The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-09
CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY.
DENY THYsELF AND FOLLOW NE-sERMoN
by REV. s. H. TYING, JR.

By REV. 8. H. TYING, JR.
In the Church OF tho Holy Trinity DR.. s. II. Tying,
Jr., preached u sermon from tho text Luxe TX, 20
"Aud he said them ALL II any will come aitor
let HIM deny himself and take up his daily
and follow me-" Christ. he remarked, Is ever the
cross, and yet the Church has crucinx. Perhaps,
ho added, this is the best form which to put the
truth concerning the prscousness and power Of tnat
which Is symboIzed and OF which be was speak 10
the congrogation-nameiy, the sufsrings OF Christ.
II Is pie TOPIC This lie 10 HIM Is finished. John
behed tho Lamb on The throne IN heaven, SIN pre-
senting The atonement tnat He had accomplished.
The dead Christ was. indeed, LAID IN tue tomb
OF Joseph, but after three days He arose
and lie spoke OF the things OF tho better life. Dr.
Tying briefly referred to the Saviours ascension and
inlercesson for US, and added that superstition IN all
ages the Church has strven 10 recall the living
from His cension to glory and TO tx HIM to the
material cross Tho crucnx Is but The expression OF
this desire. But He ever livetn in the heavenly
places the Lamb OF God slain IRON the foundation OF
the world. Gogotha cannot be distinguished on this
EARTH and yet exists in this holy lana oil reveia
tion ana by tho spirit Of this mAdo Inc pcr.
petually recurring SIN offering.
Tho crucinxon in Gods great scheme OF grace con-
tinues TO be reality among men. Present need
comes 60 present source Of supply. Daily SINS re-
living Christ aud realizes the actual in the sym
bolical. This - not the usual construction
position OF this passage. but Or. Tying showed
that It Is the true meaning 10 take up tho cross in
day means to bear patiently our trials and aniio
tons But TO take up the cross In tho crclo OF
panions with which Christ was surrounded was 10
take the curse and she shame and the that were
1t Is TO be daily taken. There is perfect substttu-
ton In this passage Tho sinner aud the saviour
change places. He dos on our cross and now It Is
His. But identify ourselves with HIM trust
and tue cross becomes ours again. And now IN part
nership with HIM, find Il our own. Daily strength
will be given you Tor the daily that Is taken up
THIRD UNIVERSALIST CHURCH.
THE AGE WE LIVE IN-sERMoS By REV. 4.
c. swERrsER.
The Rev. E. G. Sweetser, pastor Of tho Blocker
Street Univcrsaist Church. greeted his congregation
with tho text-''rho Church OF tho living God, the
pillar and the ground OF the truth" H. Timothy, ILL,
l5, THIS being to him and some OF his hearers the
first sunday OF new year tho preacher invited their
attention some thoughts upon the relations OF the
Christian Church and It's ministry ~ the conditions Of
the age we IN, "a peculiar age. said the preacher
differing from all that nave gone before Each ago
OF mankind mas us own characteristics. W. shall
now consider those OF the present one. In
uGc age, bent upon the pursuit Of knowledge;
a thingrg, investigating age; an age OF BOOKS ADD
papers, puolic schools ana colleges. Not only Is
knowledge more widely dnused out the spirit OF In
tcrrogation which produces knowledge Is more active
than ever before People now are dc,ormIncd to ex-
ercisc what Leigh Hunt calls "the invaiuable
right OF doubling aud inquiring" and they Apply In
every direction and TO all sorts Of subjects This u
also age OF great performances. an inventive as
well as an investigating age, when the telegraph, the
railroad anu tho printing press reign everywbers IL
worship is dying out because humanity 10 becoming
It's hero.
rIE TRiuMrH or HUMANITY.
Castles are being broken down; aristocracicx are
giving way brtn and titles aud artifcia dignitics
becoming oi less ana less account and the sent
ment IS increasing every day that "a mans q man
Tor ~ that" Then u ~ very unsatisped AEGEAN age
OF restlessness aud dscontent. This is partly owing
to the transitional state Of society, to the conflict OF
ideas with old ones and to the friction which
always accompanies motion. Now some maj MAN
that tho Christian Church, having accomplished It's
work, has place to MI IN this age, aud that II is
uperscdcd by the pubic school aud the printing
press. These people regard tue Church a luxury
rather than a necessity. But on the contrary, there
never was a greater need Tor the ministry OF the
Church. The progress OF modern society mas relieved
tue miniser OF some Of the burdens that used TO
imposed upon him. but II has placed his shoulders
others as weighty
without the restraining and guiding influence OF
religion these mighty forces OF modern society woud
DO more harm than good TO the wsrd. lGe Roman
Cltnolic Is right IN saying that education without
religion Is n bano to mankind. Tho only question be-
tween him aud the thoughtful Protestant Ia TO tue
. proper way 81 combining them. Tho dangerous