The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-07
FOURTH PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

SERMON BY REV. BENJAMIN \. MARTIS-THE
COST OF woRKrSG OUT OUR SALVATION.
When any man excels, said Professor Martin,
yesterday morning, IN particular field at par.
ticular calling. ne IS putforward bT men and made
much OF because ne has this peculiar ability. We
nave pleasure In honoring such talent and exhlD-
Iting IL the world. SOFT is with the truth OF God.
Truth Is . divine power. u makes those who
practice It excel before God. Vice degrades man,
and IL worse In proportion as his passions be-
Gin to govern him instead or he governing
them. lie then welcomes rne service OF
superstition, and the more he goes the more ne
comes under the influence OF priesthood which
governs with an IRON win. Passion is the bond
age or the ssul. IL mas no control, nor any idea
OF control IL struggles seinshly against others.
If sucn = man Is not miserable IL Is because he ia
50 miserable that ne IL content We are no
longer the servants OF priesthood who teach rs
that through them we can purcnase divine iayors.
we know toat II we submtt 10 tnat spiritual word
we are delivered from sin and from the control Of
sin our actions OF beneyolence become the
leading thoughts Of our mind. Gods goodness Is
The reason OF TINS pleasant bondage. IL bears rs
fruit through the support wnIcn Gods truth
gives IL. It's ioss would be TO be cut on
from the tree, and so villa the soul.
be near God. Il u = cut or rom the fountain Of
truth il will die. Thus we may see sometimes
brauCn OF A Tree taken rom tue tEuuh ana SUCK
into the ground. For q snort tlme y seems as u
NJ might i've and be good Tor something. But n
soon urOOpS nni dies away ana rs no more good
As branch cannot bear fruit unless IL abideth
with the vine" secondly, VIII touch upon the
methods by which We nave freedom 10 God. u 4
asEed how at the care and time we expend on
I'M. PRAYING 10 God and doing Ills WORK are con-
stsrent VITA freedom or the idea OF liberty. let
It J. simple enough Il We will give the matter
Thought. The sailor that nnis nis pain on the
broad waters-aow did he gain that marvellous
contrOl ana That
POWER OVER THE FORCES or NATURE?
Did II come at once NO. Many storm dld tnat
man risk MS NE IN: many day Of hard learning:
many a laborious night watch constant work and
Application, aud the result u that ne
has done an TINS ana become proficient ne u COM
TIOd 81 servitnde. Patient STUDY aud dihgent
appreciation OF truth give one confident a
mastery OF ones sell aud one's passion winch -
freedom; " Is not without labor, not without
Ike bad ones IN this, that once learned they are
easy To do. II IS always easier 70 observe habit,
no matter how dificut NJ was az first, than 10
break away from n. Thus when the movements
Of the soul are In consonance with God tney are
tnsttnctiveiy 50. Thus, singular a. ~ may
seem, ease ~ the result Of labor ana
freedom the result u c0nstraInt. We
meet obstacles ana achIeve objects with ease. IN
temptations and allurements tue sole work ~ man
on earth must he TO 90 on through the course 81
life wnere tue rules winch nave been once MOST
bufdCns0me have become easy. III ~ a Hpiri nal
actiOn wnIch becomes a. lhmliisF TO orr avuis az
the contrary would have been 81.
The tntTd point IL tue degree Of freedom We thbs
attain through our knowledge OF the truth. lbefs
are some countries whose music ~ sp0nianeUuS.
In China we have that 81 the g0ngs, but one can
DecOme Accomplished az ~ ~ one day. Bul I'M.
cannot compare with tnc music wnlcn " taxes
years Of STUDY ana practice 10 become proficient ~
by patient study and assiuuous application. There
MAS time wncn the movements Of your