The New York herald., 1875-07-19
FLEET STREET METHODIST EPISCO
PAL CHURCH.

THE KNOWLEDGE THAT PAYs--sERMaN B7 REV
DR. STEEL
There was, considering the advanced stage OF
the summer vacation season, prettS tsr congre-
CATION assembled at the Fleet Street Methodist
Episcopal church, Brooklyn, yesterday forenoon
The Rev. DR.. Steel, who ollciated, read tho ll0tb
Psalm, dwelling upon lis meaning ana iaterpretA,
ton as he went along. The 243d hJfon, ending
Thy glorious name shall DO adorei
And every tongue confess the Lord
was then sung. In the prayer which ensUed tne
pastor prayed for protection ana forgiveness and
guidance In all that tends to Christian develop
msnt. he asked that the Lord mighl remember
those who are away in their county nomoa
Blessings were invoked upon the President ana
upon the nation, that the worlo may kno9 the
blessings OF civil and religious liberty which we
here enjoy. The lesson was frOm the MIN cha pteY
OF St. Paul to the Corinthians, in which ne apostle
graphically desci ibes the perisnable nature OF all
things earthly. He called attention u Lae Ian
guase OF toe apostle, 10 its appropriateness to
the application. Tee taoernacles OF the JeR
were erected IN the night and taken d0wb IT. the
morning. SO 1t 10 With our houses; We are but
temporary sojourners here. GOD is COZ tlDu8lly
teaching us that this 10 not our nome, bat merely
our abiding place. We have house whics Is
given us from Heaven. Why do men, 5heu, Lore
long for the Dars OF our cage 60 be
torn asunder that we may mount on irae
pinions TO our true homer GOD made Us all for
heaven and not Tor earth. This Is the true ex
perience for every man TO have. Yet there are
umes when the soul shrinks back from the con-
temptation with the fear tnas the man Is not
ready to die; but If we keep Chrlst ia view we
snail not In iuture fear the nnal Transition u0m
this earth,
The sermon was on the text from sne nfth enap-
ter OF 81, Paul's Epstle 10 the Co1nthians Tns
reverened gentleman said In substance chat the
Apostle Panl was the William wiBerisrce, in one
sense, OF the reformation or the cary period OF
tne Christian Church He was tue Elsctor FTca.
erlck. tue man OF power, who united hiIn.
sell TO the little band OF heaven VINO
uis sacrllcgs were greater than his fellow
apostles. but he forsook everything earthly
and followed Christ, his Lord ana Master lie re.
reiveo into his heart latin that was L.booea
condemned ana sco1ed at by mis- ultimate frieDds
ang apostles ms sacrifices Of social 10 nusuce To.
ycsySd tne severing Of ties OF friendship Tbicn
aad sxlSeo Tor long years OF Intimacy. Faat
ineRas were turned into malignant enemies Sc.
rHR HERO OF THE NEW TESTAMENT.
ne die not stop, as men DO IN t1ese DAYS, 90
ascertain whether the knowledge Of Christ Would
pay Ia an earthly sense. He was noI time
server. lie cared not for public preerment or for
eepdemnation. He went out into the wOrio gltb
the ruth In bis heart and with that oeacon llsnt
burning brightly within him. He was Iaithigl
pnder all circumstances. True to Ohrist,
DIS keeping he had tnat knowledge o.
Christ Nhich Is superior TO oil zhings
earthly. Yet Christ did not select PAU as us
0tner apostles. But Paul had within more than o
personal knowledge Of Hin. he anew Chifst as
bus friend and bis saviour, and that waa Ills ao-
Qusintanceship with him lawyer, not iono
elnce, Attended q MethQdist love ieast, and wbIje
iRsEs he noted oeTR the exReTleeess Ia fsilgl0B.