The New York herald., 1874-11-30
UNIvERSALIST CHURCH, CLERMONT AVE.
NUE.
The Lesson of tho LOaves and Fishes
Universal Holiness the Idea OF q Uni.
versal Heaven.

The Lesson of the Loaves and Fishes-
Universal Holiness the Idea OF q Uni.
versal Heaven.
At the forenoon service held at the Clermont
avenue Universalist church, near Allan tic avenue,
the notwithstanding, no doubt. to the dampen-
ing effect OF the cold rain stOrm-was not large,
but the few who were gathered for worship ap-
peared just as earnest In the services as though
the eyes Of the community were upon them. The
pastor OF the church (Rev. H. r. Nye) preached,
taking his text from the Gospel according to st.
John, VI, 26:-"Ye seek me, not because ye
saw the miracles, but because ye did eat OF the
loaves and were filed" Our Saviour, we read,
he said in substance. had put the day previous
performed miraculous work-He had fed
o multitude OF i've thousand people upon
five barley loaves and two small fshes
Such q work could not fail to make
powerful impression upon the popular mind, and
some among those who had witnessed the miracle
declared that He, indeed, was that prophet whose
coming IN TO the world had been foretold. others
there were who said He was truly the Messiah
whose coming had been prophesied long ages be-
tore. Jesus, Knowing their minds, perceived that
they would cavil and attempt to take Him BY force
to Jerusalem and there crown Him KING, departed
and went up into the mountain alone. The day
lake in boats to Capernaum IN search q Him and
asked, ''Wnen. camest thou hitner9" Why did
way IN which they should best advance their spir.
itual iles No, but they knew that he had led them
and neir pysca! wants ts were again upon
be led again. He knew the feelings that prompted
them and He rebuked them The speaker has fre-
quentiy had his attention attracted by
TRACTS LEFT IN THE RAILROAD CARS,
inscribed, "Come to Christ" "Fly to Chrst,n
you, "Have you found Christ r' What DO such
questions as these mean Tney certainly indicate
ss view 81 - truth a a basa msa
the proper spirit p Men are led sometimes to
led to seek for the police or for the protection OF
the State. There are men who patronize religion
for safety. as they know iull we'll that human laws
can never govern the world. At best human gov
ernment can only express the average puolic
mini, but never can harmoniZe with the best
and highest minds. Hence 1t is that some men
employ the Gospel Of Christ as an instrument to
conserve the well being Of society. Such men
passions OF men-they regard Christianity as a
hoop 80 to speak-to hoop the world You would
O man. and hence 1t m0ulds his lie and civlllZes
him uy promoting reverence Tor God and virtue.
Christianity does their work, but II you 90 after
Christianity simply with view to patronlzing 1t
you go alter Christ not for his love, but for the
loaveS and fishes
There are some men who go In search or religion
Tor the consolation wnicn they desire from It's be-
nign influence. IL comforts them in sorrow and
taught TO believe thai they can afford to take no
notice or religion in their youth and health;
become pious. AS practice OF daily life religion
is eschewei. In cases OF death or other ailiction
IN the family how many people there are who turn
TO the Gospel; but the cloud OF sorrow once hav-
ing blown away the Gospel is soon forgotten.
Christianity Is intended 0r the entire lie and not
merely to console us in distress and adversely.
Christ was born Tor the redemption OF man and
suffered that we might be saved. But, in the
Scripture, salvation Is an inward and spiritual
WORK. 1t Is to build man up In all that Is pure
and noble, and there is no other salvation. IL is
not because you see the miracles and partake OF
the loaves ana fishes. but because you are mbued
with the spirit OF holiness which He has laid down
for
OUR GUIDANCE TO ETERNAL LIFE.
Some men tell us that Universalists believe that
all men, sinner and saint alike, shake hands in
heaven. This is erroneous, as there is no saiva-
tiOn, no heaven, Ior man who uies and ls bad.
such man shall suffer even SO as by fire. Saliva
tion Will not be universal until the minds OF all
men purified from sin and they are filled By
inward virtue. Heaven is within man he'll Is
wltnn man, and we take a man out ol hell as
we implant heaven In him. The idea Of a unlver-
eal heaven is universal holiness. We are all
Gods children, and all His laws are made Tor the
wise conduct OF His children to eternal welfare.
II we get the family idea OF government we Will
comprehend the government 0 COTS love. The
speaker exhorted mis- hearers to greater holiness
OF spirit, and pronounced the prayer.