The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-31
CHURCH OF THE HEAVENLY REST.

SELF INDULGENCE AND sELF-sACRIFIcE.
In the Church OF the Heavenly Rest, Fifth ave-
nue. near Forty -nfth street, the Rev. Dr. Rowland.
rector, preached an eloquent ana able sermon on
the well known parable Of Dives anu Lazarus.
In the course OF his sermon the preacher said
that the Gospel alludes 70 Two widely distinct
classes OF men, the very rich and the extremely
poor The parable spoken Of In the text makes
mention Of these men they are in
this world and carries them 70 the next
where an alarming contrast IS made be-
tween their conditions beyond the grave.
In this world the rich man mas MS day. The lux
uries pleasures and enjoyments OF lie are MS
but the poor man the iootoaIl OF misfortune. tnt
creature OF unhappy circumstances and the VIC
tim or cruel late while sojourning on earth
The rich man OF the GO PEI may nave had name
well known IN his day, a genealogical record
sculptured ia iull on his sumptuous tOmo rich IN
armurial bearings referring remote period.
But why was the rich man condemned IL could
not have been
BECAUSE he WAS WEALTHY,
for Abraham himself had large snare Of the good
Things IN tns lie. The text teaches US that there
is great danger the possession OF riches, and in
tue poisonous Influences OF overgrown luxury.
Christ said tnat IL Is easier Tor camel 70 p4sI
through the eye OF needle than for flca man 10
enter INTO the kingdom "a God. But TINS simlle
has releIe 10 the poisonous, c0lruptng lnnu
enca III wealth III the text. the first scene repro
sents a bauqnett NJ nall: the second taxes ut
down 10 tbs ms 81 toe bottom ess pit INTO he'll
4 here we are tuld Lhat DIVES appealed 10 Father
Abraham through the mediation or Lazarus.
Abranam also nad neen a wealthy man wnile
an earth. ana tas el much oil the good
tmnes Of life. We ara not told mat
Dives was plultOnous, Grunkar1 that he bias.
phpmed Gouis nOly name, was 4 murderer OBJ
iaIneu money bY r0 Oery or Kept back tie labor.
er's wages he NAV i've san, / came Ii nestly
by my posse ssions wOrkeI nara anu the Lord
has blessed the labor II ms nan 49, He NAV nave
become ais USED with the uecel lulnc,s OF toe
nor: perhaps lie subscribed 10 charities or
thought that ne city 81 his ought To have at
attended to tie needs III hu.e In want. IL may
have been MS idea that the poor snouia DC pui TO
WORK aud maintain themselves. Whatever may
have been the opinion III DIVES he ha1
a right to ID II lie we're alive now amOug
us nls position society would DC
good one He commits no offence against pro-
priety ur morahgy. hls memory Womb be tteated
with reverence an ms name handed down 10 ~
ture generations as 4 shin ng example vi those
CIVIC virtues when ought Cd ad0rl
MODERN SOCIAL MAGNATEs.
The rich man utcd and Mas buried, not thrown
into ultch ike some FORGOTTEN uOI; nut there "a
no acc Unit OF Lazarus having Deer DuCed. lie
may nave found q resting place IN some
nofterg field me rcn man probabpy
was A cheerful, good natured fellow
VINO among ms trends spent money "lke
pentleman.r But at the day oil nis death
10 what dismal regions old lis soul win1 it,
doubtful nlgntS Is IL NTH Gods Has Il gone To