The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-08-12
TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH.

II. D.
HoLME.
Al the Tabernacle Baptist Church, Second avenue,
between Tenth and Eleventh streets, Rev. Dr. STAN
ford Home preached from the text, Psalms, cL, l.
IL will sting Of mercy and judgment; unto thee, o
Lord, will sing"
Music never sounds so sweet, said the Doctor,
as at night when 10 sforJs cheeriuness TO darkness
and pleasure only tho more grateful because uucx-
pected. Tho voice oil thanksgiving and praise IL
never more erstciul to God nor honorable to man
than when It comes from the depths OF adversely.
And thus DavId's harp never sent forth songs
sweet grateful 10 God us when IN affection his
heart sent TO heaven the fragrance OF It's gratitude
and tn An kiuness Though David was guilty OF many
s,ns yet no said to be man alter Gods own
heart because he aboundcd moro with thankfulncss
than any other man mentioned in the Scriptures He
was tbaRkfui and grateful aud Joyous even In his
greatest extremity. Thus the language oil the text
flows from mis- Iuil heart.
Light ~ DARKNESS.
The first point which NO shall onsidcr as suggested
by the words 10 that Davia sang OF mercy ani judg
ment since there always cnou III mercy even and
the greatest judgments to enable tho truly pous aud
thankful heart TO sing Notwithstanding our sorrows
great he who will but take faithful inventory of
his Dressings will nad them to be sui greater. and
before no gets through IN most instances will b,
Ashamed oil his repnings There Is bright side to
every cloud. Though VIC cannot sec II yet the sun
shines though oil may be storm and tempest above
ant around us there IS yet blue sky sOmew mere, and
In the very tempest that Will purify and cleanse tho
stmos pncre. SO that the may shine tue brighter
wncn the storm Is overpas,. And there the ego OF
faith may discover silver lining 10 even thu darkest
cloud; 10 That eye oven most dark and rowning
Providence cannot wholly conceal tho rcficction OF
HIS smiling lace. Joseph IN Esyp,, Paul In Rome. yea
Cnrist upon the all load us trust God even
when wo cannot see HIN, and to believe that what
oiien seems TO US tho most mysterious aud un-
fortunate circumstances are Out tho hidden
purposes oil true grace and glory. How
many tunes in lie is reproduced tina, p,lerimasc to
Epr han hst S, "A lea x,lLtn ulppv
and musins IN their hears upon ali tncir disappointed
expcctationsi know that the cxunguisnmcnt oil a
Icavcs ~ IN darkness. But the going down OF tho
sun, though u covers the earth shadow, draws
the curtain from the armament above us ana encir-
Giles US Win the spendor OF TO- 900 stars u by the
coming Of night have lost tor tho time tho brighter
largcd the sphere OF our VISION ana the range OF our
thought aud Observation In tho night wo approach
more distinctly tbat which Is far removed-the IN
Unite aud the eternal
CHEERFUL GRATITUDE
Nv next poiut IS t9cre rs nothing ny which we can
do moro good In tue worIa than by tue exercise OF
chccriul gratitude. onceriui gratitude Is one OF the
highest evidences OF tho truh OF our relgion--the
rcligion OF Jesus lie VINO pas gwen up the world
Tor Tue portion vi tho people OF Goi, by ohcsriu,
ihapkiul spirit affords the strongest proof That ne
feels hns.lf 10 he great gamer by the bargain. lie
VINO - joyful anu grateful IN the midst OF sorrow aud
desttuion - OF al men the mos, eloquent preacher
OF Co.'s Word. When David sang OF mercy ana Judg
mcnt ne DID MS uucrmost To commend tho ways oil
Goa TO man lie VINO sings oi mercy ana Judgment
may thereby conquer even his enemies IL was
song vi mercy ana judgment sung " fauI
aud Sias at midnight ia the prison ~
fnihpp that shook tue foundations OF the
prison as win the throes OF an earthquake, no that
Immediately ali the doors we're opened ana every
man's bonus oosed. Neither Paul nor slias ever be-
lore oxerted sucn power as did that midnight song
OF theirs, rs vent W 10 heaven IRON the depths of
the inner prison at PhnppL The letters " Paul were
mighty and powerful indeed. Before hts cloquence
Agfippa rcmDied, but u was hls song sent from the
depths oil darkness that shook the PRISON win
cart quake aud opened the bOlted uoors aud looscd
the bonds OF the prisoners and brought angel iron
heaven. Nor has thu song oil the pious soul IN the
hour Of darkness aud sorrow yet lost it's power And