The New York herald., 1874-12-21
CHURCH OF OUR SAVIOUR.

THOU ENTERED INTO TIE TREASURES OF
THE SNOW ?"
Yesterday morning . very appropriate and
beautiful sermon was preached by the Rev. J. M.
Pullman Qrom Job xxxviil, 22.) but the Church
OF our Saviour had only small congregation, ON
account Of the terrible state OF the weather. The
exercises commenced with the singing OF the
twenty.ninth hymn tAtfe
Welcome, delightful morn,
-, Thou day o. sa sacred rest,
From low delights and mortal toys
We soar 10 reach immortal joys.
The prayer OF the pastor was as folows:-"Great
ana wonderful art Thou Lord God; Infinite IN
majesty, awful IN thy perfect supremacy Thou,
before whom angels and archangels veil their
faces. we bow to ana acknowledge as the Infinite
and holy Oae; from Hrst to last the supreme Ruler
and commander. We believe In Thy perfect good
will toward msnkind. Thou doss love and care
for US with supreme tenderness. No matter II we
are plunged into wickedness, into the depths OF
hell, II we turn back TO Thes Thou wilt nnally
rescue us and call us forth from the darkness OF
night iuro the light OF perfect day. wrapping In
the cloak OF Thy charity and covering our multi
covers the earth with lis mantle OF purify"
Alter singing the 1ity-eiglta hymn, an urgent
srss mission ns h0 was sae ana the eHar
Christmas dinner Iae y pastor !, tasn com
teri and the changes OF the seasons. Tncre are
two reasons. he said, given to us, two ways by
couis Sc tho first revelation in adapiabillty to our
wants Is this haIlowed voiume-the Bible. In this
blessed Son. In the olner we and HIS wisdom
revealed in the great book oil Nature, In which we
ay axSn 1r nousana Ways Nature has
clear voice, heard In the music OF the rivers aud
III the dashipg mOuntaln torrent, and every blade
n
soul. The simplest Wild flower as you pass 1t BY
Goes up ne ~ yoas acs and sansse sas Goa sings
the
GRAY OLD OCEAN
takes up the monotone to swell the chOr0s OF His
praise. When He drives His rolling car OF thunder
through the SKIES let's loose the hurricane, or
forces through the volcanoes RED hot mouth the
burning lava, we have some evidences OF Hts
power; and when He seU this grand atom VIC
have greater exhloitIon Of His force; vet the
simple cnange from day to night seems sucha
saa aes a sy we Iss Sns q The
and uniMportant events OF nature. We want
some grand revelation. We think II He would
only
BOW THE HEAVENS
and come down with Ills caarlots and angels we
should be more certain OF HIS grand power and
give by sucn revelation, the place Of sober GER
tain'y to our tortured and restless hearts. Some
times we gropc in inndel darkness until some
little tning--tnc glecs me laughter Of child we
may have heard Thousand t1nes-g,veS us new
meaning to the Word. Yhsn az to ne sea- seasons s
pleasant fading days. with GOODS OF glorious sun
shine and the summer, with It's giowing robes
and pomp Of flowers; now great the contrast be-
tween winter with It's desoiation! In all this God
says,
''BeHOLD THE SYMBOL OF YOUR LIVES"
Do we not find when We have adapted ourselves
to some condition IN lie that we must
change 1t y Who dares count on t0-nOr
row. DO you remember the voice that
came to that man VINO said, 'Soul thou
hast so much goods laid up Tor so
many years, Take thine ease Z" The loves and
hopes OF the boy are not the loves ana hopes or
the man. Enjoyment brings safety. We tire OF
the things that Pleased most, culidren tire of
tner toys. We toll and struggle on through life
until we awake on the brink OF the grave to dnd
sswhat shadows we are and wGat shadows we pur-
sue.n The season offers us a suggestion we ought
not TO pass Dy concerning the bsnedcent office OF
deatn--uot to associate 1t with It's
TRADITIONS OF HORROR,
but to look 1t calmly IN the face, for 1t comes like
snow, ana covers alike the victors wreaths and
m0narch's gems. the grave hides weak
nesses, faults and siDs, and let us hope that,
snatcning us from the Judgments OF men, 1t gives
US to One whose mercy endureth forever.