The New York herald., 1873-11-24
LAFAYETTE AVENUE PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH.

The Various Kinds of Burdens Borne by
Humanity-"Come Unto Me, Ye that
are Heavy Laden, and VIII Give You
Rcst.'
DR.. Cuyer's church was wen filed yesterday
morning. 1t was the day for the baptism OF chill
dren. and several were presented. Dr. Cuyler CON-
menced his discourse by saying is great priv
ilege to bring such passage OF Scripture to you
this morning as You will find in Peter, w. 1:-"Cast-
ing all your care upon Him, for He careth for youn
This might be read in connection with that twin
passage from the Psalms, 'Cast thy burden on the
Lord" They are hghtened OF heavy burdens and
relief Is brought to many who have gone STOPPING
under the burdens OF life. 1t is timely truth for u.s.
A great many have come here this morning for
something to lift them up. What a blessed thing
that we have got Book that meets Just such need.
The Bible does forbid anxiety does not forbid
the tender sollcitude OF affection, sympathy
for the poor Cast thy anxiety on the Lord. .'Come
unto me ye that are heavy laden and / will
give you rest" Now, combining these kindred
passages, we get a four.fold lit for our loads.
These loads various. Whatever oppresses or
burdens and makes you anxious. Some are anx-
tous for bread for their families, lack of
employment, some burdened with dread OF
suffering more than actual sufrering-their grief
for wrong doing OF loved ones; then the recoec-
ton OF sin. Oh! ! hope tnat those who have that
Now, what Is the bulkest care, the largest sized
sorrow that man can bear can't tell, but have
seen some Of GODS pilgrims struggling under
heavy loads. Some IN spiritual gloom say, / could
bear anything II could only get the brightness of
Gods smile. Whatever We may do IN material
sistance, there is depth none OF us reach
but, friends, there is way of getting rid OF our
burdens and the heaviest part OF human sorrow,
and come to tell you OF it this morning Is 1t not
strange that men will go on in sight Of 1t and not
grasp it, Cast thy load on God. IL is no load to
Him, though a crushing one TO you: a Ieather,s
m no
Peter gives the reason OF this in the last part OF
the passage, "ior He takes an interest in YOU,
about you,n and third, "He has you on His heart.n
Now these are all correct transaons OF this line.
IL Is worth all the suffering to have this truth.
A parent strols by the seaside with little boy,
who Ia picking up stones ana shells an~ wants to
take them all home, but gets tired. and You rake
them safely home. just what you and do Tor our
children Christ is doing Tor us every day. The all
loving One says to each one, Give me that
burdcn;r and many answer, "ob, no. It is my
trouble mean to STICK TO IL: 1t is what many OF
us are 0oing.n Now imagine weary traveller
tugging along dusty road, and man comes
aong with wagon and says Friend, put your
punuic ,,q IN mere and Jump IN aud VIII gave you
ut, ana the traveller thinks, ''Tnat man wants to
steai my bundle. ana won't get in" such SILLY OBJ
sInacy you would say was preposterous and yet
you DISMISS the kind love that oersit and prefer 10
70 on win your load till II crusnes you. God don't
say some things are possible but all things-thc
nou ehae quIeted Daniel m the den oil ravcnous
beasts, the God that quieted pauls anxiety on his
way 10 Rome. Oh, yes, YOU will saw they were
sptciai eases ana miraculous days. Yours Is %
speclii c2se-eVery one is. DO you think that God
could take an inventory OF the hairs OF our head
and not Know all cur wants and needs. Think who
u ~ that asks you 10 trust Hin: ~ am n Father
and cat ye sons of God. II ye being evil, give
good gifts unto your chdren. how much more snai
your Father in heaven give good things To them
That ask Him." God will not give us troubles that
We cannot bear All Things work together lor good
70 them that love God.
Come now, this moment and begin Co trust Him.
As thy day Is, so shall thy strength be. YOU cast
your burden on Him, he viii love to neIp Won
God gives strength supernatural; that ~ what we
mean by grace; 1t comes from an indwelhng
CHRIST The more you trust the more you will rest
God givctn his beloved ones rest. Worry Is like
an ague lever, II consumes the very. vitals, but
trust makes us strong and calm and enduring
Paul SAID, Bc anxious Tor nothing, and he had not
home IN the world II tney had had a
stock market In that uay Paul would not have
worried about the quotations Paul believed that
doubt aud vcxaton were sintui, anu he resisted
them ~ device of the devil.
Oid You ever notice thai little brook coming
from the hillside Is pure, aud as ~ goes on gets
riied We are better ana purcr as we Keep closer
g. Christ. Come back, then, 70 Christ lor strong