The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-08-20

shall have passed forever IRON before view, when
lives begin. What . consolation tho weary and
wretched outcast OF this earth summon TO his re-
Der that saying OF the Divine Comforter, my king
dom rs not Of this world" In the lowhss. oSno.on
our paths here and cheer TO the end
THE COLLEGIATE CHURCH
MAN FREE AoxNT-sERMoN By THE REV. DR.
xITrREDox. OF CHICAGO.
The Rev. DR.. Abbot A. Ki,tredge OF tho Third Pres.
bvterian Church. Chicago preached yesterday morning
IN tho Collegiate Reformed Church, corner Of Fifth
avenue ana Forty eight street. large sssembage
greeted the eloquent preacher who took bis text from
the Book OF Isaiah, Kill, 16-"I will bring the blind
by way that they know not; will lead them into
paths that they have not known; will make dark
light before them, and crooked things straight
These things will do unto them, and not forsake
them"
Aftcr adverting the wickedness OF the times and
she need there the Intervention OF Gods power
to rescue the wicked from their evil ways the preacher
to show The nimsiness OF the arguments put
forth against religion by rationalsts and disbeevers
He SAID. among other things that If God created man
the animals He could control them, for even the
intdei allow that God Is inants IN power as we'll
IN wisdom, and being infinitely wise and powerful
He must control all things, great and small Tho ra
tiopalists argue that God created man the lstter
DO subject natural laws that would make
him slave This Is not SO, for man 10 len 70 follow
the consequences Of bis own deeda II person build
ship which introsied 10 tho care Of
mariner tho latter must obey the directions
Of the chart split upon the rocks among which the
cumulated in this city an immense fortune employing
Thousands OF hands to build up, doubtless laid his
plans wisely He gave all to his agents care, say
ing, "You must bear tho consequences Of your own
act II you 20 through my money" Snail not such a
servant be responsible 10 his employer ana shall not
hoiA Cnxttn al
TO himf Gods methods OF bringing about obediencs
to His will are 'nscrusable; yet man is loft tree
us equally balanced between good and evil He leaves
us the freedom of choice; otherwise We are
ductlon Of into tho world that man might DO
left the option OF choice between good and evil thus
in the Mysterious ways Indicated in The text II you
over the Brooklyn Bridge, which 10 constructed to
serve az safe passaseway between TWO Sreat citics
you may jump the ratings oil II and thus convert
useful structure into q means OF destruction Inn.
deity says that II you mako man part OF = scheme OF
divine protection you make him slave Tho preacher
had hoard this remark made IN the high schools VI the
city lived in. THIS no argument against Christi
apity which Is the corner stone OF civilization tnc
world There be no high civilization without
Christianity. Tho inndc reduces morality 10
the narrow limits Of . scicLce, but II 10
one Of the highest Of natural laws The
inhdel says that religion and natural law are con-
founded together this is far IRON being the case.
Gods purpose Of saving US includes means peculiar to
Himself, prayer beng one OF them tfthere 6e God
Rcuson could not tell that God would hear our
prayers or that wo have any relationship with Him.
The Bible tells Us these things Tho Scriptures reveal
you and might walk together out OF this house; |
He spoke 10 Moses from the burning BUSH gave in
structions Noah about building the ark savod Lot
and Joseph because they wore men OF delivered
Peter from prison, As We are told In The New Tesla;
in tho spectacle OF David weeping Tor the loss OF
child-which punishment for his double adulte-
period Of daylight in order that Joshua might triumph
tho enemies OF Israel bends His ear 10 tho CRY OF
from the whales belly; cures the sick and casts out
devils Then, too. the prophecies OF the Bible show
how mys.sroasiy work the redes"'p l Ways Of Cod
much OF The Bible have lcn ? lake the providence
OF Gods work out OF daily lives and measure them
by mechanic laws and ask yourselves what have
10 live lorY
Tho preacher concluded BY moving psroration, in
which he appealed strongly to tho Christian faith OF
those present. 10 put their trust Gods providence
and the laid down for their salvation.
BRICK PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
DECEPTION AND THE NUMBER OF THOSE Ex-
CLUDED FROM MANIFESTATION BY REV. T.
8. HAMLIN, OF TROY.
In the Brick Presbyterian Church, Fifth avenue,
Of Thirty seventh street, Rev. 8. Hamlin OF
Troy preached yesterday from CORN thans, VI, He
selected for the subject OF his discourse the words Be
not deceived" which to be found In three differ
ont places in the Epstle tho Corinthians NcIher
encm,natc, nor liars nor thieves nor the covetous
nor drunkards rsilers, cxtortioners shall in
hert the Kingdom Of God. What long list is that of
those who are denied entrance into heaven! It en-
braces tho commonest and lowest crimes known even
at the present day. Man may become an dolator not
only by adoring false gods but also by worshippng The
things oil this world as II they and they alone were the
source OF all good. Tho covetous man was always
spoken OF and regarded thiof; the drunkard i'm
bibes poison which kills the soui aduerer
els his debauchcry and not only destroys the peace
OF families but brings ruin TO both body and soul
Ye: and ali OF expect 10 enter heaven. What
kind OF heaven would 1t DO that would admit such
chsractersf We are told that nothing denled
not deceived Tor We cannot deceive God. The devil
would seem 10 have improved considerably In knowl
edge since the iail OF man ne tells those aeluded
ever against them, and SO they live on IN blind hope
without even trying to recover themselves. All tho
Inhabitants Of heaven must be holy, yet those who
and blaspneme the name oil God expect Him 10
be, the end, merciful to them. But does Paul tell
US that any one OF those enters heavenr The CORN
thians experienced many of Gods judgments Tor SINS
committed. II want to enter heaven tbere 10 but
The cry The penent Is ways sure to Be heard In
the nfteenth chapter ailusion made the
tho apostles repeatedly alluded 70 H. always
saying that tuey were witnesses to It. This
most consoling truth to u most unsavory doc
trne 10 the Jews aud SO they prosecuted The apostles
the moro for preaching H. We must keep our fath
WITH unbroken frmness and Dot allow ourselves 10
waver of the SCOTS Of tho irreliglous We
cautioned against having anything TO do with the
unrighsous II associate with them their rsiicries
will IN tho end weaken faith Men may be divided
three classes--the roal man. tho inward ana
the outward The real man Is he suc,
God sees him, the inward he who to dts
simulate by covering bis sinister motives with right
garb and the outward Is he whose evil deeds
and known, but whose good qualities are
hidden. The truth Is, We are all strangers to
another counierieits 10 ourselves Wc do not
want to know ourselves. When and then
alu a1v alta
sion. and this drives many persons commit de-
But cannot deceive God. What SOW that shall
they reap In nature every brings forth It's kind
If desire TO reap lust we must SOW
the seed Of repentance and by prayer noush