The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-15
heart OF hearts when think possess, through the

heart OF hearts when think possess, through the
Kindness aud pity which Jesus exercises toward
me q cancelled bond. This IS central fact IN our
spiritual CONSCIOUSNESS, and In This is hidden the
fundamental truths OF your Christian character.
and it constitutes the sum ofyour happiness IN this
lie and hope Tor the lie 10 come. Until Jesus
came we were under bonds we could not satisfy.
There was no chance for us but just condemna-
ton. Do YOU ask me how THIS lsy Does IL seem
amysteryS Is there an atmosphere Of unalrness'
A word oil explanation and THINK the whOle mat
ter Will be made clear. All the scripture inter-
preted by that sense which Is called common. De-
cause all mankind nave IT In common. 1 take
lt II our first parents mad continued obedient Jney
would have lived either indefinitely ainld tropic
scenes on the green earth, or else, IN accordahce
Win the VIII OIL God, have oeen TRANSACTED 10
hlgner sphere. II nothing had INTERVIEWED 10 smut
Gown the curtain between them ana heaven tney
would nave walked on forever Ia daily eominunl-
cation with the hidden beings VINO people Tue ar,
would have been allowed TO commune Win uod
from time to time. But, brethren, they old not
obey, and ID their disooedience the whole course
and channel OF the worlds Will ana thought ana
purpose were turned aside. That scene IN the
Garden of Eden exerted tremendous influence
on all coming gene atoms Let me Illustrate II Ia
family Tor a long while. Four generations ago one
OF your ancestors wasted his substance In rlotous
living and mortgaged the whole property, 50
that the estate Was received by the in nerltors
with an immense debt upon IT. what can you 40
with IT. the mortgage more than covers the
worth OF the property II you should sell IL you
would still be In debt. suppose there came 10 you
great and good man. whom you have never seen
or heard oil before, in the season oil your direst
distress, when you eel tnat everything Is lneyita-
ply lost, ana told you with fearful eyes OF sym.
pdLNy tuaJ ali Is not lOsL, tlldS he Hds iiSncS
enough ior himself and you, too. ana ne STOOD
ready with his own money. to when you nave no
claim whatever 70 pay every dollar M ,,s %ou,a
express your gratitude or indebtedness Christ
has done this Tor you and me. Not one is
ENTITLED A SHARE OF HEAVEN.
Who among you would dare cross the threshold
OF the New Jerusalem and III the name
CYCLE c en OF S psss Not one. Can anything we
can do purchase Immortality II must De the
Tree glit Of the Almighty. and we must receive 1t
eUyer-QeuerOuS naQC OF God or not possess
ii at all IL seems 10 Inc have arrived at point
IN my discourse wnen have right to say It Is
and Tue sweetness of your personal example to
the Institution God has iounded. No man has
aud not acknowledge his Indebtedness 10 1t.
WHAT is THIS Christian Church OF which / am
speaking Is 1t not acknowledged TO be the one
u Osi important element In our social structure
IT Il THE CHURCH WHICH LIFTS you,
which gives you protection OF property. And 10
IN this nineteenth century! IL is easily found. IL
Is Just here--tne Bible Ii by some horrible
magic this book coud be wiped out what would be
the resultY IL would aIect your business, 1t would
destroy the sanctity OF home. Would tnat every
man and every woman were members oil the Cnrls-
tan Churcn, on the ground OF public weilare, on
the ground Of private veal. Still have great
respect Tor certain objections that al Z made, aud
1 want TO MAKE my appeal through tnem man
comes to me ana says IL understand your argu-
ment and admire It's lorce; ind. however, 1t Is
difficult to make a personal application OF lt.'
what is your trouble You acknowledge that 1t
is your duty to JOIN the Church. but are KEEP. back
tons you don't kno whether YOU believe Alright
not. 1t seems 70 me the less theology we nave
In the Christian Church the better. mat may be
u strong statement, but mean every word OIL IT,.
Ii had nv way would not ask single the0log-
zeal question to any one who desired entering tue
Church. Indeed, lew such questions are asked Dy
the officers OF this clurch. l thank God Tor tnai.
man may know all about theology ana yet not
be christian, and a man may know nothing OF
theology and yet 1--we near God. sometimes
think
either side OF ClaSiu Wnlcn Is DrlQgeesS. lou
ted me you are AFRAID you don't believe enough.
Believe what nv brethren This Is all, 1T seems
TO me- CHRIST asks you TO believe IN Oroer TO JOIN
the enurcn :-"ihou art tue Christ, the son OF the
living God.n Brethren, that is enough; that is all
the creed / have that opens the door To this
church. Ii you love Him 1t Is enough and more
tnan enough. l bid you come, BID you welcome !;
not in my name, out IN The name OF Him VINO
praised Peter lor his answer.
LET NO THEOLOGICAL FENCE BE RAISED
III calvary you can ieei you can say, Christ my
brother Christ mi redeemer," It Is enough An,
other man says Il want 10 join tine ehurGn but
common objection MADE. mat Is very curl
Gus position to take, and about as unreason.
able one as you can easily hnd. That
you are not good enough no one Will
deny. You not what you ought to be and
mig have been you have come so very lar short
OF WnaI you ought 10 De that unless something
intervenes you are lost. Continue IN your present
course and YOU viii diverge 50 FAR from the
throne Of God that you Will never find It, But
hear the voice OF Christ saying, 81 came TO- ca u
sinners to rerentance." Are youa sinner Then
U
might form some relationship between Him ana
you. He came mat He might offer you GIT, NOT
/ because tou WELL but because you
are sinner, What do you want the dos, s.
Tor but because you are SICK. Why
do you lit up pour petitions 10 heaven-is 1t De.
cause you nave everything or because you wan
something's The argument Tor Coo is mat you
need hn; il IS your poverty that t peaas and an
tried py temptation, me TO the waters OIL lie
and drink lreeiy; they are offered without money
and without price, some say, "Ihere are Dad
people in the church and Will not JOIN IT,"
never need an argument ike that; 1t Is very weak
you mad better let 1t lie on the Moor tnat IL may
rest. Suppose offer You thousand dol ar Oil,
you say nave heard that there are countc ieit
thousana dollar DIS l Won't take That. Ii your
friends should take you " the hand and LEAD you
to a lunatIc asylum they would De doing on JUS
tIce. Ii
and you are honest there Is nothing the Church
needs so mucn as you. The Cnurcn represents
honor anu Ialtn ana hOpe and IL there are bad
men Ia the church and you are loyal and true
come in wlthou hesitation, that We may destroy
thi, element IN 1t ana put IL on lts rlght lOunda
ton. You bOUnu TO do IL by every tie Ghai
DInas man a nope OF the hereafter. busi'
ness men, / wish | could touch your hearts
Don't make the mistake that Christianity vii
lessen your prosperity; 1t VIII increase II. Come
into the lod OF christ Is 1t not a duty IS ~ LOT
a blessed privilege 10 speak for Jesus? Mothers
now can you stay beyond the limits OF the Churcni
Where Is the promise that broken hearts snail be
unitedl l. II not this Bibier Wll you not give
YOUR lives that we may uphold ON our broad
shoulders this Institution ''Come and eat OF the
bread and drink OF the sacrnclal blood That has
bought US all az great price. Come, come and
welcome saith the Lord.
ST PATRICKS CATHEDRAL.
THE NECESSITY OF FAITH-sERMoN BY THE