The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-19
PHILOSOPHY OF TEMPTATION.
Talmages Plain Talk to CONNER
mercial Travellers.
TIE CARDINAL AT THE CATHEDRAL.
rockingham on the Authors or
Disbelief.
CHURCH OF THE DISCIPLES.

THE THREE yEwELs-sERMoN BY 1Ev. MI
uEPwoRTH
Mr. Hepworth preached yesterday morning from the
text Isaiah x l0:- will greatly rejoice In the LORD
INV soul shall be joyful In my God, Tor he hath cothed
me with the garments OF salvation no hath covered
mo with the robes Of righteousness, as prioegroom
dcckeh himself with ornaments and as bride sdo'n'
eth herself with her jewols"
So long MS we live he sad, shall cherish tender
and precious associations in connection with our mar
riase day. II was the supreme moment In our hves'
Il was the moment when like the prophet OF OLD, our
feet touched the summit Of Psgah, aud looked Tor
ward TO experiences untrodden, to hopes ambitions'
responsibilities and joys that would educate the soul
and develop our better nature. II was very natural
that In that hour We put On our best gar
ments and adorned ourselves with ornaments II was
that the bride should cothe herself In dstinc-
tive garments; that she should put the necklace OF
precious stones about her neck that she should hang
the VEIL typo OF her own pure heart, from her brow
II was the Of rejocing was the time when
our hopes and our dreams were all consummated. No
WONDER then, that the holy men OF God should write
lhe words OF encouragement which can be found IN
hc Old Testament in illustration OF what happens 10
man when he is married to Christ. Solomon speaks
81 Christ as his betrothed. and that word expresses
tho right relationship which ought to exist between
Him aud every one OF US. We ought to love Jesus
with that peculiar and con1ding love which prompts
us never TO question HIS WORD, but with implicit and
blind faith HIM. TO obey evory utcrance tha comes
from His golden lips
There three jewels which every man can possess
They are like the pearl OF which have heard in that
they beyond all price, They 10 be worn AS the
c0rOnot manhood, they 10 adorn tho person IN
ali the various embarrassments and experiences Of
lie, and there Is magic about them lar beyond that
Of tho Arabian tales; magic, not Of imagnatlon out
OF sublime and solid reality not 10 be compromised
except by its p0ssessor magic not 10 DO explained
by ITS possessor to any one who has It not magic
that ns with JOY, that fills lie from iis be-
ginning end with the glorious music OF heavenly
The 1rst Jewel il divine love- divine power In
our mnds when we think OF God wo cannot
separute these two elements OF character, and
fortunate is 70. us that they must ~ 9eG les
character. II He was all powerful alono VIC might
dread HIM; II He were ali love alone we might i.ar
HIS ability TO protect but since know that HIS
divine compassion has behind II an arm OF omnp-
otence and that that which God peases 10 DO He eau
do wc have the utmost confidence Him, and we can
forget everything else except His promise 10 watch
and to care Tor US. Be not deceived in this
our hearts HIS giit Is not the result OF any pro.
cess OF rcasoning ON our part we DO not love
God because We have arrived At the logical con.
rather. as 81 john suid, because He first
loved u.s. 1t is His love that generates our love.
We look TO Him with faith and confidence bccS0se lie
has taken white coal from tue altar OF HIS own ma
ture and placed 1t on the hearthsione Of our lives; u
nre is xipded thereby, and the holy flame sends it's
perfume Of sandaiwood throughout the house aud
drives the chilling cold away. We gather around 1t,
and hearts are made glad by the genial heat Our
love tho result vi His love. We take credit
for loving GOD. We do not love Him hall enough, but
the love have for Him the love He hath put into
our hearts, ought to cherish It more and more
aud make it the divine impulse OF our lives
BELIEF IN THE FUTURE.
Our selfish love selfish sorrow when friends are
taken from us lies tho TACT that believe with all
hearts in this world, and We make believe or half
believe In the world to come II that world was as
real 10 US as this world should rejoice with
abundant joy when the weary journey Is over. and,
although should drop our tears on the bier Of our
loved ones should have certain kind Of sat,siac
ton In the thought that Tor them vt least there
more trouble sorrow.
Tue second Jewel Is tho Divine presence In human
lives IL IS jewel beyond all price Are convinced
God Is personally in our lives, aud, So TO what
extent do We yield to His intuenceY What blessing
10 know that We are controlled ny One who makes
mistakes, and who clears the pathway for our ec to
tread by His might and love. DO we recognize what
becf in that doctrine isy IL IL one thing TO assent TO
doctrine aud another 10 believe in II. God cares for
mans creed as he cares Tor every mans lilo. Bet
have wrong creed and right lie than right
creed and wrong life Because IN the one case we
live better than our creed, and In tho other we are
rank hypocrtcs. God cannot be anywhere without
attempting to set right whatever is wrong, ana when
He gets into mans life He not only loves the man,
but he wants to set the right, aud the more you
love God the moro quickoning OF the heart you will
have.
Tho third jewel is the DIVINE glory. II chill
dren Of God, then we are heirs OF God aud ii we
heirs Of God then joint heirs with Christ; and
the promise Is that II We suicr with Hun shall be
yIorlaed together There is jewel. indeed. to
hang about the neck We OF God aud
although doth not yet appear what we shall be. yet
may depend upon this that when we get up yonder
and more happiness after 1t done Earth Is but the
portco OF the great cathedral whose threshold Is
Death is best TREND and leads through tran
sien period Of darkness that may into the
sunlight OF the great beyond. May these jewels serve
Us In place OF charm 10 keep sin away, aud TO keep
our hearts loyal 10 the cross, which 10 the type Of
Christ