The New York herald., 1874-08-24
SEVENTEENTH STREET METHODIST EPIsOO.
PAL CHURCH.

Sermon of Rev. w. a. Boole-The Wo-
man OF samaria and Its Apple atfon-
ls Religion Lost Because Its Professors
PANT
The services at the Methodist Episcopal church
In seventeenth street below second avenue yes
teriay we're OF considerable interest, and the
morning sermon OF the pastor. Rev. W. II. Boole,
very eloquent
The reverend gentleman selected the thirteenth
and fourteenth verses OF the fourth chapter OF St.
John Tor has text. which are as iollows:-'Jesus
answered aud said unto her, whosoever drinketh
OF this water shall thirst again; but whosoever
drnketh OF the water that I shall give hun
shan never thirst; but tho water tDat I
shall give him shall bo In him well
OF water sprnging mp into everlasting ifen Mr..
Boole said he should turn aside from his usual
custom and discourse IN plan and familiar vein
10 his congregation There Is q depth OF wisdom
In the well known verses, and because they are SO
familiar the essence of Gospel contained in them
ana their importance as revelation are sometimes
overlooked. Let us not forget the surprise OF the
disciples when they saw The immaculate Saviour
that impersonation OF fDei,y-apparently turning
aside from HIS high mission and communing with
one OF the denied OF the earth. "lnfnite conde-
scension, they thought, 'conversng with this wo-
man OF samaria;' and yet Chrst soon taught
them lie was carrying TO her q message from
His Kingdom. whlle the Pharisees always spoke
Of the minor things OF lie, lie spoke OF
salvation and OF love as deep as a well without .
bottom. There are two things revealed IN these
contemplations-urst the incomplete satisfaction
OF everything in hle and, second the entire sum-
ciency OF Christ without any thing ese To demon
straie TINS simply and clearly the pastor asked his
congregation 10 consider the patent TACT that in
honey IN the top. when II is turned down worm
wood u foun1 ia the bottom; yet II preached TO
eight hundred conyicts IN sang sing Tomorrow
would have 10 use arguments 10 convince them
that san is not happiness. There are one thou
sand and one modes OF sin. IL IL not
necessary 10 20 down into the depths OF degradation
To nnd A. you can hnd it where awels apparent
peace and certainly plenty; W ere men and wo-
men are arrsyed in purple and fine linen but there
l. no peace within ineir hearts, every sweet per-
iame % pr,ngs = poisonous poisonous breath 70 me soul Ike
eHs ss ar o. ,ss 81 .S sse aneeni
has designed that the human heart shall he unsat-
lsned With eyerJtnng save himself All the sacred
the noly marriage relation, does not nll the
human soul wtn utter satisfaction, Tor God
a are;s Whenever s H sSe heart % is % oVernowinr a
with Joy some sorrow comes and levels
sweeps on the extra grain. In going TO California
had the luxury OF a Pullman Palace car, magnlh-
Gently upholstered and admirably appointed for all
creature comforts. had friends around me, who
broke out IN song from time 70 time, and all was
Joy. But alter time pulled aside the curtain or
my window and saw that was passing through
desert. Not bird 10 be seeu. nothing but space
and sage brush. Tne next day the sAine-no;hlng
but sage. pulled the curtain &C oss the window
and tried 10 enjoy my breakfast and dinner and
the singing OF nv friends but couid not get rid OF
the desolation without Nothing Dut sage. SKY ana
CHRIST TINS well. the fountaln OF living water that
never runs dry. The Only tree amid the volcanic
action OF Christ ~ Jesus Cnrist.
II certain things which have just happened can
Drng down W tue Ieet OF the Kedeemer,
much the better. some cowardly people viii say
religion has suffered. so did sucn persons cry
out when John Tell that whole dispensation was
plotted out. But was itf DO you think this storm
VIII carry anybody DOWN. Not n you are In the
boat with Christ; but n you Try 10 SWIM, II YOU
brave the troubled waters you will go down. Cod
may cut on every member OF HIS church, but His
religion must stall hye