The New York herald., 1874-08-31
Who Are They That Pass
Judgment p
CHRISTENING CHRISTIANS.
Newspapers Spreading
False Gospel.
THE COMING EPISCOPAL CONVENTION.
WASHINGTON STREET METHODIST EPIS-
COPAL CHURCH.
Sermon by an Editor-The Apostle
Peters sworn sssta statement''-Beeche her
Compared with Elijah.


Sermon by an Editor-The Apostle
Peters sworn ssstatement'-Bccch her
Compared with Elijah.
The Rev. G. c. Ezra, editor OF q newspaper pub
lished at Rondout, ON the Hudson, and pastor OF
the Washington street (Brooklyn Methodist
Episcopal church, preached yesterday to large
congregation and made several illusions in his
sermon on religious dependency 60 the Beecher
scandal The text chosen was from l. Kings,
nineteenth chapter and fourth verse; which reads
as follows :-''But he (Eljah went days journey
into the wilderness, and came and sat down under
a Jumper Tree; and be requested for himself that
he might die, and said 1t Is enough; now, y
Lord, take away my lite, for am not better than
my tathers.'' The preacher, in opening his dis
course passed in brief review the characteristics
OF the leading apostles whom he categorz ed as
follows John was OF loving and tender disposi
tion, but upon occasions showed that he desired
summary vengeance upon Gods enemies as in the
case when he wanted to can down fire from heaven
upon those who followed not Christ: while Peter,
who was supposed to be a courageous man, be-
trayed his Lord through personal fear.
PETER MADE ''sTATEMENT' AND swoRE TO 1T,
showing before the day OF the Brooklyn scandal
that man may swear to lie, knowing at
the same time that it is a lie. Great and good
men, who have always lived exemplary lives,
when they meet with some great trbulation are
occasionally overtaken by despondency and
wish that they were dead, and think
that their troubles are greater than they
can bear. Elijah was afflicted in this manner
by the wicked queen Jezepel VINO threatened to
take his life for having caused the death OF the
prophets OF Baal at Mount Carmal. Elijah,
broken-hearted and discouraged, went into the
wilderness, and alter suffering hunger and thirst
and physical prostration in the words OF the text
exclaimed in the fulness OF despalr:-"Now, o
Lord, take away my life, for am not better than
my fathersn
WHEN Mr.. BEECHER SAID
"I wish that were deadr he uttered nothing
that presupposed guilt nor anything which con-
tanned hint of suicide. He spoke simply the lam
guage OF despondency, and all the tools In the
United States ioisted upon his words a construc-
tion suggested by their own narrowness; they gave
the phrase an interpretation in wnich small ma
ture was seen struggling with large ones regret
THE WANT OF SYMPATHY.
There are lew among us here who have not lost
friends and who will not recognize the cry ofsOrrOw
which Elijah uttered when ne found himself Alone
and SAID, "a only am lett" sometimes the Chris:
tian feels like giving up, and sees nothing anead
but the gloomy prospect OF bllghted llie In TINS
stare oil things an allwse Providence, in addition
to giving balm TO the wounded Christian spirit,
gives the sufferer hopes OF oyiul hereafter. Men
must work in this world to be happy, and when
Q concentrated thought OF themselves and their
own woes.
ELIJAH WAS OUT OF BUSINESS.
Elijah was like rudderless snip on broad ex-
panse OF waters, drifting hltner and thltner. for
his occupation was gone and his Iuture fate in
This world was unknown TO him, except that 10 r
the time being he was being prosecuted by reient
less Ioes. While thus soournlng as an outcast in
the wilderness hurricane and an earthquake
took place, and,
LIKE KING LEAR IN THE STORM,
the spectacle OF the angry winds was consoling to
Elijah, as 1t spoke TO h-. OF the tempest concealed
in bis own bosom, Which re-echoed back TO the
warning elements Some Of us are bound TO
undergo terrible ordeals in life, and honor to
him VINO play his part well here on earth
one OF Christ's disciples Let US all feel the
earnestness of lile, knowing that we have the
prospect OF eternal happiness or misery before rs.
TIE SCANDAL-"ALL THE WORLD GOING TO THE
DOGS.n
People when talking about the Beecher scandal
remark occasionally, 'All the world is going to the
dogs" and "Ihe Christian church is being disin-
tegrated.r DON'T believe them. Tor they are talk
ing nonsense.
MR.. BEECHER TO RETURN FROM THE WILDERNESS.
Mr.. Beecher like the prophet we have been talk
ing about, VINO was taken up to heaven, Is about
returning from the wilderness TO carry on his
Christian ministratons with renewed usefulness.
And now. IN conclusion, let US on this blessed sab
bath pray for the forgiveness OF our own and o
others Sins, so that our lives may be noble and a
credit to the Master under whose banner we serve