The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-04-03

ORk HERALD, Nun Ia \
did they would have made jesus king but few days
ago and today they stone Him. Next Sunday they
will spread palms bsiorc Him and cry out, "Hosan-
nah !" and a few days they will cry out, "cruciiy
Hint Let US take that deserve not the pun
ishment that fell upon the jews Have wc not cried
out "Hosannah !" and then fallen away again. The
world without different from tho world within
MS that we arc constantly besct with tempt.
ations, making our lives agoing backward
and forward between God and Satan. IL we
examine our conscienccs We shall SEQ
that have been constantly Milling away. Except In
rare cases he that goes 10 confession but once year
finds that lac has committed mortal sin. There Is one
thing We forget When man tails into mortal sin all
his grnces lost TO him while he is In thar condition
The day the just falls he exposes himself to the
loss OF all the he has accumulated, all his
justices forgotten But you Will say these merits
can oil be rerained by good confession This y quite
true II Is Gods goodness receive ~ when seek
reconciliation. But we do not know when death may
come upon God has never said that He VIII take
us away when In a state OF grace but He has
told us that He will come like a thief IN the night
What right have we 10 expect that a good death VIII
follow n bad HE? While tho Church has never said
that any soul lost still we know that many souls
are lost. Take for instance the case OF Judas. he
was called to be apostle and he betrayed our Lord;
but OF HIM the Church does not say he was
damned but Christ called him 1.-The son Of pcrdon.
What right have expect the grace OF final persc-
when lives The links OF rood in the chain
world is u Of pleasures that is difficult 10 resist;
that the world is continually changing aud forces US
with It; that arc weak To this u may he easily
answered that around US every day men doing
things and laboring Tor their accomplishment Al moro
trouble to themselves and with more anxiety and
strain than would be needed Tor them 10 lead good,
Christian llvcs practising every virtue and accumu-
la,ing graces Watch ana pray that ye enter no. INTO
pray not emitting 10 do either and both with Gods
help. There many who began tho I.cntclL season
with courage and carnestnesS, observing the mortnca-
lmDOSet and who have fallen who
wandering To them lie would say:-Do violence TO
yourselves for the remaining lew days, that you may
find Jesus your hearts, mediate frequently IN spirit
the passion Of Lord, that you share IN HIS
suncrngs SO you may nave share In the g.ories Of
His Kingdom
GREENE STREET NJ E. CHURCH.
FAREWELL sERy1cE-ApDREss BY REV. DIR.
REID
A largo congregation assembled yesterday morning
participate in tho farewell services the old Greene
street Methodist Episcopal church, II having been de-
icrmincd by the Board OF Trustees 10 vncatc tho old
location and go into quarters, at the corner OF
Washington place and Washington square. The exer-
ciscs opened with prayer, by Rev. Angelo os
trander, invitation from the pastor, Rev J. A. Ed
monds Alter the singing Of hymns and tho reading Of
portions OF the Scriptures Rev. DR.. Reid introduced
and delivered an address appropriate to the OCCASION
Ho chose for his text Psalm XVIII, Owe
have thought OF thy loving Kindness God, In tho
midst OF thy temple" He commenced by referring -
the absence of Bishop Foster, VINO had promised to
BE- present and deliver tho morning address, and tho
short notice he had received to prepare the few re-
marks he himself would OFFER Bishop Foster, he said
mad been detained ut Newark assisting Bishop James
In the arduous work Of tho Conferences now
going on in that city. DR.. Reid then said
.The ovo OF location seems to have been one Of tho
peculiar characteristics Of the writer Of the Psnlms
He seems TO have received blessing or bcno-
d;con but he associated with the place where he oh
taincd IT, He refers the River Jordan and
we cannot understand what felt in the heart OF
the PsaImist ut this tiino yet II Is manifest that
that location was strongly impressed on his heart and
and that he thought OF the ever present in
his mind when lie spoke Of tho benedicton like tho
reference by Jonn Bunyan this subject, that
this the place where David met the lion and tho
bear and slew them by the help OF God. When the
time 10 meet Goliath, the giant champion Of the
Phist,ncs he REQUIRED TO this incident and said The
God which delivered from tho Wild beasts will also
enable TO STAY this Phcsiine'" Here the preacher
gave number Of quotations from the Psalms. and
tlnucd by sayIng:-"(iod is Interchangeable. He a
worker Of wonders in the past and win be 50 for time
This very spirit dwels IN the heart Of every
man. Nothing can cfiace the rccolcctons Of places
and incidents from tho minds OF those who
have participated in Them You cannot ban
ish recollection OF inc green sward
You cannot forget the fireplace and tho old scenes
surrounding your parents while listening TO their
words OF wisdom Every man will think Of them.
This distinguishes civilization from the savage. Hc
roams through tho wldcrncssa His homo has
sanctncd associations. This is a gushing mark
between
SAVAGE AND CIVILIZED LrE
Not alone Is the mind affected by such crcum-
stances God everywhere and in all places at once;
places Imagine that recognition and thought the
part of the Almighty which the tness OF withhold
ing from the Jews aud the followers OF Christ the
knowledge OF the location OF those places which their
natural superstition they would reverence We do not
know the place Of the nativity or tho spot where tho
crucnxion occurred All these places lett great
doubt and uncertainty God wanted that all devo
ton should be given Him and.not relics which tho
human heart would doubtless rejoice TO look at and
reverence. do not intend to imply that only uncuI-
tured minds penetrated with this idca for these
feelings and thoughts are also peculiar 10 minds Of
the greatest simplicity DR.. Reid here gave number
OF Illustrations In the course OF which he referred 10
would feel for the spot on which he LAID wounded
after tho conflict lie also gave an account OF his own
experience while laying under tree severely wounded
DR. Reid then narrated his "reminiscences In relation 10
the Greene Methodist church He SAID that the
time when the cdfcc built considcrcd DO
the finest and largest Methodist church building tho
CITY, and that the venerable Dr. Bangs dedication
had said he never should 1--we to see liner ono.
Things have changed since then and now this building
IL thought to lie untitled Tor tho Tor which IL
erected. He then read number OF documents such
calls for meetings. &c 1887 1888 and 1882 mention
at that period dare not trust myself refer
other tnan those have already mentioned but there
doubtless many around me here to-day who remcm-
Der the who bore the responsibilities Of the church.
IL seems though they were here TO day. This
was. az the tic refer TO- tho most spacious church
the city, and was tho most convenient Tor holding
great anniversaries. Here held the farewell meet
ing OF tho great missionary family, with Jossc
Lee and his wilo NJ It's head, which
proceeded to oregon. Here was held Tho
the great Conference IN 1914 where such animated
discussion took place, and when Bisnop Ward said
mc-when experienced considerable anxiety IN re-
gard to The debate then gong on-that slavery was
dreadful thing, and that peace would exist while
slavery should last, but that he believed II would
never be wiped out except with blood. HIS words
seemed strange to at the time but they have
proved prophetic. Dr. Reid concluded by saying, this
builuing may pass away and cease 10 be remembered
by the present but many OF us will recall II
the Jay Of eternity, and look over the baemcnts
OF Heaven and say, 81 have been there Tho spot
viii he there; eternity cannot wipe Il out Crude and
imperfect those words they such as feel In
my heart, and pray that tins day may be ono Of bcne
dicton 10 every one, anu also DO bcncdction to the
cause Of God
lhc services we're brought TO close by the singing
of a hymn. during which a collection was taken up,
alter when the sacrament was administered ana tho
bencdiction pronounced by the pastor