The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-09
TROUBLED HEARTS.
Steps by Which Men May Reach a
Conception of God.
THE PARENTAGE OF PRAYER.
Loving Ones Neighbors the First
Religious Lesson.
CHURCH OF THE DISCIPLES.

CHURCH OF THE DISCIPLES.
TROUBLED HEARTS AND JESUS THE SOURCE OF
coMFoRT-sERMoN BY REV. GEORGE H HEP
WORTH
'Heart's Ease" was the topic of Mr. Hepworths
discourse yesterday morning, and his text was st.
John xiv. Let not your hearts be troubled; ye
believe in God. beeYe also in me-" These words.
said the preacher taken connection with those to
the same effect. 81 am with you Away. even unto
the end of the world" constitute priceless inherit
for our poor, forlorn and tried human nature.
Christ gave them just like king, and it was just
like the Master to show His olnnipotence in this
direction. He knew mans highest aspirations
He acquainted with all his hopes. and
He was well aware that the best promise He could
give the promise of His own personal watchful-
ness. This encouragement needed by the apos
ties. They a few weak unlettered men. who
were laying the foundations of new society. and
who were to fill human hearts with dream of the
future that should throw its radiance on every day
and should glorify and transfgure it. Around the
disciples the broken hearts of civilization.
They had tried the experiment of the then present
civilization, and it had failed them. You would
hardly think. unless you q careful observer
of affairs. that under certain circumstances men
prefer the worse to the better and yet it is
true We are to so great an extent mere
creatures of habit that dislike to have
old customs and usages disturbed. The
human mind in a rut, and it is
curious fact that revolutions in thought just
much opposed revolutions in government The
reason is apparent. If men. by some habit could
be suddenly lifted up to higher plateau of thinking
and achievement they would be glad to cast away the
old thought Strangely enough the cause of orpo-
sition to all great changes is an unwillingnes % be
criticised II higher good is seen by one before
Others see it. then the criticism is nat they
wrong in their present action. 1t is for that
that all reform has been unpopular. The worlds
best friends have always been treated as the worlds
worst enemies. The pathway OF reform, in all drec
tons is strewed with self-denal and self-sacrifce.
When Christ said. "Let not your hearts be troubled
he spoke the heads of the apostles to the Of
all coming generations. What did He mean by those
words? He meant what He said-no more and no
less
THE WORLD AND IT'S TROUBLE.
man may be troubled in his head and not
troubled in his heart. When think OF bereavement
or tribulation the mind may not be able to grasp
their meaning to understand the why the
wherefore and yet the wrun heart that trusts in the
deepest depths of the ocean. The mind may not
prehend the plan of God, but the heart may that
God has made no mistake. have noticed that the
world is fuH of trouble Christ himself, though
siness, was not without sorrow. We all have our
share. too. The same sorrow is not the
same to any two men, We make sorrows greater
less according the state of mind in Work
is not the same thing to all OF II / have heavy
task To perform and commence it with heavy heart
how heavy is the task To me! II l feel that it is
unnecessary and an unjust task the burden grows
heavier STILL But II 90 To the drudgery of life with
. singing heart the work il TRANSPORTED. II feel
that the work that has been given to 40 has been
given by the Master because He is all wise the
one hand and good ON the other can labor cheer
fully and sing the hours away. Jesus gives the
reasons why hearts should not be troubled. These
reasons twofod. First, he says. believe in God.
DO you believe in God Are you quite sure of it
1t Is great thing 10 say, you mean it; it is poor
thing TO say If you do not mean it. There is great
deal of theoretical belief God in the world. fear
that there is not enough of practical and operative
belief in Him. The head OF mankind ackno Wedges
Him; the heart of man does not know Him. We
recognize His finger in everything our minds
SO constructed that they cannot deny His existence
know all about God aud get the heart be in absolute
ignorance. But it is the heart to which
Christ refers. think that very large
amount OF trouble in this world comes from
OF this saying eye believe in Cod the other is
"beieye in me. You must believe in Christ. We also
cannot help 1t. Christ is the world Is Master and
always will be. Christ is the worlds best friend.
We must all recognize these facts sooner or later.
Say what you will, the man who bows the lowest in
MANS the noblest and truest in any relation
In which he may stand toward society. The
our appreciation of Christ, the nearer get to
heaven Love of Christ il love of everything that is
beautiful. and true. and honest. aud of good re-
port. What does this love OF Christ do for us
the character Of God. Christ teaches to call God
"our Father which art III heaven" and to go to Him
like a prodiga in the midst of sinfulness and
that we shall not be turned away from the door.
human nature and TO settle the problem of the future
for US. Jesus in His way proved the POSSIBLE
tiles OF the resurrection. He gyeth the victory
over death and proves to US that To die Is gain