The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-22
USES OF TEMPTATION.
The Delalield Memorial Service Sermon by
DR.. Weston.
THE BODY-A PRwOy OR A TEMPLE!
Mr.. Beecher Enforces the Triumph
of Weakness.
CHURCH OF THE DISCIPLES.


ship in the Church Of the Disciples yesterday
morning. Mr.. hepworth, though evidently labor
ing under severe indisposliie n, preached sermon
y little shorter than usual, but one whose clio.
gu rec touched every one OF his hearers. lie
feected his text from ST. John, Ill.,, lG-"FOr God
30 loved the world that he gave his only begotten
Son, that wEosoever bel.evetn IN him should not
perish, but have everlasting life." My dear
friends when go through the incidents in that
remarkable last week IN the lie OF Christi life
which began IN mystery and which ended in q
miracle-a series OF iacis Is presented to my mind
easily interpreted by the ordinary rules OF hts
torical criticism; they stand out In bold relief
against the page on which they are recorded, not
only unique in character, but
wONDRoUS IN IMPULSE
The spirit with which they were achieved seems
to dffuse itself tDr, ugh the hearts Of those who
read, till in feeble sort the world treads IN the
footsteps OF its Leader and emulates His example.
When turn to this third chapter OF John find an
Interpretation OF facts almost as remarkable as
the facts tbemselves-an interpretation which
leads my mind from the historical spiri. to that
mysterious power which rules events. The only
Interpretation which illustrates these events Is to
be found in these words which have read to you,
'For God 80 loved the world that he gave hts only
begotten Son, that whosoever believeth hin I'm
should not perish, but have everlasting lile.n And
i am reminded at once before the amazement
and astonishment have disappeared OF that
STRANGE LEGEND
that comes to US rom the East, that far away
IN the past ages the whole race was iound i'm
prisoned in the granite walls Of o dungeon, to
which there only one door, and that was
barred and boltcd- Mere came from on high,
but had no key which would nt the wards OF the
and no one dared come near. At last, a crowd OF
witnesses, with Christ In their midst, came before
The Master says Wny viii You not let Mercy
through to comfort the agonize souls within Y'
Of ,a4 Or my ssas Is @
pain must be continued" Then the Saviour said,
-Oh, Justice, VIII bear their misery" and even
paid ~ and the Master said, Eyes, Know" "And
Wiling" And whenY" said Justice. "ln iour
thousand years will fu iii II IN my own person. -
And then the rusty iron gate Tell back, and Mercy
and Love and Genteness and Truth and Com
passion, all bearing In their arms the love OF God,
changed 10 smiles. The four thousand ears went
JEHOVAH SEEMED NEARER
to them. Bit one dav, on the top OF Calvary, a
cross was seen aud on Ii hln who mad given the
promise, nails IN hands aEdfeet and head dropped
ts.fnshed," as though he saio, "a have Kept my
promise let me rise 10 heaven In peace" And we
and even the cead came forth from their graves.
Who are the deady Those that have reaped the
Grafton can turn back It's head to that cross,
waica Is me symooi OF the eternal sor.
s row 81 c yn1ans Is ne ymo0l a
laurel wreath or victory; we are drawn to 1t
as TO nothing else historically presented. We
make pilgrimaees 10 1t; and when we stand where
the dear LORD has Stood we Iook up as Il there
was rift in the CLOUDS through which We might
until that morning had words ike those been
spoken, aud it is 10 this Iact that would call
your atteation; ana from that morning mans
lerent basis. Man before lived as the Esqulmaux
DO. IN long wlntry night. unt save by star or
TWO, or, perhaps, 10y the upper disk or the sun or
moon which SHOWS Itself Tor snort time, then
nastsns away. But when those words were ut
tered tue sun rose IN the full blaze OF his glory
and pursued mis- Journey 10 the zenitn; the earth
grew green beneath mems feet; II was
moral change OF STANDPOINT II was the
enc OF despair and The beginning OF hope,
tne burial q defeat ard tae grand inaugural hour
OF victory such as man nad never dreamed Of BY
sudden power, was lifted 10 the top OF the noun
taiu ana looking up 70 see on the throne a smil.
ing and iorgiving Cod. On, what Picture: Ine
the ice o. winter rom the green grass Of summer
when II listened TO those words. My brethren we
GO not seem To appreciate TINS suincicntly. have
said that 10 no history or literature are words TO
be found Ike these. go TO the East, where mems
passions are warm and their imagination heated !;
! listen to the giants OF literature, but ] hear
nothing OF that Kind. COniucus has written
much; he often grows into eloquencc; he has said
many wise things, which we treasure up, but
never did he dream, colossus as he was OF such
thought as that lie aso Looked s up and won;
his lips, because the conception OF Iather never
rested u nis ncart; he never drank OF the wafer
which C mes from the throne OF God. In Athens
see the marble images OF gofs, Joyc and thou.
ssnd others, worsbpped BY the simple iolk OF
piers; they talk Of science, OF metaphysics and
theology. but hear no words Ike those con-
every time It Is uttered 1t Is uttered with GER
tain chagrln and dread, as though they wouid the
gods we're not they are so capricious, and IN
our misery the iron feet OF the gods themselves
uead upon humanity; t1e c'umos that iaii from
the table o, the gods become the wealth OF hu-
mankind. IL IS Just 80 IA Rome, IL is just so IN
Jerusalem ITSELF ! stand 10 Jerusalem and look
Lack through all the ages OF the past and ! see
mp, the thunder Is Ia The couds the light
ming nashes. Then comes q voice-t Is the
voice OF Jehovah, ana what says the voice'
''Thou shalt not, thou SHAFT not''-it ia the com
mand OF despot; no latae' there. ! look the
Sid Ie,,ament tnronsh from rom Abraham 70 Malachi;
locks. that might spread then blood on he
altar and make thee not hate me-" And then
BEARING THE CROSS
through that very cry, ! listen and hear these
he gave hls only beeolten Son, that whosoever
believeth In him shall not perish, but have ever.
lasting lte.n My tretnren, these words crea ed
revolution In tue history Of the world. They
have made changes 10 theology, changes In ethi-
instead Of kpockIng at the door Of heaven we
take boldly hold OF the door and walk In, not
shaking IN chains IN terror, as We I'LL our serVle
eyes 10 tue throne OF Him VINO msde us.
WHAT q difference between love aud lesrl
1hinE the Church has made mistake IN preach
ing 50 much lear as II has; no man can increase
when he is timid. Bat when he loves his best
qualities conc TO the suriacc and man blossoms
Ike a 10 er--not ike some OF the roses you Dnd
IN a greenhouse, that have wires through them
and sometimes around them TO hold the leaves
together but as q bud that bursts from Jus bond.
age and shows its rosy petals. ! would have you
como 10 Cod, not as one You lear, but as one you
love. | would have you come with thanksgiving
and love. without thought OF fear. What won.
derful picture that is. The world never knew Goo
all the Jews through hatred, lifted the cross
On the sandy .op Of Calvary. Let the past
be past; let US drop the curtain before
ne old days Of mlsinterpretation and