The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-06-28
CENTRAL BAPTIST CHURCH.


now 70 FIND FAVOR WITH COD SERMON nY
MR.. YEAMANs-
Notwithstanding the oppressive heat OF the
weather goodly congregation was gathered to-
gether in rhe Central Baptist church, Forty sec
ond street, between seventh and Eighth avenues.
Almost every man, woman and child in the con
gregatIon waved fan, 50 that the body or the
church looked ike a sea OF nutterlng palm leaves
Rev w. Pope Yeamans, formerly the pastor Of the
church. but at present stationed in Sc. Louis, oc-
cupied The pulpit. The text OF mis- discourse was
the twenty first verse OF the third chapter OF Rev
eatlon-"To him that oyercometh Will grant 10
sit with me in my throne, even as also oVercame,
and am set down with my father in his
throne.n the preacher said:-The religion or
Jesus Christ comprehends much more than to sim
ply change our relations with the divine govern
ment, so that we may escape the consequences OF
guilt IL is muca more than an arrangement
whereby we are enabled 10 elude the punishment
due IL is revelation TO Us, showing us ex-
actly what we are ana what we are expected 10
DO, ana Involves all OF our relations 10 God our
Maker. A desire TO get to heaven is certainly q
laudable enough ambition, and the accomplish
ment OF that object is a thing most devOutly TO be
wished for, but the fostering or that wish II not
religion Of Christ ls system-f system u can be
properly called-that does not purpose 10 denver
US at once from the power OF sln or remove
purposes simply 20 bring into contact with our ma
lures q supernatural power ASSOCIATION with
when VIII aid Us 10 cultivate our natural re,l-
FIND FAVOR WITH GOD.
Hence the Christian, though ne may feel that he
has been translated from toe power OF darkness
unto tho broad hight Of the MONDAY sun, has still
a great WORK 20 do, for the text ssys:-''Io
him that overcometh will grant to sit with me IN
my Lhrone.n Christians life is therefore con-
net, or, lndeea, succession Of conflicts having
one great OBJECT always in view-the necessity OF
overcoming. ST. Paul has told US that the spirit
luste.n after the flesh and the nesh usteth against
the spirit. IL Is necessary therefore, IN order 70
on the whole armor o. God. That y
the work which Christian y called
upon 10 perform. | think that too frequently
people are mistaken IN regard TO the teachings OF
religion. IL nowhere proposes that the CHRISTIAN
snail 90 noating into heaven on beds or roses, or
that he snail De waited INTO the Celestial Clty on
CLOUDS or PKRFUhED zEPHYRs.
We have 10 aght because our sitting on the
point, therefore, Is 70 md out what we are ex-
pected 10 overcome IL has been my experience,
struggling Christian, that the chief stumbling
blocks are found In ourselves. IL IL said IN the
Bible, and Consequently = must Pc true tnat we
the devil but tell you, ny friends, n
we have only overcome our own weaknesses
and properly guarded Our Own Vulnerable points
the world and the devil can DO but little harm.
Ii we are only strong within the rest win De COM
fore Is REORGANIZATION. Let alone the Christi
anity OF others; 10 is not for US 70 censure or
crtfcise the faults or the virtues OF Others; the
main question for each OF rs 10 ask i, Am IN
the faItny ana 70 let our light 50 SHINE that
others, seeing our good works, will gloriiy our
Father watch Is IN heaven.
Mr.. leamans went on 20 enumerate the
difficulties which q Christian must expect 10 meet
with IN his ba tile for tue Kingdom. UnbelteL ne
argued, was abe greatest and ingeniousy ex-
planned tue difference between unDelief and mis-
belief lie concluded has discourse with an elo-
quent appeal 10 his hearers 10 no0ly wear the
cross, SO mat they might wear the crown.