The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-06-19
TRINITY CHURCH.

THE PARABLE OF DIVES AND ADMINISTRATION
BY REV. HORACE b. HIrcHNas.
Trinity church was we'll filled At the half-past ten
service yesterday morning. Rev. Horace b Hitchings
preached taking his subject parable OF the rich
man and Lazarus the beggar In commencing his dis
course tho preacher said:-
SERMON
This parable Of tho rich man and Lazarus Il
peculiar 10 this respectable scenes arc laid
in tho beginning this life and At the end in
tho next that Tor q moment the veil Is Lifted
which hides tho spirit land the region beyond this
earth BY this taught that dsembodied spirits
only exist but OF and susceptible to
tho emotions Of sorrow and pain IL shows also tho diff
crent disposition made of affairs In this world and the
next While the rich man lived he was surrounded by
vii tho luxures the and comfort that could
command but again he is described being utterly
berc and In such restitution TINT no begs Tor just
drop Of cold cool his tongue And then in ter.
rbe contrast Is the sight OF the poor and do
spscd begear resting peace and comfort In Abra-
ham bosom. The doctrine Of tho Church agrees on
tirey with the lessons taught BY this parable in tho
idea that after death there intermediate
state, no probationary period Tho good remain tor
happy, but not in such intense degree after
judgment and the bad are forever miserable under
ike condition. When death seals up the book OF life
there can be no change forever AFTER and the grim
messenger takes US into tho world re-
II we 20 into II guilty. guilty must remain.
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There purgaiorla tires cleanse and purity and
prayer can DO OF avail II Is III ignorance
o. the consequences that wc mako our choice in this
lie. II ID not without shutting our eyes that
blind 10 the light The end OF tho path 10 from
tho very beginning, and II We choose the world II Is
with the full knowledge that the friendship OF the
world and an alliance with Mammon is cnmlty TO God
LIKE FRUIT;
We know full we'll. when choose money or
fame position. that these things are like
the apples OF Sodom-of lar exterior, but In
side u! OF woe aud bitterness How awfulv
for hOCr bv
moment by moment we settle destiny; and this
should teach US the importance Of every thought and
word and deed Again, in the story OF my subject Is
shown that whom tho rich found 1t impossible
TO alleviate hs own condition he became sociious
his friends and brethren ana wanted Lazarus be
10 them y warning against their danger. From this
We argue that the spirits Of tho departed have tho
DO So. with what eager interest must they
the do.ngs OF loved ones lett behind
All Of US have have near and dear ones IN
thought right homo hearts the question
presents itself whether they rejoice mode
he are they joyous as ihev see journey upward
do thcy sorrow that icct trcading the down.
course For their sakcs, Tor sake. and
most OF all for OF Christ let us take heed 10
our ways Tho desire OF tho rich tho safety OF
his brethren could be grantcd because n they had
believed Moses prophets neither would they
bcliovo though them from tho doad.
Mr. Hitchings then won't on to say that tho Holy
Scriptures iniahbIo guide TO heaven; that
tho world, In regard " tho way to heaven had
all tho light II would have Some people
were in tho habit Of deludng themselves by
light they would certainly become Christians II
they could only hear tho voice o God koscs In
the burning bush have the nep or angels only
some one could return the dead thea they would
be convinced satisfied but this The II
thcy had angels with every day they would
sill ask Tor something more The Word Of God all
sufficient and Il hut folly for them clamor for
light while deliberately closing their eyes 10 sigh
Tor more wisdom whio pcrsstently refusing
to DO taught In conclusion he exhorsed
his hearers in tho following terms:--rako
tho Scriptures, learn your duty and do
that duty without delay. All has been done for you
that will be done except what you perform your
SELF fhe light OF Gods word shines the straight
anu narrow path. aud if you will but walk con-
uuuc therein will lead you finally place Of
torment, but TO tho peace aud Joy OF eternal commu-
MON with God the Father God the Son and God tho
Holy Ghost
CENTRAL CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
cHRIsTs PROPHECY CONCERNING HIS words
SERMON By REV. WILLIAM DRApEN.
Al tho Central Congregational church REV DR..
scuddcr'sl Brooklyn, yesterday morning, Rsv William
Bradcn OF London, preached ON tho lasting
value OF Chrst's words taking a text tho thirty
third OF the twenty chapter OF Gospel OF
Z and anrfh hail hs,s