The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-10-13
FIFTH Av. PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

THE CONSEQUENCES CT KNOWING AND LOVING
CHRIsT-sERMoN BY REV. JOIN HALL.
Rev. John Hall preached in the morning from the
Gospel according to St. John. xiv. 23-"Jesus an
swered and said unto him, If man love me he will
keep my words; and my Father will love him. and we
will come unto him and make our abode with him"
In the previous verse. said the preacher judas had
as much as asked :-"How is it that thou shouldst
not be able to manifest myself to the world as thou
hadst manifested myself to us?" He could not I'M
derstand visible manifestation of GODS glory to
the disciples only-without this manifestation be-
ing at the same time visible to all the rest of the
world. The answer presents to the chain
of links which binds all to God. The
first chain is contained in the words off a
man love me-" You cannot love any being without
first knowing it, If called upon you to love some
man in Europe whose name you have never heard.
you would laugh at me. Christ also must be
known to be loved and is the supreme duty Of the
Christian ministry to make Christ known to men.
for as soon as they know Him they must love Him.
KEEP THE WORD CHRIST.
The second link with the words :-"H
man love me he will keep my word have
time table for railroad. but it is of unless
adhere to its provisions. AS the divine reveaer He
has from the first been making God known to men.
Among the Hebrews the Church was of ritualistic
tendency; the New Testament, however. taught
the Gospel in u much intelligent
ner, and the truth and duty OF religion became
much more clearly manifest. Inc meaning OF the
Sermon the Mount thus for instance much
more clearly expounded. The scrbes and Pharisees
had CLOSED the Old Testament. which Jesus
Christ had swept away by the New Testa-
ment. This word which He says
to keep includes His entire revelation of the
Father. 1t is really comprehensive theory
this word is basis for entire conduct i'll
life. When at school we do not learn how to
figure up any sum i'll arithmetcs. but we learn the
principles which guide us in all arithmetlcai
problems throughout our lives. The question Is
continually raised how to keep people attracted to
the Church Of Christ Some Suggest music, others
eloquence others freshness of attraction, but the
real answer to the question is "Make men love
Christi That is the solution Of the problem. and
it is the solution of every great question OF reform
Of temperance reform, OF civil reform and Of re-
ligious reform.
The third link is contained in the words, "And
my father will love him." There would have been
great credit in recognizing the divine teacher IL
He had manifested Himself in worldly splendor; but
to recognize Him in the lowly martyr OF the cross
indeed something which the Divine Father was
salvation through Christ-"My father will love
him. And the next clause is in the words ..And
we will come unto Him." We not to under
stand by this the coming of the last judgment, for
in that view, the coming would be useless to all
generations except the last upon this earth 1t Is the
coming of the Holy Ghost which is meant; the
Enlistment of purity and goodness; the subsection
of the evil spirit. And So beloved, concluded DIR.
Hall. If you and would have the presence of this
enlightened spirit, here the steps which lead up
to it. "And make our abode with him." And this
is the reward-that the Father and the Son will
make their abode with