Year: 1873

TABERNACLE BAPTIST CHURCH.
Human Fallibility-Ihc Neglected Duties
Of Paganism and Christfa nity-No Man
Is What He Ought To Be-Sin Always
Makes Fracture-s'I Want Another
Chance?'


The Tabernacle Baptist church, situate in Tenth
street and Second avenue. was crowded yesterday,
as it always is on the Sabbath, whatever be the
state OF the thermometer. The Rev. Wayland
Hoyt the pastor, possesses the rare gift OF being
able to Ill his church. winter and summer, and in
this matter bears comparison with the Brooklyn
Boanerges the Rev. Henry Ward Beecher. The
text chosen by Mr. Hoyt was the tenth verse oil the
second chapter OF COossians, and which reads as
follows:-"And ye are complete in him. which is
the head Of all principality and power" The
Scriptures inculcate upon erring humanity, said
the preacher, perfect and undivided love OF
Christ for in Him and by Him the soul of the Sinner
6nds its glory and redemption. In this affection
the head and the hand one Both working
unitedly. II you are in Christ you are one with
Him and are completely justified. I use the old
word 'Justited" IN preference to the new word
'pardoned," for 1t is as infinitely superior as is the
grandeur of the ocean to q little twO-foot deep
pond


HUMAN FALLIBIILTY.


You will all remember, without doubt the terri
BILE accident which occurred at Richmond some
time ago. You will recolect that fair and shapely
building existed hilltop, and to all outward
appearances that building was strong and power
full apd built solid lounda ton. and no person
ever imagined that it was not perfectly safe aud
durab Well, number OF people crowded into
1t and 1t fe--and there was horror OF great dark
ness so now let me ask you my dear hearers,
what one OF you can say am without great defects
in my nature and be like Christ, devoid of SIN?


PAGANIsM VS.. CHRISTIANITY.


Take, for instance, Pagan, worshipping In his





the poor fellow believes to be powerful, TO save
and protect him from harm. Talk with MIN qui-
city, and be truthful he will tell you that he
does not live up to what he processes; and in like
manner you will find among the most higniy intel
lectual and cultivated men OF our own day that
they do not likewise live up to their profession IN
the redeemng sanctifcation OF Saviour's blood;
what the heart of villain is like, but know that
the hearts of so.called good men are perfectly


NO MAN Is WHAT HE OUGHT TO BE


or ought TO have been, for forgiveness rom Christ
Is wanted to make our erring souls happy. When
Bishop Butler was dying his soul was greatly
troubled. Numerous clerical friends were stand
ing round his bedside and none OF them appeared
to De able TO give him consolation, until one Of
them said, "rhe blood OF Christ cleanseth from all
iniquities.' The dying man, who was entering the
have read that a thousand times, but have
never realized Its intensity as i now do in
this supreme moment.n Yes continued Mr.. Hoyt
our human natures are tCo weak without Divine
assistance to combat the snares and temptations
of this life God can, however, find no flaw IN



generated man, for he is one with Christ
and Christ Is in him and giveth him that
peace which the world cannot give. When
prisoner Is brought belore a human bar OF justice
and there is no person TO accuse him he is dis
Gnarged 50 e, Us nope tnat wneh tne Gay oi 9dg @
sin, yet by Chrlsts love Tor that we may feel We
are justified and fear no accusation.


AN ANECpoTE OF MIR. VAN METERS CITY ARABS
l remember once, In my chut ch IN Brooklyn, my
friend Mr.. Van Meter, the well known phlanthro-
pist brought over three handsome boys, all father
less ana motheress, and in fact city Arabs One OF
the boys was beautifully handsome little fellow
and Mir. Van Meter assed the congregation IL any
one would give home 10 one OF the Lords chill
dren. He asked three times before he got any an
swer, when man came forward and said he would
Christian towards Christ, lie has only to stretch
out his arms and he Is instantly received with all
MS sins upon his head


l. wANr ANOTHER CHANCE,


is frequent wall among men that you hear in the
world; but Christ says, Come unto me all ye that
are weary ana heavy laden and | VIII give you
rest" and your new chance OF doing good Will
then commence. Occasionally in this world you
VIII nnd the heart OF friend which beats sympa-
thetically with your own, but sometimes breach
OF aith on one side or other Will put stop to


FOR sin ALWAYS MAKES FRACTURE


Lately, on the Hudson ] have visited with
our Revolutionary war, and have Thought how
washington must have been grieved TO the hearts
core when he lound that Arnold was a traitor 10
his country, and about to deliver West Point
into the hands OF the British forces. Did you ever
see flowers growing IN cellar and how the leaves





the place-be IL only through chink in the
doOr-and can you forget how Christ has
turned the full light Of redemption on youS When
sinner turns from his wickedness and forms part
OF Christ's vine, he can say, GOD loves me as he
loves his Son. and am complete in Gqd.n Oh, to
rise above the meanness and lowness Which exists
in the world, to- be transngured into Chrsts
presence, the evil forgotten, the good remem-
bered Oh TO wear white robes because we are
Christians that is God that is heaven


MIR. noYT's EXPERIENCES OF FRIENDSHIP;
I,mysef was an ignorant retiring boy and was
like a child lost in Forest. At last stood before
great and noble teacher, who took me into his
friendship, who shook my laziness and stupidity
out OF me- What was miserable was dispeled and
what was good remained. My friends, when
Christ, the altogether lovely, enters into man 3
composition, his nature is changed, and ms loving
cngs unto the light OF Christ, for lie oves
us and receives our love. The sermon ends with
the Old question, "Are you ready to meet your
GodT'-and let us not trust TO our own goodness, @
but rely on divine mercy. God grant tnls lor
Chrsts sake. Amen


ST BRIDaETs ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH