The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-26
COLLEGIATE CHURCH.
DRAWING OF ALL MEN TO cHR1sr-sERMoN DY

DRAWING OF ALL MEN TO CHRIsr-sERMoN DY
THE REV. DIR. oRsnsroN.
For this season or the year the attendance at
the Collegiate church, corner TweHty-plnth street
and Fifth avenue. yesterday morning was un.
usually large. Rev. DR.. ormlston occupied the
pulpit ana announced as his text st. John,
Kill. 32-"And l, # be lifted up from the earth,
will draw all men unto me-"
Jesus, he SAID, had spent the last sabbath OF His
earthly pilgrimage It Bethlehem, ameng His
friends. At the close OF the day He accepted an
invitation to feast given in His honor. At this
feast Mary snointed His feet with that precious
ointment which she had been keeping for His
burial. on the following morning Jesus, with His
disciples started Tor the city, at rst on foot He
told them to 1nd q young ASS for Him 10 ride
on into the city. They brought one, seated
Him upen it, ana procession was Gormed-vast
and royal He looked upon the city which they
were approaching, overwhelmed by the sense of O
terrible sorrow. which ended In a Hood OF tender
compassion. number OF Greeks expressed de-
sire to PHILIP to gee Jesus. When The disciples
announced this request TO Jesus He yielded, prob
ably because he never refused to see anybody
and 1t was this that suggested the words OF the
text. the time had now come when lie should
not receive the glory of the simple minded people
alone but the praise OF thousa nds. He said to
them that IL a grain OF wheat remain alone it
yields nothing, but II 1t be planted IL brings forth
much fruit. He should suffer In order that we
/ might live. Again he said "Now Is my soul
4 touoed.n THIS Is similar 70 the language used by
/ by the remorseless billoWs OF sorrow. The PRAYER
IL no sooner uttered than answered. Twice
spoken. On the banks Of JORDAN ont
OF the heavens came the ANGELS voice
and again on the mount Of TRANSPORTATION was II
heard: And now agaio It came IN the aour OF His
( crucihXion. 10 al us labofs aud lie Jesus had
been goryiying COD in Hin dwelt the ulness OF
dom Of Cod shall be known 10 sll the earth by the
Son OF COD. Immediately AFTER The prayer He utters
prediction that the world shall be judged aud
ali men brought 10 Him. Inc people understood
MIN TO refer 20 His OVID death, when lie spoke OF
/ the Son oil Man being lifted up, and when he spoke
or the nour having come, II awakened nope 10
their breasts. Ills death Is TO us the
! MYSTERY or MYSTERIES.
/ II is connected with all events and Affects not
only our spiritual lie, but our life IN this world.
/ Tnis is the one seed Of cora which bears mucn
die but that we might 1--we. he was a
hOly stainless one, lying shameful death,
any one risked his life TO save ours, there would
be no service too great Tor US 10 render hin; and
christ died that we might i've. Inc sentence Of
His act aud nailed to His cross Not only was II
death Tor our sins but that our sins might be
taken away. IN Him we have the forgiveness OF
Oil Sins. with God 10 forgive is to forget, ana 50
oil our slns are cast
BEHIND GODS BACK.
Jonn BunYan says when be came and looked at
the cross OF Jesus the fountains OF his heart were
| opened, and the tears ratned down his cheeks.
There were different effects produ ced by the
! words OF the text. BY Judging the world lie
| means that living In wickedness Is condemned.
| with the glory and simplicity and mercy
| OF Christ light was sent that washed
ont 81 that had gone before, and tnat
sin is antagonistic 70 Coz, 81 long ~ slp 1nds
hallowed desire, as well as every ungody act,
brands the. soul, satan must be restrained MS
rover supYsTysd, AQ9tRer ansstlqD TO be con-