The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-08
CENTRAL METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

Holding Fast 60 tho Words Of Truth
Discourse by Rev. Andrew Lowgacre.
The pastor, Rev. Andrew Lon0acre, conducted the
services in the above church, corner OF Seventh
avenue and Fourteenth street, yesterday morning,
preaching from the text II. Timothy, l., H.
"old fast the form OF sound words which thou hast
heard Of me- In faith and love which Is in Christ
jesus" The precise meaning. he said, Of the
hrst portion Of this verse was that we should stead
Easily use and mantaia the precise language OF the
truth az revealed IN Gods Holy Word. As o seal
indelibly stamps its impress so the Word stamps
itself as the sentiment or the Holy Spirit. The
Christian must not only believe the Bible In q
general way and admit Its inspiration but he must
HOLD FAST TO THE TRUTHS
therein contained, and believe that there Is dis
tlnct and vital language IN the words themselves
Some think all that is necessary is to mold the truth
to be the word OF God. This Is q fatal mistake
Truth Is inseparabe from the language that utters
It; words are Inc embodiment of thought. II the
ldea iS not OF much consequence 1t makes no differ.
ence II II be not clothed In proper words IT you
send servant to grocery you will not he particu-
lar IN giving him Instructions as to the words to use
YOU DISPATCH HIM TO A DRUG STORE
language may be OF consequence; upon Its proper
comprehension may depend a lie. so we must be
particular with the message OF God. Upon its COR
rect Interpretation depends the salvation OF souls.
itself must be >sid fast The pastor referred to the
habit OF man TO adopt the form Of words to suit
THIS was seen In the catechism and the creed. In
them we have the summarized truth. These are
human, but they may DO religious. The Christian
may catch
THE LIGHT COMING DOWN FROM Con.
ana their a. opinion OF the truth varies but
little from that entertained Dy the Christians before
Chrlst's birth. Virtually the result Of the truth Is
the same idea all over the Christian Church. These
forms OF Christian belief mean to hold fast TO Gods
words and the creeds that come down to us. The
pastor dweit az considerable length upon the duty
Of
THE PARENT TO rpucArp THE cuun
In the truths OF the Bible. The young should be
trained In the sober truths which you have each
received-ne doctrine trat has been your creed and
he D In time OF need should be tue first instruction
impaired to your children. The fact is that the
minds trained In the school OF ChristiaN thought are
the clearest minds In the world to-day. The pastor
ably dwe upon the scientific theories OF religion,
and the differences as to The comprehension Of the
teachings OF philosophers, II they were IN cOntraven
THE WORD IS FIXED AND STAYED.
vail Is Gods truth. and we must accept II. Nature
60 back anu learn our Ideas ofiruth over again. and
we would find that they work in harmony. The
words Of God ana the works OF GOD one. The
minister briefly spoke oil the faitn III the ord ana
concluded By assuring his hearers that unless they
laid hold upon the truth and lived pure life they
could not faithfully obey the commands of God, nor
enter that lie eternal winch Christ has promised to
all, irrespective OF sect who love Him In spirit and
III truth.