The New York herald., 1872-11-18
CHURCH OF THE DISCIPLES.

The Boston Fire In its Worldly and Re-
Iigious Aspects-The Only True Rock OF
suppert-Sermon by Rev. George H.
HepwOrth.
There was the usual large attendance at the
services yesterday morning at Stenway Hall,
where the nucleus OF the Church OF the Disciples
Still meet for their Sunday worship The eloquent
aud popular pastor, Rev. George H. Hepworth,
preached and selling, as he almost always
does the topic OF the hour, selected as the subject
OF his discourse "Great Ca'amties and their Les
sons" subject OF course, suggested by the late
terrible fire in Boston. His text was Judges, Xxx,
4O:-
,sTHE FLAME OF THE CITY AsCENDED UP TO
HEAvEN.u
They had lately, he began, stood In the presence
OF many and great disasters Property and life had
been destroyed to such extent that the whole
world seemed to be startled. 1t was only his prov
lnce to speak OF IL in the light of religion he left IL
TO the political economists to study the causes and
60 the committee OF investigation to exam
Inc the subject thoroughly, Including that
of Mansard roofs; and first, mind, in
p religious light, they were taught by
THE GREAT BOSTON FIRE,
xhe great lesson Of dependence one on another.
No one can climb without dragging others up. No
pne can fall without dragging Others down. The
Old question, "Am l my brothers. keeper ~ was
business OF great city resembled row OF bricks,
one of which cannot fall without the others falling
TOO. Business men came in contact. What Affects
pne ane cts another. The welfare OF great city
depended more than anything else upon the per-
sonal honor OF its merchants-an honor that should
have its foundation in the
HABDPAN OF CHRISTIAN FAITH.
I This honor was everything. All through the bust.
ness OF the community there runs the silver thread
OF Christian faith No could rise or fall or rest
or lie idle, but he affected the wnoie. After en-
1arging further on this point he took up the char
While the fire nend burns all our riches, energy
and ambition and hope and faith are Left ana these
are the best riches that men can have. These men
are specimens of an American product. They were
rich on Saturday night, they were poor on Sunday
morning; on Monday morning they began lie
anew. Thank God for our country, where he is no.
best who climbs highest and works hardest; where
birth is nothing; where character, action Is
everything. In this connection he drew graphic
Sic.1re Of the attempt OF man trying to save
womang life at the late Boston fire, and how both
persisted by wal crusng S upon LII tnem; NO p0et
gress to the system OF common schools, and then
showed the enervating effect Of too assidious at
A HOrBED OF EXCITEMENT.
Tie would have reading rooms and gymnasums
where now are rumshcps What was lacking was
moral culture. Were they doing their duty to-
ward their children The seeds OF Christian
faith should be sown w He % the IN e
religious instruction given from the desk OF our
public schools. They should lay their hands on
1ner HeaTJS anu swear tudt thS IoiuiV ou"h hos pC
taken from the public schools. There was no fear
OF children getting too much religion, They would
be thankful f they got any. Finishing this topic OF
his discourse he proceeded to show
THE UNCERTAINTY OF RICHES
es another lesson OF great caamites. II they were
10 chose any city thought to be safest from great
IRE 1t would have been Boston. The fire hcnd went
there; house after house tumbled to the ground;
acre after acre was burned over What was graniteY
what ironY The fire only stopped at the waters
edge. more elegant portrayal OF great fire can
hardly be imagined than that following. From this
mastery picture OF
bc turned to cheer his eager speilbound listeners
with bright and equally eloquent drawn picture
or what Ia this world was real, substantial, per,
inanent faith in God. Here was safety. There
Eas safety nowhere else. There was a God above