New-York tribune., 1876-12-25
HEAVENS NEARNEss TO EARTH.

me Zee Llsrelyu BerGH at he Brick Pesbg,eran ChEyh.
The Rev Llewellyn ID. Bevan, pastor of the
Bfck Presby Church, at Fhth-aye and Thirty
.e{Eentb st. and late OF the Tottenhan Court Road
Chapel London preached the first regular sermon OF his
new pastoratc yesterday morning. and in the afternoon
delivered an address to tho children of the Mission
school The morning service well attended, the de-
sire among persons outside Of the regular congregation
10 hear Mr. Beyan being very general The pastor an
nounccd the regular weekday service for Wednesday
evening Tho Mission School Christmas Festival will
take place at IL o'clock this morning. The Sunday
school will be organized next Sunday. Mr. Bcvan said
that as matter of convenience perhaps, members Of
tho congregation. himself aad MIS- Beyan would be sat
home" after 3 p III. of next Friday, when they would
hc glad TO meet members OF the congregation or other
friends The text OF the morning sermon was taken
from ST. Luke ill., Ia Glory to God in the highest and
on earth peace good will toward men," The pastor in
manner which wasearues and foreble, and which COM
mauded the closest attention, said, In substance:
Tomorrow win be the festival OF the birth Of our Lord.
aud although il may not DO very exact chronology yet
the whole Christian world nearly 0f one accord as re-
CARDS this sacred PERIOD ana celebrates II as blessed
ADVENT have no great reverence for ecclesiastical
machinery. All days are sacred to me, and AZ times the
advent Although II proper Tor our fathers 20 adj
here tO the doctTineOf the church. individual II also
proper for Us to remember that we belong TO the eh9ren
world being directed To the advent OF Christ And
ahOagh i Is Sny the bc aCSg "a bc ,nss nSs np e
rs expression Of the JOY and bessodness TO accompany
ne
toit Ehe shepherds who were keeping their Hooks by
night true children OF the Old Ada aud wero sore
afraid whom the angel Of the Lord came upon them,
swaddling clothes was lying IN the manger, and the
not wait burst into ther song OF glory. manufacur
story All. an admirable workman who invented this.
spite OF all the critics who have lived 1t goes
through the heart OF tho world to-day.
spirit world Is TO us. We often think Of heaven dis
ant place and that the spirit OF God Is great way from
.v..l 4. o all oil IN 1g lha
ngs are nearer to Us than the 1t has taken man
the long centuries OF the oarths existence 20 begin TO
hs Death aud he Is ushere1 before the things
Heaven is closer 20 than earth We are reminded
aflrs of earth The songs OF heaven are sung Of the
thugs OF earth This lesson should save us from every
thing that Is poor and mean and undigned OF earth.
Never do anything that poor aud mean; never play
Shabby part in Lire, for heaven Is watching YOU You
angels and ths spirits Si ne ths Just & mse perfect;
Young man. be a. St your r.I post an o but o1 ySS
Who committed suicide in PARIS left ON scrap paper:
" Born 70 be mani died grocer" No, he wSs not born
with wicR you hll your place IL is NOT the work you
do Is the way you 40 IT, Gods greatest rewards are
duty that he sent them to do The significance OF the
advent OF our Lord on the Godward side lies In the
a Dto0Ta1 ac s "S We Know S' him mainly through
Christ The heavens declare The glory Of d0d ana the
[en M S sSH"eF @ aye nntcs that have stood m S
surpassing beauties OF natures word and have not
God. There magnificent scenes or tropical life
where you may lind the gossest idolatries To us God
has spoken by His Son. Jesus Christ came into tho
world only light, but also as heat He came not
merely illuminate but1o move and the world needs %
be moved than IL NEEDS light. We all know well
enough what ought do but lack the power and the
strength do IT, Ii Is almost 10 centuries since the
song sung OF "peace on earth, good Will toward
men, Has Il been SOL Do the wars OF the early church.
the crusades the wars OF France and Germany Of En-
gland OF your country speak OF ON earth
40 angels mock Is there the spirit OF satire IN ths
skies Mockery and satire and cynicism earth born
aud of heaven We still preach peace on earth. The
clements VI peace hero There are 10 be pn today