The New York herald., 1874-07-20
UNION SABBATH SERVICES.

The first OF series OF union Sabbath services NJ
the evangelical churches OF BROOKLYN E. D. wos
held yesterday morning In the Reformed
church on Bedford avenue and az the
Lee avenue and South Ninth street Conrre.
gatlonal churches and the Lee avenue Baptist
united with the regular attendants at the Reform.
Ell church the congregation was rather large
Rev. b. 5. Porter, y. D., preached the sermon
taking for his text the third verse Of the
chapter OF Luke-"And he sought to see Jesus, who
he was." In his Introductory remarks the speaker
said that In the few verses surrounding the text
We had model biography; for characters were
described, acts were specified, and results nor.
Uayed. There was Zaccheus, man of civil dis
tlnctlon, chief OF the tax gatherers, rich
benevolent, honest; and there was Christ
despsed OF the Pharisees but beloved Of the peope
whithersoever He went. The gracousness or His
person drew crowds into His presence, and the
very fact that He was encompassed by a press or
people showed how the common heart of humanity
yearned for the sympathy Of the Goldman. The
picture presented was that of the unfolding of an
Inward desire OF man worsbipped and honored
OF others, ana yet conscious within hin self of hav-
ing great need. Zaccheus, having heard of
Christ, now wished to embrace an opportunity of
seeing Him and learning for himself who lie was.
Jesus, by the omnIscience OF His divine nature,
knew Zaccheus In the sycamore tree, as he had
known Nicodemus under the ng tree and there
lore when He came TO the place He looked up and
saw MN, ana SAID, ''aake haste aud come dOwn;'
Tor the Lord Jesus Christ does not wish to have
long petition, indorsed ny great names. The
leeb'esL cry or children enters into the sanctuary
OF HIS heart and the tear OF the most obscure sur
efcr ~ pitcous appeal TO His love. Instantly as
liSht descends into the flower and the dover is
opened 10 receive ~, did the love OF Christ no out
towards Zalcheus--"Tbis day must abide at thy
mousse" Tne Pharlsces murmured when they
learned tnat christ was to be the guest OF A sinner
ana the spirit that In our day said, "YOu don't as
sociate IN our set; you d. not 60 to our church;
yOn do not worship according TO our ritual,-wasa a
Pharlsaical spirit. Zaccneus was a pIoueer of the
Gentle world, FOR from the hour IN which he
climbed the sycamore tree Inen nave neeu cptcay.
9ring by nights or fancy or BY deep
Christ fs. The speake, called attention
10 the TACT that nearly the entire force Of science
art and sacred learning was engaged in the study /
OF ChristolOgfcal science. English and American
were exploring Palestine in order TO |
&c otermine to the minutest depree eyery thing tn
the sacred Scriptures pertaining to the lie and !
OF CHRIST. and 10 make tno PEDESTAL on /
which Jesus stands so firm that the rock Of Clbral-
TAR would be weak IN comparison 10 it. Christ !
could be seen In the works Of nature which lie !
mad created. Every ray or sunlight caabied the |
'ievout heart to see Him, and every flower tuii. !
,ated the neanty that was in the MUD Of It's !
MAKER. summer is the smile Of God Jesus could ,
also be witnessed IN the orderlDgs OF Providence,