The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-03
CHURCH OF THE DISCIPLES.

The Best Argument for Christ, the
Foundation or Morality-Sermon by
the Rev. George III. Hcpworth.
The congregation attending the morning ser
vices yesterday at steinway Hall, in Fourteenth
street, was large, attentive and fashionable. The
subject of Mr. Hepw0rth's discourse was based
upon the words OF Paul, found in his Second
Epistle to the Corinthians, ILL.,, 2:--'sYe are our
epistle written in our hearts, known and read of
all men," Paul was the boldest of the apostles.
he began, and in the text he has used figure as
bold as himself Yet it il an exceedingly striking
figure. An epistle Is word, an admonitiOn,
warning. q statement Of principles and
an expression OF love. 1t Is put into such shape
that another man seeing it could read and catch
its full meaning st. Paul said. "lf any man wants
an argument for Christ he must look at you. You
are better letters than could 10w from any pen."
Every man is In himself book. and the whole
world is but library. There are men whose lives
are false and who are in the
BOOK OF LIFE
simple Illustrations OF seldshness or avarice or
personal ambition. There are others whose lives
are pure and who show plainly enough what it is
to possess Christ; who live on the green sod, but
whose heads are close to the skies. The substance
Of Pauls ,.eepstle is the argument for a
friends. money household gods. everything for
his conversion to the great Master. When you
have given up life itself for his principles. For
what did he give up all his possessionss For per-
secutOn and the
FINGER OF sCORN.
What spirit Is that which takes hold OF the
human soul so that when the cruel flames hiss and
wrap about the quivering flesh the martyr can
bear 1t with heavenIike submissions 1t must be
something supernatural, religion broad as
humanity, high as heaven and tender as babe.
There are reasons for not acceding to the con-
ditiOns OF Christian religion. while ago people
said there were so many denominations and they
But this has died a
Some say 1t does not matter what man believes
so long as he is sincere How smoothly that runs !
II captain believes that the wind blows from one
direction when really it is blowing from another,
he will go down II he does not trim his sails
Down in Salem the men who tied young girls to
carts and dragged them through the town thought
them bewtChed. In the first place a man must
be as near the truth as he can get, and must keep
the right always in view, not only concerning God,
but philanthropy, and, being conscious that he Is
right, he will be sincere You have said you would
rather be sincere and wrong than insincere and
right. man belonging to the church goes into
court and swears his soul away, and the world
ALL DEACONs ARE WICKED
You say, don't stand in so bad position as
that. believe simply IN morality. What do you
mean by morality That you shall keep the COM
mandments2 That you shall care for your reputa-
ton and make your word as good as your bond? If
you mean this 1t Is good Kind OF morality The
true to God as one OF His children; because He
has given you wife, children and all the hopes
that transfguTe this life and open the peary gates
OF heaven beyond. Christs sermon on the mount
Is your foundation The foundation OF your moral
ity is Christ Jesus. The other day, he continued,
wished TO something, and looked for my specta-
nook and corner, when suddenly discovered that
had them on. There are great many Christians
after this fashion who are uncOnsciOusly using the
spirit God and all that is needed to take the step
across the boundary.