The New York herald., 1870-03-21
rRgyCH EVANGELICAL CHyaGE.


Christian Activity, or, Inward Faith Shown
BY Onward Norks-serMon by the Rev.
A. M. Cory.
small but select congregation OF French Evan
gctsts assembled yesterday morning in the chapel or
tho Union Theological Seminary, No. University
place. ana after SIMPLE. impressive service the
pastor, the Rev. A. NJ. Cory, delivered an eloquent
address on christian Activity: or. Inward Faith
shown BY Outward Works." The preacher took his
text from James, H., 17-"Even so faitn IL ii hath no
works, is dead. being alone" Christian minds have
ever noated between two ideas--salvatton BY works
and salvation by faith. Hesitation OF TINS kind has
prevailed both in the Church ana IN individuals
During che middle ages the doctrine OF works was
pre-eminent; man was saved by works OF grace OF
PARDON redemption and sanciincaton; there was no
question. WITH Lhe Reformation came change; lts
rnE CANDLE UNDER BusHEI-
With succeeding years Christian work fei-a blind,
Scottish faith was all that WAS Decessary-and nova
days work real Christian work IS almost ignored In
churches. The preacher defined faith Us the
work Of the grace OF God la our sou inward SUD-
Tie force sanctiyi ing and Strengthening US. Ii men
saved uy iaith, ii they thus worked out them
selves their own salvation this would be work; but
TO begin with mortas would have TO confess them-
selves vie and corrap, sinful and degraded. Can
such men oe supposed capable or what God alone
can attribute 20 nilDseff NO. Faith s Gods work
and HIS alone The pastor chen defined the scriptu-
raj Catholic ana other notions OF what CHRISTIAN
work should DC, avoiding dogmatic criticsm as not
pertinent TO the occasion and went on 10 say tnat al
Trans who come up 90 his standard Of eafacst work
ing Christians there number IS but rev. fhe grace
ot God makes children. We are The chiidfel of
tue Lord f are Christians IA the glorious liberty
OF the cDfid ~ God. Christian work Is
TUE oUrwAHD AND VISIBLE SIGN
OF an inward and spiritual grace; indeed u homage
OF obedience and loVe TO our God onedienco and
love, be IL well understood for II We leave aside
obedience love alone wiil not SuIce Tac voice Of
Calvary Is nperious, and the charge, .if yOu love
me keep my commandments IS binding. Christian
work also means TO accomplish the Savour'a work.
Gods Kingdom can only come ~ u. We mast not
only be faithful, but fgetlc. M feeble idea Of The
Saviour's power is mat gwen oY men helping strv-
Ing TO work out their own Sava,lou No ! Gods
work IS III AL thls
After aoY calling his congregation 10 bear IN
mnd the importance OF helping God, the reverend
gentleman went on 10 gay that men are solely con-
verted Dy example. No man ever converted by
God alone Wisuouf nearing MS word, from ana see-
Ing his influence on other men. lne'yery trallsla-
ton OF tae Bible was proof OF God employing men
10 work their own salvation md hecomc his
glorious instruments Ia
EYA&GELilISG THE wOELD
After Sketchlng the Apostle Paul's lie and d0ng5
and statlng tina, without his example the world
would nave remained up TO TINS DAY as urciyzed
Christian work was found onerous SO irksone,
40 unlnterestlns, among large nunDer OF profess
lug CHRISTIANS nUwt we must wake UP. II the
Church does NOT light eganst this apathy 1t il lost,
bat not forever. iof God VIII UP others do
his Will ana carry ont his designs. When The lame
or the Evangelist small nave phtea mp reinotesr
corners OF ,hc earth, then shall be metea out 70
every one according 10 his worGs ana as we have
giorideu God SO VIII he glorny us.