The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-01
TIE CHURCH OF THE DISCIPLES.

career one nature, that there Is no necessity for
any atonement any more.
TIE CHURCH OF THE DISCIPLES
DR.. Hepworth's Sermon In Memoriam-
His Secession from tho ssOld Church."
The Rev. DR.. Hepworth preached yesterday
morning, in the Church OF the Disciples an e!o-
quent and Impressive sermon to great multi
tude OF hearers. The text was taken from St.
Paus First Eplstle TO the Corinthians XIV, "a, In
the words, death Is swallowed up In victory.n
Durinp his discourse the preacher said In SUBJ
stance ST Paul IN himself the great intellect
OF the early Christian Church. Born and educated
In the rival city to Alexandra, Corinth and
Athens, ne was enabled to contend with the
heretcal rhetoric OF the pagan world. Tine Church
Of Christ. which he then well aided In founding,
is Q masterpiece OF religious triumph. Pushing
aside, as 1t does. with giant hands, the heather
theories OF dark past we are per-
mtted to catch through its revelations
glimpse OF the hidden. happy future that
awaits the Just man. 1t is meet to frequently cast
our thoughts towards mans eternal destiny-to
look through the door which Christ has left ajar
and see what the Father has In store for US. We
cannot search our hearts without being made con-
scious OF our own hum anity and OF that time when
our immortal souls will be called to the mighty
Jehovah. We have lost by death one OF our
stanchest and best friends His departure may
seem premature, yet when Gods voice is heard
bidding the soul to 60 up to higher level, those
who remain behind the dear departed should re-
ceive His nat with unmurmuring resignation.
Our departed friend was never conspicuous In his
place-hardiy known to many-because his mod
esty hated pretentious actions with royal con-
tempt and approved genuine worth with q royal
PRIDE Born In moderate circumstances, he was
raised to wealth by the strength and energy Of
his own abiilty and has lett behind record that
may well be envied. He was trusted and admired,
49, 49, THE STORY OF HIS GOODNESS
grows daily upon our ears He was not more re-
marsable for business abilities than for private
virtues; his home was his Joy and his love Of chjk
dren remarkable. But Tor him and some hail dozen
other good spirits this church would never hava
converse with him about The Gospel and the result
OF many conferences has az last taken form In this
Interested. The trial was great which imposed the
breaking on OF old friendships and the Overlapping
OF traditional restraints. but necessary 10 be gone
through In order to enter q new field. Yet this
friend and . few others were the buiwark and stay
Of our small beginning he had lvised me to take
q distinct ecclesiastical course. and that friends
would give freely and largely not only their money,
but sympathy also. He said AIR. HepwOrth,
think it over deliberately, and If you resolve to
break on with the old Church and begin new
movement
The very next Sabbath l preached that sermon
which broke the chain that bound me to the old
order ol things and left me alone with new idea
have to thank God for those still let me. ! stood
on the brink OF great undertaking. and those
in our dear deceased brothers house we met to
begin the work, part OF which you are at this
moment contemplating. He and had been sad
dened and rejoiced together as we looked towards
the near future. On Friday lasL we laid aowers
On ms CONN., and, IN prayer commented MS soul
thanked that In the beginning He raised up to US
50 staach a friend: We cannot look upon the
towards which Gil OF us are more
less rapidly travelling. And alter the con-
temptation OF sepulcnral secrets without being
able to fathom their mysteries the CHRISTIAN
rises on the pnions OF faith and eyes the sun
o. na wa e an s eaz
The Christian dead are not lost but only asleep In
Christ In that lar on elysium where in the iutnre
we shall strike hands with them and live over
again the old cherished scenes Of this EARTH Death
must not be looked upon IS dissolution, but rather
OF more complete and satisfied existence. AS the
angels Of God guide and guard US In ways we know
~ es Tue no o RI %
take place TO the land Of the hereafter The OBJECT
OF this life Is to prepare Tor that which Is to come
Here below
WE ARE IN THE PRIMARY SCHOOL,
where the works OF God must be studied diligent-
~ and with leryent application. Our smiles,
tears. trials, tons, will in the end be the media
for the grand development OF our own sous that
20 lGGw Gea1n But our - IN
on the end where Is the presence OF Him who Is
uncnangeabIe. And sorrow IS necessary to make
tears. CRIES teach us to give our hearts up to
hopes that would be unknown but Tor them. When
the precious metal In the ref1ner's pot has COM
pleted its publication from the dross which sur
rounds 1t and the excitement OF ebullltlon has
passed away, then will the mass OF shining gold at
the bottom OF the cruclble quiet down ana be
stled. This Is typical OF the exciting struggle OF
iiie,, where the passions boil and tumble; but
where the work OF spiritual purlfcatlon IS COM
peted by the nre OF that faith which Is burning
within us and our souls are cleared down. then
may GOD look into them and see his own image,
for
TIE WORK OF REGENERATION IS COMPLETED.
Thus do our grieis purify our thoughts and minds
BY lifting our spiritual eyes heavenwards. Our
nearest and dearest OF kin, In going to the I'M
known hereafter before us, do but take with them
portion Of our sp ritual nature lifting our aspra-
new claim upon God, and no man was ever
nearer TO Him tnan when weeping at the foot OF
the grave. Those who have gone before us to the
other world are as beacons and guides, and we
the celestial music OF their heavenly song that
beckons US onward; the chants OF fathers, wives,
husbands, sisters, brothers, that will IN the end
surely lead us on TO glory
THE WEEPING AT THE TOMB OF LAZARUS
showed the yelling sympathy OF His heart; ana
leaving Gethsemane in the tribuatlOn which He
my Will, but thy viii be done.u While thinking
ourselves lost In wilderness OF perpiexing DIM
cutles we often meet by the roadside OF lie q
twig which Christ has broken to guide, cheer and
give us good courage by the way Let us come to
the great emancpator, become His followers
aye, His friends, that by prayer the sobs which are
In our hearts may be converted into sounds OF
song and giadness.
ANNUAL ORDINATION OF THE DIOCESE OF
LONG ISLAND.
The annual ordination ceremonies OF the diocese
OF Long Island, OF which the Right Rev. A. N.
Lttlejohn is Bishop, were held yesterday at the