The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-11-15
APOSTLES AS PREACHERS"
Mr.. HepwOrth on the 0ld-Time Revival
in Jerusalem.
FROTHINGHAM ON DISSIPATION.
The Holy Ghost Discussed
by Mr.. Beecher.
CHURCH OF THE DISCIPLES.
THE APOSTLES AS PREAcHERs-sERMoN o

THE APOSTLES AS PREACHERs-sERMoN OF
REV. MIR. HEPwoRTH.
The average attendance at the Church Of the Dis
cples was decreased considerably yesterday morning.
owing TO the threatening weather Mr. Hepworth
made most earnest endeavor to awaken in his hearers
a realizing of their position. He took his text
from Mark, xvi, 15-'And He said unto them THAT is
the apostles Go yc into all the world and preach tho
good news the Gospel to every creature"
The traditions of the Hebrew Church the en-
bodiment of selnshness Tho spirit of Christ the
spirit of charity. They would include within tho
circumference of salvation only their own ia
vored race, but He stretched His arm out
and EMBODIED within the circumference of His love the
whole earth. l would like this morning to introduce
10 you the service OF ordination, at which service
men were apart to accomplish given service and
to become the servants of the Lord to do nothing in
their own name but in the name OF Christ and to
speak, not with eloquence OF their own, but with
he earnestness OF the spirit you will TO tho
twentieth chapter of john nineteenth verse, you will
dnd the scene to which refer What the promise
of ordinations That was their preparation for tho
Gospel preaching which God had given into their
charge. FIVE turn to the second chapter OF Acts we
shall find tho accomplishment OF that promise spoken
pf:-"And when the day of Pentocost fully come
hcy were all of one accord in one place and suddenly
mighty wind and filled all the house where they
sitting, and there appeared unto them
soven tongues, like OF fire, and it sat
spon each OF them, and they were all filled
with the Holy Ghost and began to speak with other
tongues as the spirit gave them utterance.n
ORDINATION,
hen is absolutely complete Jesus hath breathcd upon
hcm and changed their natures 1t is very much the
way in which God, after He has fashioned outward
Iemblance of man out of clay breathed into it SOUL
Chrlss breath inspiration to the apostles. II was
by the means of this supernatural power that they
lin the iguratve language OF the Bible) could take
deadly serpcnts in their hands without injury. All IS
done in the name and by the power OF God Look,
pow to the result OF this supernatural agency.
If turn to the second chapter Of Acts, shall find
hat the FIRST preaching service in which the apotes
gagged was
AN OLD FASHIONED REVIVAL SERVICE
They had motley assemblage. Perhaps IL was in
the streets oil Jerusalem. Men from all parts OF the
world gathered TO hear the word OF God preached They
told nothing new but the old story They told IL
with earncstness They had respect Tor neither high
low They only cared Tor duty and their courage
came from the throne of God. Then they were glad
respecting the word and the day added
about 5000 souls. That must have been wonderful
Iervlcc wish could transfer ourselves from this
nineteenth century to that meeting Here the
Pharsees and Scrbes and Sadducecs looking and lis
tenng TO detect slip in the grammar OF the preacher
Three thousand men and women Joined the ranks OF
the army the result OF that single service and IL
you say, as many say now Excitement is exceedingly
dangerous, answer, There must have been excite
mcnt there, when men yielded their long cherished
doubts and lnideties and took upon themselves tho
higher truth OF Cod They excited with gladncss
and the excitement remained II was not tho flush
Of the moment not emotional outgush that came from
The preachers eloquencc; il continued influence
OF tho Word of God, based on a firm convection, and
we are told that they who were convicted renamed
Beadfast in the doctrine preached by the apostles Let
US ask question. How far were these in
earnest in their prcachngY II they had received large
salaries; If they had occupied high social posons IT,
in consequence Of the power with which they were
endowed, they had been lifted up from the place OF
taxgatherer to communion with the high OF EARTH
might then suspect their motives Then, In the
midst OF our belief In them like slender seam of con
per in block OF silver, would suspicion and DIS
trust; but when we remember that these men braycd
the Nemoan on that they braved the sharpcst pangs
oil poverty that they bore the persistent hatred of the
Jews; that they died
IN ArrEsrArIoS or THEIR SINCERITY,
VIC bow our heads as IN the presence Of superior be-
ings ST. Peter preached all the way from Jerusalem TO
Rome, and then was crucided with his head downward
because he esteemed IL too much honor to die as his
LORD had done. James was beheaded by herod, who
determined at any cost 10 root this hercsy of
Judea. Philip was hung by the neck to a pillar in Asia
Minor. When see this great company feel my own
lttcness Here is the impulsve Peter here the gentle
kind hearted Philip; the SILENT mothery, womanly
John with mans form and womans heart | see
Thomas the who believed with his eyes. not with
his brains and he has many neal descendants in our
midst day., and IN the midst of the group | see
the towering, gigantic form OF our Saviour, the Lord
Jesus Christ, quiet OF manner and with serenity
that comes from consciousness of powcr-neyer
speaking except directly, not gwen mncn 10 CONVERSE
ton but when asked question giving answer that
meant everyhing-not given to criticism but when he
saw an evil he rebuked on the spot. Brethren, the
group is before you. Here they stand in the amphi-
theatre, with the whole world gazing 10 how
Christian men die They stand with sword in their
hands, trusting simply in Jesus Christ and saying TO
their own hearts, III am 10 die Will die children
Of Cod oh, the power Of life is great brethren,
but not TO be compared with the power OF a noble
death II Is glorious thing 10 live we'll but how much
granLer 10 die well. Look for a moment into the doc
.rnc they preached What was MS popularity They
did not preach by any power of their First they
ipoke OF personal religion and OF mans personal
relation to Jesus which is the power OF the gospel IL
rs easy to assent to general principles Of religion, but
Is quite another thing to make personal app cation
Of the same facts and truths. Christ died, not for a
world, but Tor you and Tor me. We often excuse
selves IN this waywc say, There thousand op
portuntes offered me, but have little doubt but IN
The end y will he all ight,"-there is immense
deal Of
ISTrITfvE uSIvERsAMsM
In the hearts OF men, If you are Christian and
member OF church you have taken upon yourself
solemn vow, and you obliged by your oath uttered
in the presence OF Almighty God not only to be truc in
cndeavoring TO keep the commandments yourselves
but also true IN trying to persuade who is
the ark Of safety to como into the tents OF our
saviour. II you do not will God hold you gultless2
icll You, no. Arc you mean enough to want TO DO
saved yourself and not try TO save others? We need
he preaching OF the apostles Oh that ST. Peter were
acre. think If he were the day of
SENSATIONAL PREACHING
would come again. IL there Is time hereafter when
IN awful question will be asked let get ready IL
that shall not be found wanting In that dreadful
day. We all III the desert together and how arc
10 nnd find way into the light Of Cody IL Is tho
infusion OF love into the higher qualities OF man that
makes Christianity All we can carry with us ~ our
love Of Christ, and pay my debt to God through the
overlooking love that suffered on tho cross OF Calvary
MASONIC HALL.
''DIssIPATIoN' WASTE OF PHYSICAL AND