The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-26
ST. THOMAS PROTESTANT EPISCO-
PAL CHURCH.

TILE CovEroUs MAN-sERMoN By TIE REV.
FREDERICK coURTENAY
Rev. Frederick Courtenay preached at the above
church yesterday Afternoon ne church was so
crowded that many lett before the preaching began.
The preacher took his text from Exodus, XIX, II,
'sThou shalt not covet thy noIghbor's house; thou
shalt not covct thy neighbors wife; nor his man
want his maid servant nor his OK nor hts ass,
anything that Is thy neighbours" In the course OF his
sermon the reverend gentleman said that these sol.
emn words should ring in our ears and lind an
echo In every mans heart No matter how great
might DC the nation, family individual these words
must premontory warning to teach US all
the need there is OF taxing retrospective view along
the highway Of life, and showing TO what degree wo
in this nineeen century dependent upon tho old
commandments
You may, he continued, exclam with the young
Pharisec, Lord, what shall do to be saveds" but
until the commandments ring In your hearts you have
no idea Of what IL required by the new law. This
commandment was intended TO hedge about tho
sanctuary of contentmcnt Mans discomfort and
dissatisfaction must be remembered. Tho young
Phursee, after being told what he should do, hung
his head and went away sorrowful, Tor no
wealthy. SO, too, would II be with many OF
selves We all so back first principles like
the child tho nursery, the youth in the university,
must gradually learn tho secret of contentmcnt.
Look at man when, where and low you wili some cx-
preston OF universal dissatisfaction 10 be dis
covered Barter originates IN dlscontcnt and barter
and business the same. Yet persons uot engaged
in business dissatisfied. The chemist the b0tanst,
the politician, tho political economist. the
oil science, all are examples OF dissatisfaction.
Those who investigate the laws OF mind. matter and
religion not content. Looking into this matter
is found that the right employment Of tho dissats.
fed state OF mems minds operates TO bring about
the requirement OF The action tho dissatisfied
mind Is TO Obtain what was not possessed before.
whether It be knowledge power or wealth that
mans discomfort impes him TO acquire, the chase Is
ardent and absorbing Whether remains IN bust
the question Have his acquisitions gwen
gatisactiony There Is God who may or may not
have accorded success IN more OF pursuits
In lie and TO Hin We must turn Tor guidance.
CovErOrsNkss
The wrong expression OF dissatisfaction Is covctous
1t Is the love OF money, not money ITSELF winch
Is the OF all evil the whose MOS happi-
contained IN the abundance OF those ngs
which Ee possesses is covetous man. Supposng
to give up beautiful house. with It's pleasing
pictures, horses, carriages, and such priced
a deprivation lie Is not worth enjoying.
This Is because our minds covctous. II q
man lay up treasures for himself which not with
God he docs not well The mghticst king OF Israel
lot OF land near his palace like tho covetous
man, he tries 10 lay up treasures for himself. This
unworthy desire brings with II sin and the wages OF
SIN Is death. There hes Ahab, the dogs cking
up his blood as they had done that OF
his victim. Look at the whose fields
yield plenty what he does. He will no, throw
his grain On the market; that would gut II ana re-
duce prices. mol lie viii build new barns, put his
wealth extended granarcs and say TO hs SOUL Eat,
and be merry, soul! for we have plenty Of The
good things OF earth" God says TO that man, 'Tnou
TOOL, night shall thy soul be required OF thee"