The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-05
THE LAFAYETTE AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH.

DIR. Cuylerss Sermon sstty
of Faith In the Lord in All Our Expccta-
lions.
Rev. Dr. Cuyler preached yesterday morning 70
large congregation. as usual. IL was expected By
some that he would allude 60 his case before tho
Presbytery to-day, but ne did not make the slight
est reference to II, preferring. as he stated In
conversation with HERALD reporter, to submit 6
TO the Presbytery alone. Previous to the sermon
the pastor baptsed several infants before the pu-
pit. The discourse yesterday was concerning the
necessity OF faith in the LORD and submission to Him
IN all our expectations. DIR. Cuyler said that life
was series OF expectations, from infancy and child
hood on to the last moment Of earthly existence.
This was typIf1ed by the seasons OF the year. We
had springs promises IN the shape OF blossoms
the expectations Of blessings yet to come. The
gardener dropped his seed In expectation Of SUM
mer flowers. All that was the work OF sheer faith:
for every farmer and gardeners expectations are
ultimately from God. The congregation had just
seen little expectations before the pulpit as every
one Of those sweet children was bud OF promise,
ana precious hopes were held in those mothers
arms-hopes OF childhood hopes or respectable.
useful, hOnored manhood. Each OF those fathers
those children They would rather see them latd
AMONG THE SILENT CEDARs OF Greenwood
our hopes Of success, the pastor continued upon
fidelity and prayer we should be sustained and pros.
per. Sucn Ialtn waited ana WOrkeuS ~ cutIootc0
God, never dictated. 1t left with MIN the disposal
OF all things. IL might say, Lord, comfort my
child, heal my daughter" but with all its impor-
tunity desire 1t did not set the interest OF the
most beloved uD against Gods plans. or even bring
It's own VIII athwart the VIII OF God. The wise
Christian willing to submit 10 His nnnite love
The great truth that Dr. Cuyer would
bring before them was that our expectation
must be from God. Whatever your labor was for.
whatever you most desired must come from God.
The least expect from tins world the better Tor
you. II our expectation of victory over our own be
setting sins rested in our own selves then you
might as well say at the outset "My soul, wax
thou upon Cod" The preacher did not say that
God never disappointed us In our plans. In our
families, in our hopes; but he meant That When We
studied God in nature or IN this Holy Book We
found our utmost expectation Overtopped by gl0-
rIous, rranscendeDt reality. When we obeyed God
we found the reward sooner or later. When we
trusted God lie never failed us; II we had every
thing at the mere asking 1t would become O COM
mand on our part. We would
STEAL GODS sCEPrRE
and rule the Ruler II 1t spoiled child to allow
to have Its own way, 1t would be our ruin II we
were always allowed our way IN all things. Our
prayer should be persistent Persistent prayer ID the
agency OF the Churchs faith. The praying teachers
In the SUNDAY schools were the successful teachers
Heaven is only an expectation to a Christian. He
never saw It. Dr. Cuylcr SAID he had not seen
t0-morrOw's sunrise. yet he knew It was coming.
Behind this SUNDAYS midnight was Mondays day.
break.
BEHIND TIE LITTLE SHADOW
which men called death was che Christian sunrise
the glOries of everlasting llfe To-day an expecta-
ti0n-by and by the reality. In conclusion, DR..
Cuyler made an eloquent appeal to the uncovered
TO put their faitn In the Lord.