The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-01

enough 10 fill his hands. There one said the
Fulls. Sometimes he almost afraid OF nimsef--
that colt would conqucr-0ut with the help Of God no
conquered. Every should strive TO be right, that
OF hers, through their fundamentally, might be
brought TO heaven.
OLD JOHN STREET CHURCH
PERSONAL "REMINISCENCES OF AN AGED
DIvINE-sEBMoN By THE REV. D. DE-
WINNIE.
The OLD John Street Methodist Church, the nrst
Methodist church In America was nlled with a fair
sized congregation, Notwithstanding the oppressive
ness OF the weather, 10 listen 10 discourse by tho
aged minister, the Rev. D. Devinna Mr.. Dsvinnc Is
sishsy-seven years Of age. but appears strong and
hearty. His voice always audible all parts
OF the edidcs but Tor man Of mis- years Was upusu
ally distinct The aged preacher did not speak from
notes. He said that inhdslitv was going about the
length and breadth Of tte land, but God would not
suffer 1t to prevail. Tho Christian religion would
never DO displaced by any other creed by nadcmy.
Those that trusted IN God and Kept Gods command
ments would nave nothing ~ icsr IRON the
spirit Of inhdelty They would be safe IN tho arms
Of Jesus Tho storm might rage about them. but
feet firmly planted upon tne Rock OF Ages thcy would
withstand The shocks OF the tempest Ia mentioning
his connection with tho religion Of Christ The aged
his thoughts were nrs. turned 10 God. Tne fear Of
God and the love Of God were ever before MIS- cyes
vsd when Soy away PACK ~ no s. oeu"y In:
Indians ana wild beasts. On his fathers iarm, near
brook, there was l's:!e recess formed BY
place r to pray. He had never or l carried
ana lifted up his heart TO Cod The spirit OF Coo
upon min and ne prayed iervenuy uctii he was
follower OF Christ 81 eightyseven years OF age"
said the preacher, apd my memory fails me In many
things, but love God as ipteDseiy as over DID"
TIKI OLD JOHN STREET CHURCH.
years ago, or IN 1915, there zero few Sun
day schools SAID the preacher was connected attnat
time the first school OF this church From that
time 515) the Sunday scnoo Of this church
been uiscont.usd and let Us pray that IL never will
The preacher ihen referred ut length his efforts
early days establish sunday schools the
South, and particularly OF colored scn0oi which he
established ut Woodvilie, Miss IL was not permitted
to oxist and he was Obliged return North. but tho
had been sown, and before many years bore
fruit in the shape OF schools aud SUNDAY schools for
the poor color ed people In conclusion he spoke Of
our country seventy years ago ana now; OF tho rise
and establishments OF our great commercial world and
our present importance among The nations OF tpe
world TboD, raising ms trembling hands above the
con gregatoo, he :-"Ob, God has blesscd
Him, tnat He may continue 70 shower blessings upon
US ana our desce ndants."
TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH
CHRIST OUR ExAMPLE-sERMoN BIZ TIE REV.
r. b. HULL
The Rev. Robert B. Hull preached at the Tabernacle
Baptist Church, taking for his subject ''Chrst Our
Example," He found his text In Peter, IL, IL
"Leaving US an example, tnat ys should follow hts
steps," DO sad:-rhe text represents the passive
side OF the character OF Christ We may proatapiy
consider Him not only ~ he Saviour who makes
atonoment for US. but also the model which
TO initiate. We are 10 consider Him our model IN
our benevolcpce He for our sakes became poor. Tho
excellence OF Jesus example not in the TACT that In
His lille He spotlcss, that He selorgesrul
In action, but that He gave Himself Tor US snd
VIC are to accomplish anything 1t Is not
enough that we arc we'll instructed in
iix,on without practice rs worthless. Christ IL The
living example which 10 set Tor the whole human race
In any of the Old cainedras IN Europe you may hnd
artists during certain hours OF the day copying tho
MASTERPIECES OF tho Old art'ss. They copy carefully
and Vigorously that by the act oil copying they may
pcrchance catch some OF that wondrous skill with
which tho master artist wrought. SO we A. copyis,s
OF the Lord Master 10 copy HIM until NIL HIS
ways shall be our ways HIS thoughta
We are TO take the nie OF christ our model and
fashion lives TIL men shall that we In
iormIty with HIM Yet here a strange fact meets US
You Will mud that nnc arts the pest
maoded teachers and the most perfect statues are
taken as models; hut 10 the realm Of morals
men usually do just the opposite. How lew
take Jesus the perfect man. as their model How few
dissatisfied If an iniericr example placed before
them? How many positively refuse 10 be governed
by the pure and exalted principles which animated
our Lord2 Chrsts lie exceeded tho highest that
men ever imagined. Think OF that nie-tne humble
birth: the weary years at Nszarelh the sadness Of
the years Of ministry; tho sorrow OF beng forever
misunderstood BY friends and mated oy ioes. Think
been compelled to acknowledge the beauty and purity
OF HIS wonocrIui character Goethe calls HIM "ths
Divine Man" Rousseau exas Him far ABOVE Socrates,
tho ideal philosopher. Renan nlmseIi paints Him as
man Of marvellous beauty and purity Of character.
DEEDS. NOT PROFESSIONS
We read the OF in6dels concern Jesus
tho thought forces itself upon as that admiration
Chris. Is no. following oa, ,%., Admirers ~.
less man shai deny himself and take
up his cross and follow me no cannot
Tnsa. In a. m I'D han
Kencd him to Paul, tho apostle. He desired not
10 10 like Paul. but ike Christ Tn. iruc CHRISTIAN
VIII copy, will follow after Christ. for the love OF
Christ rho artist cuptor makes clay model Tor his
~orgm to copy after The workman, alter meas.
,n,o md then the arts, puts sne
that charm the behoders We are 10 copy AZ closely
as We may tho model which Christ has lei' Tor Us,
then the He will make us perfect and without
bcmish as We go to our places IN tho galleries oil
heaven.
HARLEM PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
THE SHIP OF SAFETY SERMON BIZ REV. JAMES
=. RAMSAY.
In tho beautiful edincc occupied BY the members OF
tho Harlem Pfesoy torian Church, corner OF 125tn
street and Madison avenue. It's pastor Rev. James *
Ramsay. spoke from the text, Acts, xvii, 31-"Paui
urian and to the soldiers Except these
abide in tho ship yc be saved" The reverend
gentleman began his discourse by saying that In the
naval action ut Copenhagen In 1901 II was observed
that the war vessels under maad Of Lord Nelson
cast anchor Of the stern instead the bow. Lord
Nelson upon being questioned regarding this unusual
acuon, that upon the morniUg before tue action
he READ the twenty seventh cnapter OF Acts and
had been Impressed by u to such degree as ~ adopt
tina, peculiar mode OF anchorage. which manly ionu
enced OF tho contest Ii tue history OF Pauis
wondrous p,ssago 10 Rome nad so impressed Eng.
LANDS greatest naval captain surely those VINO
saw the bani OF paups God in u all should
DO aplc to discover at once tho run to
winch they could anchor in the great battle OF ME
IL 10 only when Cod comes In storm and darkness
that man begins TO understand tho Importance Of
hts sous salvation. Then tho cargo may co. the ship,
friends and fortune, lie ITSELF SO long as tho SOU
reaches Gods maven. Many mon were not Christians
to-day because they n1 sted with earthly pros
perty and iufcd to destruction by deiusivc hopes Il