New-York tribune., 1870-08-15
RELIGIOUS.
SERMON BY THE PRESIDENT OF WESTMINSTER
COLLEGE.

OF Westminster College, before q small congregation
composed mainly of men. Pie reverend gentemar
selected his text from Revelations, xxi. II: "And TIM
| Spirit and the Bride said Come. And let bim
heoreh say. Come And let bin that ahirst come
And whosoever will, let him rake the water OF life
are made regarding the mcanin Of the scripture even
by people who have listened TO hs teachings all hel
man The spirit at I.st utters the word Come" We
have bero first TO consider by whom the invitation
| gwen Tbe spirit Is CD speaking g. Bis church AVID
| inviting them TO Hhs arms. Holy men OF old
Pake , .,e & Of &,hem;Ss,iges, but by ~, he Spirit Of
Him; and 10 we here hsar these wOrdss II sitting
at the feet q Paul ana OF David. whom c choose as the
vehicles OF Hs Thought 70 man The Spiri5 echoss from
the first page Of Genesis to the last word Of Revelation
sinful man should come It is Gods pan aud He IS the
messenger to nan by those who He chOOes. God
them speak, seneratons before us have heard eIn
speak divine words through haman instrumental W
The spirit leads man who belongs to God. Itbsnot
but it that the Spirit Is i'm the word. Gods spirit
strives with though it does nos always so strive
Holy Spirit There few who, stting IN the s0lCu
nifty of religious worship At church, and listeniag.
their maker in the caruestness of their soul for
that help they so much need. Secondly, the Bride
says, "Husbands love Your wives az Christ loves
the Church" The Bride, then, the Church II il the
Church aggregate, in all its members, all it, part
Christ then loves the Church and it Is the Church
there JOY also in the Church earth We strive not
only for salvation, but we strive for the saliva
ton of all others The soul that has found the blessings
OF Redecmer within, desires also that blessing for
others, aud the bride, the wife OF the Lamb, says
Come" God has established the Church that all men
may enjoy the blessings of the Gospel. $50 ye and
preach the Gospel to every creature Is the injunction OF
Christ. But my friends, II is not only the ministry that
is told to say Come" to all pershng souls Those who
assembled ut the martyrdOl ol stephen aterwaFd
scattered abroad and preached the Gospel among men
and Friends oil may 6ecome go2s ms'eIfo we OF he Sod n
permitted called to say IL from the
Sundayschoolf To all who desire rs gyen tlat Sisre
privilege; the greatest sinner, If he will turn his back
upon his former ways, may say Come TO all who yer
ngcr in she paths OF wlckedhess, ana VINO sha lOilnI
him 1t is great mistake to suppose that a man VIII
others to come and share it. He may not have the d.
vine mission to preach, and wond not have him DO so
through the mouth OF every member the Church,
Gone" Let me call attention to these words u
Cue %sy in here the Is Church @ to 'sSn ssy come Tie
ions regarding the people to whom this invitation was
addressed The Jews thought that the words were given
race. but for all classes and all races. x
You and believe that all for whom Christ shed ms
be lost This Gods decree. u is not such decree
that nterfcres with freedom OF Will When Cod created
us he gave Us freedom OF WILL but not such freedom
shall interfere with the divine Will God only Is SOW
ereign His plan s The only complete plan Al. ~ & 1e eyar @
will happen. Nothing that can be done by sinful man
can surprise God Would souls come tn GOdf not drawn
He not will itl Some people believe that the Gospel
should be preached only TO the elect Did lie not say
go preach the Gospel to all menf To believe other
wise Is to reflect upon the goodness OF Cod Pau says
that Christ came into the world TO save sinners OF which
the chief" Is God then only the Cod OF the eject
No; God is the God OF sinners Would that could con
vince every sinner that "hcn hG Heals Jhe goll hc
hears invitation to salvation lie 10 not bound TO ne
licye in his righteousness but that, beng sinner
he is commanded to believe III the Lofd ana nc sah Oe
saved. - H., III, H..
have kept His only son amid the delights oi Heaven
Then You wish to know if you are OF the eectdo you
Tlieg i [ WI ie him take the water OF lie frecy'
There are many souls who yeaIn for salvation,
but who Doubt Gods interest in them but whosoever
will let him take the OF life freely" Eph. chap 81
Now; this is an invitation partake of lIte, and by
beautiful figure, this is called the wdter OF NE We long
the Redeemcr He died t%at We might live. He is our
soace our hope strengthhe water Of life OF which
shall drink. God % loved us that lie gave Hls Vhy
begotcn son die for that ho might exhaust he'll
Of its terrors. Now, man does not ootiih sIlFa.
tho law because he has obtained salvation
Man thinks he must do something to be saved, but ne
is saved not because OF what ne does D.t Deeie Hi
what done for him. Can he save himself, or heip %
do so He born IN sl '9u Ieaa d. neip 70 IA 'Ne t %
like God like the King OF Kingsl Here 10 Illustrate
the munhccBcc Gods gifts to those VINO desire the
reverend gentleman related the following There was
rich man who had for neghbor a poor but loneal
Land he desired to purchase The poor offered all
he possessed in exchange his woulI-be benefact0r
iI t; b s% or ,v man II is sycr Nor is il silver
said the rich man Then, said the poor man, " il is
] an
said the poor man. 1T Is but dust yet b. my all wiz
YOU give it Inc 2" "Why,' said the rich man. II was ~
the purpose Of my heart from the beginning give II ~
So God dealeth with us. He bringeth us TO Himself Dy
nothngness He rascth Us in His arms Mlih i IL 'Lr
words "My son, give thee freely as ihcndo" i'o'
the beginning"
rNvAUING A MONUMENT TO CATHOLIC PRIEST
The Catholics of jersey City and nelghDor-
hood turned out in great numbers yesterday To celebrate
thc unyaing and blessing Of monument heiy erected
- e memory of the Rev. John Kelley late pastor OF ST.
PEERS Catholic Church, IN jersey CiIy, No ulc"
" 400 The procession formed at y. NJ, under
tbe direction Of the Grand MARSHAL FRANCIS NJ 'DodI
@ l s o'stants at It Peters Church, corner OF Grand
a I Van ynrst-,ts Fortyiyc different religious DeneV-
ornt societies were in line tosethti, anu tc t EtC.
Cuara under command OF Capt. O'kaneble, platoon
'tu&l ~ Hvis sn i'm line The nrnlcr OF persons in line
vas lrtwecn $500 and 4G1 While the spectators WHO
r,c"-snu 10 st. Peters Cemetery were estiml-
Id TO number about 4CCO The lne 0i mreh was lio9s
Grand and Groycts, Newark, Pailsade, HOD0kcD Btr-
nwood st. Paul's and TOnnelie-ayes, 10 81 Petel Ce
neery where the monument has beencrected' arrived
at the cemetery the monument was lnalleu, L., D.H @
meanwhile PLAYING funeral dlrgc' pahegyrc on the
life of Father Kelly was then delivered by me Kew rHt
rck Burns of Camden who In eloquent terms described
thr deceased a an able dill gent and selfenyng pastor
and friend The reverend % S m s ,eHI W ne
the Book of Eegesistlc'l5. Inc memory d. y, iir
inst shall Ice everlasting reuemDrihcc' IN cioSihs
mento of tine love and respect 3 the t1tOncS Oh jersey
CITY toward one who well deserved that love and
wai then performed 6y the Rev. Father Corrisen,
present pastor OF st. Peter > iIter the nIll Gus
to
Concluded the procession marched to Five Corners (od
Cy), when, after review by 5he Marshals, 1t
was dismissed. Several societies from Hobokei Green
VILE and Guttenhurgh, took part with those from jersey
City. 80 ,,,s. oos.
the monument OF white marble, plain shaft % feet
i'm hight surrounded by beautiful marble cross, ana
cost 5000 1t erected under the auspices ot tpe
Father Kelly Monument Association of Hudson County,
and was commenced in 1867. Father Kelly had Deen
Pastor of ST. Peters Church for over y years at the time
OF his DEATH
A REDEMrroRIsT FATHER ON THE PUBLIC
SCHOOLS.
The Rev. Father Sheran, in the Redemptorist
Church in Thompson-st preached to large congregation
last evening In the of his sermon he asked asub
stance Do parents fudl their duties by sending their
children 20 the goddess State schools those schools where