The New York herald., 1874-10-26

Tnere are hundreds who are seehing 70 nnd the
right way. We know from the travellers very
looks when ne comes to CROSSROADS that he 10
seeking for right direction, and let us hope
that, having come here to-day for that guid-
ance, you may be guided 10 the
right path. There are Thousand wrong
roads and but one right one. ] see one winch mas
tollgates ali the way on, which people are called
to pay by tears, Negotiations and genunectlons;
but that is the wrong road There Is another, on
which you are invited to dine and rest; that Is
also wrong road. Then there Is macadamized
road, which Is very smooth. and many go along 1t
at furious pace, with the bit in the mouth OF merry
steeds until there s fearful crash, and over they
60 ON the steep sides OF the embankment. There
are other roads, old and new. There was mate
rial road once built by the Romans OF old, which
was $50 miles long, and noble and wide road. IL
was fitted over rocks and was smooth and hard;
but 1t il now only ruin. But can tell you OF Q
road built thousands OF years ago. long before the
Appian way, over which millions have gone. The
patrarchs prophets and apostles passed over 1t; I;
but it remains to-day as good as ever, and all The
generations OF man can follow. IL Is the gooo olu
way
rHR HIGHWAY OF GOD.
Let us walk In It, FIRST then, It is the kings
highway, designed, built and supported by the
government Of God, the great King VINO built It
over all the chasms which were dangerous TO man,
all the sins, sorrows and dinculties which beset
ber; it was blasted out Of the ROCK Of AgIs, and
it was opened Tor all when the blstered and
hand o. ths Rossed 70 po ~ as
leon thought ne had done great work when ne
made the great military road. fifteen miles long.
down which the hosts OF heaven may come and all
the redeemed OF this earth may ascend. There was
. bridge built in Canada which looked very
architect
cannons, shouting and nags, proceeded to open
" the timbers gave way and they were dashed
chasms OF peril and pits OF darkness, and His
charlots mount 1t amid the applause OF gazing
~ncean sha NOT pass IS
for those who pass over to stop and wash IN the
waters which spring out OF the eternal rock II
we look up az the finger board, 1t says, There is
q way which seemeth right unto man, out the
end thereof is the way Of DEATH and without @ no,i,
ness resa Tae Sa Wavisrins ssS u' man, though
cannot err therein" The. idiot can ind
It as wen as the philosopher There
bright and morning star OF life; matnematlcians
who cannot calculate tnat important sum, "What
ana lose his own % soul % ~ srcni.ecss VINO Know
nothing OF the mansions In the skies; botanlsts
who nave not found the rose Of Sharon and the
lily OF the valley. We must not philOsopniZe, but
walk upon the road with the simple faith OF little
child; for 1t IS only as little cnlld, and not as
philosopher that each one OF us can be saved.
This highway Is also sale road. Men went along
the ancient highways without fearing danger; |;
put suddenly q lion met them in the way. There
was one spring and their life was gone. Here,
however, we are told mo hon shall be theren
Tne moment q man becomes child OF God
he is as safe that very instant as II he
had been In heaven 10000 years. Killing
cannot hurt him; for that Is glory, and the worst
thing that can happen to HIM Is heaven, when he
Will put or his earthly slippers and don the san.
dals OF eternal light. Reputation, everything, Is
sale II we are Gods. Earthly subtraction is
merely heavenly addition; and, as foul rags
become white paper, so the rags OF our sunerings
death into the bright emancipation OF everlasting
life. The highway Of God IN
A PLEASANT ROAD.
We have the bond OF God Himself that all things
shall work together for GOOD TO those that keep
that road. and that mo weapon formed against
them shall harm them" We nave on that high
way trees bending over with delicious fruit. and
houses Of entertainment on either side
OF 1t. The harper we meet VIII refresh
US with the words "The Lord Is my
life OF whom shall l be afraid /" and the Maiden
OF Israel Will take up her cymbals saying, II Will
sing with the Lord, for He nah triumphed glori-
ously; the horse and mis- rider hath he thrown
into the sea.n Lastly, let US inquire what is the
terminus OF this great highway. II comes out IN
Zion, the palace OF the great King, surrounded by
Primer than any Gibraltar or Babylon, no bat
teries OF hell can attack, no power human or
Satanic lay siege to II. There we shall read,
through Christ, our title clear to the heavenly
MANSIONS JOIN the song laden with the sound OF
many waters, and yet softer than the whisper OF
the cherubtm, and unite in the chorus oil the
morning stars.