The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-17

81 tnaf remarkable ngure drawn from warfare,
by wnicn the apostle describes the Christian man
as a warrior, ana after setting forth all the
haDIllments with when the Christian must equip
himself before commencing the battle, he says
there will come a period In tue contest when tue
warrior, having done an else, can only stand.
There may come a time IN every battle when the
combatants can neither advance nor retreat win
safety; then victory comes to that side which re-
mains steadfast, waiting Tor the turn 81 events,
While tue men who have the opportunity
defeat oil the enemy. Many people would think
that the active men had won the hight, out the
general knew that the real victors were the men
who were content 70 stand or die. II need pc one
Dy one, 10 hold the Key OF the position. Ihere are
always; but the prophet saws, "having done all,
stand.n Activity 10 the natural enjoy ment OF
illness IL we are properly constituted Many per-
take credit 10 themselves Tor dlllgence Wnen,
them. ir a child Is prescribed aloes IT
may take credit for accepting them and
their bitterness; but If luscious grapes are
Inc chna faithfully follows the prescription.
1t has no right 10 say, what good child l
thing, as overcoming great dislike because |
preach. preach because there is no work which
which have sucn love. Every minister VINO has
q healthy theology must feel
A PLEASURE IN PREACHING.
The ministry IS one OF the most blessed avo-
cations ever known TO men, although there are are
he as .sas 50 grea the JOY rom me
central idea OF Gods ministry that the super
latve experiences, though they be bitter We're were
was IN prison. chained 10 soldier, and the
cries OF the Christian world came 10 him he sara
" And now having done all TO stand" There is
world OF Christianity IN patent endurance. There
are great many people who are calico upon TO
bear troubles which never get into the news
papers; therefore, they are peculiar. There are
people born with marks upon their faces, and as
people pass them they pity them. They are forced
PEELED TO keep away from my kind.n Lord Byron
deiormed, and the defect emblttered his whole
life. am an old man, or people say So and sucD
an occurrence would not now overpower me, but
ii were subjected TO IL IN my youth IL might nave
tinged my lie. II \ man goes the war and
comes back with only shoulder and no arm 1t IS
ALLOW HIM TO GO INTO POVERTY
without remark. But for congenltal deformities
remarks, and Will urge their subjects 10 re-
member that they are the will OF God. How easy
II is to bear auoIner's woes Mr.. Beecher. after
speaking OF men having their dearest hopes over
thrown by the visitation TO them OF the Ills or me-
said :-"tiow awful to 1--we with the conscious
cess In lie, and the knowledge that
success is stl debarred from them. There is not
a village in the and wnicn does not contain some
ambitious youth VINO Is not thus deoarred, and IL
- such youth that the Injunction Ito stand IS
addressed. am Always affected by the throwing
OF men out OF careers, ana cannot use the stock
Phrases toward sucn men. 1t IS not seemiy
the mouse wnich Legrand Lockwood built
for himself and ms family and say.
IKE many people, 'WnaL waste over
81 OOO, 900 spent and now where is he Oh, the
vanity OF man." MIR. Beecher also made short
reference TO Jay Cooke as one who meant the
best,0 aud who, going GOWN carried thousands
with him. The preacher said IN effect, that ne had
known oble women 10 be married 10 nonentities
OF men, ana he considered that such
woman who carries her great and her
little self (her husbandl up TO heaven
does more for Christianity than all the trumpet
ing heroines that have ever lived. He thought
the Injunction contained in the text was pecu-
larry consolatory TO all persons who md them
selves IN lower stations than those which their
faculties dt them lor; and he considered that no
SAINT in the Catholic register, long list OF Illus
trous souls, Is more heroic than the sou or the
daughter who Is content TO remain without pub
ctty with parents, living alone Tor tlem anu re-
Jectlng all the opportunities OF lie.