New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-19
TIE PEACE AND JOY or THE HEAVEN
IN IIIE

me Pe,. henry n Brybour N 81, ionsP h. cIprch.
At St AIMS p. E. Church in West
Figtccnth-St., Fittll-aye., yeser iay morning.
sermon vas preached by tbe Rev. Henry NJ Barbour Of
Woodsdc Ncw-Ior,ey from Revelations. list chapter
Ist verse; " And there shall be no more sea-
These Sundays after Easier, said the preacher have in
them lessons fcotiyy. They to speak, times OF
echoes OF Heavenly symphonies onward arches OF The
bow of promise, reflections, ever fainter, II true, OF
Easter promise and joy. We must Therefore SOCK
theme something which shall be in keo Xng with Easter
joy, and for .i purpose prepalaton~morc naturally
presents itself than the thoughts Of that Hravens
and new earth which John believed he saw, with its
walls Of crystal its shining domc its streets OF gold its
pure sweet river forever flowing in IL, emerald land
bri,pe. lis m.v mansions Of the bliss. and ID, more
s"i" II teaches 40 Mug else the test VIII s'rYeto
shn| that Tie prI-! WOrn hereafter VIII b, ltuluu
world. That 10 which 81, dwell i thiccNualtcrs ocean,
bat when IL utics 1t VIII lee mainly to Snow airy land.
ur,weius that We may enter !crl!ht meadows IRON
whose vast teBric tIu ur's We shall behold no more
sea" The words remind us that the word OF aspiration
describes that Heaven FOR which We are wai'ng aud
i.Stghng, universally III NEGATIVES. No NOR ,lnpesi
there more death; 10 more tears; no more lying ny
there; no niSnt, there 10 be spent in soirows
,Ed pains; no crying or gIoun>; no sin or
puushui.nC those Who are in Chris 10 pa~tugS and
. no more sea" Thus It i, that We nave NEGATIVE, only
u describe these vast realities, ana human th"'-hl can
TAX. in Bat VIC know that both no what We
hur,irnscnr ana sor!owfl viii b. lea behind and
shall De- eternal dwelling place. with ho more nun
ger nor want, absent from the DOdy but present Win 'he
I0ul.
40 more sea-" What viii lis absence be- 10 Ms when
his d," d" ne SEA - ,itt ni 'eiIial"n 'i.iy i'r
are nd"rcd h3 - Yatrr WI" can nee 'L"l ' h
tween N, m; Spn, nave gone INTO tar country idlsh-
Ter. have entered other homes death A'S can @ away
luyrd oU~. Bur IN heaven al shall be l'mt'U' no more
p,y,IuaI ,uIirt rhr vaJ,s dash aaans, each other
and lash ether up into fHy. Right and wrong are
IN conflict: truth and error Struggle men ana ratrns AZ
war. t,, N COZ tro,crsy: hut hard as Inay to
believe there will time OF peace, when there shai
he nation. one religion; truth eiLhf0h,d ahl eOa
over all There shall hr no more ~rangug, no more
se Then the speaks Of and sutt ring storm,
wreck amt death; events with winch We come into pass
hclrt-stfile, brokpn. no tears shed A. those
shores inc shall ulvdc and pass upon that
dry land ~I"ie theic no more sea once more ths
surgiugof the deep Will be no nUrc lies conflicts over
,hc rl, Cots church. borne stcy he ioSs.ngdi
,hr waters NIL nave lcy entered INTO the hlrbor ~
lest. Ihr mouse AGAINST which the floods beat IN Naln
whose safety upon the great deep have ~ long prayed
viii have reached ,e anchorage in the haven wheIt
they would be- " 70 more sea- Baptism VIII hC over
them: Ihr nrt OF lHit dcNeHcc nom E-lpt VIII nave
been ACCOMPLISHED. No more shall the emblem of the
cross De traced don the young disciples brow IN token
NJ entrance upon That battle OF lie whose conflicts are
over, whose Victories are ail won. -
Lastly, the labUrs OF the tomg years of fework VIII
he al over thc MotN eOnprted and WEAKNESS tNSl no
more. Death viii then have no more victims No more
them from view among sea-mOsscs and corals; d" No
iporr sea" Then NO, IA tine wicked; There vi" be no
more clanc, Of their fleeing from the wrath to come
rhe ark will nv longer Oat upon the waters thu fishers
al men" whom the Lord has appointed viii have cast
ter last net into The ocean. Tie wicked therefore must
perish with ne lie, Ia whom was given all power IN
Heaven and earth. that the FISHES OF the
obcycd Him, will have gone upward into the heavenly
land and the waters oI earth become 80 cursed that moi
fish live therein. Til" ChuTcfs mission OF mercy
aud its mnistratOn OF life will he and God will be-
all in all" Their JOY and harmony shall prevail. and
all DE- eteinay at rest; then and tempest aud
div son and inspiration and dscOrd and Kindness and
faith shall hay" passed away Then the fear and anxiety
within the ship shall be no more.
But We are not On the land Yet: the Slrglne
waves To-Day. We must watch ana work and struggle
Christ must journey with Us, and lie not NJ the
outset he found asleep within the ship Let us become
more earnest; l,t It's he guided by His cOun,cs Asa
old He promised the removal Of mountains Ia those VINO
Shlll trust IN Him. upon their bidding, shall hoatn
safely over the breakers and conquUT all dhCuliles
through faith IN Him. God grant TO watch the waves
and To toll ~ the oars looking 10 the ktr Oi the storm
IN This Time OF ear peril And hast may we ah
ma IN that glad day when longer the ocean STORMS
"hil sweep up again, when longer that mo>lOus sea-
serpent the Devil mOieStS the mariners may rest IN
PARADISE from our "toihng In rowing" Then, when inc
last day shall come. jesus shall stand where the dsfk
aDS OF chas confusion and night stretches ITS sufsSs
under the Heaven. and raising His allpowcrt rghs
hand, IN tones grand aud morr glorious Tar than
At tst material creation, let the waters that ere nde.
the Heavens br gathered together In place, aud Hs
the dfy land appear
The two Evergreen Methodist Churches oi
BroOhyn, f. d., held regular services yesterday. Inc
Rev Nj Woodward preached in the church originally DC
cupled by the society EycrgFecnavc SanhopeL
There large audience, and during the services is
Rev. Mr. Woodward announced that he had been ealieo
by twUthiids Of the members OF the old soiety 10 H
their services would be held temporarily
preached in tue church Cc,I-st Evergreen
ave, from which the Rev. Mr. Woodward and his follow
crs have withdrawn The services in both churches
pissed OF quietly.
Mrs. and Miss Fletcher have muniiicenuy
established ivy gaDAs Aefal Y G4iaXI9a VI