The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-16
TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH.

SERMON BY REV. ROBERT D. HULL ON ''No
MORE CURsE"-A PLEA FOR THE TRAMP.
Considering the state Of the weather and great
flow Of people to out of town there
usually large congregation at the Tabernacle Baptist
Church, Second avenue, between Tenth ana Eleventh
streets, yesterday morning The pastor, Rev Robert
b. Hull, preached his farewell previous to his
departure on vacation, and among other announce
incnts he stated that the pulpit would filed during
hts absence by the Rev Dr. j. s. Holmes The SUBJECT 0f
the discourse was mo More Curse, " Inc being
part OF the third OF tho chapter
Revelations Mr.. Hull said in substance No careful
reader OF the last chapter OF Revelations eau fail to
see the connections between 1t first chapter
Genesis From different points OF the iacts
are recorded la the beginning q cd created man. He
created the earth Tor ia the end lie will tuxe
man 10 himself again. In the beginning, through
man, there was voluntary sa Ia the end there will lie
salvation through the mercy Oh God. In The beginning
the curse was pronounced. In tho end there Will be
the glad procamation-"rh There shall DO
CURSE This world, which to many seems filed
Joy and beauty and blessings, and has been
grooming under curse II was IN the
old PARADISE he might do all things but
ono, but that vi disobediencc would come
under the ban OF the all wise all powerful and all mer
ciu Creator Revelation declares that there a new
paradise where all the trees OF lie, ever
blooming, ever bearing fruit The rivers rivers Of
lie, ever flowing and led by eternal springs In the
first paradise the temptor entered; III tho second he
shall be etcrnuIy excluded. Christians IN this world
are not freed from temptation, nor will they be-
Christ prayed not that mankind should be taken
OF the world but that mankind should be delivered
from evlL III saved even nero we are not Oy
means delivered from temptation. 1t Is all Tor the
best now. but in the other world OF happiness and
peace not only to be kept evil but evil Is
TO be kept from Us.
SORROWS OF TRAMPs
This world IS fuil OF sorrow. As We walk through
apy oil our city parks-and SEQ that the papers
daily calling attention to the act-Sou cannot fail to
notice the occupied by who aInt OF
sin about thom, the stamp OF CRIME upon their lore
heads. Poor outcast uanps and vapabondsl But look
upon them tcndery. There time when The KISS
oil pure mother pressed their lips. AS boys
Soma fhnnl huI Lain hnut.a nnslW
In an atmosphere Of refinement and culture.
some OF them began Tie with high hopes
and nobo aspirations, Tor some oil them perchaucc
mothers and sisters yet pray. When the lights
up their countcnanccs they ike living corpses and
We think that corruption Is stalking broadcast among
Us. But think OF them kindly. Drunkards are tbeyY
Let US ihanK God there Is time mIng When there
VIII be no more drunkards. Trey bear heavy burdens.
They !oathc themselves they hate the world and
ready at times to curse God and die. Tney know
their condition ana IN Their desperation and misery
they drink, drink, drink themselves down W Tho
grave Bless God the limo Is coming when this shall
all pass away. The time Is coming wnen there shall
be NO more hight ending Ia darkness. No more mrlh
whose end Ii madness.