The New York herald., 1875-03-22
PALM SUNDAY.
The Lessons Of Holy Week
Inculcated.
OUR NEW B1R 7 H
DR.. Frothingham on the
Value of Sorrow.
THE PAROCIIAL SCHOOLS.
DR.. Tying on the Lesson of the
Last Supper.
THE PAROCHIAL SCHOOLS.
FOR CONSCIENCE
CHURCH OF THE DISCIPLES.

Yesterday morning brought together the usual
large congregation at the Church OF the Disciples
Mr.. Hepworth began very eloquent discourse by
saying:-The words which suggest the subject
want TO place before your minds are IN the filth
chapter Of Romans nineteenth verse. 1t contains
one OF the most startling texts OF the New Iesta-
ment-"For as by one mans dIsobedience men
were made sinners, 50 by the obedience OF one
snail many be made righteous" The antithesis be-
tween the first ana second clauses OF my text will
be appreciated by all. We have here statement or
q fact and then the promise OF remedy. We have
the diagnosis of disease and the receipt by which
the patient shall be cured. l think l discover in
this text the policy OF God for the renewal or the
spirit OF humanity, and | dnd also revelation
which starts my lips into unwonted songs OF
praise because learn that God loves me and will
not that | be destroyed, that even for me (and
.ach one can apply this to hlmselD the everlasting
Father mas some regard, has watched me in the
downward path or selfshness and is so pitilul to-
ward NE that He has sent what the Scriptures
call his only begotten son to tell men they are
wrong and TO set them right. and to tell me am
sick and by means OF His own working make me
at once so whole that shall at the same moment
appreciate the illness from which l sprang and
the goodness OF Him at whose commands the
mystery was solved.
If we look carefully through the Old and New
part OF man is emphasized. Almost every chapter
speaks directly or indirectly OF the natural ten
aeneies OF the human heart, and asserts that they
are downward ana inward rather than upward
and outward. AS soon as the new dspensatlon
proclaimed the advent OF the Lord the new ply
ucan is at hand. Down on your knees and seek
pardon from Him who is coming and who Is aDle
and willing TO give you the things you ask for and
Of which you stand IN need. And when that mys
Eerious being came, heralded by the shepherds
and the falling star, almost the first words were
the necessity for a radical change in u.s. which He
aenominated as
THE NEW BIRTH
Ye must be born again; and as your enjoyment
inexpressibe when you first became con-
Sclous OF existence, so your heart Will beat
sympathy with infinite rejoiclngs wnen you be-
power-that you are being guided and guarded
and protected By this higher power. which iolds
you in It's loving embrace, being SIMPLY oDedlent
to His voice ana implicitly trusting 10 His sugges-
lions and commands.
Jesus speaks again about conversion. We can
understand 1t best by looking at It's etymology.
1t Is turning round, a turning back, turning OF
lll the faculties together. converglng them at one
scatter our iorcesl We are carried by the
stream nrher and thlther, following the will-o'-the
wisp OF our own caprice and selhsnness and ava
rice ana amoition. not with eyes nxeC ION one
far-of goal Jesus says in voice heard all around
the world aye must Ue converted and turn your
eyes to God,r as though in the beginning we had
stood round HIS throne acine HIM, and by some
mlschance had been led or tempted 10 turn our
backs TO Him. and as though Jesus Christ came
from heaven to say "Rlgnt ABOUT face" and see
the glory Of the coming OF the Loru.
The Scriptures tell US, again, that the natural
man has
3 very strong and emphatic declaration, and we
can find Its truth best In the simplest way. IL
needs an Unlocking and turning OF the eyes upon
ihe near-a gathering together OF all the DEEDS OF
lie IN one group, that hey may bear witness tnat
we are daily doing wrong. That Is al that Is
needed
what is Scripture? One great plea one great
voice pleading Tor man TO come back IRON MS
wanderlngs. Inc Bible from the nrst verse To tue
last, is persuasive. 1t Is friendly and iraternal
and loving. ana If 1t denounces IN terms taat
make our blood curdie still Dennd the thunder
bolt is the hand thai Will save. Brethren the
NEW COVENANT
On which the name of Jesus Christ Is inscribed,
whose sign or victory Is The Cross OF Calvary, is
the incarnation OF love. No one can read 1t with
out wsnIng to spend tue larger part oi his time
@ the foot OF the cross.
Now, my dear frleuds. because want to be your
physician, ! want to iee your pulse. want TO
put my hand on your heart ana having made
proper diagnosis OF me disease, want to ind, II
possible, the medicine tnat VIII cure; and IN
MAKING this auatomlcAI survey OF you pat my
sell the surgeons table, TOO, aud submit ns-
sell TO the knIie Let US ask TWO or three impor-
taAt questions, ana think you Will find The tears
come 10 your eyes, ana ASK Gods forgiveness
wDlle we take the
OATH OF ALLEGIANCE.
II the fact when have stated Is true II is the
most appalling Iact human history. II 1t Is
true tnat the general iow III this nineteenth CEN
turv, Is toward evil and wrong, 1t Is time
should settle the problem OF our nquity and hnd
L we can new channel INTO tue Atlantic
nay, into the Pacific ol Gods forgiveness, Wnat
would you expect 10 be TIE result OF "A creature
created by God, win that mystery D mlnd with
the marvellous power OF lmaginatlon-wnaL
would we expect o creature breatneG upon by
ne spirit Of God and set on the green eartn, with
he cOmmanGs OF the decalogue Wny, my dear
'rIends, there Is but one ogIca answer You
would expect life or holiness, Ol perfect Obedi-
.nce: yo6 would expect the whole tendency Of
.he mans being would to lall tno the Father's
arms II any trouble comes; you wOulc expect
pure and perfect life rom such being. ana vet
ltft wa rot ~ "A
that. We aid no. rnake ourselves: we are
Gods uandlwork.- Cod made US, and not we our
selves Ne 40 not belong ;ooutselyes. But the
FATAL POWER
OF seli.will By It lie gave rs the prerogatlve OF
being ungrateiul. We nave taken the portion our
tatner mas bestowed; we are now spending II IN
rlOtOus livlnR. IL Is ihe history OF every human
soul. We nave iallen away from our estate ana |
now appeal to you IN jbe name OF the lact-yOu
are not what you ought 20 be, you are not wnat
you know you can be; tnere IS some OBSTACLE ia
the way wnlcn must either be removed or else the
END lor you and for me IS inevitable. | see a
young man. rich and talented, fall1ng away nom
that hlgh estate AID gong the road 20 rum. he
uon't Know II, you cannot persuade him CT IL.
rte says, Il can cnange at any moment" and
you know ne cannot. Habit rules with q rod Of
iron; II is next 20 Impossible to tear out rooted
haun, ana you ana know ne ~ on the brink OF ruin.
Brethren, / tnInk the race i III very mucn
tue same condition The practical fact Is we
care nothing ior Cod 30 we love 10 READ the
Sew Testament and think oi the blessed mere
slterg No; II IS medicine In u bottle, and you
ask, Cannot we talk OF something beside religious
Religion ought ~ pervade eyerytaing: we ought
to grow upward ia tendencies, whereas the
faC5 is What the law OF pravitatiOn IS TO the
earth Is evll 20 man. Brethren, n ] nudge OF
the lounts Jf human motives by what see, by
the difficulty witn which phllanthrOpy - supported
AMI fhe cnurch organlzatIous are cared ior and
the ease with whlcn men run risks Tor money and
fame. nave q logical right 10 conclude that men
are nwardly corrupt and that uniess some power
Is used 20 rouse them the inevitable end Il sad
ness and sorrow. SuppOse-iOr you believe, DO
y0u not. In Jesus ChrsW you peiieve ne IS the son
Jf GOD suppose "a thunderOOt from the mignty
Jehovah should lay MS low mere today and you
and should be summoned 10 the par oi eternal
Justice. Goa looks Win penetrating eye INTO every
tnOugut, every act, ana suppose lie shOuld say
sAIy sou, what have you been dOnEW WOud any
o You saw LORD here Is everything nave done
look az tile scrOllu Nobody cOud 90 that. MheD
the angels unroli our lives, when we see all That
we nave done ana are not ashamed, 10 VIII
be
STRANGE OCCURRENCE.
Measure 10 Dy Gods example, does IL not fall
sDorty n there sauytbtnR We need II is the mercy
OF cod, and IAN back on the New Testament
Scrtufurp winch fslls me that God so loved the