The New York herald., 1876-09-11
CENTRAL NJ. Z. CHURCH.


CHRIST THE AUTHOR OF SALvAT1ON-BERMON
OF REv. c. s. NARROWER.
Yesterday morning the pastor Of the above beautiful
church in seventh avenue near Fourteenth street.
preached sermon from the Book Of Hebrews W, g.
And being made perfect he became the author OF eer
nal salvation unto all them that obey him. +" The
preacher said No man doubt in the slightest do
yrce tho fitness o! Lcrd, through His preparation
" suffering TO be the author OF salvation to all that
sbey Him. but believe the Church yet educated
o understand the iulnc:s and beauty OF all conveyed
In tho text but portion at least of the divine grandeur
Us understood The Inarvcs o! Christ have como TO
unimpsircd through the miss Of nearly 900 years
nd their wonders grow and grow. saw canvas once
covered almost with picture Of Hercules. Tho strong
nan-an emblem Of physical force--bus IN the back.
round there fair, shadowy, but seductive form
. woman. IL was vice, and represented the power
evil, which drawing toward her the strength Of
he man and threatening his immortal spirit to over
hrow and destroy H. God sent Ills only bcgottcn Son
nto the world that this power OF evil should 90 con.
iuered and subducd lie meant TO break the spell that
'in w-aycs about mems souls but Ho did not help
mankind 10 salvation IN masses. but worked with IN
ividusl man. ne goes with every one VI Us into the
eparatc ways oi our lives where the gossamer veil Of
IN Is woven abou, US and breaks the spellin other
sords. He power TO throw OF the temptations
lie. How does be do ~ ! WIN illustrate You
have all character formed you nave seen yeung
haracisr formed; you have helped in the work per-
saps. helped TO model soul In this moulding OF char
lctcr there certain things necessary certain
pies TO be followed LAS tho twig bent 50 Is the tree
inclined" fyou bring up boy TO
BRLikvE IN DOLLARS CENTS
he will do and all hts ideas will turn TO monetary
buccesa Men know ths, dollars only incidents in
hc; but they make everything aud convert the pur
Du OF money into perpetual motive But the right
IDEAS Of tho boy must be embodied q consistent char
tctcr. He must have. the process OF this
educat'on, u good example. Then tLere
be what call IN fishing. 'piayi-or .
handling Of ideas There may be right and wrong
Ideas, and out OF what we call experience must he
sboose either the other Therefore right IDEAS
example, experience, and last but not least sympathy
~ to make up this OF what We call character
Sow all these presented to us by Christ IN dealing
Euh humanity; gradually. slowly lie goes on IN his
work. and by His divine processes us well AS by godly
patience, aocs He achieve HIS works When lie tells
to forgive injuries, to divide our substance with
those that need, Hc gves US the example Himself lie
sorgave even unbelef, for after the disciples had
been with HIM for months they said, Bring
down the tire from heaven." lie SAID,
W Peter al have prayed Tor thee that thy fah aii
not" You do not suppose that lie who tells men to
forgive their enemies even seventy times seven times
iocs not Himself forgive. Christ was thus made per
lect through suffering, and every mans experience
will teach nim that through II alone are We purified
man To whom once spoke In reference 10 his sinful
1!e was unmovcd; out when spoke OF the sunerings
d hs wife, sister, mother aud little children Tor him,
ais heart was melted; he covered his face with his
hands ana lifted up his fearful voice in prayer-'O,
Sod, deliver mc' and God heard him.
Tho suffering of Christ makes us love Him; IL vas
1--we sss lass gsasson; will b true Tor generations