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

Mr.. rockingham Talks About Fight
ing with Shadows.
FATHER FIATTERTS LESSON OF PENANCE.
Mr.. Becchcr OH Sure Punishment for Sin
Cause Must Produce Effect,
CHURCH OF THE DISCIPLES.

OF MISREPRESENTATION BY REV GEORGE q.
HEPwoRTH
Notwithstanding the oppressivepess OF the day
yesterday the Church OF the Disciples was well
nlea. After the sermon the celebration OF the
Lords Supper was observed. The text was the
twenty-fourth chapter OF st. Luke, nineteenth
verse-"Ana ne said unto them, What thingsS
And they said unto him, CONCERNING Jesus OF Naz-
Areth which was prophet mighty in deed and
word before cod and all the people," We may
Ipeak Of Jesus, my dear friends, the long looked
Tor, as the one longed for and prayed for. he was
the answer TO peoples petition, as lie
was the lulnment OF the promise OF Jeho-
yah. We eau better understand the posi-
tion which He occupied in the Jewish econ
pmy by looking back Tor the promises God made
through the person OF Moses While Moses was
looking forward to his reward in the future he ut
tered these words, which became a rich inherit
Rnce, a precious legacy 10 the people THE Lord
thy God viii raise up unto thee prophet from the
midst OF thee Will raise up prophet from thy
people like unto thee, and l will put my words into
his mouth ana he shall speak all that command
him. And up 10 the time Of Malachi TINS long
booked for prophet had not appeared. The people
VI Israel rad ceased their wanderings and Lad
taken possession OF the green fields Of the Prom
SEQ Land, and yet this great leader mad not made
his appearance. And every generation increased
IN the intensity OF their longing Till last the long
Ing included patriotism and religion alike-it was
the one thought OF the people; and when the Mas
ter came at last-the tncarnate, prophetic Spirit.
Coo with man, Emanuel-John was questioned
concerning his nature and His mission.
and he confessed and denied not, but confessed,
81 am not the Christi And they asked him,
HWnat tnen, art thou Elias ~ and he answered.
IL am not.r cart thou that prophet?n and ne
answered MOI The emphatic word in the text,
dear friends is the pronoun, art thou that
prophet l' and IN that pronoun was concentrated
the longing OF thousand years. We read IN 81.
John, sixth chapter:-"Thsn those uen, when
lney had seen the miracle that Jesus oid, SAID,
TINS Is OF truth that prophet that should come
into the world And again, in the seventh
chapter, after another mlra.le mad been performed
ana the people nad aeard OF Il. they SAID, ''0f
irutn TINS IL me Prophet so the history OF the
whole Jewish race seems to eliminate at Bethle-
aem wnen RE star settled over il the angels
put the keystone TO the arcn aud all was COM
pete. The plan Of God, developed through sioT
GLORIOUS FEurrIoS
and grand elimination wnen Jesus Cnrist SAT In
HIS mothers arms, tAe chid u lis motner Dut the
son 81 the Almighty.
wan 10 spcsx to you concerning christ III HIS
prophet. 10 ne sure ne spoke about toe luture
as no one else ever did; itIs true SAID 10 Hts
xssIe am y NAV 9 ee also ana ID !, 6esseaiy
true that lie gave n Gear definite IDEAS Concern
the SAVINGS 81 4 prophet. these were the messages
OF an ambassador. These we're the directions gwen
10 IA by wno leit n mseii "A plenlpotentlsrY o.
Almighty God: not utierlHg dark sayings, bat de-
wTIbing the place from wnlch lie mad cone ana
assuring u ihat We also sBouIu some time enjoy
tne beauty anu glory ~ IN New Jerus llcm.
what ate some "a the pccunaritieS 81 the pro-
pneuc cuaractery The nfst ntcessi ola propnetis
sweet, perfect commuol9u altl 1od' mssteIJ
which sOu aud 90 not enjoy. We recOgnlZe the
facL that We take our cumpleN0n rom our COM
munngs. u we talk VITA COULTER me snauow
pf tue mans aouDt resls upOu u. We cannot
cul ivate friendly intimacy Wita one wao dlsov-
ueYeS without waxing IL the sancs u the wider
WIN rAHcHED ToSGUEs OURSELVES
Every man Il mOre eT less Chameleon. The
nighner vii pr Jec sdtsclfinto tse dy wherein
resides tue lesser wfli ana 50 "c can4os come
into sNeet and Dressed communi0n Win u SAINT
without ieeling the lndacnce ~ our own lives.
We cannot at 0y ne side y one wno las commn-
uune with God ourseiyes-so infinitely
important 70 our own destiny = ~ tnat
We suOuid Ne leated ID Only the pure and
aoble. Cbrist's hretnren represent What IL H. 70
i've IN God, 20 be Atiden n Cnfist, 80 luat no
aarm shaA come nlga tnee; Tor GOd A. all aOUut
thee. Jesus dIc eDlOJ tnIs union. HOW saeetly IN
innate Nc was. anu brethren. wnen We look a.
ais uIracles We mud a cuUOus state AFFAIRS.
More m 10 once lie ssla. s.These things ye sDa
NJ Sc haze iatLh, 49, tuOu~h they we're not M u
ces but tie result al natural iaNs. Jesus said n
We nave i2lth se saali nave newt lunu energy,
50 nat we sIall say - the mountain, lie inVn re-
woved,' and sna,l rass awaJ TOM ouf stg IT.
al matter subject p tae puspose ~ a nnlle souL
there - 4 mystery; and Jet ! dare 70 say tnat
Iesus knew sxarty wnat &c wa saying and
meant wnar he sad I tninN the promise tRAt
talth snail perform agir4ces D. Just a. true to-day
IS l.sO0 Years a90 but neither on nor nave tne
iaitD, anu UiiY n0tr Because a thls world; he-
cause ~ trc aoxnrDing interest ~ things which
We must leave behind ". For wat are We wiling
- work nght and aal for moneJ-mon y. waicn
will cUrIOgc AZ last on L some one cUud come,
a. the spustles cd ~ Olden times. and turn tue
verted, aud our thoughts turned nom earbu 10
heaven. tell y0u, brethren, we wouil arrive ~
state ~ mora, and intellectual ana spiritual man
aooa from wnich We would io0k back and see our
selves waking Ihe e1rta - pi1mies We nave