The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-21
Seniimsulaliiy in Religion Q Drawback I
Christianity.
Conspicuousneas and Activity
i'll Religious Work.
CONFIDENCE ~ GOD.
cHURcH az lie DIscIPLEs.

TRUE CHRISTIAN ZEAL.
the attendance al tie Church 81 the Disciples
sun keeps pretty large, Notwithstanding tie in-
creasng warm weather Mr.. Hepwort9 chose
bis text yesterday morning rom Acts, xii, s.
Jealous toward God.n He said ST. Paus for
time or misfortune 10 was to fail into divers per-
pIexlties and troubles and dangers. The chapter
! read to you this morning contains graphic ac-
count II one or them. He had entered ! syna-
Eogue ia the city OF Jerusalem Win the eyptca-
ton oi preaching the Word IL had given utter
ance 10 his thought, w1en some Jews,
strangers ia the city AMI part q the
audience immediately began 10 cry out,
saying, MEN 81 Israel, bepl This is the
man that teacheth al men against tie people,
against the law, against the synagogue and
then moo was formed almost easily as 1t
could be formed ID our generation and our city.
81. Paul was thrust Of the Temple the doors
were shut and the crowd were bent On stOning
him 70 death, without trial, tor bis offence. Tns
Governor q the province, win Roman soldiers,
ioog nIm 10 hand aud
OBTAINED ron BIN HEARING
The speech he uttered before that excited mul.
rtude had the pleasure OF reading 10 you ii
part. II was a very bold utterance OF one who
anew not compromise, or one VINO trusted ia an
Almighty arm 70 protect OF one who cared notn-
lng FOR consequences, but everything Tor me
truth the Holy Ghost hal gwen MN 70 utter,
Aud he was himself az that m0meut ana In
the presence Of tnat peculiar congregation tine
illustration of the subject ! WISH TO bring
before your consideration this morning.
Not one Or the apostles was 50 Thoroughly
Bealous In that cause and jealous, mind you,
toward God. sturdy ii stature, brawny IN
muscle, with thews Or steel ana the heart Or a
Hon. he had faced dearn already cozen Tunes,
and ne was not likely to b. intiuidated ~
an iniuriated mob. lie had seen impending
IN Z hang ~ thread over MS head, While late,
Or providence, you CHOOSE % call it. stood
snacowing form, with scissors IN hand, ready 70
let the doom fall IKE an avalanche upon MIN;
Jet he did moi guam, because h : trusted 10 COO.
ITO Dis Is GAM,
he discovered 70 tue world the secret Of his power.
WY. aear lrien4s y seems ~ me mat ehtnusl-
Asm or zeal IS very important element IN orr
lives Let Us LOOK a. II a moment AZ nrst sight
see the curious lact that it IS an eiement ~ hu-
man nature, but not an element 81 dlyi ne nature.
NAL may 70 IN enthusiast, Dut God rests ever IA
perfect and eternal pose. Tie one great peculi-
RTity u him above Us quiet, peace, sersGity.
OmniD0tence - caimness Wnen de speaks tue
thIng Is done. There Is no tnterregnum between
she tnInKing ana the dong, between the desire
ana the achievement; the beginning and the end
touch each other aud are one But VITA you ana
me there Is a long interreEnum between ambition
AND fruiuon. Along that journey tue only part Of
our character which keeps our courage 10 the
sticking point Is our zeal and enthusiasm. VITA
eye nxed on distant goal we pun our feet % dlrl-
cullles ana reve IN JOYS borrowed nom me hidden
hour not JET born. Inc word Is significant ono.
In oldeB times enthusiast vas man VINO iet
tnat he had received divine aifatus rom on
high; that ne had participated IN = revelation
nom heaven; tnat God mad given him. personally
. work 70 DO. he stood erect a. one woo l. 70 N
herlt the kingdom, aud tnat experience snrfed
tLe mau's imagination and be became jealous.
LOOK AZ history ana VIC hnd instances ~ thls.
see on the sunny shore Of SPAN man who las
dreamed cream; he thinks ne MS received a
VISION revelation. How II ennObles himi What
nlgnlty II adds to nim These days are nothing 70
MN. Re speaks 70 his neiehbors anu they laugn
~ him, bit IL Is only IKE little water On great
are. He enters INTO the monestary toe convent,
the CHURCH, the cathedral, ana tue priests
look a. nm with plying eyes and say
POOR FELLOW HE Is DAFT
TheY put their hands on MS shoulders and bid him
earn an honest Ayng lie sees what tney cannot
see; ne hears what they cannot hear; ne has been
called aud thsy have not and az last ne stands
ran vessel ais mblton Ia process D. salts
faction. and ioogs toward the distant West that y
10 uuiod BIS future. spain SINKS beneath the
shadow 81 distance. re projected MS zeal into MS
crew until ~ ast-glorOus tnougntl magDincen
triumph The sees tue sesweed In the water ana
Knows tBat his dream real, that his ca4nnV
Wa ! true ore, that the revelation was from Coz;
and the next day he sees the green forest OF the
Island, close to which ne casts mis- anchor. NV
Gear iriencs, enthusiasm. zeai VIII 90 every thtug
Tor man. X stlrs MS inward paris; h makes
him more than himself. Nhat want just now u
" DIVE that nail home. Enthusiasm j. tie
oSR GRAND TRANSIT CEfs6 POWER
~ mans lie. Men Win cold natures never
know what ne means. snow me plegmatlc
nan and III show You one VINO never gets very
u0on II and i buried IN j. Tut mau IKE Jesus
CHRIST can so increase mat lie con tread TINS
are Ol God, ana 9 snail % d glorious thing ~
Alih ~ ON UssiLntug u, etl- 49, iAih4 f1u, tus
enthusiasm Of SELF Eap0leon's MAS seiasn em0lu-
lehl ~ Nas SaIs1 ;. Y ueh W. ieeh ~ lhe Afest
lhNehtlous q tae 1ay ~ hha, c1ilOlsy
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crusaders spirit against the eYus 81 the COM
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tNlhkiug 81 the Clements t1At compose tue WUAlut