCsus-Discours,
by Rev. 81. w. Mckay.

Christ'a Heuuttfui Figure o. che Corn OF
Whcat--The Death of Jcsus-Discoursc
by Rev. u. w. Mckay.
Rev. Joseph W. Mckay, one OF the delegates from
the Irish Conference to this city yesterday preached
III the pulpit Of Rev. mir. Crawford taking for his
text the words from John XII, 24-"yerily. verify
say unto Jon, except a corn Of wheat fall into
The ground ana die il abideh aioac but II Il die 1t
bringeth forth much fruit
The minister detailed the movements OF the Lord
anterior to Ills crucnx on, and portrayed the terror
OF the Pharsees, who believed taat Christ had come
70 Jerusalem to set UP an earthly Kingdom. They
had
SEEN rII ENTER UroN Az ASS
with palms strewu upon lis route, and heard the
hosannas sung hy the populace. they exclaimed
'sIhe people viii believe upon this man, and they
argued that II Vas better that one rla,l should die
rather then that the people should he led away 10y
lis teachings. But Jesus was not exultapt at the
homage paid to Him. He wcpt because they knew
not The Gag OF their visitation. He Is preparing
s&clhSs; ne - gong 10 tho temple 10 prepare
Himself, and Tie takes occasion 10 Give IFS dsc-
Pies lesson CT tie deepest intcrest-a lesson that
teaches us We must follow in His stems. lie de-
clared Gle chat .0yeth bis life SHAH 0sc It, and he
tiat hateJh his life shall gain it, This lesson IL
illustrated by this beautiful figure of
THE CORN or WHEAT.
God refers to that process in nature OF the repro
ductlon OF grain ior the snstcnancc Of human life
muinny, IN the wrapper OF which were found three
Kernels or wheat. they may have cone from JO-
and sra9 hey e I o o tn the
the product The grain is put away from the sight
OF the farmer but out Of that death comes life; the
product OF that death "a developed in all the beauty
OF verdure and then ripens for the harvest. There
Is mystery IN all this. The farmer cannot tell by
MINI process .iis y ascoinpiishca Dt nc trusts 10
and harvest. The Philosopher cannot explain the
process yet he Is below the farmer he doubts that
this Is an ordinance OF God.
TUE DEATH or CHRIST
Is here portrayed and the salvation OF the world
Christ Died that man might live. The prophets
foretod this DEATH Cnrists body, however, did
not see corruption His death was nevertheless a
real one though It was not natural 1t was yiolent
but IL was not forced. II was voluntarily that He
laid IL down Himself II was u death without which
MANKIND COULD Nor he SAVED.
The connection between the death and it's result Is
aton,ment for sin. IL affected reconciliation be-
tween God and man. In the next place His death
was q manifestation OF love. The death OF Jeans Is
the embodiment OF the love Of God. There IL no.
whore else such an embodiment and manifestation
OF Ills love as I'm the death Of His son for sinful man.
This death also furnishes the procuring course OF
salvation. Il opened the closed way between God
and man and gave the gift OF the Holy
Ghost. All through the Scriptures life and death
are presented IN The near salvaton--lilc growing
out 0i death. IL Is all comprehended in these two
things
DEAD UNTO SIN AND ALIVE Unto GOD.
: Inc sinner thinks he lives, has an incentive TO
I'VE, boasts OF his wisdom and dreams Of hopes I'M
realized lie s alive without Cod When the sinner
t.anHcs us unNoTtnlnesS nc tUuS lie Ii as ucau 10
ths Lord Then his sclfconhdencc gives way to his
seiiuistrust, and In the blast OF sin convincing
spilt ne ialls at the feet OF Gods throne. Out or
TINS death the grace Of the Gospel causes life to
spring coo sent His Son to bring us to Christ, 0ad
mere we nave The participation In TIE benefits Of
Chrst's death. II represents death completed and
ilie III lts iuineas "A meekr ess, gentleness and
long sunerins come anger, palice ana self conceit
uecay US lo.e auuuhus between man ana man the
spirit becomes full OF righteousness Tho soul 1llod
with Divine love win show what 1t is 10 be dead
unto SIN but alive unto God II we would gain wo
must be o ""
PREPARED TO SUFFER- LOSS
II we would be active participants In Christs TIL