The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-24
UNION EVANGELiSTIC TENT.
SERVICE OF soNG-sERMoN BY BISHOP SAMUEL

SERVICE OF SONG-SEkMoN By BISHOP SAMUEL
FALLows.
There were not many vacant seats in the Union
vaugeiistic Tent, Seventh avenue and Fm.y.third
street. Notwithstanding the TACT that the place 10
neither slightly comfortable. Al haif-pasI three
service OF song was inaugurated, led by Professor
Munsey who sang two three solo parts OF popular
hymns, tho congregation joining In tho chorus. The
sermon, which was preached by Bishop Samuel Fal-
lows OF tho Reformed Episcopal Church, was short,
but effective. Al tho close many Of the hearers
affected TO II would DO Impossible to give IN
bret digsst OF bishop Faliows' discourse
The thousand and one thoughts Drought out
The text was found IN lsniah, Kilt, L. IN which
Christ 10 alluded to IN the woris:-"Bshoid my ser
want whom l uphold Tho liDe oi thought hrst
entered upon by the OF the worn servant
tho lowliness OF Christ revealed. "He came rs
unto, bot 10 MINISTER" lie came as servant 10 the
poor and In those oocn times the world dealt harshy
VITA s poor anu labor was despised with The single
exception of that which was consccratsd to the nno
The King OF Glory, however, although He came
marked contrast to what was expected Ny The Jews
through their traditions, by His coming mas dgnined
toll aud consecrated labor, Tor He worked HIM
SELF a. the carpenters bench. Tho meeknsss OF
the saviour WAS awelt upon lengtn HIS
lngaom was not to be established by force. He
came, not with banners borne amid the suphurous
haze Of battle no weapons dripping human gore.
HIS power power ot ideas. Thrones anu KING
dons are but the emoodiments OF Ideas, wnie tnefs
such perfect correspondence between the ideas
Christ taught ana HIS Lie that He iiving idea
La the verses road Us a foundation Tor the sermon
were tho words, "a bruised reed no shall not break.
aud smoking ilax snail He not qucnch." These were
made OF AZ expressive OF tho tenderness aud low
ing OF tho Saviour rhe idea OF 81 Chrysos-
tom that snIc OF bruised Rood was dorivcd
from reed OF tho shepherd which, whom broken,
unit for making sweet sounds and was cast Into
tue dust OF the highway ana roddcn under
foot The bruised reed was an emblem Of this
heart broken by sorrow and suffering the
shsdow OF death, physical or moral. 10 over
every household. Therc Is IN ancient legend
that among tho heavenly ranks angel was found IN
tears. Tho news WAS received with amazcincDt, but
u was all explained thus"lt Is tho angel vi eaFth
she Is always wecpingn hut then INC Saviour came
earth not 10 preach the philosophy oil s,olidity.
lie was the very embodiment oil compassion. con-
template Him us lilo stood by that opcn grave with
the weeping siscr she cried out Hadst thon been
here my brotncr had not died. - hc said Of tns
fathcr:--"He sent mo mere TO heal the broken
hearted" Tne bruised reed ID also emblem oil Inc
sinner The outcast troddcn under tho ieet Of man,
whose hand powerful enough TO it MIN up out OF
the slough OF sin ANA despair
Bisnop Fallows In closing madc an eloquent appeal
10 his hearers VI there werc any "bruised recds'
among trust In the efficacy oil the Atopement
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