The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-06
BEDFORD AVENUE REFORMED CHURCH.


The Character and the Coronation OF
Jesus Christ-Sermon by the Rev. DIR.
Ormist0n.
The Bedford avenue Reformed church (Rev. Dr.
Porter's) was well filed yesterday morning, de-
spite the severe storm that ragged, the announce
ment having been made that the Rev. Dr. Ormls-
ton, Of the Fifth avenue Collegiate church, New
York, would occupy the pulpit The congregation
were well compensated for Drawing the elements,
for the distinguished divine preached sermon
which was characterized by the quaint originality,
pathos and spiritual JUNCTION that mark his pulpit
efforts and has rendered his fame universal as an
orator. After lengthy but interesting Introductory
services DR.. Ormiston proceeded to discourse
upon the fore part Of the Psalm cx.-"The Lord
said unto my Lord, sit Thou at my right hand, IN
til make Thine enemies Thy fOotstOOl. The Lord
shall send the rod OF Thy strength out of Zion !:
rule Thou In the midst OF Thine enemies Thy
people shall be willing in the day Of Thy power IN
morning: Thou hast the dew Of Thy youth" The
preacher went on to say that this noble psalm was
thousand years before the Babe OF Bethlehem was
born, and yet 1t was clearly and authOritatively
Messianc T. one Of the grandest in the old
the children OF God. 1t is glowing
PREDICTION OF THE DIVINITY,
the priesthood, the victorious triumph, the reign
and the righteousness Of our Lord and Saviour
Jesus Christ. 1t Is gospel lyric, an evangelical
Wss s aso OF note S Il Sad
frequently quoted in the New Testament than any
other psalm In the book. This psalm, written by
Lord Jesus Christ, beautifully and graphically de-
lineated His Office OF prophet priest and king OF His
aoa asD S h
nigh exaltaton and eternal reign. He was highly
exalted at the right hand OF God, the place or
sceptre in HIS hand is alike far reaching
benefcent, majestic and mild; the subjects over
e xc Hs
great, complete and final as well as famous, and
the triumphs recorded are magnificent royal,
he would consider two p0ints-the character and
coronation OF our glorious Redeemer, and the
gracious gcysTnmsnt and righteous reign Of our
the preacher showed the human and the divine
nature OF Christ by group OF beautiful werd
trassnguratsn Of Christ and the miracle OF raising
Lazarus from the dead In which natural and simple
events were intimately linked with wonderful
manifestations OF divine power.
The Gay OF Chrst's weakness had passed and
the day OF His power dawned; the cross was fol-
sit Thou Is and he be Sits today Now w '''A''
AT THE RIGHT HAND OF GOD.
Where Is HeY Have we lost Him Nobody TOOK
He went. 1t required only Loving heart to brush
away the tears from the eye OF faith to see the
Jesus at the Fathers s' Ss
soned people. The preacher showed tsat tne
prophets which went before Christ were types o!
the dtness Of His exaltaton as prophet, priest and
king. The returning, triumphinx Cenqueror was
admitted and enthroned amid the acclaim 0i anges,
and He there sat King, head over AL i0I Ills pous
SAKE which Is the Church, and VIII slt until HIS
foes become his footstool. There couid pe no
stronger guarantee OF the child OF Gods seat IN
glory than that He sits there, the leader, lore
Tuniier and Redeemer OF HIS people Inc preacher
then proceeded to ciucdate the second part ef MS
tbemr and said that to be Toe OF Cnrist was the
most Irrational, monstrsusly wicked basely un.
grateful. hedeserving and iniquitous act Of which
| sur,antty was capable. He VINO loved not the
lard Jesus Christ was opposed to linn.
NEUTRALITY WAS ACCOUNTABLE
ANYWHERE, but with Christ utterly impossible, he
ni,nseif saving s'He that Is not for Me Is against
Mel By the phrase, 'rhe word OF his TRUTH was
meant the gospel Of His grace, 1t being the power
Of C;ed unto salvation, not unto destruction Jesus
reiqns to subdue eur cnmity, overcome our oppo
| sition, aud cut Of the debris OF our crashed ex
istence to reconstruct and redeem N by His owr
spirit "The day on His powern meant the gospe
| dispensation, which included the Idea OF pente
| costai baptisms upon the Church and individual
vsitatons OF the divine spirit Christ being exaltet
| TO give repentance and remission OF sins and tn
git OF the Holy Ghost. The above sketch gives bu
an imperfect conception OF an effective sermon
which was permeated with what religionists tern
O "heaveny uncti0n.H