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

W
terday, as he assumed the charge Of the
Broadway Tabernacle congregation and deliv-
cred his first Gospel message to the people.
The glorious Gospel of the blessed God, which
has been committed to his trust, and which
he so faithfully and earnestly declares was tho
burden Of his discourse, and, as our report
intimates, large male congregation hearkened
most diligently to every word that he uttered.
He defined his own position at the outset by
assuring the church that he should know
nothing among them but Jesus and Him crucf-
fled. And there is nothing so simple, he
declared, and certainly nothing so effective
and useful, as the Gospel itself In reaching
the sinners heart. 1t is the glorious Gospel
words themselves that soonest reach the heart
and bring the good news of salvation to the
sinners ears. 1t is refreshing, amid so much
sensationalism in the pulpit, to find Christian
minister like Mr.. Taylor living and preach
ing the Gospel as if there were only Christ
and the sinner and the preacher on the earth,
and presenting 1t with an earnestness, sim
plicity and tenderness which cannot fail to i'm
press the most sceptical nearer that he at
least believes in and feels the power of that
glorious Gospel which he proclaims. Our
readers may remember that when Mr.. Taylor
preached In the Brooklyn churches some
months ago crowds followed him and sat
under his ministry with great delight and
profit, and the estimate which we placed on
his style and utterances then he fulfls still,
and we have no doubt at all that the Church
and congregation which has received his
services will receive blessing from the Lord.
One Of the most important relations that
man can sustain to God in this life is that ex-
pressed in the term Christian. To be Chris
tian, to live cody in Christ Jesus, is to set
wicked and hence the cody man or woman
greatly need encouragement on their way
toward the better land. This the Rev. Mr..
Williams tried to give the New England
Congregational church yesterday. The true
foundation of Christian life he con-
sidered to be patience, by acquiring which
the young convert will be able to correct
many of the mistaken ideas which he has re-
ceved concerning religion. Pain is healthy
for the soul, he said, as the clouds are as inn
portant as the sunshine for the harvest. Cross
bearing ftly precedes crown-wearing. The
yoke and the burden prepare the way for the
rest and the feast This truth, to which Mr..
Williams gave utterance yesterday, cannot be
repeated too often, namely-that 'shigh posi-
ton and wealth are all the better backed up
by religious lives" There can be no better
service than the service of God no truer great
ness than that laid upon soul by its Creator.
And DR.. Adams very lucidly and calmly pre-
sented in striking contrast before the young
men of DR.. Halls congregation last night that
greatness which is begotten of intellectual
culture and attainment and that which springs
from the confidence and assurance of the
human spirit in the Divine Spirit, and which
is nourished by humility. 1t was this conf
dence which made Paul great in the presence
Of kings and rulers And as he stood pris-
oner before the Roman Court, and 'ao man
stood with him" save the Lord, his cause
was better defended than it could
have been had he all the legal
talent Of the empire at his command. This
scene was the subject of discourse by Mr..
Mitchell yesterday, who held up Christ as the
best of lawyers, as illustrated in Pauls career.
So wonderful have been the life and labors Of
this great Apostle that men In all ages since
his time have loved to read his story and
many Christian man has been inspired BY
his example. Mr.. Fay, in the Church of the
Messiah, yesterday, cited some incidents in
Paul's life to show the difference between true
moral courage and rashness. In Pauls de-
claration that he was not ashamed of the Cos
pei of Christ was sublimated moral courage.
Faith in the divinity of humanity and immor-
tally furnishes stimulus to higher endeavor
that otherwise would not exist. We live and
labor by faith. Destroy faith, he said, and it
would destroy all our higher activities While
frankly confessing that human infrmities and
sometimes evil passions have marred the his
tory of Christianity, Mr.. Fay yet appealed to
It and the present condition and prospects Of
Christ's kingdom as the transcendeut miracle
of all the ages. .s &. =; .ges =
DR.. Martin tried to sum up for Mr.. Hep
worth's congregation all that is contained ia
the phrase used by st. Paul in writing to the
Romans, "without natural Affection and
showed that that has been the effect produced
upon US by sin, i blinds us morally, for Il
shuts out God, the knowledge of His love and
fonduess for us from our hearts, It democrat
ICES our natures, even though the influence
within US prompts US to do right. But II sin
bad the same influence upon the facultescf
our physical nature as it has upon our spiritual
our consideration of it would be very different.
II we became lame or blind through sin We
should have different idea of its power, and
vet 1t does just this for the soul. Hence the