The New York herald., 1876-09-04
CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY.
'.BLEssED ARE THE PHACRMAKERs' SERMON
BY REV. STEPHEN II. TYING, JR.

BY REV. STEPHEN II. TYING, JR.
Yesterday beautiful sermon from st. Matthew, "
O. preached in the above church TO a congregation
which thr0nged every part Of the large edihce at tho
corner Of Forty second street and Madison avenue.
Dr. Tying prefaced the sermon by an Interesting
account OF the work done during the summer in the
Gospel Thirty fourth street, saying that to his
mind three important facts had been demonstrated,
THAT the great bulk ol the people stay in the
city, and but few go out of town permanently; that
Christian work 20 noblv while the thermometer
tells the story of nucy degrees and that the workers
Of Christ willing to UNDERGO and are equal TO the
greatest physical discomfort to save human souls He
then proceeded with his sermon from the text,
blessed are the peaccmakers tor they shall be called
the children oil God" The sermon by Lord the
mount gives both light and heat II is thus like the
sun going forth as the bridegroom 1t begins like a
benedction 1t Is most glorious its scope and cul.
nina es III the light o. an unendng day OF bessedness
You cannot sit ut tho ieet of Christ
struciOr without being moved by inspiration you havo
before experienced Privileges before the
human family to be enjoyed but right their heels
come responsibilities to be carried out and accom-
pshcd, responsibilities that have outllvcd the
and continue to DO preached to-day. In the
before us tnere is no special provisions with which
philosophy has TO deal, and maintain with the utmost
emphasis that he who cannot find Gospel IN the Sermon
on the Mount cannot discover it anywhere. There
an intellectual phase in IL and moral example; bot
between and beyond these, to be wrought out IN life
there doctrines of reason, anectioDate Is
AID fanccs the most sublime that, like prlsmatic
colOrs blend and d,inely harmonize.
Christ teaches hrst purity then peace He is at war
with everything that dcthroncs manhood from its hi.h
elevalOn-beatude is followed by bealtude. Man
must he mlsrepresenied IN THIS world, and the Lord
says, "Blcssed are the peacemakers;" man must
be tempted-He says "Blcssed pure
in heart; must be wronged-He says,
"Bcssed are the prosecuted These thoughts are
to be separated they are interlnked with each
other. peacel What does IL meany The contrary OF
toll and passion, the reflection OF submission
broken life that has Its home in the heart OF God,
and which is shed abroad heart the Christian
hen le 4 peaC
risc In the school oi Christs teachings Some
of have lately been wandering through the different
departments OF Gods greatest handiwo ks-tIrough
the mountains and by the seaside: have heard the
wind roaring through dark ravnes with terrible hrea
enings while the calm, blue SKY above spoke OF peace
by the margin OF the ocean, which Numbered its
grand hens; but through all We could evidences
Gods peace. have stood by the beusidc OF the
dying, surrounded by sorrowing friends but Gods
peace, too there, and you cannot measure 1t with
your POOR human philosophy II is ike the compass
The tempest-tossed ship; the needle the midst OF all
dcfectons points due north. sinner reconciled with
God Ieace. An dot has he peace
on the battle field the bodies lying inierock.d have the
peace OF death, but until nan at peace with Inns eli
aud in his Le he Will go hatng TO his grave un-
great burden OF darkness. 1t is in the power of
man to enjoy temporary lul from trouble, but these
bodies stll suming IRE. 1t Is not enough 10
be peaccaole but we must bc peaccmakers John Wes-
ley, coming to this country with certain Governor
heard the latter berstng his servant In the cabin He
went 10 inquire the cause and the reply was, You
this vagraut, my valet he knows drink nothing but
Cyprus wne aud he has drank ali nv private stock
viii HIM to be lied TO the mast and chnsised. "
Wesley replied. Governor, did you never against
God ~ The question struck home Tho Governor said
ayes; Will forgive This man for your sake Wesley
was peaccmaker Cotton Maher was subject to terri
bic lbeis he received them letters and Ia the
papers, and tied them up as the lawyers do their papers,
nlng them away. Alter hts death they were discov-
cred labelled. 'Iibcis-Eather forgive them, they
know not what they do"