The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-03-27
THE MARINERS CHURCH.
SERMON BY THE REV. 4. d. MI

bLBMON By THE REV. u. ID. MUkPA1s
Services were hold in the Mariners church, corner
OF Madison and Catharne Streets yesterday morning.
The edifcc, which is unprstending looking COM
paratively well filed over the raised platform which
the purposes of pulpit is the scrpura motto
''The abundance OF the shall be converted unto
thee" The congregation best be described as
heterogeneous II made up of people OF all ages
conditions and natonaites One fact, however
could not escape the casual observer The faces
of the male portion OF those present had that bronzed
and rugged look which tells its story OF battling
with wind and weather. Tho pastor, Rev. +. D.
Murphy. preached taking his text from the fifteenth
chapter of St. Luke, portion of the second verse;
This receveth sinners and cateth with them. ("
Before commencing his discourse Mr.. Murphy read
the parable OF the Prodiga Son.
SERMON.
My text said the preacher in order to be thor
oughly understood, should not be read alone, but In
connection with what precedes II in the chapter.
Christ while earth and in carrying his work.
ceved more opposition from the Pharisees than from
any other people. This assertion will be borne out
by perusal of sacred history, strange as II may ap
pear, for this sect made profession OF and LAID claim
to high degree OF pety. They were envious Of Him,
His benefcent acts When no cured diseases, when
He healed tho manned, the halt and the blind, they
were sceptical They impugned His motives and said
that He eagued with the devil that He evil
spirits because he was In league with Bcezebub They
could not or would not recognize His divine authority
and this spirit is displayed In the present day
Have you not observed oftentmes In your expert
that the minister of Christ who is jealous
most successful in the work is scoffed at surred
upon and charged with being actuated with improper
motvesS But thank God for the grand truth which
the text implies and which 10 take TO
selves Christ received, does receive and will
receive sinners OF course there various kinds OF
sinners and the degrees OF guilt very readily be
calculated but the great fact the all important thing
is that the Saviour does receive transgressors Sin
is violation OF moral law. When any OF Gods com
mandments ordinances are broken the agent caus-
ing this violation Is transgrossor None OF us here
are perfect Who is there in this congregation that
stand up and declare that no she s void OF all
sin? We ALL every one OF Us, come under the head OF
transgressors Now, sin must In some way be oblit-
Grated, because that Is Gods law. II must be
moved either by pardon or punishment repeat,
WE ARE ALL SINNERS;
but, thank God we are not hopeessy lost There are
various degrees and classes OF sim and because
OF us may have led apparent life OF rectitude
must not pin our faith on that The good Book
says must be born again else we cannot inherit the
kingdom Of Heaven.
Mr. Murphy then went to describe tho various
kids of sinners there were in the world There
the young and the aged the tender child just smlrchea
into the pollution OF wrong doing and the hoary-
headed sinner trembling the verge of tho grave
almost sinking undor his load OF guilt; but, thank
God the blood OF Christ ceanseth from all nquity.
Mr. Murphy closed with earnest appeal to those
present who, in the pursuit of their avocatons
than ordinarily exposed to danger, to seek the
Saviour while it was yet time to mako their calling and
election sure.