The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-28
CHURCH OF THE SEA AND LAND.

The Christian Victory-Our Lessons OF
Temptation Resisted and Duty Per.
formed-An Education for tho Achieve.
ment OF an Eternal Triumph.
Between the showers yesterday morning q
well dressed and attentive congregation listened
in the Church OF Sea and Land, corner OF Henry
and Market streets, to q sermon from Mr.. Hood
in the absence Of the pastor, the Rev. DR.. Hopper.
HIS theme was the trials and triumpns OF q Chris
tian life, upon text from the First Epistle OF St.
John, ", 5-"Who Is he that overcometh the
world, but he that belicveth that Jesus is the Son
OF Godf'
After an allusion 10 various worldly strifes In
which men contend earnestly for victory, the
speaker urged upon his hearers that no object was
80 worthy OF their utmost endeavor as to
CONQUER TIKI TRIALS AND TEMPTATIONS
which strew our pathway in life, and by vanquish-
ing them acquire an education for the triumphal
life eternal. No object is so worthy to overcome
the world through faith in the incarnate Son OF
God who took SINS sorrows and sufYerings
upon Himself, fulnlng every Jot and little OF the
law that lie might become our Saviour and our
example In the pursuit OF godly life. This world
has many victories greater and more glorious in
the eye OF Him who seeth all things than those
which win the appreciation and applause OF men.
poor widow. toiling necessarily and without re-
pIning In bare room, to iced her flock OF half
orphan children whose natural supporter has been
taken away, may win every day a better vic.
tory than that which decides the late OF
an army or terminates campalgn Our Divine
Redeemer, in His human estate, trIum phed over
the temptations OF the evil one, lie did also over
the weakness OF the flesh. over pain and finally
over death. so should all Christians ave similar
triunpns and in The end q like victory awaits
them IN the glorious resurrection to the painless
and sinless lie oil heaven. Sasan and his ministers
OF evil constantly lay the snares s glldcd teinpta-
ton IN the path Ol the seeker after a noblcr man.
hood in Jesus Christ. Often sin wears a mask
passing itse OF Tor virtue, or, at worst, innocent
pleasure. How glorious The triumph over these
disguised soIici.ai ions TO SIM Every such victory
Is $. ep forward towards perfect Christian char
acter.
TRIUMPHs IN ADVERSELY
Sorrow brings its own peculiar victories. Trouble
is the common he itage OF all the sons OF Adam.
IL comes alike TO high and low to rich and poor.
None can escape its sting, though each condition
has its special pains. We may make our troubles
aid us In the development OF n perfect Christian
manhood If we study the uses OF adversely. Sor-
rows should school us IN resignation 10 the Divine
Will TO u perfect iath In the wisdom, the Kindness
and care Of Providence. Pain and loss, d:sappoint
mcnt and disaster, should bring us to closer com
munion with Cod more perfect trust IN His love,
TO more modest estimate OF our own
strength and wisdom aud more firm reliance
on Ills Iathery care who promises that he Will not
af!ict ia vain nor viii He disappoint any wso put
their whole trust Him. The failure oil our plans
for earthly success aud happiness should teach us
that AL hope IL Insecure unless anchored IN the
sure mercIcs OF God. The path OF sorrow. II we
read Alright The lessons 10 teaches should lead us
TO That blessed lana where sorrow Is unknown.
THE EDUCATION FOR HEAVEN.
right and faithful performance OF our dally
duties is the only means we nave TO educate us Tor
the enjoynents OF heaven and OF the
spiritual existence beyond the temptations