The New York herald., 1874-09-21
TRINITY BAPTIST CHURCH.
''This One Thing 1 Do"-ScrmOn by the
Rev. Or. Holme.

"This One Thing 1 DO"-ScrmOn by the
Rev. DR.. Holme.
The attendance at this church, corner OF Fifty
NTH street ami Lexington avenue, was very small
at the services yesterday morning. Rev. Dr.
holme, the pastor occupied his accustomed place
in the pulpit. He announced Tor his subject
'This One Thing Do" which, he said, was based
upon the text Philippians, ill.,. 70, Is and 14-"Not
as though had already attained, either were al
ready perfect; but follow after, II that may ap-
prehend that for which l am apprehended OF
Jesus CHRIST Brethren, count not myself
to have apprehended; but this one thing l
do, forgetting those things which are behind ana
reaching forth unto those things which before.
l press toward the mark for the high calling OF
God in Christ Jesus" The subject which pre-
sented to you last Sunday, he began was very
prolific one in character, and has suggested my
subject this morning. which is q kindred one Was
there ever more vigorous picture OF a runner
than that OF Paul in this textf Here is an eager
man pressing forward with definite end IN view,
with determination that nothing shall interfere
with the matter in hand and with no thought Of
giving up the struggle. His whole mind was bent
upon success, We're ever words more full Of hope,
more full OF unhaggIng energy, more full Of lofty
enthusasmY These are like words spoken by a
young man iust setting out into lie With
GLORIOUS DREAMS OF THE FUTURE:
and yet these words were spoken by ST. Paul the
aEed IN Lne laSt year Oh MS lle WNen ne was soon
to be a martyr. For thirty years he had aoored
in the cause OF Christ and had achieved what no
other man ever did He forgot all that was behind
HIM. all the grand achievements OF MS early years,
and said, when his end was drawing near, "Broken
as am prisoner, still have a single object TO-
ward wnicn am bending all my energies, and am
still. as II were, runner reaching out to what Is
coming" Were there ever grander words from
man than these? The first thought suggested is
this there is nothing in this world like religion In
Jesus to keep men young. Paul. though grown old
IN the service OF the Lord was as energeticaly
nuShiup forward
THE LORDS RACE
as in the palmiest days OF his ministry. II you
have noticed in Paul's writings, he never gave an
excuse. On occasion he said that what he
achieved was not due to him, but to the grace OF
race which Paul had TO accomplish. He had to
fight as well work. The Greeks tell story,
sation on philosophy. and asked to be allowed to
join in 1t, for although he dying it not too
late to learn son something. This man was intensely
the past, ana, in fact on this account speak Of
the garrulousness OF old age. they fight their pat
of this. The future was spread out be-
fore him. The Emperor Wnam of Germany
was not content with recounting his former brill
1ant victories over the Frencn and Austrians. He
did hot consider himself too old, but pushed lor-
Law at his feet Just such is the CnlsJan lie, for,
getung wnat Is behind. There something
like this In the character OF Alexander tue Great
when ne was giving away his territories. Some
one said TO him that he was giving away every
thing and was keeping nothing Tor himself. lie
replied,
81 HAVE HOPE.n
Just so with the Christie You ask how you
are TO forget the past. You may iully determine
to forget thing, but the very necessity for such
determination likes 1t more firmly III your mind.
The way to forget is by reaching out toward what
is before. The apostle does not
CRY OVER Split MILK.
There was a man once who had no time to eat,
but he spent Ills time In thinking over bad specu-
latiOns. A word most on the lips OF the present
Is "eXcelslorn-a word which was caught from
poet. There is something ennObng in this de-
sire to climb stIll higher. There Is something In
1T very stimulating. When We have religion pre-
sen;ed to with Its great leader Jesus our souls
bodies iail need not give up the desire to press
higher. Growth IS mans destiny and privilege III
TINS llfe His spirit grows forever. One OF the
greatest weaknesses is to talk OF past events
and successes. 1t is a bad sign near
any man eloquent on past deeds. Whatever the
past mas been 1t should not dwarf the future.
That Is the secret OF the apostles success, and
that Is
THE SECRET OF ALL SUCCESS
IN life. The unity OF purpose and consistency of
purpose Is the key TO all success Men OF marx
VIII tell you That they set their minds upon SIN
gle object and bent all 5heir energies toward II.
1t is a sngeness OF purpose that wins the day.
We find this purpose IN Paul, Elijah and
here. Choose single object and then bend every
thing to that purpose, and by cultivang the spirit
OF Paul you insure success.