The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-29
CRIED VS.. GOODNESS.
DR.. Hall on Why Rich Men Fear
the Church.
A Refuge Never ClOscd-The God OF the Mis-.
rrab!e-A Cure for Doctors.
CONDUCT A TEST OF CREED.
CHURCH OF THE DISCIPLES.

HOW 70 BE PERFECTLY SArE-sERMoS BY THE
REV. DE-. nEpwoErH.
sspray for me to-day sirr was the unusual request
to Mr. Hcpworth the midst OF his vast
congregation yesterday morning ms no rose to present
his customary petition to the Almighty MI. hep-
worth answered simply, "fes sr;' ana IN the
PRAYER that followed offered cryent suppcnton for
sthc stranger within our gates" Mr.. Hepwor'h Sc
lac, ca his text second episte OF ST. Paul to
Timothy, w.. 1917. At the lime OF the writing oil ms
text ST. Paul. he said was an aged mai-wns oorne
down, not only by the heavy weight oil years,
I'm, by the heavier weight. OF a sad experience.
According to his own words 10 had fought a
good fight he had finished his course and he had kept
In the midst of every conflict the faith, and was sure
that there was land up for HIM crown Of righteous
ness which The LORD tho righteous judge should give
him at that day; then, remembering that not only
he but Others were the conflict he added, that this
crown Righteousness was not for MIN only out also
Tor all those who loved the appearing OIL the Aoru.
UNCERTAINTY OF LIFE
This letter was written to u young man, Timothy,
vho was in the rst flush OF early manhood. He wos
rash and impusve ana needed Inc oraie WHICH Jus.
In these two letters Paul wrote to him there arc
golden words OF advice, sad Mr.. Hepworth whose
sppcat,on is not confined to Timothy, but may be
used by us and Incorporated in our daily lives with
advantage. Truths are declared which we ought To
defend; statements are made which have been proven
rue by the experience OF 800 years. ST. Paul
sad 10 Timothy, first Of all, that there arc
very lew things 10 shis me lha. can W
uions on which TO build. One cannot trust 10 the
,impIe merits of what he utters Tor It's success lhe
World rs governed by fashion in It's thoughts and iecl-
mrs: nothing Is sacred that fashion does not throw
over Ii the hepulness or hurtuiness OF us shahowy
presence. Bul, again, man cannot depend says NE
INSPIRED writer upon any earthly possessions We
lead very cnangeiul lie, do we notf The very planet
which is nome retains the same aspect Tor only
lew days or weeks or months AT most Spring comes
and IL passes like Dream and ere We nave haa tlne
10 Think summer AZ hand, and when we have tolled
through the heat Tor little there comes the rst rost
on autumn The crops gathered INTO our barns,
and almost before the last shea is placed under cover
We look out Of our window 10 see .,nat whi.e
mantle which has dropped during the night
upon the earth. To-day the sun Shines to-iorrow We
may not see it. Yes, everything is full OF change
that We have anything 10 do WITH man stands,
pcrhaps IN the pride and glory Of physical health ana
vet have We learned that health cannot be de-
pended upon? We told IN Holy Writ that the
pcstencc walks not only under the shades oil night,
out also MONDAY. Danger Is IN The nir we breathe
and We know 1t not No man knows that he VIII re-
tam possession OF the wondrous git oil good health.
To-day u giant, and, alas Tomorrow on the bier.
Those who are weakest bend like willow anu death
rpures them. while those who are strong snap like
III, of class when death comes. We have power to
Keep ourselves where we are 10 day, orethren IL All
rests with God. We arc or we are not, as he Wits.
IL IL some ones lay aside mortality every day
Il will be your aud mine some time when neither
you nor can tell
CONSULTATIONS OF THE TRUE CHRISTIAN.
And yet there something IN the universe that has
never vet failed. That wondrous something struck
he chains from the limbs oil an cnsavcu people IN
Epypt This wondrous something can never deceive;
IL will always lead, always protect us. You ask
me what IL is toll you where II Is more easily
than can tell you what 1t is. Go with me through
The ages Of the past We Will build bridge over the
centuries and stand the imperial city OF Rome. Go
with me into he arena. ON on yonder side Is hon;
hear his roar he has been Kept from food for three
DAYS and hungry; ana then look yonder anu see
kpcelyng on the sand "a womdn--somebOdy' mother,
somebodv,s child. WORDS have come 10 her IN IA
ureain she has slept aud VISION CHRIST and
His cross have become hers; and when she woke mo
temple OF paganism faded ike Il dream, and before
her was the Master with HIS wounded hands and
side He hath promised her eternal iilc and she has
believed HIM, and because she believed Hin she Is
there and The Roman slave unboited
the gate with spring the lion dashes into the
arena AT last, maddcned by hunger, he sees tho
woman. One spring and the beasts claws are III hef
flesh We want wings TO see such sight as that; let
us 10 above danger and watch her lace She Is pray
ing to God: there tears IN her eyes-perhaPs she
has babes at home-but home aud babes are nothing,
and Christ IS everything. y moment longer ana she
is dead with u smile on her lips which money cannot
buy Brethren, the power that made that smile IL
that eternal something OF which would speak 10 you
may tell you what 1t is but you can see Tor your
selves what II can DO Come this morDing, aud trust
things that will last all shall 20 we'll with you to-
day and when tho great To morrow comes COO Will
keep His promise, and we shall be redeemed IRON oui
SINS and stand around the throne singing, Holy
holy holy Lord God OF Zion, forever and evcrl"