The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-12
CHRIST CHURCH.
DR.. De Kovcn on the Universal Call to
Salvation.

az LIE kAOVCh Oh the On1VerSu1 AA1l Id
Salvation.
Christ church was, as usual, crowded with a
fashionable audience yesterday and Mr.. Pearce, the
organist, dealt forth some exquisite music with
his splendid choir. The preacher Of the morning
was the Rev. DR.. De Koyen, Of Wisconsin. This Is
the gentleman who was recently elected Bishop Of
Wisconsin by one vote and whom the laity
threw out The reverend Doctor Is somewhat
obscure in his method OF preaching, and indlstfnct
by reason or the rapidity with which he speaks.
He took his text IRON st. Paul's Epistle to the
Ephesans, W., III therefore, the prisoner OF the
LORD beseech you thar We walk worthy OF the
vocation wherewlth We are called" He said, Paul
had been bound with chain when In prison, ana
the chain clanSed and the soldier that guarded
him was aroused. But he called himself here not
the prisoner Of man, but the prisoner OF
the Lord. The words or the great apostle here
recall those OF the saviour, when he says, 81 take
ye," &c. But here the question Of the vocation of
the soul comes 10 US, wherewlth we are called.
that we may be worthy OF that glorious liberty
which IL promised us and which Will take US III to
the fellowship OF Jesus Christ. lt Is encouraging
TO us TO know that we are ali called through The
obtaining OF cur Lord Jesus Christ We must CON-
bat our poor weak flesh, which IS always leading
us to other things ana TO evil ways. And our yo-
cation Is no partial vocation, .or we are t0d to
preach the Gospel to every man. ana the meaning
OF Christ was that every man should benefit by it
and that all should be saved If they so pleased
themselves. The Gospel OF Christ receives many
prosecutions and Is not believed III by all; but
there 1t is and men are sent into the world ami
mated by His Spirit TO save souls and redeem
them from moral darkness. We all have equal
vocations, and the thing He speaks OF Is Tor all
Christians. The Bible is the same TO all OF us.
Whose Delieveth snail be saved SAID the Lord, and
THE PATH TO A BETTER LIFE
is closed to no living being, 10 IL true that we are
between two fires; on one side Gods com
mandments calling on us to repent, and on the
other our own weak nature, which breaks down al
all times to the slightest temptations. There Is no
call unaccompanied by grace TO help us carry It
on the strength OF the Lord, who sends US the call.
One has Has grace come In one way, and another
IN another. The handiworS Of the Lord Is shown
throughout and we are really without excuse II
we break down In our attempts to a better life.
External batnre speaks OF the true existence OF
God, even OF the hving God; and we can have no
doubt because we see Him not. 1t Is not hard 10
understand the Word or God; and spite OF ali, His
Word is not listened to. Vain are the words OF
MN who speaks II he be not listened to; vain IS
eioquence VAIN are all earthly gifts, II we near not
the blessed words OF praise. Grace accompanies
the WORD OF God. In the most comfortable sacra-
ment oil the Holy Communion there Is bOth union
not the putting away OF God. but the taxing; Tor
we know the words, "Wno does not eat my flesh
anu anu drink my blood cannot be saved
Christs absence, but to accomplish has presence.
~ Is the same image OF glory TO glory, and In 1t
the spirit Of the Lord The words '.eartn to earth.
realize them until find the blank in the house
hold. sometimes We hear the voice of the loved
one gone. the sun SHINES over hill, field and
grove, and all Is beautiful lit up mine ewes and
my hands. and In the midst OF the glory and the
blessing see the last shadows OF the day and the
harvest That is being taken IN ana the shadows
bright cloud land and bids goodby 10 earth IN y
last tender tint, and voice SOUNDS, .sWhy stand
ye all the day idleY And then stars take their
places In The heavens and SIeam forth mcrrlly: