The New York herald., 1876-10-09

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10 call upon them in month or two, that they may
see how he gets He did not forget 10 rebuke these
who never have the Gospel in their mouths, but who
are always hammc-ing men with he fail OF the old
law saying The soul that sinneth shall die, and you
have sinned and you shall die." He exnorted his
hearers to believe that there is a Christ, IN whose
hands Is universal government, ana who loved
each one Of them better .nan any human
God Seas IN IOu'a Chris, jesus % sha. the mo motive
power IN right living. Repentance was not mere
sentimental sorrow that things are as they are but
noble, high minded sense OF our own unworthness
and SIM Men could not have single grand dramatic
repentance at the beginning OF their Christian hie
must repent day after day until the work COM
pcted" After alluding his own iah IN fervid Ian
TO have this faith in Christ what is Christ now to
your" no SAID is He your hope OF glory, your
guide In life, your rescue and in death your immortal
In the evening Mr. Beechcr talked on "Amuse-
ments."
CHURCH OF THE DISCIPLES.
MORNING AND EVENING sERvICEs-sERMoNs BY
SON, OF CANADA.
Mr.. Hepworth preached impressive sermon yes
terday morning taking for his text Galatians, H., 20
s.And the life which now lead in the flesh live by
the faith OF the Son OF God VINO loved me and gave
himself for me-" Tho philosophy OF Christian life is
very peculiar. II is unlike that Of ordinary expert
ence We should naturally say first the conflict ana
then the triumph. large degree of uncertainty
tends the conflict, degree large that find it
trcmely difficult TO prophesy whether will receive
the crown not The prevalence Of uncertainty in
human philosophy Is extremely discouraging and the
reason why the world does not accomplish much s
that when n tries TO penetrate the future II sees
surety of victory, and 80, dishearencd down by
the waysldo, accomplishing nothing.
Now, on the other hand, the philosophy OF Chris-
tanity that the triumph first tho conflict
atterward 1t may seem to bo paradox, but think Of
1t moment. II God fights battle He wins 1t; then
he who fights In Gods ranks though he fights to the
verge OF death, ,hLi yet win. To be on Gods side,
then, eliminate the whole element OF uncertainty
from your life Ana there is curious difference be-
tween the philosophy Of man OF the world ono
hand md the philosophy OF faith, as 1t is called ON
the other.
Now, have certain promises, and you did not make
thom or should dlstrust them. should recognize
my mag ginaton should collect these chances and ag-
gregate them should distrust and because OF that
made by Him who created the planet which stand
The promises are given by Him who stands not SO
mucn within the circumference Of His creation as
wItAou: Il, cs1shroned on eternity. No less being
than He who Is hey Ond everything the hrst
ALL has been given TO me as tho rock on which may
stand in the midst Of trial assured in the midst OF
my sorrow cheered and In the midst Of death itself
victorious, because tho grave has lost power when
God speaks; even death dumb when the shadow of
the lails the tomb There is an illustration
OF this, dear frends You know the Israeltes
one time very sadly embarrassed; they were encom-
passed by hostile forces. Here was the Red Sea In
front, on either side mountains impassable; be-
hind all Pnaraoh's host. civil engineer, looking
disciplined nesns sae.ss p0n woua says a. ouoe uo
advised an unconditional surrender They were
able, but Gods promise there. That was worth
something God had sad 10 Moses, 81 Will lead you"
There was only the promise OF God that He would
tect tho people But God sometimes works III prob
lemAtical ways When Moses asked or advice the Is
raetes thought surely they would be told retreat
but the word, go forward, came There was no for
ward TO GO to except they went into the water Stl
the command came, 'to forward" But how unrea-
able 10 90 forward Even God ought not TO demand
impossblilies Of us. Undoubtedly Ihore strong
rational party among the lsraetes, and that
logic they used; but there were some who willing
to trust 10 Him, and they took up the limo OF march,
not 70 apparent victory, but to certain DEATH an be-
hold, they stepped Gown, expecting 10 step into
the water, but the water rccedcd, and then tho
miracle was in process OF achievement and the whole
multitude looked on the crystal wall TO the right
to the LETT and then gazed with deepening wonder
the dry sand beneath their feet There Imposs
bilIy with God, and when our reason conflicts with
Gods Will remember you are pigmes and He 10 every
thing. often wonder how the rationaiists elt when
they the other side and Miriam led the song
triumph.
gress from worldIness 70 upworldliness / 1nd that
The first command is given by ST. Paul, and At first l
little inclined TO wonder at II. lie said:.'Be ye
separate; come out from their mdst' Tnat
curious Injunction What am ! To separate myself
from when join myself 10 Godf am IN the world;
y
judgment and try discover what Paul by ''Be
yc separate take II he did should be
exclusive IN the sense OF shutting others out. The
Pnarisecs separate but they we're exclusive also;
they looked upon themselves as
RLEcrgD ARIsrocRATs
in the kingdom OF God and looked the poor
Hebrew VINO brought his cattle 10 market Sometimes
We Christians get into that state. have "a
SO very good that in u pious sort OF way he looked
down upon his neighbors Wnen Paul saws "Ise V.
separate he wants you 10 come out OF the low moral
i,y and take your standpoint Gods truth, Gods
mt ftpohl tha
eternity, and that is wonderful advantage and,
than that, tho motive is changed. The man OF tho
world is strategic. The man oil God settles down
the fact that IL II Gods Will It will end
In triumph, for Gods flag never strikes its ban
your PHILOSOPHY, but how you get Paul said
before he went into the Christian minstry ho spent
three years alone. What did he spend three years
alone tort When hear hts speech Mars Hill at
Athens know no man can face death as he did then
unless he has something in his heart which have
got, and lie got II IN communion alone with God. Ii
we could only cultivate the habit of being alone ana
getting down our knees and praying not three
utcs but three hours Il would make Us stronger l
tnink live too much N the hury-burly;
like sraws, carried hlher and thther by the current
In the second place, the object OF Christian life, you
from tho world; you To separate your
self from II simply for the purpose OF prepa-
ration. But having armed yourself you not TO
stay away from the temptations of hc but you to
90 back into them with the consciousness that there Is
no condemnation toyou. u you love and accept the
Lord Jesus Christ aud that you are not alone because
God has promised to 20 with you When man be-
comes Christian he promises to let God have HIS
way. and then there peace and JOY he yc therefore
separate TO get ready 10 20 back and light the battles of
life, Ior then comes the triumph
REV. DR. WILLIAM STEPHENSON,
who at tho request o Mr.. Hcpworth, delivered a
TO young men in the Church OF the Disciples last
evening, Is unknown 10 New York audience. He has
occupied prominent position among the Methodists
OF Canada and lett that body because OF the incon-
venlence Of the itinerary system He Is about forty
sermon last evening evnc.a popular power in an nn
usual degree. HIS text was from j. Kings, H., 2-.I
go the way OF all the earth be thou strong therefore,
and show thyself man."
There is something marvellousy touching and i'm
pressve In last worGs-the last uttcrsnces wisdom
and affection, We treasure ihem long as a saintcd
prize. and they hold front place in sne book and
volume OF the brain" These are tho last outcominrs
OF counsel and parental affection from tho lips OF
King David 20 tho princcly solomon. They are words
stepped in wisdom, aud contain the most judIcious
advicc. David was himself man. He was more