The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-05
CHURCH OF THE DISCIPLES.

The Divine Mysteries OF Fnith--RelaEt0n
the Work Of tho Heart, Not OF Logic
Sermon by the Rev. George Hepworth.
The Rev. George Hepw0rth, at the Church OF the
Disciplea Forty-afta street and Madison avenue.
Yesterday morning, took his text nom Paui's Epis-
tie to the Romans, w.. 20:-'he staggered not rs
the promise ofGod through unbelief bat was strong
In aith.n When one Was about to take long jour-
neg, he said, one had to recognize the fact that
few preparations were necessary. The soul began
at the cradle and scarcely ended at the throne OF
God. The journey was a very important one, and
preparations were necessary to meet the emer-
geucies which he might have 10 encounter during
this voyage. God had not left them without the
assurance OF SUCCESS, without the promise OF
achieving q character of blessedness that knew no
evening and no end. The Scriptures contained
revelations OF God how TO enter Heaven through
the gates Of Christ They could not help thinking
OF this important subject. Children and youths
were careless, perhaps, but they who had borne
the burden and heat Of the day
NATURALLY FORECAST THE FUTURE
ana sat down wondering how they could build to-
DAY berth not to be washed away by the might.
est wave. Perchance sickness or death came
suddenly, or they were laid on the bed OF Illness
staring death in the face, and unable to answer
the questions which the Lord would ask them In
Q few days.
What was the remedy At the beginning OF
new year II was customary among business men
to prepare an account OF oil stock. and 30 they
should also review and rally and gather ell their
spiritual powers and energies. In order 70 make
this new year satisfactory they must take care
that there should be no regrets, no heartburnngs,
next December. How should they builds 1t was
no new story. It was q story that had been sung
In every monastery aud convent OF Europe, aud
was chimed out by a Thousand bells on Christmas.
What was 1t they needed in order to build strong
ana Duiid to lastf or course, d. st they wanted
larger and deeper fsith in God, their Father, and
broader sense Of their intimate relationship TO the
KING OF Heaven Coo was n3s SO Se1y af on me
door Of their lives knocking Tor admission, some
times
WITH TEARS IN HIS RYFs,
because He felt that lie could do 80 much that they
would not allow Him to do, wishing that they
would only let Him come In and SIT at their ban
they naturally believed in God just as they be-
leved IN water when they were thirsty anu as they
believed In food when they were hungry. II was
an instinct not passive assent OF reason. 1t
should be an active belief. and give tone and per-
some people S whose faith was SHUT up in their
Uranium. This was good; but it was best that faith
shoua live in blind, trusting heart There were
some persons who said they believed, but whose
lives belied their words Let them talk but little
but believe the more.
the door OF heaven. II Jesus meant what He said
then 1t was their business either openly to dlsavow
Him or openly to believe Him; He had read about
he was an average man in regard to acumen But
1t was Impossible to sound all the mysterious
being OF Christ He knew nothing about it; they
knew nothing about it, and he did not believe
ANYBODY KNEW ANYTHING ABorT IT.
No man had ever done what Jesus dld-to live In
the heart and soul OF humanity for 800 years. No.
brethren 1t was certainly not true that Christ was
perhaps lie was only an Ambassador OF Goa. But
truth, op am sne light" Wen il there Was being
who was his way and his truth and his light this
was % @ ne the n Gos ne e SSS
light. He also said mat ne was before creation.
error let tho whole building OF faith crun5e to dust
Then He spoke OF coming at last as their eternal
sns DIVINE pfoSe% wSa was he them then to DO his
logical MIND could not De convinced Was he to
shut up tue Bible and abandon his faithf No; the
Bible had shaken the desttntes OF all nations ana
rolled over history like the wave OF . mighty ocean.
Il their minds could not grasp the divine mystery
their opportunities, prander and nobier in their
ambitious Let them turn this page OF the Bible.
There was the martyr fearing death, but
FEARING GODS WRATH MORE.
Where was the power to make martyrss Was II
in their philosophy, In their mathematics, In their
iosophy, in mathematics or IN science, but only
there tponting at the Scripturcsl. II they turned
Page 1sy ,S Ssw wor asa 9snx
to pluck ones self away from homo and TO 60 to
places where one was TO die within ave years;
and all this to save some poor lost souls Whence
came this p0werf Only from the Testament Let
them still adhere to their sublime faith therefore.
No human logic could ever touch God NO mind
could ever grasp TINS divine mystery, the knowL
edge OF which must surely come through the heart.
Let them accept and believe.
II they would only say, 'LOrd, beheven the
very gates OF heaven would open before them and
they would see the angels ascending and descend
ing. n they would only take this blessed Gospel
IN to their lives ana hearts how 1t would charm and
bless them every day and every hour. Only BY en-
terng into personal relationship with Jesus Christ
could they gsin this sublime and divine faith.
They might come then TO the cross, for 1t was the
emblem or victory and OF peace to the whole world