The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-28
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CuyIer preached his text being Psalms Gill;, 49,
alike as q father pItieth his children SO the Lord
pitieth them that fear him." We are assembled,
satd Dr. Cuyer, not as brethren OF any particular
denomination, but in the relation OF children OF
our Heavenly Father. We are under one common
paterna care; al are Gods children, the highest
and the lowest; Gaileo, with mis- telescope, was
only infant playing with an Instrument that
fathomed the deepest
MYSTERIES or TIE UNIVERSE;
Shakespeare but another child, painting with d.
vine intuition marvellous pictures Of the human
heart ana the human life again you see another
in Michael Angelo who, Win inspiration from
above, saw the form or beauty and OF grace
IN the dun block or marble, and with
his chisel cut IL OUT. For all their In
s9iTauons they were dependent upon God.
We should have confidence implicit confidence,
in our Father, SO that our communion with Him
should be devout should be sweet and strength
ening. The apostle has said, .For whom the Lord
loveth he chasteneth,n and this IS in beautiful
union with our text. We often think that God
does not temper all mis- dealings with us with per-
feet and uHchangIng love- but by faith we come to
understand that all his ways are Tor our good.
Faith was wen illustrated by Mr.. Moody the other
Gay while addressing large assemble In England.
father had placed his child upon an elevation,
and when ne stood there the fatner cried out,
.NOW, my BOY, jump 10 me anu VIII
catch you,'' tut the BOY looKel at the door ana
stoou still. The father repeated his request and
the chhu hlteu MS oJes holn Tue uooi auu W ncu
them upon the lace OF the iathsr and In that lace
ne saw nothing but love and tenderness, winch
inspired the boy with lalth that swept hesitation
away. SO, too, with Us. We are unWlllng 10 trust
God In our trials; Tut when you ana can look
Him in>the eye we VIII be ready to submit To any
sacrifice, because we will see then only an eye
tnaI looks upon Us win love- II 10 ony when
we look away from God that We are unwnnng TO
Gop,s DISCIPLINE
is seen in all things. IL IS discipline TO man TO
become successful 10 become suddenly rieh, 10
acquire great glory. To-day Gods discipline Is
bathing the flowers ana peach trees IN sunshine.
Last night lie disciplined them with rain. Just
day they are shrouded with the dark clouds Of
sorrow and adversely; tomorrow the sunshine Of
happiness envelop them, and we should nave con-
ndence that he knows just wnat discipline y Tor
our good ana for HIS glory. Our Father mas the
ideal before Him, ano lie wants you 70 rise 70 ~,
anu # God soineumes gives our knuckles severe
blow 1t Is to remind us 10 work out THIS
great scheme ana come nearer HIS ideal OF
perfect humanity-the MANHOOD OF Chfist. TO
reach this IDEAL God viii never behttle HIS perfect
fatnerhood. Earthly parents have often 70 make
confession 10 themselves OF lnncellJy TO their
trust 10 Is nevar 80 with God. lie sees biem-
lsh IN u.s. and lie cuts IL ont. III We were wiser
ana better children We should say, "Eather, Thy
way, not nine" You may zee farmer driving
rough plough through a field OF pretty MOWERS and
making wholesale havoc all around, yet ne knoos
what he Is about lie knows that II he does not
tear open the ground he Will not reap the mar
vest; SO GOD exercises HIS providence Ia
the uisCipIuc Nc puts upon yOu ~ pAS-
vent what may be probaDle-to prevent your nnal
ruin and TO gather you among the CHOSEN. Our
trials and sorrows are species oil furnace into
which We are put until lie has attained His pur-
pose. When siyersmitn 10 rennlnK silver he
puts IL iBtQ,a crucinle and SKINS It's surface until
the silver has obtained such transparent bright
ness that he sees his own lace as IN mirror, and
his work IS done. God puts the CHRISTIAN into q
furnace until He see HIS own lace rejected
there When he mas attained THIS lie VIII stop
HIS correction. The sooner we get more sell.
denial more submission, less arrogance and
pride the sooner Will God bring US into tnat state
OF perIecu0n-tnat ideal manhood.