The New York herald., 1878-08-26
REFORMED EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

VIRTUE AND llo TES--SEhNON %
BISHOP SAMUEL FALLows, d. d.
Al the First Reformed Episcopal Church. Madison
avenue and Finy-dfth street, Bishop Samuel Faows,
d. d., preached from the text Ezra viL, S2--
"For l was ashamed to require of the King band
OF soldiers and horsemen TO belp us against tho
enemy In the way because had spoken unto the
King saying The hand Of God upon all them for
good that seek Him." Ths Bishop said that these
words had meaning not only difficult tor the child
but for children OF larger growth understand. but
in them particles Of truth, lessons applicable to the
ordinary experiences OF men, CLEAN and sparkle This
scrbes herosm In thus crossing the Groat Desert aud
travcrsing route OF over four hundred miles infested
with bandtu Is almost unparalleled II was heroism
founded upon his mplcit faith IN God.
The Bishop then proceeded TO define the striot
meaoing OF virtue. derived as it is from tho LAIN
tongue. Among the Romans virtus signned va!or,
and The soldier who the field OF honor performed
his part the best was accorded The highest needs
Following in their steps AZ In those OF me great
nation OF antiquity, the world has always regarded
the pro lesson OF arms honorable one, and tho
peculiarly his own. Tie Latin cirtts, however haa
wiuer sign ifcation /, comprshended nigh idea in
The arena and ITS application extended 70 enors
become crystallized, SO to speak. INTO a term
which We apply 10 purify oil Soul grandeur OF
however, get Its original and true significance, and
that will bring 70 our minds the recollection that
Christianity honors the body and tnen honors the
lowest OF all eourage-physcal courage. Here tue
Bishop alluded TO the success OF the Columbia crew
Henley. He said that, tar from placing obstacles IN
the way Of youth OF the day from attaining proh-
cheney in manly arts, 1t was incumbent on their
teachers and superors, out OF religious as we'll as
sanitary considerations to encourage The practice OF
sports whicn developed the muscle and did not de-
tho brain. In the OF the Grow at Henley
he also excmpfca,lon OF the words OF the
SCRIBE He went forth through tho painless desert,
exposed dangers NJ every STEP but firm in his trust
In God ne ialtersd not nor sought me assistance
aiued SO to-day the young c0llegians who Piled
the in British waters had to aid them an implicit
trust success They hao subjected themselves 70
the trials which religion teaches IN purifying and
eevating the mind and soul. In reducing themselves
to regular and abstemious diet In curbiug Ihe pas
sions winch incted them TO exsesses, IN suojecting
themselves 10 severe training. they carried out the
principles laid down by religion as the causes Of moral
as theirs WAS OF physical training.
Reference, too made TO the highest or all hero
isms-ths courage Of the heart which goes support
the rsgenerato Christian all his good enorts-which
rcvives, Invigorstes and sustains. He quoted from
Testament various supporting his position,
and the history Of the world pointed out how cOur
age, physical and mental allied with moral lorcs
MADISON AV. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
WINGS OF THE soULs-sERMoN BY REv.
WILLIAM LLOYD.
At the Madison Avenue Presoy terian Church, cor
Of Madison avenue and Forty seventh street. Rev.
William Lloyd preached from Isaiah, xL, 31-"But
they that wait upon the Lord shall their
strength; they shall mount with wings eagles"
II was not surprising he said, that Handel should
have taken from the opening verses OF this beautiful
chapter tho theme for that grandest of oraoros the
"Messiah." Even the translators OF the Scriptures
were overcome by the beauty Of the language OF
tho original that they compelled to renaer them
into our tongue by the OF poetical figures.
The two thoughts suggested by the words Of
the text were the souls waiting and the
SOULS wings Waiting was cold word 10
language. There were those who waited for
Things that never came, for forms that
will be seen. The SOUPS waiting upon God was not
This hopeless KIND 1t s elsewhere said that 'the
soul that waits upon the Lord shall not be ashamed
consciously, but continuously. They should not run
through their morning dcvottons as II they were
something be got rid oL We living last In
this age, occasionally giving thought TO God, but
the week and hour oi day TO the service
of the Lord, and all the s given the wrangings
In the Market TO business and 10 politics We need
10 have complete reversal OF this mode, that God
shall not occupy tho last place. but the first II Will
not interfere with business 10 60 about 1t with
pray crful frame Oi mind.
Among some OF the wings OF the soul were tho
books written by iavorite Christiao authors whose
pious modi,ations liited the soul until II scared as
upon the wings OF an eagic The soul also rises by
personal religious living We need In this day moro
religious conversation. man will not ride down
town three times with another without finding out
his business-whether he Is merchant, artist or
wnat. Now We should not ride anywhere WITH
another be with another any time without finding
that he loves the Lord without letting hiEi
know that We love u common Saviour
The soul also rises upon the wings OF faith and
prayer upon the wings OF anticipation. All other
ntcipatiops ta In their realization, but tae antci
palions OF the Christian will be more than realized