The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-12
HIS SATANIC MAJESTY.
HIMSELF AND HIS ABoDE-THE CHARACTER OF
DOTH DISCUSSED.

HIMSELF AND HIS ABODE-THE CHARACTER OF
BOTH DISCUSSED.
The Rev. Dr. Carlos Martyr, pastor of the Thirty.
fourth Street Reformed Church, delivered sermon
last evening concerning tho devil taking Tor his text
l. Peter ", and 9'Be sober, be vigilant; because
your adversary tho dovil, as roaring lion, walkeh
about, seeking whom he may devour: whom resist
stcadfast in the faith" DR.. Martyr proceeded to
discuss the subject OF his text making the following
points-First, the character Of Satan; second. the
methods Of Satan; third, how to resist him. In regard
to tho character Of Satan we have suggestion
Off in his name. The Hebrew word Satan means
an adversary; tho Greek word signifies sla2dercr
Such is Satan IN his very name. Tho Bible teaches
that Satan IS the moral negative OF God Love- truth
and purity are the moral attributes OF God Negative
these and you have tho character OF Satan. Add to
these unwcarcd antipathy ana never satisfied de-
sire TO spread corrupon and you have tho Character
OF Satan as the Bible pants II with unlestating
strokes. dreadful pcturc-but the dreadiulncss lies
not much in the portrait as the reality In regard
to the methods Of satan these may DO summed up In
two words-tcnptatI and possession.
DEVIL WORKS
Temptation Is a test. Satan addresses himself to
our natural propcnsitics He temps us TO an abuse
rather than right OF these IL we are inclined TO
glutiony, drunkenness or RIGHTEOUSNESS, he tcmpts us
to continued and increasing indulgence. The other
method is possession. SATAN through our frequent
yielding to hun, comes at last to possess w. We 60
out OF ourselves and the devil comes into u.s. verify
VERIFY" says Christ, whatsoever committcth Sin is
the slave of sln." "Whom Resist" says the text
stcautast III the Iatn IRIS presupposcs tnc POSI-
blty of resistance. Christ came to destroy the works
the devil IL We live IN the spirit Of CHRIST we snail
come of as Ho did. conqucrors, ana more Than con
qucrors. II wo would resist the devil. therefore, VIC
must resist him ''stcadiast in the lath. "
ExIsrEScE or HELL DENIED.
Tho attendance at this church during the evening
service last night. 10 near the discourse Of the Rev.
James NJ. Putnam, VAS moderate. His subject was
in Endless Punishment" Tho reverend gen
tIeman announced his hclIci in tho right
ofprivae judgment IN the Interpretation OF the Holy
Scriptures. The purport OF his discourse was TO call
attention to certain discrepancies regarding the doc
trne OF eternal punishment AS promulgated by tue
churches. lie did not believe that those who pro.
fessed such doctrine had honest be-
Iicl IN what they taught. IL Impossible
the evils committed during the years OF existence in
! this life Mr. Pullman explained now tho doctrine
| OF eternal punishment came TO DC recognized,
aud went explain the circumstances TO
winch belief in II gave The doc
trne down to us traditions and many
ccplcd II without investigation. Many believed IN IT
because they thought II was good thug but this
was error because no falschood can accomplish a
good Those who profess ttis belief OF eternal punish
mcnt did not, he thought, have iatn III II them
selves. In many OF the churches he was forced 10
think that the doctrine held personal belief.
That the doctrine OF eternal punishment exercised n
healthlul restraining power on the community was tito
belief entertained by those VINO proosscd H.
Docs capital punishment exercise n beneficial
effect tho ways OF criminals or tend TO
lessen the amount OF crme he askcd. Tho churches
which have preached the doctrine, no SAID, have not
reformed the world. God is all mercy and love aud
justice, and It Is impossible to believe that ne WIZ
consigu to eternal torment souls Ile has created. II
the doctrine could be Danishcd, the lowly and The
oulcasls, and those who composed the
dangerous classes would be benefited. Mr. Putnam
| concluded his discourse by expostuating with his
hearers against protesting belief they could not be-
lcvc, aud against any longer holding 10 doctrine
which was a continual injustice TO our fellow men.