The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-03-08
peace from God the Father, and Ctrist Jesus our
TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH.
us GOD A TENDER FATHER?" SERMON OF

TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH.
us GOD TENDER FATHER?" SERMON OF
REV. J. B. HAWTHORNE.
The pastor OF the above church, in Second ave-
nue., near Eleventh street, preached an eloquent
sermon yesterday morning, having for its basis
the significant question: "Is God Tender Father
or Gloomy Tyrantr' He took as his text the
fourth verse OF the fourth chapter OF Paas letter
to the Church at Phippi, "Rejoice In the Lord
Away. and again say rejoice" aud said-The
more study the Bible the more appreciate the
dying sentences OF Walter Scott, who said OF tine
Great Book, 'There is but one Book in all the
literature OF the world" Let inhdeity rage and
gnash its teeth and hurl the thunders
OF its invectye against those who believe IN the
inspiration OF the BiDe, for so long as there Is
sin in tne world and the humble soul yearns Tor
some be tier allotment this Book VIII be read and
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there are SO many perversions OF the Gospel that
sometimes 1t seems TO make almost as much sOr-
row as 10Y. But true Christians should be happy
and rejoice, for they know they are children Of
King. and not slaves OF gloomy despot- some
times am doubtful whether snail urge the nap
piness of Christians as an argument OF the truth OF
Christ; certainly none should be more happy. If
they are not the lault lies in themselves. suppose
You pant pear trees In cold, barren ground, and
after Two or three years you ind they nave grown
nm5s is hard, knotty and poor would you blame
the nurscryman who sold you the trees No.
The iault is with you, There are many persons
who think religion Is like nitrOus-oXide gas, only
needed to be sucked little while Ia order to pro-
duce glorious intoxication. These people are Ike
bells That can give out no music until some one
Jerks the cIapper. Before we can know the alori-
Gus JOY and peace OF religion In spite of the world,
the flesh aud the devil, we must rejoice In the
Lord.
me preacher eloquently elucidated the text and
claimed that God was q God OF sympathy and love.
and was ready to take His chiidle to HIS heart
the instant they were ready TO come. Before he
ute s 10 Hsnry Vae tie great EngsS
preacher
ST. PAULS CHURCH, BROOKLYN
'THoU SHALT NOT STEAL SERMON BY REV.
NEwLAND MAYNARD ON COMMERCIAL HON.
EsTY.
Rev. Newland Maynard, rector OF st. Paul's
Protestant Episcopal church. corner OF Marcy
avenue ana Penn street, yesterday conducted the
morning services after the High Church form OF
worship. His sermon was very vigorous as
saut upon the shams and rogues who are met
VITA In commercial life. lie preached from the
text "Tnou shalt not steal" The minister dwelt
upon the necessity OF honor being observed in the
most common transactions OF business nature.
and instauced the disgrace that fell upon Lord
Westpury who had been detected in dis
honesty, as an Illustration Of the temp:a-
lions that beset men who are
not invested with high probity. The CON-
mand ''rhou shalt not steal" he said, Is no leas
appropriate now than when Moses received 1t
among the thunders OF Mount Sinai. In primitive
countries the opportunities to steal were less
than to-day, where chances for breach or trust are
presented everywhere. He dwelt upon the sharp
practices ON Wall street, and uttered burning
reach his neignbor In stock or commercial trans.
action What are much needed IN the opinion OF
the minister are checks and restrictions IN busl-
ness. He re.ated the anecdote OF the old deacon
who expressed the hope that his neigobors
would Keep up their fences, as it was calculated
to proOng peace. we needed to see that the
fences are Kept up. They are necessary, he
thought so that the business OF life should not be
marred The minister spoke OF the suspicion IN
which employees are held, and asserted that the
sive to-day tnan the punch and bell OF the
car conductor After dwelling upon the utter
folly OF sharp practice he stated That society
should be In league with each other to put DOWN
II should be in cOndOning crime against society.
and ne Is parasitcal maggot IN the tree Of society
who chuckles at the way ne has 0verreached
another in TRANSACTION. woe to the land said
the rector, which cannot have honest officials; woe
10 the wards or cities which must seek among the
Raar TBss fpeopIe SET apart Tor the poor You viii
meet men every day who are buzzing you about
their business and DOasting OF their sharpness.
You fud them like the puddle and the toad Such
men conduct their business as they talk. He who
talks thls way would be the senior toad IN the
puddle. The rector concluded hts DISCOURSE OF
which this is mere outline by referring to the
honest laOOr, to violate the command, ''rhOu shat
not STEAL" and made an earnest appeal to hts
parishioners TO give generously Tor the relief OF the
Unfortunate, and thus assist In removing the
temptations presented to them to violate tho
commandment which he had taken az his text