The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-08
REFORMED DUTCH CHURCH.
Sermon to the Young by Rev. Or. Cuylcr, Of
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Sermon to the Young by Rev. Or. Cuylcr, Of
Brooklyn.
Rev. DR.. Cuyler Of BroOklyn. preached very i'm
pressive sermon to the young last evening In DR..
Omissions church. corner or Twenty ninth street
and Fifth avenue. His text was selected from the
ninth verse OF the eighth chapter Of Genesis. The
reverend speaker depicted, In his usual eloquent
and impressive manner, the condition Of the
Ark and Its living freight, tossed about upon
the bosom OF the waters for SO many long, weary
days, and how at length Noah sent out raven
which, ike many human ravens OF the present day,
did not return, but took Of itself only. He then
sends out dove, and the poor gentle creature
scars about without finding anything upon which
TO rest It's weary feet upon which to replenish its
famishlng stomach, and finally returns. weary and
well nigh spent. Noah sees 1t returning and
stretches out his hand TO take 1t In. In Just this
condition, said the speaker. are thousands upon
thousands OF immortal souls today. They have
scared away from God and the Saviour: are
weary, foot sore ana well nigh exhausted aud are
now looking and longing to return. The dove re-
turned TO the only place where she could nnu rest
and SO. my dear trends, you must return to the
saviour, for nowhere else you find perfect rest
WOULD you BE SAVED,
you at the loot OF the cross beside fine beggar Inc
illi,orate vaaaoond and the poor orphan.
Let me hide myself in rhee
From thy ,iic, a healing sood,
Save from wrath and make pure.
When the dove returned to the ark It. found but
one window through which to gam admittance;
there was no Otner, and to this ore the poor flred
thing made ITS way. sinner can't you draw a les
son from thlsY Can you not see that there Is hut
one way Tor You to save yourseis There Is but one
barely one window. and through this you must CO.
II Is wide open, and you Will find there the loving
Jesus with Outstretcned arms. ready to help you
and lit YOU up, and there Ii no time like the pres
er. Ali dear friend. do not put 1t or TIL to-
morrow. The tomorrow may never come for You.
The beautiful sun OF to-day rose on many poor
head that never saw 10 set and so 1t may be with
some OF you II you wait till tomorrow. Why Will
you not begin the new year in TINS wayf On I God
will be SO happy to take you to him, to enroll you
among the saved IN the LAMBS Book of Life. II,
before you close your eyes tonight, you will throw
yourself upon your knees and ask with penent
heart that the blessed saviour receive YOU and wash
your sins away, an angel if II were possible, would
leave the great white throne and ny to meet you.
DR.. Cuyler was even more than usually impress.
slve In his remarks, and ere ne mad closed them
there were very many moistened eyes among his
hearers and doubtless more than one poor soul re-.
solved as he left the edice to heed that which he
had been listening to and to commence the new
year follower OF Jesus. As fitting close to the
exercises DR.. Cuyler invited the congregation TO
sing the good Old hymn commencing,
Jesus, lover Of my soul,
Let me 10 Thy bosom n.y.
While the pillows me roll,
While the tempest still II high.