The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-04
ROSS STREET PRESBYTERIAN CEsuGCa.

The Heavenly City--Sernlon by tsev. G. E.
romer@y.
The pastor OF the Ross street Presbyterian church.
Rev. 9. 5. Pomeroy, preached yesterday morning,
taking for his text Hebrews KILL, A-"For mere we
nave no continuing City, but we seek one to come"
In his Introductory The preacher said that
the first city mat was ever laid out earth not
best with very distinguished pedigree. Cain was
It's architect and for augnt we know, the criminals
and outlaws OF the anIeduvian ages might have
gathered around him. Us BIRDS OF a leather flocked
together. Cities gave the most perfect realization
OF 0rganlzed life-tne most compact convenient rep
reservation oil society in It's maturity. But that
mad been poorly carried out III actual history, for
opposition, violence and traud prevailed in our
ciles While good men found the MODEST fields OF
usefulness in some great metropolis. villains also
c0ngregated there Tor secrecy and darkness, ike
the bats in the Mammoth Cave or for plumber like
the vultures around the carcass And yet, agreea-
bic to the true tendencies and hopes OF poor human
nature. there is 10 be perfect humanity and per-
feet society in the future. After The present Time
mad closed, after Christ had in His glory after
the august Court wnch would sit Oh the day OF
judgment had finally adjourned, and tine victory
over evil had been thoroughly achieved, then the
Organization OF the community would be completed
IN the holy City, the New Jerusalem. There was,
therefore, great significance IN the mention OF
heaven city. What more appropriate result
could there be OF Gospel which implanted III man
the Hottest reasons Tor fellowship ana educated them
In the culture OF the warmest social affections?
He argued that heaven was place; that glorious
City has local haDitauOi surely Us IL mas
name. II there were ANY meaning IN the words
which described the New Jerusalem IT was as real
Is New York, London or broOkIs The inventory
OIL Its surroundings and objects proved TINS when
we read vi walls, gaies, Streets foundations rivers
ana fruits, mansions, pearls anu Jewels, tirones,
Ieasts and d harvest. TINS hgurauve language was
mot used 10 set people Wildly speculative or W MAKE
them crazy over tue nonsense of Spiritualism. bu5
only to give them loea OF the speador and de
lights or tnat divine metropolis where Christ re-
sided and 10 Impress upon them the idea vi reality
Nothing in God's universe substantial
than heaven. SAINTS were not ghosts; The society
Oh the redeemed Was not ming mag OF particles Ol
gas; that home life vagraIcy OF unsettled
resiuence; nor were they WHO dwell III glory noans
loose IN ether like walls upon the sea-. BOOKS iiKc
''Gates Ajar.r so lar as they intensified the idea
Of heaven being place. were more beneficial tnan.
injurious our flesh and DCUd, brothers, sisters
aud parents mad taken up Their residence there.
He did not care q straw 10 know the astronomy or
the geography OT tue celestial city, nor was ne
anxious to read the programme o. lis occupations
anu It's JOYS, but would Cag 10 the trutn vi the
realty OF the place. such view OF their future
abode would revive tneir dropping laitn; and by
grasplng the promises Us sailors ~ sea snatcned up
tneif telescopes peered out wls!iuy toward the
country they were nearing tney would benold The
heavenly land not aIar OIL.
1ne preacher tnen proceeded to contrast the
present state OF the children OF GOD with their
future heavenly nome here thcy had no conrinu-
ing city. Babylon, Nmcveh, Tyre aud Jerusalem rs
away, and even the places OF our residence
were constantly changing. Mr. Pomeroy dld
not speak oi the DarDarous customs OF moving IN
May: but ne did say that some people COR the
'c0dntry 1ever," aud were CAD 10 get Jack 10 town
when the cnlls and lever attacked them. Churches
that were built Ike the pyramids were torn down
to make room ior some great business warehouse.
BY and by the NOrld would be burned up, and
every CITY would be Chicago, only with tcnfod
devastation. The heavenly city was built by Al
mighty God and laid out ny heavenly engineering.
Its mansions were prepared, ana there was plenty
OF room Tor every sinner mat would put lorCh the
requisite eiIOrL 10 get 10 glory. Aud, 20 use tile
preachers rather 1nelegant phrase, 1.-THE whole
thlng Is rree.n In heaven there would oe
NO TAxEs OR RENT To PAY,
and no ''ring" oil lawess punder. (lnls refreshing
piece Of Information to the tax-ridden victims OF
the CITY of Churches lit up the conntenances OF
portion or the congregation Win beam OF al
most celestial joy.) Nor would there he In the
heavenly city any chilly Marcn WINDS; no tears,
no pam, no sorrow, no SIN, no thieves; nor would
there be consumption, neuralgia, rneuInabsm; mel.
Their would there night or death. me lame
0I the great confiagrauon wound only light up its
grand walls and make the Jewels sparkle In the
glare; and the sound OF the Iast trumpet would DC
the overture to Its sweetest music ana us lOuuesG
naleluJans He'll on the contrary, was no city, but
wrelcned and dlsgraced moo or Satans vlctms,
those VINO would not have God to reign ever them.
or Christ 10 shelter them. God dld not Ordan 'haC
place for any OF Ills people, but prepared IL lot tue
devil ana his angels. In conclusion tne speaker
gave some appropriate practical directions as 10
now the heavenly Guy could he reached. III must pe
sought by prayer repentance, ana dlligent pefse-
unat was the trde and living way opened Oy Christ
me gate was narrow, but over It's portal was In.
scriDed the glorious words, [" Befeve on the I0Ed
Jesus CHRIST, and thou shalt be saved; !" ana "Who.
soever Will, let hun come"