Year: 1879

gong TO church.


THE SERVICE AND TIE SERMON.


The Rev. Robert COllyer, late OF Unity
Church, Chicago began his ministry yesterday morning
AT the Church OF the Messiah at Park-ave and Thirty
fourth-st In city, which he recently called
s ortly after 10 o'clock many persons had arrived by
IL o'clock. when the Rev. Dr. Frederick
Farley, Of Brooklyn, accompanied by MT Ooi-
yer, entered the Church from a door on Tue
right OF the pulpit, every seat in the DouS o,'
the building and In the galleries was occupied, ana
many persons were sitting camp stools in the aiss
How beautiful upon the Mountains was sung as 'ne
opening piece by the choir after which several paSs"s
of Scripture read by the Rev Dr. Farley VINO
followed them with a prayer. Alter the Singing Z"
another hymn. DR.. Farley addressed the congresaIon
and in the course OF his remarks. said;


II am sure you who know viii not doubt the ueep
interest which feel in your welfare at this hour IL Il
with the highest Joy and gratitude TO God tha' ice
IL giving TO you a pledge that ii you "re
faithful TO Him. brother here will be fsthfu To yon
He will be faithful you in event. but he VIII De
by the blessing Of God able 10 build up your church 10
at least its old proportions ana possibly make n'e
from which swarms go forth for the blessing OF this
great metropolis These simply words which nave
TO say to you by way OF graduation. When turn 10 my
| brother himself (here Mr. Coly yer arose and the TWO
ioined hand) IL Is with the warmest and most cordia
welcome. God bless you. He has brought you here
Christ and the Holy Spirit trust. are with
you also, and In the great work, for 1t Is
great work which Is before you the hearts OF your
brethren here in city, and In the neghborng city
OF Brooklyn, swell toward you this hour with sentl
monts of the deepest emotion sentiments OF the hiSh
est and deepest and most aflectionate welcome


Mr. Coyer then advanced TO the desk and gave out the
twelfth hymn of the collection. When he had finished
reading 1t he added the congregation will please
sing with the choir. II we begin singing Just we
ought TO it will save n good deal OF trouble and
scoldDg." ripple of laughter ran over the congre-
CATION and the organ struck up the familiar tune Of
"Days OF Absence Everybody joined heartily in the
singing.


Mr. Coyer announced as his text Psalms cxxii /:


was glad when they sad unto me- let US 10 into the
| house or the Lord.


| The man who is touched by this fine emotion, said
| the speaker, statesman. a warrior. king and
poet OF grand intellect and exquisite genius.


lie had great deal OF work TO do week days. and
might well have that he might be excused from at
tendance in the Lords house Sundays But he does
not want be excused more than your healthy boy
would be excused from his ThanKsgivn dinner the
| lover from attendance the mad who has won his
! heart


at time TO 90 10 the House OF the Lord" those
him said. And am glad Of that" he answered, and
then went with them None OF pleas about having
something else do or being tired with have
done letters TO write or papers to read OF head
aches which you do not have Saturday and will not
/
the the cold. which you would not notice If you
we're the thick of the weekdays work and your
way TO splendid speculation or splendid fee. Only
reasons, excuses. keep the man ut home when
the time for him 90 to the House OF the Lord
and then fair have taken the tnge OF
fortunes II 10 judge from what he tells
us otherwise OF his ongngs 10 be there,
and the motives that undcrlie these lOngncs
always. His heart there no matter where
he wandered what lie had TO DO The help lie found
there was his hidrg-pace from the Storm his
the and the shadow of great rock in
weary land. And 80 GLAD when the time came
for him to 20 there with his brethren aud companions
to hear old psalms and the now, ana roll out
his prayers the eternal tender pity and hear
word which would be as lamp 10 his feet and light
TO hs PATH and be aware perhaps that the glass
washed again by his tears, through which he
longing faithfully In his better moments TO see God
and then go home, feeling some new pulse OF resou
uon and aspiration beating through his soul. He had
learned this his lfe that this Divine business
/ OF worshipplng God in His temple holds worth for
the spirit yOn find nowhere else In the world
and that worship never hinders work. but helps IL
bravely along and so cries; glad when they
| said unto me let 20 into the house Of the Lord"
DAVID's MORAL BRAVERY.


Nor did that fooing say that gladness-that feeling
which You fnd IN good many men to-day which makes
them ashamed TO into the house OF the Lord because
they originally wise fitted to meet with those
who have managed live lives for the purposes Of
worshipping Godj and for the sake Of whatsoever
things are and lovely aud OF good report, they
think they had stay at home lest they make bad
worse


This had a skeleton In the closet such has but few
men had to lock away, and the whole world about
hm knew It there just well as he did who kept
the key 1t a woful piece Of business look az II
you WILL aud has survived all these ages to point the
sneer scoer. and brand the with inextin
gushable shame. Cowper was not more sensitive nor
George Herbert than this matchess Hebrew sngsr
| when his bitter heart woke up within him, and
lived resoute to call things by their
right names. Nor make a more fatal blunder
than suppose that the pain and shame laid lightly
his soul time that he could consent for
instant say that another must bear his burden and
leave him to walk with the saints in white. He too
honest to ask for such terms OF release
to do anything but just TO take the penalty which. be-
| cause he most noble and king" must come in
part through the he felt when he went into the
house of the Lord with those who had clean hands and
| pure heart. He knew what all know. that the
peace for the sinner IN the sanctuary, where the
white holiness OF Gods tr nth shine clear through
| our transgressions ana strive. through the
| pains OF repentance, TO be better men. On
the steps OF the altar he found the strength
Tor striving, aud smitten by the SORROW which
blooms last into JOY He doubt must have
the experience Of another aud worse King who said
10 one OF his cnaplains. When hear your brethren
preach am apt TO fan love with the preacher; but
when you fall sadly out of love with myself"
The man must find some place where God would Aud
him. and bid his prophet scOurge him and the salt
OF Heavens ruth into the welts and burst aud
heal by the same Divine process Ho could afford
as things stood herd with those who make
sin or roll IT like morsel under the tongue;
rest in the that this only priests talk
| ALL when some grand cross is hurled against great
ransgrcssion that II DIRT Is merely matter
in the wrong place In the moral Kingdom as 1t is in