The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-11
NEW ENGLAND CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.

Patience tho True Foundation OF Christian
Life encouragement to Well Doing In this
WOrld-scrmon by Rev. Edwin -. Williams,
OF AndOver, Mass.
The services yesterday morning at the New Eng
land Congregational church, corner OF Madison
avenue and Fortyseventh street. were very well
attended. considering the unpleasantness OF the
weather. In the absence OF the regular minister.
Dr. Richardson, who Is on q vacation, the services
were conducted by Rev. Edwin $. williams, pastor
OF the Free church, Andover Mass. His subject
was ga Christians Need OF Patience" and
was based upon part OF Hebrew K. So
"Ye have need OF patience" Encouragement
Is necessary incident OF true Christian life. All
souls pressing onward toward the haven OF perfect
rest must head up against banning storms. Dreary
days of hopeessness precede the bright and full
shining Of perfect peace. II persecution RACES out
wardly there Is little saddening ntrospectt0n. II
all is outward peace Cod lets
DARK.wINGED ANGELS
Of dependency tempt the soul, that would welcome
as sweet relief heroic suffering on some high battle
plane OF duty. And while be told them at the be.
ginning they had need Of patience, he oheered them
by saying that not only those who arc aiming at the
lowest ideals were saddened by failure but
also those who are aiming at the highest
Were tney not they would be careless and stolid.
Some men OF iron will, nerves Of steel ana the d.
geston OF an OK are never dis Outraged. In tempo
raj and spiritual matters they have sort OF courage
others have been born melancholy. Nothing can
rouse them from IT. Christians are as mass
struggling men, and as such the apostle spoke 70
them, bidding them have patience. The reverend
gentleman said he mad few things to say 10 them
patiently. You commenced the Christian life with
Q mistaken idea Of 1t. You hoped to 60 straight
through to
The gushing gladness OF young converts changes.
They cnale at steady toi. So thrilling were their
thoughts OF victory never OF defeat. Religion was
to pass you along lifes way as smoothly as the Ve-
boats OF Central Park. FINDING yourself IN q life
boat on stormy sea, ana having to pull both oars
OF faith Justify or drive on the rocks, you have need
OF patience IL encourages you that there is not so
much
STIR IN THE CHURCH
about you as before you became convert They
now seem to say, ''Shlt for yourselIr And this
you have found not easy. Alter illustrating this
the Gospel Is TO make seEsustaining men. Many
are discouraged because they are not happier In
rain, as well as the sum- makes the harvest, and
the clouds are as important as the sunshine. So
pain is healthy for the soul. 1t grows more under
GrOans and signs than under the light beams Of
dangerous prosperity. Gross bearing lilly precedes
crown wearing. The yoke and the burden pre-
There is Is royal road to happiness. or, rather
there Is no mean way TO II. 1t Is a road OF duty,
bearing. His next point was that many are dis.
COuraged and have need OF patience because they
nave not learned 10 do business 10r the Almighty
You are trying to
SERVE GOD ON SUNDAY,
and falling to realize the relation OF your daily Oc.
cupatlon TO your souls growth. You are trying to
live two when you can only well do one, and
that is to be a Christian always, every
where and In everything. That store, loom,
farm. bank, mill, set of books, must
be taken care Of but the business of the day will be
all the better done because OF the light and inspira
tlon OF your niOrnlng worship. warrior may be
good Christian. Admiral Foote,- crowned with vic
tory, LETT his gunboat to preach in chapel CAP
tured town. High position and wealth are all the
better backed up by religious lives CHIEF Justice
Chase, when IN health, taught Bible class. The
famous banker who negotiated the great war loan
OF the Pacific railway on his back has
q sabbath school class. Religion should
sweep IN Its influence through oil our
lives. Every day experience Is the true Christian
test. After dwelling with cogent force upon this
division OF his discourse he came to the concluding
utter failure to reaze their ideal. He urged thai
they should be thankful for the dream OF better
things II they did not realize them. He is
poor musician VINO does not conceive
OF other music than he can make Every
noble painter plans grander pictures than
his pencil can accomplish. All true preachers
have sermons revolving IN their minds beyond
their utmost capacity OF writing The long distance
between their aims and accomplishments should
stimulate them to Increased efforts They should
not be OF dropping spirit, but rejoice that they are
kindred with
EARrH'5 NOBLEsT SOULS,
and press on, patient yet perseverng In the bliss
forter and troops OF angels they shall make up for
what NAV seem deficiencies In their earthly culture.
This should be the foundation OF their encourage.
ment. They are weak but God Is strong.