The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-22

be mace finally the ntring organ OF the soul.
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the TRANSPORTATION OF the body into the soul.
FIFTH AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH
Mr. vARLEy ON THE SAVIOUR AS AN EVER
PRESENT AND ALL POWERFUL PHYSICIAN.
large congregation gathered at the Fifth ave-
nue. Baptist CHURCH, yesterday morning, to listen
10 discourse by the Rev. Henry Marley. the dis
tinguished English evangelist. MIR. Varley has
devoted his life to city mission work. in which he
has been eminently successful. having organized
a society, numbering 1900 members, in LONDON
and built large and c0mmodiou5 church edi1ce
Tor their accomm ton. He Is an athlete in
appearance, VITA nOrid complexion, dark hair
and cray eyes. very wide apart, and hts preaching
IS charactertized ny an intense earnestness and
personality.
THE SERMON.
My dear friends, ne said, would speak to you
this morning from the nth chapter OF the Gospel
Of Mark, from the TWEEN fifth 10 the thirtvfOur:h
verses, inclusive-"And certain woman which
had an issue OF blood twelve years and had suf-
fered many things OF many physicians and had
spent all that she had and was nothing bettered,
but. rather, grew worse, when she had heard OF
Jesus came In the press behind and touched his
garment. For she said, II may touch but his
clothes shall be whole. And strsightway the
fountain OF blood WAS dried up. and she felt in
her BODY that she was healed OF that plague. And
Jesus, Immediately knowing In himself that virtue
bad gone out Of him, turned him about In the
press and said, who touched my cl0thesf And
his disciples said unto him, Thou seest the mul
titude throneing thee and sayest thou, "Who
touched me f"' And he looked around about to
see ner that had done this thing. But
the woman. fearing and trembling, knowing
what was Done in her, came and fell down
before Him and told Him oil the truth. And He
said unto her, Daughter, thy faith hath made
thee whole; go in peace and be whole OF thy
plague" Gods gospel is living Christ to every
man, woman and CHILD. 1t Is not o system OF
TO give another aud new life to man. Notice
how this thought Is brought out IN the story read
On the there are Two . characters. the
tain Of nght-the wellspring Of eternal life. The
other character Is the very opposite OF Christ.
which Ia the life OF the body. She presents an ex-
ample OF the condition or every one who Is apart
from Christ. All have disease,
VITAL DISEASE
In acme 1t takes the form oil pride; In others Of
ssli.rishteous ness, and again IN mat awi1 midi
ton OF which makes nv heart bleed. Another
form Is that OF RIGHTEOUSNESS, appetite, love OF
gain, cOveteOusness, when Is idoiatry. ] need
not enlarge on this. The teachings Of the Bible
everywhere are that man is sinner There Is no
doubt OF C"rst's ability to deal with all forms Of
disease, VITA even death itself 1t is my intention
TO show that through ali the generations Christ
Spiritual disease Use Ana rss beg s You to notce
the great truth that Christ Is 30 perfectly edu-
cated-ana l speak WITH reyerence-.hat there
knows Its trouble. aud Is willing and anxious
to restore It to health. The general idea is
that He Is not ready now. But as illustrate ed IN
the story Of the woman the cure Is radical and
natslS, ior had she anything left she would have
gone 70 another physician. Men are wont to De.
lend on human means q. long as possible: Neither
baptism, the Loru's supper. this Church or that
will avail. What IS required Is o realization Of
our utter helpiessness and dependence on Christ.
Birmingham once said to the, ~ have been seek
ing peace ever since you Ieit town." said to
mar, 'T am glad you have not found peace. Where
St. Paul says. "For he Is our peace,r ana this
peace Is not fee,inR but an inherltance. Faith
faith. Neither are we sacred by conversion but
by the reception Of the Lord Jesus. Observe that
! Shall be whole" You have ali felt Christ. He
is not liable. but Is living and here Mr.. Marley,
hearers 10 come TO Christ as did the woman. and
be healed al once. "on, wretched travcsty OF the
Gospel" he said, (which makes 1t long, tedious
process. There never vas and never will be such
timing; tt Is instantaneous. Like room with
shutters 1t Is only necessary TO throw them open
and the light Streams IN. Fancy the 5a viour say
ing to the diseased woman, GO home, take some
beef tea, aud perhaps you will be better IN q few
weeks There Was none OF that; and in search
ing this Book you will find no statements In &C.
curdance with It, Notice once more that Jesus
perceived that virtue had gone out OF Him. out
OF Him: . anu have no more prominent idea TO
place before you THIS morning. 1t is only in Hin
that salvation can be lound."
Could my tears forever how
Could my zeal no languor know,
These for sin could not atone;
Thou must save, AMI thou alone.
Our salvation IL through the death OF Christ.
He las already died, and as far as He Is concerned
we are saved already. The d,ffi ;ulty Is, though
you often say you believe that He died for you, IN
reality You do not beieve H. Again. in the case Of
the woman,
THE FEELING OF RELIEF
had been realized. Was she healed first or did she
feel 1rstS Vi course the healing process must first
take place. Faith may be lkened to the sap OF the
tree OF which feeling Is The precious fruit. Once
more He turned ana asked, VINO touched mef lie
knew, but He wanted the confession which many
Keep back. The woman knew the virtue out
OF CHRIST had made her strong. And 1t is
so with every one who approaches the Lord. It
seems as though this hand had been on the Master
Tor twenty-five years, helping Inc IN every relation
Of life, and as live never expect Him to leave
me moment until see Him lace TO face. one
told all the truth. ! can understand
her saying, II is too good TO be true: but Chrsts
gifts are commensurate with HIS character.
Christ said TO her. daughter, thy faith hath made
word she did not come claiming relationship ;
but the Master can give no small thing. and with
the same hand that healed her He lifted ner into
the family OF Goa. The same hand wiicn receives
ask you, Have you received this git In one
Church there Is q baby Christ, In another paste.
board Christ, and still another, a anascrIpt
Christ; out ours Is living, breathing Christ The
forward to Him, not 10 Peter, not to the Crown,
but to Christ. Mr.. varley closed by q lervd de-
scription OF the exalted privileges OF Christian
10 this nineteenth century ana renewed appeal
n find n "A Cd nnt kuF. A.