The New York herald., 1876-08-14
FIRST PLACE NJ. Z. CHURCH.
QUE SHEPHERD AND HIS CARE-sERNoN BY MIS-


ANNA OLIVER.
MISS Anna Oliver graduate OF the Boston School of
Theology. preached yesterday morning at the First
Place Methodist Episcopal church, Brooklyn Her text
was Psalms. xxi, 1.-THE Lord is my shepherd" and
she said Our translation OF the Bible Is excellent,
and we all love tho very words OF our English
version. We hesitate often to speak OF any light
thrown upon any point because OLD translation is
SO endcared TO U.S. But ought we 10 feel so should
wo not consider the more light thrown upon II the
bcttcr2 In the passage have read, rho Lord is My
shepherd, you all familiar with the thought that
the word Lord which occurs often Jehovah The
Jews considered it too sacred to be pronounced. We
may perhaps, probably spend moment or two in
examination of the significance OF this word The word
'Jchovah" signifies 10 come, or ITO be-" We must
understand that this term is God--Christ Jesus the
Lord. lie the jehovah Jesus, the angel Of Jehovah.
The rock that led the children Of Israel was Christ
Hence David says "Thc Lord is my shepherd, - he
means the who is yet TO come-,ho great ccivcrcr
lie is my shepherd, therefore shall not want. David
was himself a shepherd. lie knew what a shepherds
love for his sheep was When the wild beasts to
devour them he smotc them out OF their mouths and
shielded them from all danger To-day on the green
hills OF Palestine would sec the shepherds attending
their sheep ot Old They learn To love Them pa
love their children. In their ocss there are sheep
that stray and others that are continually wan
dering from The right way, and tho shepherd Is con-
staniiy calling them. Whom he comes a stream he
takes his san and sounds the depth OF the water and
lie knows at oBcc whether they
He walks over rst and then one alter another follows
him. And II she stream should be Too deep for The
nttc lambs hc takes them up IN his ana
them THIS Is The illustration our saviour used
when iic called Himself shepherd. How is II WITH
us IN following Himl Are we not determined, like the
foolish sheep, to follow our own p,thy
COPS GOODNESS.
Many persons must have wealth, they must visit In
such set anu csnnot leave t with God. Inoy will
leave with HIM their souls salvaton AFRAID
trust HIM with the wants OF TO day We may be
sured thai God never wihholds any good from HIS
children but with the Intention giving them
thing better, may be also that only
the path OF duty the right path, but Is the only
safe Christians have choice but 10
follow Him We have right to choose
he may be deep and The rapid yet Ilo
has sounded Us depth VITA Hs sta1, and IL hear
our Shepherds voice let US SO forward trusting IN
HIM Let remember that the strong are those
that have bccn rocked by the tempest The Up
has wresticd long with he storm king 20 We
have been selected battle with hfes tenpcsts aud
prceent time but also for the uturc lie Will convey
us safely the harbor OF eternal peace and JOY
VIII only trust HIM. Then what vii. the troubles
ii rough when you now passing IL - The
mQsi INJURIOUS abodcs that the sweetest specimens
Chrtsiianuv are found You know that the
brown stone front house and happiness
identical by any means. There lie the trouble. We
Judge by external appearances too often. There Will
come zine when We have passed TINS life that We
shall look back all he our Shepherd has led
us and perceive IL rs the only way could have
walked. God has a reason Tor everything but lie al
ways guides US WIN hand ot love There are many
inmates Of the pesrhouses who are radiant with their