The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-17
GRAND MUSIC And BEAUTIFUL FIeaEGS-
Eloquent Discourses on The Lessons from The
Saviour's Tomb.
CHRIST. OUR RE0EEMER LNETt
The Question Of Immortality yisced In The
Light Of the Resurrection.
CHURCH OF yrHE DISCIPLES.

THE REV. GEORGE n. nirwoIru.
The services at the Church 81 the DISCIPLE. we're "A.
ried and exceedingly interesting. The ehufsh wss
literally packed, great number slanong during tAe
whole service The floral decorations we're very
,iiu. On the front OF the organ, immediately pssr
Mr. Hepworths chair, the hall circle upaer ihe
pets a solid eel Of smllax. ~lth immense
;luster OF Gala lines IN the centre; - ibs snt
lax trailing the pillars each side u she
Hgan The ccntrcpiece the platform large
sross composed OF tea roses. oala llics and White
pnks. Another very handsome piece large
column OF white flowers, surmounird ~ cf'es
Of volcts Another piece WIS crown 81
white pinKs and tea roscbuds There wsre many has
kcts and bouquets enough 10 line the large platform
Nil round These flowers given. a. the usuai
custom in this church, by the various members, IN
token Of their joys Or suferngs or bercavcmens of
tho year past About twenty children were baptized
and 200 new members joined the church. This - tho
largest number that joined this church al
time. After the sermon the sacrament ~ the Lords
5upJ<r was administered. Another change made
in the usual services by Departing once from the
congregational singing only. Mr. Sargent, the pre-
ccntor, sang voluntary. Mr.. Hepworth selected has
text from ST. Luke. xxlv. 3i-''Tbe Lord t. risen IN
deed, the Lord is indeed risen" He said
| would like TO examine this morning the SIMPLE
historic fact of the resurrection ana Ind ON what
amount testimony based | would Ike to apply
To IL sharpcst criticism OF which am capable aud
TO silt the facts with the utmost acnmcn, RECEIVING
nothing as truth without severe crosse Illumination
let Us begin at the beginning Jesus had more than
predicted to His disciples that lie would leave
them shortly and lie had also announced TO them the
fact that the grave would not be able TO hold
Him; that whatever the hatred OF the world night
accomplish that death would he defeated; lie
would, though overcome Tor ~ those
a glorious and lasting victory-the victory the
grave. The disciples could not appreciate His words,
nu,l v1a thav HIS axps W.ra ~ sod IN nrfu
death, and when they LAID linn III the tomb they ielt
that the end had come The pnarlsccs however, wore
determined that nothing should be lett undonc ON their
part TO the final defeat OF Jesus Christ aud We
are tod that tho ncxtday that foowcdhe day OF prep
nration tho chief priest came to Plate, saying, sr
We remember that that decciyer said. when ye lie was
alivcAitcr three days will arise again." Now
mand that the scpuchrc be made till alter the
three days. cst-not that He should keep HIS PROMISE
but that HIS disciples might not be able to steal Hun
away aud say "hc rs riscn" Plate sand, 'lc have
watch your way and make II as secure as you cam
and they sealed the stone and set watch Lot US call
these Witnesses one by one. Here is The high
priest he has been planning for "A long time the de-
struction OF the Gaean; he has last enrappcd Him
and he has arraiened Him in court, witnesses have
been suhorned 10 testify falsely the court has dcccd
acains, Him aud He is led up The side OF that rugged hill
and nailed TO the and watched till He brcathcs His
last. Those eyes were vigilant, Tor
After He has been laid in the tomb they remember
what He has said and order to crush this hercsy
the hearts OF all the Hebrews in The Holy Land
by one consuminaic piece 81 action they 70 70 The
Roman Governor ana ask him 10 lend them sufficient
for three Their granted. Ihcrc
Is the body; the high priest has il; the Scribcs
have looked upon II and they have all gazed at each
other with congrana and sd with scorniul voice.
dead, dead" Then they sealed Il and watched
ali Friday night, all saturday and saturday
night anu Sunday morning, and yc, mark the
result AT the end OF the sabbath lour Saturday,
began TO dawn toward Tho first day OF the week
four sundayl, the twilight of the dawn
came Mary Magdalcn aud tho other Mary
TO sec the sepuchrc and behold there was great
earthquake ana angel from heaven came and rolled
the stone away from the door and sat upon H. His
lfsffu his IA
snow and tho keepers quakcd with fear. Let us not
depend on the testimony OF the two Marys We viii
call court evidence OF an entirely different charac
tcrthc evidence oil hatred and cnmity, which admits
only those facts IL husband behold, OF the
watch INTO the city and showed unto the chef
priest all things that had been done, that the seal
had been broken and the stone rocdaway and the tomb
empty. The high priest sent Tor convention OF
the high officers OF the Temple and when they were as
scmbled and had taken counsel they gav.cowaris as
they were. they willing To accept the truth
when palpabe--taey gave large money
10 the soldiers and said, ''Do you say
that HIS disciples came and stole Him away while you
slept and II II comes to the Governors cars we VIII
persuade HIM TO save YOU" aud the Roman soldiers
did they were taught Brethren these are the open
facts OF the Christ predicted tina, He would rise
laid the tomb lie watched by the ysilant eyes
HIS enemies, and yet in spite q II all, when The hour
v struck that Tie should be called forth out Of
the gloom OF The grave, an angel came down clothed
with power OF oinpotencc and broke the seal and
the rolling OF the sounded like earthquake,
and the soldiers tell tue high priests that they
had lied and lie had told the truth.
have fingered over these FACTS because they belong
" the medhaons oi this hour some things
pain but these facts very plain 10 US. IL is true
that He lives We believe that Christ has riscn and
We are told since Christ has shall also risc
aud those OF who have taken our VOWS OF icalty
shall take upon the robes of righteousness,
blessed prvilepe Here we gropc In the dark ll,tlc
but there snail plainly The key OF lie Is death
alter all God is close 10 to-day know. Ii
resurrection morning. and we put these flowers
platform TO tell Hun that have stlil hope o
1ca;h, where - thy st,pgy . grave. where Is thy
ylcloryy We are born into union with those We love.