The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-08
NEW ENGLAND CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.


The New Year and Its New Dntics-Thls
World a Grand Theatre Of Training and
OiscipIiue-scrmon by tho Rev. DIR. Merrill
Richardson.
Notwithstanding the cold snap q genial and
pleasant warmth pervaded, yesterday morning.
the New England Congregational church, corner OF
Madison avenue aud Forty seventh street. the
genialty and warmth were intensified BY the
smiling faces OF many just returned from spending
the holidays at Their New England homes Aud We.
side this the sermon o the pastor, Rev. DR.. Merrill
Richardson, besides oeng pecu liar " appropriate
to the frIt Sabbath of the year, glowed any thing.
with more than the usual fiery ard0r OF impas-
stoned elOquence In its effect so warming
up the bearts OF his hearers as to Danish
all recollection or thought OF the chilling
wintry blast outside. His subject was "The New
Year and Its New Dutes,h and the text Luke kill, g.
Lord let II alone this year also" man had fig
tree In his vineyard which, as years rolled on, bore
nofrui As 1t was only an obstruction he finally told
his dresser cut 1t down that II might not take I'D
valuable ground but the dresser begged but for ono
more chance and II this failed 1t was surely 10 be
cut down. BY this simple illustration Christ con-
veyed the truth that God started men In this vine
yard of the world Tor fruit The more God does for
men The more lie expects. The world was made,
the race was started and events were ordered. all
Win reference TO the fruits OF righteousness The
only reason why any mortal being should ask to be
spared another year Is that he MY bear
irut Only for this Was no plac ell
In the worlds vineyard; only for this
was he endowed with certain powers and possDili.
ties only Tor this IS the discipline OF life ordered;
only for this has God revealed Ills VIII. Creation,
and aim OF mans being. Year alter year God looks
Tor rull LOOKS Tor II IN quality and quantity accord.
sbba Of another Year we to be spared this
year II should be that we may bear fruit to Gods
glory lie to snSw That s,os n;
writ. Tnls moral fruit is called Dy many names
poor, long suffering, confirmation In right Charity
a an in tho The Word TnSE az
how God disciplined the ancient Jews IN righteous.
moral being "a created for the same object as ADAM
Sin has not changed the aim. TO secure this one
great
OBJECT OF CREATION
Sod d sonnr remedy ior sin SIN was not to defeat
Bible why the Jews and other nations were cut on
wers si ,s aey wSuu not serve God Their niques
Light the rain 70 water the eartn and iood
man TO bs srnnsa an @n SSnrScs d% he create
iignt Nothing short Of this would be worthy Or
S So he v nas snS TorS with
truth have spread, and natlons nave adyaaced IN
culture ana refinement hiSher and higher has risen
tend TO the furtherance Of Ohrisps klnrd Tsis
world Is "
GRAND THEATRE
for training intelligent beings Amp,ifv,np this
point at eloquent length he made personal applca-
that every man Is either bearing fruits or cumSer.
Ing the ground. God disciplined our fathers ia
me oid world before they came here.
thrones Of Europe. Thousands camo to TINS shore
for conscience SAKE Here they planted the Gospel
In oil freedom. The school and the church stood
side by SIDE, When the states and the naiion were
Organized they were organized LOT the people and
10y the people. We enter into this rich inheritance
an inheritance OF strong, hearty people, capable OF
great things. Under northern climate, with
tough soil 10 subduc habits OF diligence and econ
Ony were formed, ana for two and q hall centu-
rieS much fruit was brought forth. In the family,
In society, the Cnurcn and State there has been
o degree Of individual
TRAINING IN RIGHTEOUSNESS
never surpassed. Nowhere has personal responsi.
bllty been so generally onjoned. such ~ the spot
In Gods vineyard, 80 favored In It's light and cul
ture into which we were born. 10 every mind