The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-08-28
THE BATTLE OF LONG ISLAND.


REV. MR.. WOODsIDE DISCOURSE IN The fi1sr
REFORMED PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, BROOK
LYN.
At the First Reformed Presbyterian church. in Duff
field street, Myrtle avenue, the Rev. Mr. Wood
side pastor of the church. last evening preached the
battle OF Long Island taking for his text Hebrews, x,
l3:-"These all died in fath.'' The reverend gentle
man began his discourse by sayiug-It Is not often
that Of the Gospel receive such respectful
request the Common Council of any city. 1t IS
due TO City Fathers that promptly respond 10
their request In the past history of the Reformed
Presbyterian Church our ministers received very dtier
orders from city councils and others exercising civil
power. They ordered, on pain of death, not to
speak political subjects, but the times have happily
changed, and it is alike the privilege and honor OF
him who addresses you to receive such request from
the common council of any city throughout this land
In cndeavorng carry the wishes OF respected
rulers have selected the text announced 1t IS the
clause OF in that chapter which contains tho
names OF a cloud of witnesses who waxed valiant in
fight, suffered many crucltics and untold prvat.ons
voluntarily forsook wealth, case and pleasure, aud fell
earnestly conendns for tho faith once delivered to the
saints. The OF these pious dead are written
letters OF light that they may be and read by ALL
They lived long before the dawn of the Cos
pei day, suffered aud died centuries before
tho Man oil Sorrows endured HIS agony and
alar Off and their unwavcring faith in HIM enabled
-, =, .a,.h ,.i, and e,r,rclo THOR r,mos ho
come douhly dear TO when understand he
OF their fiery trials and loriudc they display ed.
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generations then unborn who shcud be influenced by
their actions The blessings promised by their Master
had not actually into possession, but fath 10
them was stronger evidence than the enJoyments OF
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