The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-06
FIFTH AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH.
ANoRLio YEAR Nors-sERAoN BIZ RAv On.

The Rev. DR.. Armitago preached on she subject OF
"Angehc Fear Nots." taking an appropriate text
Matthew, xxv, 8, in these words:- ssTne angel an-
Bwered, Fear not ye, Tor know that 20 seek ng
Jesus. who was erucihed." There i a remarkable
difference, said the reverend Doctor, between tho
several svangeiiss, both regard The par
syents which they report and The various forms Of
which they reporting them. A beauti-
full writer says:-'John, Indeed, seems TO have
sct himself TO preserve all tho fearful passages
when lricKIo down upon the history OF Jesus.
He gathorer Of tears" HIS brethren say
this but lay upon ne points great interest
For example. both Matthew and Luke record tho
angelic cxnortatons. sear nb on several occasions.
but John passes them ny altogether. Now thero -
something oil uncommon interest growing out oil the
TACT that three lmes Tho angels PRONOUNCED
nots In connection with tho Savour's birth
In association win HIS resurrection aud that there
they ceased; Tor you hear repetition OF these IN
stances ti Paul Is about to DO shipwrecked In preach.
ing tho gospel oil that incsrnate aud Rsdeeme
Then no says "Tnere stood BY mo this night an
angel oil God saying tear not Paul, thou must stand
before and ol Sod has gvea thee all thoss no
sail with thee"
NATURAL ISysagscEs
Are We TO inier lrc tnis thai ne three great facts
OF tho incarnation, resurrection aud preaching VI
Christ are points ABOUT winch the angels oi God cus-
YER with SPECIAL INTEREST," Perhaps 80 bus aIoluer
thing 10 equally intcresling-nanely, tho Iact tbat
while tbs angels pauIed tie saviour all
HIS career yet We never nnd that thsy uttered their
'Iear nots" I" HIM they were always addressed 10
HIS saints, but not 10 HIM. We can understand no ~
one exhort another not to lear, and how
Sod, tbe maker of man, may enforce such charge
and hodge Il about win precious PROMISES. But u Is
not SO clear why the angels OF God should cheer
iuily aud earnestly DO that Office. DO hope
aud fear enter INTO their coinpositionf DO
they know what exposure and danger are
Are their breasts ever agiatcd by imaginpgs or their
intellect ever couded by doubtsf A man cannot be- =
man aud DO fearless. But an angel may be an angel
M nuul fcur foFa Int va knaw IN M mil
,nOir 'acar notsY" Why are they concerned about
Ated disinterestedbess, their loving sympathy and
bner largo bensv. lence to Their brother man. They
10 have acquainted themselves with all our
roundings aud 0eongugs, nnd ON some vast scale Of
ministry which embraces tue common happiness Of
~ Is ssr 1sa Wns ,ssr speac ses,ees
arc never weakened or degraded fears OF real VI
Imaginary eva! they may hold the neares.
they better understand the slLsuihciency
Of God 70 succor than Understand
that every smile III angels lace aud every act IN
angels lie Is "ear not tic has on their
supplies Hc has disappointed lLe cravings OF
Their highest aspirations; He has nsvor cooled IN tho
ardor OF HIS eternal love toward them HIS udety
toward them has ever been immense, unmeasursbie
aud unutcrable. Then why should tncy not press us
W "fesr notf" II there has never been one among
he myriads Of their hosts whose heart he has al
owod TO sob IN tormenting disquie why may not tho
hroDbng breasts oil HIS human children turn 70 Hun
way from all their fearsf They know that tho low
mud the air and tho sunlight more sweet 10
iheir nature than the woru OF courage which
streams the OF their being TO silence
their fears the reposcu hush OF their trust. In
HIS word they mud rest rs surely az Tho sobbng babe
hnds quiet IN the mothers bosom.
ANGELS FLOAT About.
Angels float about The lark wbio he rises In tho
Sabbath MIR and listen while be sings. They conerc.
rate the shaded copse on a summers night aud
bend their Iutcs win tho notes vi the nightingale
while ho thrills Gods praise with the Dlnckthorn at
his breast Then they catch tho signs o. Gous nob,er
cbiloren aud say, "Fear not; are not ye OF moro
value than theyf" The cooling dew In the cup OF tho
alabaster MY does hot refresh IL more nor tuo
night zephyr the sweet wnlte roso alter tho
glare OF day hall dsllciously ss tue word Of
the Lord cooIs a human heart icverish with lear.
Hsncs thsy ~ about irvm home 10 nome aud hesrt