The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-10
ST. GEORGES PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL
CHURCH.

ssTrees for Meat, Whose Loaf Shall Not
Fsde''-Discourse by tho Rev. 8. II.
Tying, sr.
At st. Georges Protestant Episcopal church yes
terday Rev. DR.. Tying took for his text, "And by
the river, upon the banks thereof, on this side and
on that side, shall grow all trees for meat, whose
leaf shall not fade, neither shall the fruit thereof
be consumed 1t shall bring forth new fruit accord
ing to his mouth, because their waters they issue
out Of the sanctuary and the fruit thereof shall be
for meat, and the leaf thereof for medicine"-
Ezekiel Xvii, % Ths reverend gentleman tI n
opening his discourse, spoke OF the trees as the
fruits Of the glorious Gospel of Jesus Christ. Thus
as the text describes, we the saving grace and
wonderful results OF
THE SPREAD OF THIS GLORIOUS GOSPEL
among men that has taken root by the river that
flows from the throne of the sanctuary Of God.
The Gospel gives to not only the privileges he
has lost, but privileges he has never had The
prophet Ezekiel saw whole land that was o vast
desert waste bloom like the rose. After giving an
extract from recent traveller descriptive of the
desert stretching from the hill Of Zion to the Dead
Sea, showing that there Is no sign Of q house or
habitation, but volcanic eruptions that had rent
the rocks asunder, the learned divine stated that
the prophet under the sanctifying influences OF
that river trees growing by
THE RIVER THAT FLOWED FROM TIE THRONE OF
These were the trees OF righteousness watered by
the spirit OF truth. They were trees whose leaves
Sans o &c yns TSe were s vaS
brought to God by the power OF the Holy Ghost.
The trees are symbolical OF such men as the Cos
pei has called into being and such as the world has
never seen, beside-Such men as the disciples OF
Christ Jesus who went out into the world to preach
the Gospel OF salvation. These wonderful trees the
prophet saw in the desert Of Judea are only Illus
trati0ns of
THE PRooLAIMERs OF THE DIVINE GOSPEL
nfC NV rinht nd oil ua I'M fhQv urat
tae record OF man is made up no man In this house
will dare deny that these preachers OF the Word
principles Of the Gospel. After glowingly por.
traying the Joy and peace and happiness that the
Gospel brings to the believer the minister referred
THE GREATEST BENEFACroRs OF MANKIND,
whom God will bless and man magnify. They are
the throne Of God He spoke OF the indelity OF the
world and the sin that follows, and declared that 1t
Is the refining influences OF the Gospel alone that
will purify our moral atmosphere and
ORNAMENT TIE SOCIETY OF MAN.
se Away ana Ce
verted soul brought to the knowledge OF God Is an
ornament by the river that lows IRON the throne
for there Is no condemnation to those who are in
Christ Jesus.
Because He lives they live also. There Is also In
every generation OF men succession OF these
These trees ices continue to srng up
secutions will not blot them out, for they are
heavenly, and the dews OF God abide upon their
branches, and these living tree-these living
men-
CONTINUE TO GROW BY THE RIVER OF LIFE.
They are JUSTIFIED and sanctfed in the name OF the
Lord Jesus. In all lands and all ages where the
Truth has been preached we see the same thing.
The world bears its testimony to the truth Of the
declaration that the river OF life still flows on and
leafy trees, grow up upon its banks, spreading
out their branches until they cover the desert
waste, and make 1t bloom Ike the rose. My
brethren, welcome this stream OF grace to your
hearts, and let 1t bear your heavenly fruit to
Christ Jesus, who will water your branches and
your fruit shall not be consumed.