The New York herald., 1878-10-07
First Sermon of the Great English
Divine in New York.
THE DISCIPLINE OF SUFFERING.
Calvary Episcopal Church Crowded with
Eager Listeners.

pastor assisted IN the serviee The Dean during tie
reading OF tho lessons stood At the right hard OF
Bishop Potter at the altar His surplice did not dner
from those OF the others, except that he wore The
crimson hood OF English D. d., irom which de-
pended gttering Jewell indicating the wearer TO be
or the Order OF tho Batn Alter the singing OF hymn
the CATION, which crowded seats and alses,
missed Dean from place, ana raising their eyes
IN tho pulpit his spare, sinewy frame. and while
he turned the leaves for they had good oppor
tunity to study his 1nc. sensitive face, with sharp
cut nose, firm, dcep marked mouth, small. bright,
gray eyes, and broad, nigh forehead surmounbed with
glossy gray hair OF tho tint hts
close-cut side whisKers Although sixty-two
years old. the Dean does not show trace OF bald
ness, his quick nervous manner Is such as might
be looked ior IN man Of thirty five Ho road from
manuscript, IN fluent, rapid manner. his lett hand
resting easily upon the reading desk aud his right
turning over tho leaves, from which he seldom raised
his cycs.
THE SERMON.
There was breathless silence when no slowly read
ane text:-sssuffcr a lille and Will shew thee
tnal nave yet to speak IN Gods behalf" The words
OF the Young Ehhu suffering Job, chronicled in
The thirty-sixth chapter Of the book which bears his
name.
..rns WORK. the Dean said. ''is iull OF interest
from beginning to snd but the ptn and marrow VI IL
contained in the latter chapters" The speaker
then to read anu commenI upon tho interview
between JOB and his three friends wherein Enu inter-
ferea entreang them listen him because he spoke
IN and ior higher power aud wisdom than his own.
Some tators, the Dean remarked. nave thought
that tho character OF Elhu was introduced into the
book OF Job at u later clear up the enigma.
Al any his part tnat of tho wise
chorus in an ancient tragedy or ike that
oi judge balancing the arguments in
contested case. Gently ne turned The complaints
oil the sufferers from his and Ills 10 the
great ness and wisdom ana power OF The eternal he
reminds Job that his complaint against his friends
might be right, but against Coo they unjust. He
r,sss into strain higher com par.son speaks
he of
And now there comes the final confirmation OF what
Elnu had sald.
Tue Dean paraphrascd the story Of the storm and
OF the awful Voice that spoke out Of the whirwind:-
.Wno is this that aarkenetn counsel win words
WITHOUT kuowlcdge?n The wonders OF nature
were unfoioed pieco by piece before the
patriarch, ana this marvellous display aid
had been unable TO produce. Before that display Of
divine power the patriarch bowed MS mead aud an
canst do everything ana that no thought be
wtnnoidcn rom Thee. VINO is be that hideth coun
that understood not; things wonderful Tor me,
which knew not Hear, besecch fncc and win
he have neara Thee by the hearing OF The ear,
but now mine eye secth Thee, wherefore abhor my
sell, and repen. IN dast and ashes"
PACrCAL LESSONS.
''rh;s 10 brief summary oil tins wonderful book"
continued The preacher, .'and iot Us draw IRON II It's
Chief practical lessons. They are four IN humber
TOUR lessons on the practically and problems VI
HE First, the wisdom put INTO tue mouth
Of Elinu when tho three friends have failed
IN their arguments, and whereof what We arc
saught elsewhere IN the Bioe-that there arc
tiues when Traditional authorities must give way 10
truth when be who IS young may instruct those VINO
aged when out Of the mouths o. babes and suck
lngs God has ordained that very strength which
she world needs That Difference TO age ana author
Ity which the three irends insisted Is rule
both Of sacred and common hie. Unless 1t
~ experience could not be formed, society would
always bc dssclvng teaching and acting would loso
that stapity wnicm is the only progress
as well as oil pcrmanente. But nevertheless tue
doctrine which beautifully sLadowcd orth In the
words OF EIibU 1s tns:-rhat each generation must
iauru milk InAI Wn has puue Dul
from that whicn Is 10 come after II The
rising generation, for what We know, has some
which tue older gereralous may have 10 learn.
Even cDiId can instruct ITS elders by example, by
Innocence, by asking simpie question: Tue three
young and yea TO him ana not 10 them was intrGssed
shc ponng out .he true answer 10 the great
difficulties that had perpiexed them all
OLD TRUTHS WITH NEW ASPECTS
ltwas inu.ed no new truth whcn he put before
neea mat the quick and hve.y eye OF youth should
perceive apply H. SO TO put forward old truths
aspect 80 10 receive truths that they shall not
EIasn with the olu-this Is the junction wnicb God
wisely and usefuliv. 80 u Is that agln and again
soa has fulncd Himself Ia many ways, lest one good
example shouid corrupt the world" Every fesu
generation has somethiGg Of TINS Kind 70 tell u.
Every young man here present ought TO bear his
part ~ endeavorins 70 purify and elevate
lne mission OF his Guy. Ut his counuy,
oil mankind Tne younger nations are called
20 supplement- tho work OF tho older "A
worid--so may sppiy the well known words oil an
Engii4h stalesmau--a new world 10 called being
redress the balance OF the Old Coo grant hat his
new world may aiI oi IA mission. Coo grant
that TINS new world ma, not ian IN its MISSION
tnrougn any narrowncss Of view. from ary dimne ness
oi insight IRON amy iase shame, IRON any false pre-
Second-Thc book oil JOB impresses upon us that
there problems beyond the power oil man 10 under
stand, aud that iu the certainty OF the uu-
certainty r Is our privilege 70 rest; Tor it
has been well said tnal one may rest
saImly before u confessed and unconqasfaoie diEi-
guilty before confessed truth. be error
Ii. r.f~ HAIL fsgft ttta
they could measure the cornsels OF God; they
thought tBat Job could not be righteous because he
rf-htsous should be all icted- Emu, on the
0sncr. hand. In the voice through the wniriwind
End Him out; ne Is excellent Ia power and IN JUG.
pent, and III plenty OF Jusiice; He will not aiict."
Judgment, then, Is his mercy aud love. anu let
~ place IN ~ our absolute confidence. God has an
pa pfoVeao "at SAYS s,,ke S,n nn o9sa 'so
other is uplited boy and above guide 10 help
and 20 bless US Inc divinc mind always has Dur-
pose 10 smitug Us, though We may not see IT, Ine
purpose IN Jobs case was 70 uniurl before
niln the wonders Of tho natural world
kven to JOB the wonders OF tho natural crestiOn
thus poworiui aud convincing. II another
Eluah appear before US nov, 10 confirm our
bath, he would not do 1t much from
she wonders OF nature, but from tue
stili small voice o. The spirit, aod
Of Coo and tho claims Of man have been forever
ssconsned, The deepest suffering may oo the con-
ullion the highest Dioesngthe sign not of Gods
displeasurc, but OF Hia teDderest iove."
WONDERS CREATION.
Dwelling upon the effect OF the wonders Of creation
upon the mind oi JOB the speaker pictured their
greater effect upou the present day, whsn lusy
nave been taught tue in1mesuraDlc a,slances
ana the incalcusbie magnitude Of those heavenly
bodies. wuicn, the patriarcnS, seemed
only twinkiing points IN the hrmansuL 10 us, be
SAID, the closng arguments oi the Book Of job are
n a. gthcusd one nuuarsd ioid. Whatever else
the discoveries Of modern scicnce teach, they Ger
ssDiy teach us nj least tD'sthe marvellous complex
NY ana uIbroKcn order OF the ma erini wvrlu.
They Indicate TO now vast the treasure
housc o resources by which the immortality of each
separate spirit, The lntcrCom municatiOn OF spirt
with spirit may Us sustained ia that higher world
lar beyond d the reacn Of thought a famous Eng.
hsh philosopher. dear TO ths western world,
Bishop Berkeley, mas doscribcd a comparison wuich
occurred to nun Ia 81. PauPs Cathedral, IN Lonuo.
lie saw ny craving up one OF tue piars IL re-
uureu y he say, ..sotne comprehension IN the eye
ef al gcpt spectator 10 take in tbs
varous paris of the building Oroer to observe their
nm uN IDIa urnN n