The New York herald., 1872-07-22
THE BABYLON CHURCHES.
Doing the VIII OF God-Sermon by the
Rev. j. Wesley Horne.

Doing the VIII of God-Sermon by the
Rev. j. Wesley Horne.
BABYLON, L. IT, July p, 1872.
As was truthfully stated IN last Mondays HERALD
by one OF Its representatives, the hotels and all the
private residences thrown open for the reception OF
guests in this attractive region are filed to reple-
ton. The roads III and ABOUT Babylon are thrOnged
every day with the equipages OF well-known New
Workers, some Of which are elegant turnouts, and
on Saturday and sunday afternoons the village pre-
sents as animated and brilliant spectacle as can
be seen at Newport any Of the leading fashiona-
bic resorts.
1t is to be regretted however, that here, as else
where, most of the regular attendants at city
churches forsakc the humble village sanctuary and
spend the early hours of the Sabbath in stless in.
difference to the claims of the moral nature,
whereas they should respect the place OF holy
conyocati0n, not only by their presence, but
by their pecuniary offerings so as to properly
sustain divine worship at these summer resorts.
PERHAPS the main reason why country churches are
almost deserted by city people is found in the fact
that "the dominic" who is expected by his parish.
Oners to perform the miracle OF supporting q
family upon mere pittance, cannot measure up to
the calibre of Beecher, Tying, q Hall or Pun
shon. And yet many of these rural clergymen, too
often desplsed by the devoees OF fashion, are equal
in logical power and genuine elOquence to popular
palatabe doses every sabbath at handsome sala
ries. Babylon Is fortunate in having It's pulpits
ably nled. The Presbyterian church has for its
pastor talented young man, till recently an Occu
pant OF Brooklyn pulpit, while the Methodist con-
gregation IL favored with the ministrations of the
Rev. j. Wesley Horne, frequent contributor to the
religious press, an able preacher and genial and
cultivated Christian gentleman. Rev. Mr. Horne
discoursed this morning from Matthew, W., 10
Thy viii be done in earth, az 1t is in heaven.n The
text he sad Is the second part OF the first petition
OF the Lords Prayer; and the first and second
a ~ m tatt md.
For wherever the will OF the Lord is DONE and in
proportion as II is done, there is the kingdom OF
God come. We say the Kingdom of God Is come in
Nature. Well because the viii OF God is done
there every star shines, every world moves, every
tree grows every flower blooms every bird sings
in our day about the laws and forces and capabli-
ties OF Nature; but how long shall It take us to
learn that these are but the expressions OF Gods
will and the regular modes Of their operationY We
believe that In heaven the Kingdom OF God Is come.
And whyS Because therein Is the win OF God per-
ectly done the blessed inhabitants cease not day
nor night RON crying, Holy, holy, holy Is the
Lord I. Of aaIS 1los. ne , whole Whole ca earth !; ia
are told the Kingdom OF God was come; In
the Garden OF Eden, where everything was good
and talked with man, who was holy aud happy In
his Makers image and likeness. But the kingdom
OF God-which ~ that OF good--has gone, and the
Kingdom OF eyil ami Of the devil has come and
spread itself abroad. because the Will OF the Lord
has been violated ana Is violated every day contin
ually. Three principal clements operate TO prevent
the coming OF Gods kingdom-thc freedom OF the
will, the various temptations to which we are sub
Jcct aud the lack OF confidence IN the good Will and
pleasure OF God. Those points were strikingy Illus
trated from the history OF the race. In praying,
therefore, "Thy will be done In EARTH as 1t Is In
heaven we must entirely submit our wills TO the
VIII or God; we must earnestly ask and avall our
selves OF the helpful influence OF the Holy Spirit;
we should heartily cry, lord, believe: help Thou
my uhheeL" In this as in other respects,
the Lord Jesus Christ Is our great exampar In all
things Ills win was lost In the will Of God, Ills
rather. His advent was according 10 the win OF
Gol-"So, come to do Thy Will, God" In Ills
chllthcod lie said 10 His parents, sorrowing, "Wist
ye not that must he about my fathers business"
When He loresaw the terrible agony approaching
He cried, "Fathcr Me from this hour' but con.
timed ''Yct for this cause came unto this hour;
Father, glory Thy son. that Thy son also may glory
Thee ~ and IN the garden Of Gethsemane, He thrice
prayed, Father II IL be possible let this cup pass
from Me, yet not My viii, but Thine be done "
When the prayer OF the Christian Church shall
IN earth, as IL is in Heaven" then shah Heaven