The New York herald., 1878-11-11
THE GOSPEL.
Spiritual Advice from
Prominent Pastors.
THE SAVIOUR'S LOVE
Relations and Duties OF Chris
tians TO Society.
CONTEST AND REV ARD.
The Charge of ShiftleSSneSs IN
the Public Schools.
THE SAVIOUR'S LOVE
CONTEST AND EWARD.
CHURCH OF THE DISCIPLES.

HERop AND JOHN THE BAPTIsr-sERMoN BY
REV. GEORGE H. HEPwoRTH
verse in the narrative in ST. Marks Gospel Of the
relations OF John the Baptist 10 Herod was chosen by
Mr. Hepworth yesterday morning as the text of SER
mon on religious influences. 1t reads as follows;-
For Herod feared john knowing that he was Just
man. and holy, and observed him; and when he
heard him he did many things, and heard him gladly
Ia opening his discourse Mr. Hepworth saidt-lt
will be we'll brethren. for to linger here
awhile to note the attitude Of these two char
acters toward each other-Herod, the Tetrareh
Of Gaiee and John. the enthusiast and
deyofee. Herod was master in the physical
realm. but John was master in the realm Of spirit
The physical feared the spiritual lie always feared
the truth. II was not the man, but what the man
represented that Herod feared He could. by word,
have had John removed from his side; but from his
heart never. He might flourish the sword and pre-
sent the prophets head in charger to his favorte,
but though the lips sealed the voice would
speak. have often been terrified by the autocracy
of truth The despo will have his own way, and yet
successful is out Of the question. Truth
viii prevail at last in spite of all opponents. The
only thing that lasts long and remains stead
fast is truth; everything else necessarily
gives way. No truth that has ever been
uttered fact that has been broached is lost.
They to be found somewhere in our government,
somewhere in our history, somewhere in our insti-
in our religion There Is no falsity IN our present
time when il is tested Will prove to be worthless.
1t is wonderful fact that truth is stronger than
H. and he must obey its mandates AT any hazard. The
mills Of the gods grind slowly but they grind exceed
ing fine. We have only TO turn over the pages Of
history to find this experience corroborated again
and again. The great men of the world have never
been judged rightly by their own age, but by
a succeeding one. Everything that a rich
did was right to the who wanted some of his
riches. Every public act of renowned prime minis
ter il right to all those who are willing to bend the
nantL Lrap tn ohta ain he mis- ne
King do wrong to those who live under the
influence Of his favors History Judges of men az
eording to Just standard. This is shown in your
life it is in mine. If speak candidly
compelled TO admit that lie has served
well. All experience corroboraes the statement Of
the law Of God that in the long run that success is the
satisfactory which has the strongest foundation
in Righteousness and purity of character How en-
rous is to the casual observer. but how natural to
the believer that the world always hates the truth
teller The OF this is found in the fact that il
our lives above suspicion the truth might be told
without blush.
CHRIST cRucIF1ED.
l. for one, do not wonder that Christ crucifed.
He crucficd because he told the truth. He went
into the temple and swept the business the
streets He looked at the ecclesiastical officers Of the
time and pointed the finger Of at them because
they professed to be what they not. He said TO
the people, "You can never have good fortune III
Jerusalem until you have justice in Hebrew hearts
lie did not that men should seem 70 be; his
oition that men should really be. The business
at Jerusalem said, This thing won't do and
tumult was raised against Christ. and they
cried ont Cruelty him cruelty him." Mr.. Hep
worth then went on TO explain that II Christ were
to come 70 "our much loved city of New York, and
with the power of omnipotence in his we're to
sweep away methods of doing business 10 correct
the abuses in churches, ii would be kind of
form that would not be popular. Some of the wise
would say that this would never do in this nine
teenth century. and that ii pure fanaticism and
could never succeed. Mr.. Hepworth said Il doubt
myself If there has been age since Christ
III which he would have received better reception
than he did in Jerusalem.
WATCHING.
The preacher then proceeded TO the second part Of
his text We told he said, '.that Herod observed
John" That worthy Of the attention Of church
members. The world watching them Herod
who had right to expect certain things from John
watched him, just the world has right to expect
certain things from church members. Christianity
had Transforming power. and II really received
L into lives II would transform Herod said.
also that he had observed John gladly, and that he
Hid many things. That applicable 10 men of the
world. Christianity had much good news in 1t that
ell could hear il gladly and listen 10 its proclana-
ton respectfully. Even the inhde hopes that these
things So and that. somehow other. the gates
of the New Jerusalem shall swing right open and his
soul shall enter But il We were not tor Christ We
against him. There prevailing notion among men
that when they died, in some way or another. they
would come out all right. But that would not do. A
business would not indorsc conduct relating 10
material things that left in 80 happy-goIucky a
condition. They would ropudiate man who acted
though truthtelling good for everybody else,
but that he who prssed lying should have his word
much respected his truthtelling friends. BE
deceived: God il not mockcd" !"