The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-01-25
ST. MARKS PROTESTANT EPISCOPAL
CHURCH.


WHY MAN SHOULD NOT BE ASHAMED OF THE
GOSPEL OF CHRIsT-DIsCOURsE By REV. DIR.
RYLANCE
The attendance Of worsnlppers at the above
church yesterday was not as large as usual,
owing to the incement weather, but the dis
course OF the rector, Rev. DR.. Rylance. upon the
conversion Of ST. Paul ana the beauty OF the Cos
pei, was listened to by all with attention. Mr..
Rylance took for hts text Romans, IL, IA, Is, I6-
'l am q debtor both to the Greeks and to the bar
barians, both to the wise and to the unwise," &c.
The minister referred to the fact that tomorrow
Monday was ST. Paul's day, which Is observed
by the Episcopal Church, and stated that many
found themselves indisposed to honor the day
commemorative OF 81. Paul, yet they are fired
with enthusiasm TO observe
DAYS SACRED TO SECULAR SAINTS.
He reviewed the career OF Saul OF Tarsus his Bit
ter persecution Of the followers OF Christ; MS con-
version men God appeared to him In a miracle
and asked, "Saui SauI. why persecutest thou meS'
his earnestness in preaching the Gospel to the Ro.
mans, Jews and Greeks alike. Paul, wnen sur
rounded by danger, persecution and hatred, dis.
closed that he tooK pleasure in being prosecuted
for Chrst's sake He said to his hearers, Glow
ever unworthy II may appear to you, am not
ashamed to preach the Gospel OF Christ crucined."
The rector depicted the condition OF society when
Paul wrote this epistle to the Romans The Gospel
was despi5ed by Greeks and Jews. TO Greeks ana
Romans It seemed Jolly Tor the disciples to
preach the Gospel Of Christ. They were hated and
rldiculed as
BAND OF FANATICS
there at Rome, under the very shadow OF Caesars
altar or sacrifice, and they were not ashamed or
the Gospel OF Chllst and to pray to an unknown
erIul to SALVATION. Paul never could forget the day
when the i!ght ourst upon him and God comms-
stoned MIN TO preacn the Gospel He was IN TIE
be miracle he became convert TO the iatn he
had despised. and from that Gay ne became a new
man. Win Us, the preacher SAID, 1t WAS different.
We had never seen The miracle that told Paul Of
the truth OF tue Gospel; but we have the testimony
has flied the world with its beauties. we see the
facts and monuments OF Christianity. II Is the
year OF our Lord OF which men speak, instead OF
the year OF the world. II Is the Lords Day, IN.
stead Of the wish sabbath, that we honor.
THE MEN WHO SAW CHRIST
an heard Him speak have given their testimony to
the WORLD and guaranteed by evidences 80 infahbic
We cannot reasonably be ashamed OF the Gospel
with the best thoughts; 1t Is full VI pity to the
weak; 1t cheers the downhearted ana consoles
from the father to his rebciious SON 1t mas given
Character and stability to Congress, given sane
merce, brought pardon to tn. guilty Lastly s
then. II actual work and the progress OF the Cos.
RESTORE HUMANITY TO GOD
has done so much, no man need De ashamed OF 1t.
Yet how many III US stand on ana refuse to em-
brace this Gospel, as II 1t had but slight hold
upon our consc,ences. It is when he is asked to
take Christ Tor hts Lord and Master that man be.
gus TO make excuses IL Is especially SO OF young
men, who lear TO meet the reproacnes OF their
companions, and therefore they will not take up
the cross and follow the saviour. Tney should
remember that Paul was not ashamed OF the Cos.
pei Of Christ under ieproach and persecution.
and they ought 10 follow his example. The INNS
ter also referred 10 the prolessed Christian no is
d si0val to his Lord because his love ior Him had
grown cold. THESE persons ne urged 10 renew
fnUn fnrf AnN knl I'M maid anff hfp
something or nothing. II something IL ought to
be supreme as power IN your LIE. II you have
once reached convictions over them don't DO
turned. Keep out OF church, nave nothing to do
with 1t, rather than be AFRAID to n0nor ana confess
Christ.