The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-15
CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH.
"CHRIsTs GREATEST soRRow"-sERNoN By


REV. MIR. MACARTHUR.
Yesterday, at the above church, in Twenty.third
street, near Sixth avenue, ths eloquent young
pasto' preached sermon Of exceeding interest
from the Gossel OF st. Matthew, XVI, SO, In
which 'Christs greatest sorrow" in the Garden OF
Gethsemane and the lessons to be drawn from 1t
were beautifully Illustrated. He said There are
three important considerations In connection with
the mysterious sorrow in the garden, and 1t may
be said that in these are embraced Eden, Ceth-
semane ana Paradise, We 20 out OF the second
gate OF Jerusalem, down o rugged path into the
valley aud on the right hand lies the sacred gar
den, o small plot of ground, nearly square, sur.
rounded by rough stone wall. Eight olive trees
stand within the enclosure, and In this spot took
place the grandest drama In holy history. 1t k
night. The streets OF Jerusalem are silent and
deserted, the pilgrims In their tents on the hill
side are asleep. All the lights are out. As Christ
approached the garden with HIS disciples He
solemny motions eight Of them to remain with
out and three to enter with Him; those three who
were WITH Him on the Holy Mount and witnessed
the TRANSPORTATION. What spectacle to see the
waves or Christ's mysterious sorrow roll over Him
rail- 70 the earsa length BE
returns TO His disciples His soul Is again 1T peace
0nH ne caImiy awaits tue
ARRIVAL HIS BETRAYER.
One OF the greatest elements or Cnrist's sorrow
lived ana died. When the people would exalt
Him they did SO by CROSS and when they
h T aay "' ala s''Sa e
In HIM, and they .o VINO ,c. shouted ,,,, .Mosan.
nsst Base dny 'ai Shameful oowa s9e
ice! But shall speak narsh.y Of them and not
Justly Of ourselves They CROPPED IN the Twilight;
Christ was truly man. True manhood IS not in
dinereDt to danger and suffering. DR.. Parker
poe. suffers more than the mathematician: the
commanding oliicer rom de:eat suffers more than
man. but He was manhood. He gathered up all
tine exquisite sensbities OF the race. He was
woman, 100. All the most beautiful qualities OF
wcnannood and manly In manhood was the Lord
Jesus Christ.
The preacher eloqaently deduced tine religious
lessons from the pathetic picture Of our Lords
passion and agony and concluded with an earnest
appeal to his hearers tie seek refuge from sin IN
His bOunteOuS love and mercy.
UNION TABERNACLE, BROOKLYN, E. D.
THOSE WHO ARE NOT FAR FROM THE KINGDOM
OF GOD AND HAVE THEIR LIGHT BURNING IN
THE ToaECAsTLE.
large congregation yesterday morning gath.
cred at Apollo Hall, Brooklyn, E. D., to hear o
discourse by Rev. Samuel Miller HaReman, from
the text found IN Mark, xiii, 34-'Thou art not far
from the Kingdom Of Cod" The minister began
his address by declaring that the greatest discov-
cries OF the world were those that annlhilate
distance ana bring men in distant points nearer
together He referred TO the electric telegraph
the invention Of steam and other discoveries that
science mad given us. Among these he mentioned
particularly the telescope, which brings the
heavenly bodies near ana enables man to hold
AN INQUEST on TIE SUN
ana become familiar with its component parts.
Science Is working wonders in bringing nations
ana men nearer TO each other-:n anninlating dis
tances ana giving US rapid transit from one point
to anotner-and who knows, he asked, but we may
Yet bring the sun SO near that We can cut IL
with kni Indeed, 1t becomes a question
whether the sun may not yet be made to gen.
crate heat to propel vessel across the ocean or
drive railroad car. All nature has begun. he
said, 10 solve the problems OF the natural world
and bring them 80 near that we can use them.
WHEN CHRIST SWEPT THE WORLD
with b!ood-staned hand He struck out the dis.
lance that separates God and man. The power
OF that great heart OF the living God demon.
strared us that we are not far from the Kingdom
OF God. The minister re.erred the different de.
grees Of sln, illustrated how one man can be nearer
TO God than another. and proceeded to consider
when a man can be said to be near Jesus Christ.
When man feels that he has the image of God in
hts heart he is near Christ. II you feel pain Ia
your BODY you may know II Is not far from you.
II you have God within you God Is not far or
Everything about you has the image of God
!
uttered the words OF the text, came with the image
Of God written IN his heart II you are near 10
GOD you have His picture IN your heart: you have
TIE LIGHT BURNING IN The FORECASTLE.
! You have all tine lights out tnat you want. Tire
minister here referred TO the interest with when
! parent examines the pictures OF child taken
| IN toe different stages or cn,ldgrowth; how ear
nssty rs development Is watched ana how IN
delibiy each picture Is left upon the miad, aud
stated that Jesus Christ has come to leave HIS plc
ture on II hearts. II comes gradually. Once 1T
is the image OF
EaBY CNRIsT-A LITTLE CHRIST.
At hrst you only nave little faith. No man can
become a, CGristan In DAY; no man can get the
put gradually, as III sroeresses IN studying
CnlisIs Image, 1t Decviss ressed, until ne has
picture wing III his heart nat IS wcrth more
than tae pictures OF a. our trends put together.
II Is as the lace Of c9us tirist always looking at
us. II beautiful &c ure, 100. Did yoa ever
cHRIsT's EYES FLASH WITH ANGER
OF you VINO ieels that you have the moral likeness
OF Cod upon you, Jon are not lar iom Jesus
see linn II yoa reaz e"t the coscioapnes tat
you have God within you, "Ihou art not far rom
the Kingdom OF heaven" The preacher next con.
I s:dered the cowardice that keeps man from ac-
| knOwedging his love for Christ. He spoke OF the
neroism that inspired the scribe TO acknowledge
como ouS from among the Sadducees and declare
Tor Jesus s., Chrls 1:s When nl man says ~ hnK
| want to talk ABOUT Him IN pubic" he displays
! cowardice. Not in a hunured, he believed,
wll stand up publicly for Jesus Christ In the bust
BEHIND THE COUNTER OR on 'cHANGE.
What are you ashamed OF, bretGIenY asked
the minister. Ashamed to be Chrtstian2
| Ashamed of Jcsus Sooner far
! Lei evening blush to own star.
J Ashamed Of one WHO has laid down His life for
! your Ashamed Of one whose side has been
/ pierced Tor you? How any VINO has been
I brought UP IL u CHRISTIAN household, educated
from Infancy IN love to God dedicated to God in
Lap.ism, can be ashamed OF him. cannot see.
/ The minister referred to the influence OF Chris
tan mother III Installing q love OF God in the
I chd's young nina, and declared hat there IL not
child like That who is not nearer the Kingdom OF
4 heaven than the little heathen who has not been
: permitted TO have ne image OF God stamped upon
ms heart Inc man who Is obligated in childhood
/ to lead o Christian lie Is
PUr IN HARNESS WITH CHRIST.
He must plough with HIM aud 60 into copart-
nership That should never be dissolved. Children
ought TO be converted all the way up from tao
cradle and they Will have the picture OF Christ In
their hearts. MI. Hagcman related how, one
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