The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-08-26
PRESBYTERIAN SERVICES AT NEW.
BURG, ON THE HUDSON.

An Interesting Sermon by the Rev. II.
sprOule on Salvation and the Saviour's
Love.
Yesterday morning the venerable Rev. T. Sproule,
pastor OF the First Presbyterian church In Newburg,
on the Hudson, chose for his text the sXty-third
chapter and first verse OF Isaiah, which Is as fol-
lows:-"Who is this that cometh nom Edom, with
dyed garments, from Bozahp this that is glorious
In His apparel travelling in the greatness OF His
strength ? ! that speak in righteousness mighty
to save.n
The speaker III his opening remarks further
quoted the sayings of Moses and his people when
sorely AFFLICTED ana tempted to rebel against the
Almighty, and showed the hopeless state OF man.
kind without the hope OF salvation and possessing
the elements OF strength to obtain It. Salvation
implies peril and 1t would he absurd TO ignore that
those who need IL stand In peril. Rich and poor,
great and smallan require the divine protection II
they hope to come within the heavenly portals when
earth and all that is earthly must be discarded
Christ came to seek that which was lost, ana by
His benignant influence helped to convert the
heart OF erring mankind be it never so ALBANIAN
tine. There is not
sorI. IN THIS CONGREGATION
who can honestly say that his heart does not re-
qulrc to be changed, ana need al to be rescued
from that abyss of sin and degradation into which
and we know that Christ, whom He justacs, glorl-
aes. My brethren, the unhallowed past OF our
lives arrays itself In solemn dignity before our
eyes, and we feel that II we desire
salvation we must look, to quote the wor,s OF our
text, to Him, ''mighty to save.r Christ can save
,s from ourselves, and He alone can do it, and He
driven wool. He Is willing to save sinners aud
those who put their trust in Hin will always lind
consolation and help In their hour OF need Parents
would have their children virtuous but without the
divine help their wishes would he vain, and it is
necessary ior them TO realize their own and their
children's weakness
AN AGoNzryG CHOICE,
we are all called upon TO decide between love OF
Goa ana cur duty and the wcsedness of this world.
| remember once reading of a Scottish Clergyman
! who was attempting to rescue his wife and babe
| from watery grave after the vessel In which they
were hal been driven ON lee shore. Tho bold
man struggled and used almost superhuman Efforts
IN bringing those who we're near ana dear to him
safely to the shore, which beckoned him, as IL were
10 make renewed efforts. But human strength
Is finite, and the oyertaxed man was rapidly
cured To- him aha S he ab %e nea bis
infant to the deep he might save It's life.
nc dd SO and saved bis helpmates He Can any
awful moment? Can pen describe the fathers per-
petuai rcmOrse No. The deed was done. sac
rifice had TO be made, and the infant offered
up. The choice FOR You. my brethren Is an extreme
one. There Is no meeting the question hall way
you must either be with your Divine Master or
against him. Christ will save all who come TO him
in the true spirit OF repentance. Ills resources
arc ~ boundless' His pity without limit,
wisely II they wOnld pray often for the governmen
OF our country and those of other lands, that the
affairs or this world may be carried In the spirit
OF our Saylours light, SO that truth, honor and
fluelty may reign paramount. The history Of the
world and the Church proves that salvation has
come invariably to those who sought II. YOu
remember, doubtless, the question OF the tray
eller to the Bedouin OF the desert, who was
sitting before his tent TO ask II any other travellers
had passed that way lately The Bedouin stated
that travellers had passed undoubtedly, as he had
seen the recent impress OF their footsteps in the
desert So you, Ia like fashion, must feel sure OF
what you are about, when you transfer your worldly
minded heart to Cod. our SAVIOUR dIi les the
Widows tears, comforts the slnitten sister, and
gave consolation to the Wcs;ping friends at
Bethany, quickens the dead ana is Lord OF Lords
and King Of Kings for He came to this world Of
ours
WITH HEAVENS CREDENTIALS.
lie identified Himself with those lie came to save
for He saw the end from the beginning, ana drank
the cup to the bitter lees.
During the wars OF Scotland story Is related OF
detachment or soldiers, who were attracted by
hearing an Infants cries issuing nom small cot
tage. Entering 1t they found the father lying
In pool OF blood, shot through the heart, and
the mother likewise corpse. Hanging 10 her
breast was the child trying In vain to draw mix.
Now, had not God directed these men engaged in
subsequently adopted by the regiment, would have
perished We must cling 10 Christ as that poor
babe CHING to lis mother and our Heavenly Father,
when life shall have left this earthly tenement viii
receive us among his own.
On the cross. Thy body broken
Cancels every penal tie:
Tempted souls produce this token,