The New York herald., 1872-10-21
sTBINWAY HALL.

Repudiated-Sermon by Rev. George HI.
HepwOrth.
Steinway Hall, in Fourteenth street, between
Irving place and Fourth avenue was at yesterday
mornings services completely Med. The exercises
were opened by the congregation singing the hymn
beginning, "Cpme we who love the Lord" Though
without the assistance OF choir, its rendition was
very fine. George H. Hepworth occupied the pulpit,
and announced as the subject OF his discourse,
"The Old, Old Story" as based upon part Of
Romans ", 10, "Reconciled to God by the death OF
His Son." To casual observer. he began, this Is
A VERY CURIOUS TEXT
1t implies two thngs-the existence of an aliena-
ti0n from God OF the human soul and readust-
ment Of the original harmony 1t Is as if we are
walking in darkness and voice directs us to the
sunlight. 1t is the old, Old story-the truth that
Christ taught. How marvellous have been its in
nuences Turn back your eyes to the time when
Christ lived; then follow down, generation after
generation, the tide OF time, and see what tidal
wave Christ's teachings have wrought They have
shaken mems destinics, and higher and higher
have lifted their hopes. That old story was heard
on the bloody arena where martyrs faced death.
~ will tell the TRUTH though am Killed. 1t has
lifted up the ag0nized body OF the prisoner into
calmness and serenity. That old story is heard IN
the hut and in the palace. / have heard in
the country q single note from q distance, and as
listened another instrument joined, and there was
harmony Then another and another joined until
there was a whole orchestra. SO from the hills OF
Galilee there came In olden times single voice. 1t
said, IL and my Father are One." He spoke
A WORD TO EVERY PUBLICAN AND SINNER;
and every publican and sinner to whom lie forgave
ments to show His power to save O lost soul. Mat
thew, St. Paul. and in few centuries the whole
louder and louder, and we are living on its harmo-
ny and power and well know how much 1t has been
to US propose, ne went on, TO speak OF iew
facts which the text intimates. l will not
appeal to more than universal experience.
appeal to your hearts. There has been somewhere
and after some fashion break IN the original
harmony and after some fashion it has been
united, and to-day IS possible to you ana me. IL
is reasonable to suppose that mans primal nature
almost face to face with the Almighty Himself To.
day when look ut the population OF New YORK
stand aghast; nay when look at my own lie,
nothing Is more palpable than that something has
come between me and Cod. Here grovel and
me, and my IVA avarice blinds me- We are living in
MORAL sNARL.
We are like boy who in youth was brought up
by pious parents, but who fell lower and lower,
until 1t became second nature to ENJOY criminal
pleasures; and the guilty man. all the world over,
raj would four-fiths OF New YOrk's population he
to-day in their homes or i'll worse places-placeS
where men think no more of God than the heather
under the vertical sun OF Africa? They all have
twist in their faces that plainly tells It's story It
so in our lives. What man is not conscious Of sinp
What man feels ft for heaven What woman,
purer than man. would not ask little while
for preparation and II an exact Justice were done
where would you be? We try but not half enough,
even while the great TACT sares in the face that
before thirty years we shall all be under the sod.
1t is not to make us gloomy but to make US know
our lives. 1t seems to me that we are IN our moral
condition very much nRe ma man gong OYER ana
offers to guide MIN; but he rejects his offer and
before long is up TO his heels In the ire and there
he must stay unless some one helps him out.
suppose his friend from height sees his predica-
ment and comes @ to his assistance s ne comes s not
We both will start and get the team
OUT OF TIE MUD.
In five minutes the wheels come slowly out. The
man said, s'You need not show me the way, know
1t myself" Then the friend takes his load. What
is your relation 10 Q being VINO does thatG II is
tween you and Christ-whoever you are, however
guilty you are. Christ came to save the lost sheep
Lastly comes the question, what reconces US to
God in this wayS could not do it for you, and you
could not do 1t for me; but some one d2es It for u.s.
The Emperor of Russia was once travelling through
his dominions inco0Jito. He asked favor
OF captain Of Dragons. The request was
not know who am said the Emperor. perhaps
you are captain, like myself the other replied;
sns EmRslSa "A mn
isteTs" He began to get more deierential;
shr scos "A nter are AS Ss
Emperor" and he was upon his knees, begging
forgiveness. And when seek my salvation want
SOue one WHO kuOWS, WduI uO SOCTuteS VI fldUO
to guess for me. When you say 1t Is o man made
PLENIPOTENTIARY TO GOD
IL is not enough. II must be God Himself who
speaks. II believe, then, willingly can I suffer,
endure and enjoy. And, young men and maidens,
you know II not now. but twenty years hence you
win know that without something to cling to you
are weary indeed. And you, strong men, you nave
found In many hard struggle that he who leans
on Gods love will never be deceived. Men need
faith. And when old age comes creeping on we
fearessly face the uncertainties OF the future
Who Is to give us faith2 There Is one Being-thc
great Christ He stands at the other end or this