The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-18

GOOD AND EvIL-sERMoN BY THE REV. T. d.
MURPHY.
The sermon at the Mariners Church, corner OF
Catharine and Madison Streets yesterday morning
preached by the Rev. T. D Murphy. His text was
taken from Deuteronomy, Xxx, Isl have set be-
fore thee this day lfc and good. death and evil"
or oil oftces that man can I'LL. said Dir. Murphy,
there Is cone SO deeply momentous that OF the
Christian ministry. The Waterman who 10 appointed
to guard tho city is responsible . Tor the
safety OF property and life committed his The
Christian ministry set to watch immortal souls.
THIS great respoDs blty has been deeply elt by holy
men in all ages OF The world. Noses seemed deeply
concerned the discharge OF this great duty. Before
he died he was anxious to give tho lsraeites a
plete rehearsal Of the conduct Of God 10 them. He
closed with isit full cxhoitaon 10 his people, snow
them that their dut were not hard and asking them
TO choose between lie and good ana SIN ami death
Death 10 curse In which all men are involved by
nature by one man SIN entered into the world and
ceath by sip" This is n CONDITION OF the human race
ana It s folly TO gansay IL or deny IT, God knows that
all men are ny nature estranged from HIM. and there
FORE In state OF condcm nation This state is repre-
sented as one Of wreichedncss and misery Tie n
ner Is poor although he may possess abund nee OF
this worlds goods THIS Il The spiritual poverty from
VIII CHI We should shrink. We may endure
worldly poverty, for with It We may enjoy
the greatest happiness. Sin is also spoken
oil as disease The leprosy OF sin has fastened
on every soul OF man. II ~ more fatal ard Infinitely
more destructive Ihan any bodily maiady. SIN also
asaVeIy-te most auJecl scfvituuc ut the worst anu
most tvrannteai IN ,ster. There is position under
The sun that can be compared to It. Slaves may
become contenied slavery for It is only the body
that ~ ~ bondage alter all ~prtual death must DO
viewed a. tho greatest evil All the favorable aud joy
Gus things OF tins lille must oc extracted What Will be
lett alter tho good things OF this hie taken away
the individual who has no hope in ChrislY cannot
conceive Of condition more terrible more pabie.
The OFFER SALVATION
Now let US look at the Other side OF The question:
liic and good The nrst great essential blessing We
need Is e-that ~, eternal life. ms liie not IN us,
neither have we lower 10 create IT. Hence God comes
and offers US this unspeakablc blessing, aud upon
iuihment Of certain conditions may be by
all II coners upon 10 freedom from the sentence of
spiritual denth All we have got to do IS to believe In
the SON aud salvation Will be What higher good
can be placed within the reach OF mortal man than
tho favor OF Cody THIS 10 the Chief good-to have
the love of God IN the soul, the peace OF God the
heart and The spirit and grace oil God dweng In u.s.
We see that u any OF Us lost It will be our ow
fault. God Offers us pardon and forgiveness freely.
that when We como to tho eternal world without gar
ment oil righteousness snail only have ourselves
ceIsure. ! stand here before yod, my dear people.
once more to-day, and assure you IN The name my
Master that salvation has been provided for every
gle one OF you. II you reject It you reject II A. your
peril