The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-07-21
FRENCH EVANGELICAL CHURCH.
Faith In the Lorti-Scrm6n by the Rev
Joseph Cabaret.

Faith in the Lord-Scrm6n by the Rev.
Joseph Cabaret.
There was but small congregation at the French
Evangelical church, No. University place, yester-
day morning. The Rev. Joseph Cabaret preached
the sermon lin French) in the absence OF the regu-
lar pastor OF the church. lie took his text from
Luke xviii, 5-"Lord, increase our faith" 1t was
unnecessary, he said, to give a lengthy definition
OF the word "faith.n The chapter OF tue Bible
which he had read had given them clear idea OF
the meaning Of this great word. Faith was that
perfect reliance on the goodness and love OF God
that ought to dwell in every breast Thew all had
need Of this prayer TO God-"O Lord, increase our
faith" Low many 1ailIngs would this prayer cor.
recti
Forgveness-how few succeeded Ia this noble
quality 1t one OF the principal ma xims Of the
Christian religion. III thy brother ofrends thee"
said the Saviour, land he cometh home that day
and asks thee to
FORGIVE HIN THAT DAY,
and not only that day. but the next and the next,
He meant forgive him altogether and forever 1t
was true it required great selfabnegation to prac-
tice forgiveness. 1t was not forgiveness that was
natural TO the human heart but revenge; revenge
for the insults and wrongs they had received at the
hands OF their enemies So natural was this feel
ing that revenge was at the very bottom Of the
code Of justice. Society made the criminal laws as
means of revenge against those who assailed and
endangered It's peace and safety. How different
were the teachings OF Mahomet and Jesus in this
respecti Mabomet says that the faithful shall find
means OF revenge against the enemies-this
promise he holds out as great inducement
Christ said that ii they did not forgive those who
had offended them, the Divine Father would not
forgive them when they came before the throne OF
mercy. 1t was easy enough TO forgive brother or
q friend but they should forgive those who had
wrung their hearts, who had
TRAMPLED THEM UNDER THEIR PEET,
who had crushed their hopes or fortune, pros
perity ambition or happiness. The nobler quality
Of forgiveness WAS q truly evangelical sentiment /;
but in order to possess 1t fully 1t was necessary to
pray to the Lord, ''Lord increase our iaith."
could they not submit to the will OF God II He
saw lit to take away their best beloved ones-their
father their wife, their child II he chose to call
them away TO regions OF more perfect happiness
why should they grumble and say, 80 Lord why
am SO sadly punished ~ AS long as they did this
their faith was weak indeed God did not ask
them to take such bereavements wltha light heart
Joy and serenity over such sadness. God allowed
item grief fdOuleuu1, but 1t must be the GRIEF ol
submission and resignation. Jesus had aisO wept
during some OF His bitterest trials ana hours OF
fhE@ish. AN partings were sad ana smote the
heart, anu the saddest OF all partings was
THAT WHICH THEY CALLED DEATH.
They should not weep and moan like beings with
should grieve ike immortal beings who still re-
1oiced 10 the love OF their Divine Redeemer. Their
tears should not be tears OF anger or diSappOint-
ment, but tears OF resignation.
hcnes were great source or evil. Why this
Wud pursuit oil wealth. II was not necessary to sDurn