The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-15
FIFTH AVENUE BAPTIST CHURCH.
cHRIsr's GREAT OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES By


THE Rlv ,. I. M. CURRY, D. d.
The Rev. J. L. N. Curry, o. D., OF Richmond. Va.
occupied tho pulpit OF the Fifth Avenue Baptist
Church, Forty.sixsh street and Filth avenue. Ills
text was Luxe XIX, 10-"For the Son Of man is come
to seek and 20 save that which Is lost" This Ian
guage or the Saviour said the preacher reveals the
Gospels scheme, which is perfectly integiole and
orethipg wonderful No ono can fail 10 understand
it, import and significance. Tho object Of Chrs'
coming into the world Is boldly told Jesus Cnr's'
brings n terrible accusation against human nature
We dead and lost On this impeachment depends
Cnristianity. All are born In sin-none are
righteous The accusation Is severe. bat never In
single instance is It modiGeI. Isn't II truof Has
not every one doae as Adam did Every day We are
the slaves OF bad tempcrs ana evil passiona .
Tho preacher desired 10 impress upon tho minds OF
his that there may bc Sin whore society does
rec0g nizo II. Merely as tratons, ouelling,
gambling abd drunkenness are cited some Of these
and kindred offences being tolerated IN many and
Others all sections OF tho land; and the puonc
papers are full OF accounts showing The d.
pravity Of legislators, aud yet they are not os-
just as wrong 10 Gou's sight as II the Law took cog
nizance OF tnsm aud punishment was noted out 10
the sinners. and, At inc Same time, Eth. .ns gully
may be guilty of all the crimes In
tho dscslogue In tho sshs Of Coo;
virtue Society may Islander, mau may ITO, ann somr-
times they do lie BY proxy and again by silence He
may DC fHleo 10 himself, ihise W inmhys iuisc '"
society aud yet to be a model citzsn, though
iving lie. God all THIS aud He Is mover de-
ceived.
This hment of human nature, repeated the
preacher, Is terrible. Knowing II NIL Christ came 10
undo the consequences oi SIN. II was grand under
taking, aud II was revsrenty said an undeftiking
worthy the Son OF God.
How are we TO get the right conception Of sin
Neither society nor public opinion gives H. Let Us
ask Goa TO give right ideas Of tipiuincss. Let us
Judge ourselves by the standASa vi pubic opinion
nc now tue world u.s. but God regards
I.nvh Ia nm lasuu YIat a
Nothing ever aignined human nature SO much as me
cross Of Christ. Christianity demands a ieryent
psrsopal,y The greatest tribute paid to man is that
Jesus Chr'st came on earth to save sinners
ST. PAUL'S METHODIST CHURCH.
REPENTANCE SERMON BIZ THE REV. DR.
TIFFANY.
Before beginning hrs sermon, Or. Tiffany, in ST.
Paul's Church. corner oil Fourth avenue and Twenty.
second street, gave notice that alter next Sunday the
building would be closed until the second Sunday in
September. The reverend gentleman look his text from
ST. Luke XIV, 10-Likswise, say unto you, there is
Joy in presence OF the angels OF God over sinner
that rcpeu.s,h." Tho Doctor SAID ths, remarkable
contrast presented by the text between the joys OF
angels ani the repentance OF men, aqd u might be
asked what WAS thcre the reformation Of mortal
that should awaken Joy among tho inhabI,ants
OF heaven. But IT evident that II tho
best aad purcst beings OF tho earth took
pleasure In tho redemption OF humanity,
10 UGH greater must be the pleasure OF angels WIN" hau
once nved upon the earth and been tempted by its
taiiurementx When we considered the significance oil
human re pentancs Its profound mpOrtancc anu deep
Aosmn,ty and realized with the sprit-
u.I world spectacle o angels rejoicing over the
purihcxIion oil mortality would not seem insppro-
pirate.
Dr.. Tiffany said II had circulated scandal or
committed against society he should do hrs best
10 stop the gossip and 10 repair The evil Repent
ancc not only included tho abandonment Of
u wrong aud full reparstion, put complete
coufess,On of guilt must DO made before proper
aud satisfactory aronsnent could be contaminated.
God, well man, was exalted by noble and SIN
cerc human rspontHnce, sccause sin committed was
Committed much against God Ms against humanity.
Tho offices Of Divine governmeat were As n~ces.
ysry us those OF tho ORD. There could be NO con-
seriousness OF without che assistance OF tne holy
GHOST. COD was 10 be gortned BY tue repentance Of
man. Tho angels, having once been human and sub
ected to earthly rbuatons, must isel great
Joy In looking the bstenens oil Heaven and bc-
holding mortality triumphant over Tho hesh and the