The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-03-18
The Doctrine Of Inspiration Elucidated
by Mr.. Beecher.
LIVING AND DEAD ISSUES.
Fashion the Inexorabe Tyrant and Great
Modern Evil.
CHURCH OF THE DISCIPLES.
hRnr's INrLuENoE AS A PREACHER sERNo


ny REV. DIR. HEPwoRrH.
Al the Church OF the Disciples at tho morning ser
ace Yesterday Dr. Hepworth preached on s'Christ as
. Preacher" selecting Tor his text John VII. 46,
"Nsver man spaxs like this man." This was the
snw.lling uttsranoe, said Dr. Hepworlh, Of the
eharisee who had been sens 10 study the person OF
,nrist but who came away without having accom-.
pIshsd his object His prejudices his hatred, were
overcome by magnificent power Of Christs speech
aud presence. It's great pity Tint We have no au-
thentc pen portraits or picture OF any kind
pf our Master. His personal appearance 10 LETT,
very largely, to our imagination Generally
however. there are certain important things we
can learn about Him, which more Than satisfy US
whom kneel IN alteration before the altar OF our
great High Priest We know that there lire.
ilstible fascination around Hin, and wo know that
whersver He went crowds hungrly and thirssily LIS
tened TO every word that came from His golden ips
Christ was always when He spoke, In deadly earnest
and always awakened enthusiasm. Men have said
that Christ Was u fanatic. mako very serious dis-
nnction between earnestncss aud enthusiasm Chrlst
fanatic. HIS was character that was rounded
perisctiy; II was impcrfcct III no part; healthy In
He spoke the influence Of His character ieit Ho
always truthful aud 10 tho last degree preacher
oil fundamental trutn.
In the Language OF Christ you can nud no com.
promise. Journalism Is not enough Tor Him; ritual
ism aoes not satsiy Him. Is not enough that your
his be- clean He VIII not b satisfied until your
heart IL clean. He expes sin an unatomist would
lay bare nerve or muscle that was Diseased Hc IL
respcct0r Of persons IN this matter, but exposes
the high the iowy alike. H. never bends 10 tho
king, but always 10 tho klIgy. He knows no earthly
crown, but promises heavenly ono mat shall
never iade away. Christ was popular Inc
highest aud best sense. Tne Pharisecs afterward
changed tns popular latin. so that the great crowd
who saug nosannas 70 Him yesterday were ready To-
day 10 take up stones 10 st0ue Him. t4
CHRisT's PovER.
since Jesus exercised such power III HIS own day,
AM Is apparent that II bus been increasing during
the eighteen centuries, 1t Is interesting Tor US 10
been found In His distinguished presence, although
thut Was OF most marvellous character. To-day We
iivipg unucr tho shadow which He cast His in-
nucnc1 to-day not less IMAM IN His liietime nay
to-day II Is greater Than II for ILLS The utmost
limits VI civilization he has been thd hope o the
world for centurics una will be Tor cycles YET 10
In whit luen docs this power consstY The
mas netism OF HIS nature and person seems 10 be
transmitted 10 the world. Christ did not oven orig
the Golden Rule, but He put His own power into
The Golden Rule nnd gavc II lie. lie lifted up the
people, aud wnen Christ struck out other iUunua
cations, when Ho preached 10 tho people, when He
went 10 the masses, as II WAS called
Dr. Hcpworth hero brought IN as illustration tho
teaching VI tho foremost philosophy OF the Chinese OF
Inc Brahmin ami 0. Greece, aud he contrastcd the
elect oi that teaching with that which WIS
presented by tho Influence oil Christianity, and suid
the greatest all teachers outside OF Christianity
had never gwen SENSATION OF hope 10 the sad hoart
Of manKind. Their Influence had never been leI ut
the foundation stones; they A:tee The building by
heard need know despair. Christ SAID, ''You
all bretnreu and there tic that binds the high
est lowest, and all thcro IL brotherhood of
love and v talhcrhood IN heaven"