The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-29


Mr. Henry Schmiz on the French horn. TINS was
the most delectable piece In the musical service
aud was rendered with splendid enect. .
The sermon was delivered by Vicar General
Quinn, who TOOK the Gospel Of the day for ms
text. The reverend gentlemen delivered a most
eloquent discourse on the teachings OF Christ and
the browning proof OF His divinity His resurrec-
At the close OF the mass Cardinal McCloskey
gave the Papal benedlction.
CHURCH OF THE DISCIPLES.
MIR. vARLEY ON THE VARIOUS OPENINGS MADE
BY THE RISEN CHRIST.
The Church OF the Disciples held congregation
yesterday morning very much larger than has
lately assembled there, many being unable to md
seats, even In chairs. Baptism was administered
to several infants, and alter the sermon thirty.
three new members were received into the
church, and the sermon was followed by tho
sacrament OF the LORDS supper. The floral deco
rations were proiuse and exceedingly beautiful.
Mr.. Henry Marley occupied Mr.. Hepworth's pull
pit. He took for his text ST. Luke, XIV, 33, a.
"And they rose up at the same hour and returned
to Jerusalem, and found the eleven gathered to-
gether, and them that were with them, saying,
The Lord Is risen indeed, and hath appeared to
Simon" l suppose that there is no thought
more difficult OF human comprehension
than the great fact OF the resurrection
OIL the Lord Jesus Christ. Those OF you who
cples alter Christ's resurrection cannot fail to be
struck with the remarkable obtuseness OF their
minds on this subject. When the Lord Jesus told
Peter that he would go up to Jerusalem and 1all
into the hands OF sinful men and be crucl1 ed aud
be raised, Peter turned and rebuKed him, and said,
at shall not be sop inducing Christ to say, "Get
thee behind me- adversary" And This Is not con-
fined to the apostolic minds, for even in our day
people are amazingly slow to apprehend the
In the cause OF Christ is because we do not per-
sstently and with clear intelligence, preach the
DOCTRINE OF THE RESURRECTION.
No student can follow the lie Of the early
preachers without seeing that 1t was the doctrine
OF the resurrection they preached; for, clearly
apprehended, every man who is not alive to .ne
resurrection OF Jesus Christ is dead in trespasses
ana sin. Notice that Tor every address or sermon
that you hear on the subject OF the resurrection
you Will hear ten that have to do with the lie
death DO you understand meP think you do.
Now do not say we have mad too much
Character OF Christ. do not ai1irm that TOO much
prominence mas oeen given TO the doctrine OF
atoEemenf. but ! say we nave had too httle
preucning concerning the resurrection OF Christ,
Would study this subject. It would add to Sneir
power immensely. Men are ncapaoe OF Their
own strength; IN grasplng the truth they need
Gods AID to teach the glorious testimony. The
world differs from the living God in no respect
more essentially tnan TINS: that WINE the world
believes IN that which Is OBVIOUS the living God
appeals to the unseen and challenges our faith in
things unseen ana eternal. l want you now to
come with me to that sweet interview which the
disciples had with the Lord Jesus Christ. and let
me remind you that though 1t Is more than
eighteen hundred years ago when Christ was
with the disciples. IL Is not long, LOT Christ
says thousand years are as one day. The
question OF time is not difficult Let us reckon
as GOD reckons, that brings us TO the day be ore
yesterday, since Christ was lulsatlng with his
rich and loving heart in the plains OF Judea. Oh.
serve those two disciples wno had gone to
EmmauS. Jesus drew near and went with them.
JESUS is PRESENT WITH US
this moment III the same way. Notice nex6 he
salu, "What manner OF communications are these
that ye have one TO another as ye wax ana are
sao?" Observe HIS interest, observe His Unlocking
are won't to suppose there Is vast distance be-
tween the Cnurcn on earth and the Church in
heaven. don't think so; think the same Jesus
loving saviour as He was on EARTH And when he
had observed their sadness one named Cleophas
sald cart thou stranger Ill Jerusalem and hast
not known the things which are come 10 pass
there IN these days ~ And He said unto them,
"What things ~ lie allowed them to tel Him OF
Himself anu He listened to the unourdening Of
their hearts, Many try to get out o! spiritual
only COD Almighty tnat can settle their dilcuiles
for them. rejoice that He hath said 1t. "ll man
bun to- meH tna 4 orous
word 'In men Tor the resolving Of doubt Is there.
o God, our Father. save US from the heritage OF
now notice what followed-"And they drew
nigh unto village whittier they went, and he
they constrained HIM, saying. Abide with US, Tor
1t Is towards evening, aud the day Is spent. And
pass as he SAT- at meat with tnem he TOOK bread
and blessed 1t and brake and gave to them, and
he vanished out OF their sight" Whenever you
read TINS chapter think Of this word opened"
M1ai Gr dd rss Gpeh 1e1 eyes ano NO
charge you, remember tue etc. nal God alone can
give eternal lie, and CHRIST alone can INT
you into the family of God, Tor 1t Is written
And now not only does lie open their eyes, but
notice, In the forty-ditn verse: Then opened he
the Scriptures" There IS
ANOTHER OPENING.
The reason men do not understand the truth OF
Christ IS that they 90 not bend the knee prayer
and say, Lord, teach me-" SrS, bear with me II
say / come In contact with thousands OF men
whose IDEAS are narrowed down 10 u centre OF
sensnallty. Imagine the forces OF a mans being
gravltating toward that unclean centre, and the
uarkened nina has rightlul e,entuation III this
scae-earthly, sensual, devilish. Thank God, there
is an apposlte EARTHLY, spiritual, heavenly is the
outlet.
Once more in the thrty-second verse:-"And
they SAID one to another, DID not our heart burn
within US, while ne talked with us by the way, and
while he opened 10 US the Scriptures?'
ANOTHER OPENING.
The chapter begins with tue opening OF the
TOMB goes on with the risen CHRIST and makes
known His power to open unseeng eyes, TO open
me scriptures. God grant We may reverently ask
Him now 10 open the scriptures To US. 1t Is high
time that many OF us got our theology from the
Book OF GOO. Tne religion OF the present Is the
BlDte, the whole Bible and nothing but the Bible.
This power tnat CHRIST possesses, because
HE las RISEN FKoM THE DEAD
to open the scriptures to every one, for He has
said, "All my children shall DE taught or me-"
commend 1T to you. 1t Is book not difficult TO
understand; lor IL is the MIND OF Jesus, and
while we cannot see with human eyes the blessed
lace OF Christ pending thar time, he mas sent US
these love.letters, tins mignty mind OF HIS own
and He Will open TO you the scriptures till they
snail bear company with You III lie OF lmm r.
tahty. You wan not hold The truth then, but The
truth Will hold you. Remember this. Tney know
what 1t is to nave open hearts and testify to what
they lay. They rose up and went to Jerusalem
and sad, "Dld not our hearts burn within Us, wnen
lie talked TO us by the way, anu opened to US the
ScripturesY l am bound 10 Say-I l am to
acknowledge what Is the best phase OF blessed
ness to me- am bound to say, not the ricne5 OF
His wisdom, but the love OF HIS neart. would
the worlu besides. destitute OF the love OF Christ!
y the poverty OF That SOUL Possessor OF 1t, the
richness aud beauty OF that lie
Mr.. vAlLEY AT THE RINK.
Mr.. Varley preached last evening in the Rink,
Thu avenue and SlXty-tnlrd street, to over 5000