The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-28
RELIGIOUS OFFERINGS.
Hcpworth on the Lesson Of
Christ as a Servant.
A Substitute for Saviour,
Bible and Church.
THE PRODIGAL SON.
A Sermon bv Father Boehm,
the Centenarian.
How Shah We Find Favor
with God7
LEFT IN DARKNESS"

CHURCH OF THE DISCIPLES.
DR HEPwoBTH on THE sUDJEcT or cHMsr AZ
4 SERVANT.
A very siim congregation, 50 far as numbers
went assembled Ia the Church OF the Disciples
yesterday morning TO hear Or. HepWoTth preach.
Tne extreme heat OF the weather operated, no
doubt, 10 keep away great many who would
otherwise have attended. The church, however,
was very cool and comfortable.
me text selected WIS from st. Mark, y, 40
,For even tns son OF Man came not % be min
isIered unto bat 70 minister and 70 give his ne
as ransom for many The rebuge
which CHRIST gave 70 LIS disciples, said
Mr.. HepRorth, IN the passage above
quoted was well deserved and never forgotten.
M lslnterpreting the OBJECT Of His coming, they
mad Quarrsned over their positions. Jesus Ia
that armness for which lie was always cnarac-
rerizsd, laic down . platform thai has been the
admiration Of all su osequent ages IL was literally
1rne Of HIM that lie turned things upside down.
.Wnoseever Of ron will be the cniefest shall be
servant or all SAID Jesus, and II is therefore, no
wonder thai bis course was matter surprise,
because the doctrine He preached was that or
aelf-devotion and selfdenln, while the natural
impulses Of men lie In opposite directions. Ills
teachings were paradox. You must forget
ALL Personal BGoLUAENr
and personal comfort in order to attain personal
comfort and personal emoiumenL The world has
never accepted TINS platform. Tie emo or lie
among men seems 70 be % be rninis'ered unto.
we al son that we may some day enjoy perfect
rest and comfort vale our money purchases the
menla LABOR Or others. We strive FOR ease. rest
and eomfort-an opportunity to get along without
dolng anything lie IDLE while Others tolling
20 contribute TO our welfare. Now, Christ
Teverses the order. We often think Or
tie poet projecting his genius into
the hearts Oh whoe nation untn ne -
piled upon by its plaudlgs and gratitude, aud wEen
he dies is followed TO his asst resting place by me
bleeding hearts or those who have read ana learned
10 love him. Jesus says, power Is ever tyrannlcal,
THAT winch you have - hot yours, ouI thai lIcA
you give Is yenr-.o
These tnlngs are tne wonders ana mysteries or
revelation Loving yourself yea die; loving
others you i've. Christ carried II 70 the climax
unen lie said -He VINO would be the Hrea test
among YOU lei him be your servant one
would scarcely expect such words rom the
One would naturally look Tor pomp and
Circumstance nom Hln VINO was ushered IN Win
miracles, out who was num1hiy and msekness
sympathy have given ana the tears We have
shed will AL speak volumes 10 our favor and ens-
Al this point rae speaker referred TO the way
ministers are now ordained, olatlng upon the
pomp aud circumstance ana preparation attending
II and conrrastea IL with tine way wnicR Jesus
consecr2teo The disciples and made them ministers
Tor GOO ana dedicated them 10 the service OF the
human race. Cnrst dld not examine HIs disc;-
pies IS TO their educational qaznncatlons or upon
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questioned before receiving the sacred vestnenss;
aus wnen the supper was ended He took a easln
water IN one n1nc and towel IN the other aud,
approaching BIS aiAciples, VINO were ylng around
AFTER rHx ORIENTAL FASHION,
began 70 wash their fee. ana 70 " pc them on the
napkin Peter, the vaccillsIing. ont III many
respects The greaL reDuked the Master and de-
service. Then il was that Jesus laId down lis
platform OF lownness and meekBess. III I
wasa no, JoOrr Urn. Ies' you have no o. PSTs
and It's text Wss usefulness TO others
We have made mistake In our chErcnes. We are
al pomp ana splendor; franKiaccnse and myrrn
are swung before oDr affairs OF men upon whose
shoulders costly robes are hung. Jesus a servant
and spendor We need 70 leave on some OF this
snow aud pomp ana ds2lay o. power and serve
mat the words u Jesus prove true what changes
Will De produced Then, instead Of ~ oar present
display. our minds neSrts WIN De
IN iIs''1 tine past But t6e~ hour cane
when tDs ciock in heaven struck and de oied, bat
n nnished.h Ihe Tragedy was nnlsned, but the
service only began. He 10 even now our servant
working Tor with God. He SAID, II wan be via
you always. eVea 10 Tue END " the World,p anu he
WIN ~ al this moment - the superin tendens
Al All tae tAsBgs o. esrts. lie has an uncHange-
aDie priesthood, because he ever nvstn 10 maze
fErERcEssIoSs t0E SINNERS
that y for you aaa me. We EnOw our High Priest
never changes bis rODes or leaves HIS Once he
came Into tac word because lie loved us, AID hls
love dId not cease when lie died on the cross. re
changes never. o, the perInaneLce or that
lOve-the sweernes or tnat sGectoni We are sus-
piclous ever-lt - the fatally 81 human sfiecu0n.
But y. the love oi Cnrist We can st beneath its
RAYS and know tB&t no clouds come between
- and that love. No Aprn showers can ever I'm
our VISION. Cur love 500 - BlaGed. II We love
each OtneT We fall 10 cach othcrs IagisH
and 10 that w2y we cease 70 be abe 10
help enc another "a snOult. But His H. open
rysd and Gear VislOned, and SAYS, .sWiE1 all my
0uGs / love thee SUM- lie ties 10 change our
iauss into virtues. Jesus has served Us before
nov, aid lie VIII cOutlnue 10 serve vs. N All time
70 come. God ADD lis are even ~ work 70.
dAy IA our DsHaN and when tie time comes that
suall at down az DC table 81 fhe L0rd IN the
Jerusalem he VINO shall grid himself a. iOWli-
ness snail be the hig8est. &c continues ~ rclgn
that lie may continue 10 serve. III - go
nous thing to i've, and think God mas mace
Us weep bitter tears " way Of 6Bcpline. Our
seventy years on earth are only school, DuJ q,
wBen Ve graduate, when W. receive the degrees
from the faculty An0 gaia tnat higher life, u viii
Ne a gain indeed aRd not a loss. Ne grow 80 hun
gTy for that tnperlshaoe love winch We cannot
have here. Ne munger Tor ID mere. tut there viii
oe no EuBgertng there; what We i0ng Tor wall coae
81 our BIDDING. Here there "a darkness, TOO
darkness OF Illness, bereavement, SIN and CUNT;
hut there ~ no night there. mere shadows G. me
axe army Oh demons ana take root ~ our
sous, but not 90 there. there u "a 0Re glorious
a1Y a continual sunlight. D0L sunshine t6st
burns and scorc1es, Dut Mi1 ana piiss VI ray.
The best thln0 we can do "a 70 Dear our cross
through the granite streets aud Keep the eve ever
those golden streets above, taat We ~ Az some
time NE there with Him, ~ tnat land Nhercsthe
COR servant yef0re Snd now, VIII Ue our CON
nj rn 4 tnaN