The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-13
AMERICAN FREE CHURCH.
oscEoLA's pEArH-sERMoN BIZ REV. CHARLES
p Mccarthy

OScEOLA6 pEATH-sERhON bx REV. ChAhLES
P. MCCARTHY.
AT the American Free church. University Building,
Rev. Charles p. Mccarthy preached yesterday morn.
on lessons on tho Life and Death OF Osceola." he
took his text from Psalms civ, 9;-"The Lord is
good to all, and Hs tender mercies over all His
works" The pastor commenced his lecture BY COM
men.ing on tho text. Hc aid:-Ths IL true Of this
world ana OF all worlds OF this life and OF the future
ono likewise II IL alone under the light and comfort
of passages like this that speak with hope in
tho future OF the lie and death OF SO unfortunate
man as Osceola Cooper You are most probably Ia
miliar win tho incidents OF his singular history and
sudden DEATH These have with more loss accuracy,
bean recently de,ailcd the columns Of the pubic
press ant upon thcsn will not dwell in any great
length. In consequences OF his death having occurred
in the honse OF two members OF this congregation
have been made acquainted with the trials, sunerngs
and Affections through which this Indian patrican has
passed, together with the unseomiy dispute which
characterized the gemen,s Of his nermcnt aud
which might have been avoided. AZ l beheld him IN
death, Notwithstanding that he sprung from mixture
in race It was evident that tho Indian blood pre-
domi mated for his placid countenance was marked
with a reserved and stOlcal expression tnat
betrayed a proud and naughty bearing, coin
bned with incidence and gravity. have learned
from those who knew him best that he possessed
many noble and generous traits OF character, ana at
he was honorable and chvalrous in the extreme Alas!
like many of the best aad bravest Of our knd ne was
addicted TO excess in the use VI Intoxicating nquor,
and during life this unfortunate propensity MADE MN
his own greatest enemy. During the concluding years
OF his career as Understand and fully believe ne
came under the influence OF ladies who mot only be-
iriended him. but who likewise partially succeeded IN
producing most beneficial change In ms character,
so much that he congratulated himself on the
control which he was obtaining over DIS
heretofore Unsuitable thirst for drink sWhen
we remember the numerous disabilities under which.
he suffered the extraordinary confusion which chsr'
acierzed fortune he inherited from his father Dr.
Samuel Cooper and the utter neglect OF his education
we are surprised that he has not been robbed and
pundered 10 very much greater extent than Is sup
posed. | woul! say to those who now look dcspond-
Ingly on his sudden end that the Lord IS good 70 al
and that His tender mercies are over all HIS WORKS.
II things OF painful nature ovcrtake US they come not
crash and destroy but 10 chastse aud hep US Sor
rows as well as joys are angels OF mercy and come
forth minister to our happiness and Improvement
Let cast care upon Hin who careth ior
us and then evil spirits from beneath, no
lightning or tempest from on high, no stormy
wind. rushing food, wasting fire. no dearth, no
famine disease loss OF friends, no assaults or
foes can harm in the least, because God is love-
He beholds mankind with affection He formed US LOT
happiness aud all His dispensati0ns are intended to
promote welfare He needs no entreatles TO be
mercul, for mercy Is His nature. He needs no In
ducements to snow Kindness to his creatures Tor Ae
cannot be upkind. HIS whole being is Love, and this
Is the solvent which transmutes oven our sins into
materials by which our moral nature may become
truly regeneratcd His love is seen in CHRIST, who did
not come to make God kind but 10 exhibit His kind
He did not come to purchase blessings OF
God to offer To God any kind OF inducement u
bestow blessings on mankind he came to call SIN
ners to repentance; TO make the ignorant wise, the
evil good, and to continue dong this in the present
in all other worlds until all are made capable Of
enjoying the blessings Of Gods love
The preacher closed by dwelling upon several les
sons suggested by Osco0la's sudden cnd, and by
earnestly recommending ali who had cloims upon his
estate TO eu,er into legal conflict, but TO meet and
by and arbitration, quietly aud securely, adjust
several claims.