The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-05-08
LEE AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH.

REV. j. HYATT SMITH, ON BEANDS fLIShi-D
from THE BURNING
on Monday. week ago the little tabernacle OF tho
"Church OF the Open Door" Lee avenue Brooklyn,
OF which Rev. j. Hyatt Smith Is pastor, partially
Destroyed by fire. and will be unit for occupancy for
about month. The ncighborng churchcs-Ross
street Presbyterian ST. johns Methodist and the First
Reiormcd-at rendered their cdfces 10 the Ice
avenue congregation to use for each Sab
bath. The kind offers declined, with thanks, and
the Lyccum, corner OF South Eighth and Fourth
Streets engaged during the month of May. Last
evening the little hall was crowded. and hundreds
were turned away, unable TO obtain admission,
the attraction being the witty PASTORS sermon On
the Gre. The subject announced was Brands Plucked
from The burning and after the usual Introductory
exercises Mr. Smith announced his text portion OF
Amos, fourth chapter and eleventh verse-"And ye
were as lrcbrnnd pucked ont OF the burning 10
then Is his usual custom, read the entire chapter
containing the text, making running comments as no
read rcproofs contained in the words being con-
strued suit the condition OF the congregation, many
OF whom had not proesscd tu faith IN q cd and His
Jesus Gods dealings with HIS covenanted people
often appear 10 be tho expression of divine wrath.
when time will demonstrate that they wera acts OF
positive love. In HIS providence, even as parents
wrap costly gifts in greatest Disguise so God puts
thick and strange Wrappers over The CUTS lie makes 10
ON the ministry of grace showing how
God through Christ, pluckcd brands from the
burning and then pictured the glories OF the redemp
alction, hut tho grace OF cd would pluck them out
though 1t the duty of all 70 call on Christ 10 draw
them forth from the trias through which God re-
CURED them pass lie then reverted TO the trials Of
Lee avenue church, which, from changes OF fortune
aud migratory experiences, should be called the
church Of the Pilgrims The sketch included bret
meuton oi the early struggle OF the church, the
financial earthquake which nearly overwhelmed II, .ho
completion 81 the pretty temple on Lee avenue, the
ditculy with the Baptist Society and its withdrawal
OF he right hand Of fellowship and finally
the destroying element which so nearly re-
duced the tabernacle to ashes. But Leo
avenue church, said the speaker, Is rising above
trial aud persecution nreali her troubles seem
only to give her strength, and, passing through the
furnace Viii only appear the beautiful in holo
and faith in the Lord and HIS mercics The love OF
sister churches in Williamsburg, who irrespective OF
creed threw open their doors to Leo avenue, has
touched the hearts of the entire people, but,
added the speaker his dry way, our Baptist
brethren have yet extended their hands to In
conclusion he spoke feclingly 10 the people Of his
church, begging them humble themselves before
God and new conservation that when within a
mouth they Lee with banners flying,
o ind IL more beautiful through its renovation,
baptsma services which will inanguratc their new
lie there, viii not only be baptism OF water but
baptism OF the Holy Ghost tic glory OF God and His