The New York herald., 1875-09-13
JOHN STREET NJ. E. CHURCH.

GODS DEALING WITH MAN-SERMON BY REV.
W. H. DE PUY.
The Rev. W. H. De Puy D. d., assistant editor OF the
ChY1stidn Advocate and former pastor Of the John
Methodist church, preached in that church yes
terday to a crowded congregation He chose for his
text the first chapter of James and the twenty hfth
verse which reads as follows :-"But whose looketh
the perfect law of liberty and contnueh therein,
he being not orgctfu hearer this shall be blessed
in his deeds - Let call your attention, said the
preacher, to some OF Gods dealing with
1t is known that mans greatest happiness is always
when he does good You all remember how Namaan
was cured by the OF the Jordan, after
ing to throw himself upon Gods mercy Then from
the Old TO the New Testament to the day of
Pentecost, when the Saviour passed heavenward,
leaving mankind to know that faith without works
useless and that if the divine law carried out,
'man shall be blessed in his deeds" My brethren,
n door of the work may be blessed later;
is fixed, bur the blessing is certain II ye know
these things, happy are you If you do them; for
HOLY
is a priceless gift, and pray God that of our
hearts may be moved this morning to love God more
than have hitherto done. Prior TO coming here
pastor was sub pastor in Brooklyn, and there WIS
revival Of religion taking place at that time noted
evangelist-an excellent man--came to my church and
preached there, holding a Union service. / thought
his preaching measured and cold At its conclusion he
invited the audience to come forward, but no one re-
spondod. Nothing discouraged, he went from TO
another while sung hymns, and asked them to
forward and make open profession Of their faith
in the Saviour. Little by little the people for
ward and the whole church filed as it with
FLOOD GATES or THE WATER OF LIFE
and the greatest enthusiasm prevailed. That preachers
name is a glory in the land not account of his
preaching but account of his being able to bring
sinners the footstOo of the heavenly grace The
late Or. Carlton told me when preaching presiding
elder in "A new school house he interrupted four
times by Englishman, who requested him after his
Sermon first ask those present to make open pro-
fcssion of their faith in Christ; secondly, TO have
them enrolled thirdly, to put the new adherents on
probation. and fourthy TO appoint class leader and TO
appoint days Of meeting lie spoke in the highest
terms of that mans energetic Christianity.
MOODY AND sANKEY.
The great power of Moody and Sankey, said the
preacher lies in their energy and simplicity They
noble workers the of Christ and destined,
believe accomplish great work in this land, prob
ably as great they accomplished in Great Britain.
Here in this old church, brethren, let MS be hard
workers and let never forget the need have Of
true religion. / remember in Buffalo who,
after great delay consented to forward
before the church and acknowledge God and when he
did so. and promised to be a worker in the Lords
vineyard the church then filled with the BAPTISM
and many praised God and promised to try and lead
pure lives In conclusion, dear brethren let re-
member ''that sow, so shall we reapn
collection of upward OF 500 was then taken up,
and after the singing OF the doxoogy, the congrega-
tion dispersed