The New York herald., 1876-10-09
CH1CKERING HALL.
THE HARvRsT-sKRMON BY THE REV. SAN
UEL COLCORD.

THE HARvRST-sERMON BY THE REV. SAM
UEL CoLCoRD.
Every Sunday at quarter to eleven in the loren DON
and at half past three in the afternoon Gospel service
is held in Chckering Hall seats free), OF Fifth
avenue and Eighteenth street. The musical part OF
the exercises is presided over by Charles l. Gum,
who has a choir OF 200 voices. At the morning SER
vices yesterday the singing Of several Of the sankey
hymns very good, the choir giving evidence Of
having been most thoroughly trained. The hymn,
sowing the seed BY the noonday glare,
superbly rendered. 1t is well worth while even
for person who does feel religousy inclined to
drop in at the services only to enjoy the singing Of
the choir.
The sermon delivered by the Rev Mr.. Colcord,
who took for his text part Of the thirtynith OF
the fourth chapter OF ST John-"Lltt up your eyes,
and look the fields; for they white already to
harvcst.n lie said that what needed nowadays
was workers OF Christ more OF the spirit
OF a great martyr Of the year 1921 who while burning
at the stake thought not OF the torture Of the fames
but OF the multitude or mon about him for whom
Christ had died, and who exclaimed. "Behod the har-
vest, Master! Send ICrth thy laborers" The har-
ready, he said; the cali reapcrs Men
to speak for them Was il TO be belcv ed
that The souls OF eur neighbors, friends, bro.h-
Srs Mould o be allowed to per- perish BY % our
Christ had given message for them, and it should
so burn IN our hearts that our lips must open give
It TO those who stood need OF II. II was a great
and grand work that the Lord called upon all
lit up the fallen, ennobe the degraded and make
unhappy homes joyous work the result Of which
TO extend throughout all the ages OF eternity What
possibilities OF greatness and good would we bring
home to those to whom we brought the Gospel The
reverend gentleman hero told how Michael Angelo
took up rude block Of marble from the street, and
who when his friends asked him what he could possi
bly, want With IT, exclaimed, 'There is angel
great sculptor did get an angel out or
the block that to-day the admiration
Of the world oil art. There were angels to-day, ne
said, In the cutters aud all that needed was
that We should take them out He never saw
drunkard lying in The street that he did think OF
the position might attain to by the grace OF God, OF
the angel that was In him. He never one OF the
low outcass that parade the night who had
been driven from society, from her fathers house,
from mothers love, from brothers. protection out
a face 10 look kindly upon her-he never OF
these without thinking how through Gods grace. she
might shine among the queens OF heaven IL was upon
such as these that we needed to work. The
have its heart quickencd with tho burning nre
Of Gods love for man. If would only realize
how He loved us and had lifted US up we would not
hesitate to give helping hand TO the way ward. That
was our mission: OF the ordained minister not only
but oil every man, woman and child; Tor the words
go thou and preach the gospel to every man. was
addressed not to the disciples alone but the multi
tude-to all OF us alike Not .only for the salvation
oil the vile should the work OF bringing Christ
go on. The young who were lust choosing be-
swsen time and eternity should be 10. They
needed good counsel and words OF love place them
In the right path. Many were hcsitating which to
ake-the path that led to pleasures tainted with sin:
the other blessed with truth and purity. word
might save soul; thai was great thing 10 boar in
mind
Tho reverend gentleman closed by earnestly cxhort-
Ing his hearers 10 Join, hand hand the good work
OF bringing souls TO Christ