The New York herald., 1878-10-28
THE NARROW WAY.
Sermons Delivered in Some Of the
Churches Yesterday.
LESSONS OF GODS JUDGMENTS.
The Christians Struggles
and Final Victory.
LESSONS OF GODS JUDGMENTS.
BEHIND THE SCENE S."
CHURCH OF THE DISCIPLES.

THE LESSON OF cons JUDGMENT s-sEEMoN
by THE REV. GEORGE H.. HEPwoRTH.
Mr.. Hepworth's text, in the Church of the Disci-
pies yesterday morning, taken from IL Peter. III,
t0-"But the aay OF the Lord viii come as thief IN
She night" The preacher began his discourse by
remarkng that GOD IS continually sitting IN judg.
tho OF Is proved by all the events
OF liie These judgments como as sLeathly as the.
In the night They continual disclosure OF the
infinite plan and the infinite law. From childhood,
period of lie which Mr.. Hcpworth painted in cnarac-
teristic and prsnatc colors, to old age he said life
Is but a openings Tor tho judgments Of God
Indeed life seems 10 be only sleep, followed by
dreams and visions. in winch these judgments arc
manifested Youth is sleep; but a wonderfully re-
freshing aud invigorating one. Tpo young man Is
sound asleep as TO the realities OF lile lie builds ms
castles in air. angels ascending and descend
Ing, lays mis- plans tor great life, ann then comes
some event win rude shock ana no uwakens
MANHOOD
In manhood he sleeps again. but 1t is not so sound
sleep. IL is the period OF aclion, OF struggle HIS
ambitlon stirred. He do anything and ne Will
do everything he has business, ne has money, he
has position he has children; but again is
rudey shaken by stern facts and the shadow OF
great tails to his lot. AS suddenly storm
in coualess sky there comes a struggle ana all Is
gonc-ne loses his money and a oeggar once more.
Such the judgments OF Ged for our SINS but II re-
qures great trust in overruling Providence 10
believe that such an event as that is for our good.
Think Of the poor people across the water, Mr. Hep
worth said, who Invested their money IN the Glas-
their shame be IL said, proiesscd 10 be Christians
The poor depositors thought their money secure
In tho care Of such men, and did what their ludg-
ment told them was best in placing II IN the bank.
They had no means oi knowing That the timoers in
bne ship rotten. In own country men often
and their little fortunes swept AWAY IN an instant
Oh what a shaking up this is And not only Is tho
loss OF property terrible; but the loss OF friends Of
little children, especially Is hard II Is Tor us TO say
whether such affections are to be for our good.
A AWAKENING.
Recurring again 10 the theme, that life Is sleep
from which There are many rude awakenings, Mr.
Hepworth said death itself Is sleep The
Awaking from that sleep Will be awful TO some. There
men who have bullded only for this lie, but who,
after having achieved the highest
cess In le--w be buried beneath the RUNS OF their
work. Mr. Hepworth then described the oppo-
site character who, at the expense oil worldly pros
perity, has dealt justly and lived honestly, and 10
whom the sleep of death CONES as a great glory.
ALI this led to The application Of the text that after
the struggles OF life VIII como TO the judgment as
thici in lh night, ana the sermon was followed by a
fervenl prayer, in which the pastor besonght the
Throne OF Grace that that day a.. might bc pre-
pared for the coming OF Christ