The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-24
SEEDS OF TRUTH.
"The Words of the Wise Are
as GOadS."
MAN. LOVE THYSELF. "
1.-THE Religion Of the Soul Is
Most Sublime"
CHURCH OF THE DISCIPLES.


COPS LOVE ron us-sERMoa BIZ THE REV.
GEORGE n. HEPwoRTH.
Al tho Church OF the Disciples. Madison avenue and
Forty 9TH street, yesterday morning, the Rev. George
Hepworth's discourse upon Goods Love For
Usn the text John i'll, l6-"For God SO loved the
orld that no gave his only Dego,ten Son, that who
soever belicveth In him should not perish, but have
everlasting liien The preacher introduced his theme
by quoting paragraph found In Q volume OF sermons
by Dr. Adams Of Boston, just from the press wherein
there is expression the effect that nothing will
occupy the thoughts OF some through eternity moro
than their wonder why % loved ihem. and that He
ask thcm twice that they should give
their iovo 10 Him. The question, tho preacher con-
t.uucd, which had frequsntly occupied bis own mind
was whelher no had pormisslon from any royal
source TO give hts love such Supreme Being, and
II He would give him anything In return. Gould he
walk through ITO with the consciousness OF having
personal knowledge Of CODY Standing IN some OF
The public squares boulevardg oi tho capitals OF
Europe Que may see king or emperor PASS IL 10
SAID privilege, ana hats are raised IN token OF
respect, ana possibly Ut admiration. Tho laws oil
sucn a sovereign are oboyed, but ne Is tar from his
subjects, and seems tnat he has but little interest
III them other than personal aggrAnuixement. There
are no lies the master aud tho subject, ex
ceptng perhaps, those OF sshshnsss on the part OF
little value With Cod VINO 10 the King OF
Kings tho Lord oil Lords. It rs vastly
dinerenI Do you wonder. then, that this Lord has
any interest 10 such wef am only Deggar, seek
Ing Tor u crust ny the aud the sOtest
pillow ,ha. can mud tho gong down Of the same
book OF such Being und II IS stll more surprs-
ny that all tne actions Vii the ,riGng we'll ~ the
important things. arc noted. and that He cares Tor
What 10 and how do II. rhis truth Is 80 beyond
the OF ones intellect beyond the grasp OF the
imagination, tnat must stop ana think The matter
Ii this be true then We look ~ everything with
Inherent eye ana We nave no right 70 say ~ regard
to serious subjects, "lhis is mattor." There Is
something IN doctrine which checks and leads
10 better don. 20 always DO At our best and doing
our best
GoDs LOVE INTENDED FOR Us
We tben look around TO see what the corner stone
Of this magnificent building sto discover what Minus
there arc that Cod loves ua We stand under the SKY
noonuay. thcn at midnyht, aud We sec the lowers,
ant say that He who mnde them must be honest III
heart, aud tho created with direct ref
ereucc the beautiful. Nature ~ happy whether wo
are or not ILcn to tho Book which explains
nature There We tina that oinnlpotent Being is
trying to persuade US 10 love Ham. We L.ust BIO
ingra.ss II We do not 10 So The Bible tells US that
TIL. love intended tor ana Coz has shown mat
lie sent HIS only son from tho golden palace
with personal message TO save our souls That 10
Cnristiauy-that Is regon Alter delivering tee mes
sage Jesus Christ cruched, and thcn, gong back
lett golden words Of prayer that We shoad DO one
with Him he ono with God This religion OF
purs is u mystery, aud hardly comprehend lis
mag rne LAbic Is BOOK OF wonder IL tells
us that we can heaf tho footsteps the OF the
KING coming 10 take W from our siberian exile of
aud unhappnesS Religion Is nothing bot lifelong
lra,itude Tor tins great sacrifice The practical
imeni, then Is that religion has wonderful trans
orniiug character Tho outlook u gives Of n savior
s Tie corner stone Of our life IL puts . rsstraiDt
lpon makes do right because God desires It.
ene cbief end OF man Then becomes 20 glorify COD.
That is the Kind Of religion We have. II Is noble
temple, ana the incense forever rolling no through
the golden ROOT, Ia proof Of our gratitude.
Tho Biblo may Le closed BOOK TO some. The
preacher had seen just Auch, who, surrounded and
rniangiec with wickedness had NJ last taken sne
Bible, and It's sublime truths uni0de0 tue
tears down their checks AMI they seemed to wash
all their sius away. The knowledge that such had
personal Lofd was overwhelming. IL gave them
different hope, different outlook. the preachers
hearers could corro0orats these assertions. Thoy
Knew the transforming power OF the gospel. We're
any spiritually bludY There IS Que who could give
them light. We're any spiritually deaff There 10 Que
who can remove tho trouble and give them the power
10 hear arighL Were any spiritually dead, fallen
npou the ragged edges Of lnsspsnt life aud lying
lnere torn aud powerossf There - One who can
bring them to lie givo them encourage
mept, that the golden gate may be unlock cd AND
with golden robes they walk iato Immortality.