New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-06-13

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these conflicts the road 10 higher state Of exist
ence There pitched battles in the campaign Of life,
Such spiritual conflicts exist In general and continuous
way. There also special conflicts, when great
passion is TO he subdued Men do not come into life IA
Christian but recruits they frequently
TO point OF trial when II seems as though they were
tan life as travellers ON canal seeing only the level
lands OF the valley but byandbye when they come 70
country they there Of this at the beginning
but they not high enough to see it, There many
things which obscure the moral vision Anger Is barrier
which hides from his higher nature IT, however he
perseveres and conquers the clouds will disappear and
the victor will find himself sitting at the feet Of Jesus
How often men complain of great troubles which have
flax, before IL is to he made into thread and white linen.
| day. Many mems mouths are fountains Of bitterness,
but after spasm of aiction they become purified and
the words flow waters from the river Of life. How
many there are who do not know what God Is doing for
them. They irrecaimabe until God snites them and
Drlngs them BACK TO themselves No matter what CRUSH
Ing and conflict bcfas man. the victory Is worth more
for this life but for the life to come parts Of mans
nature must he disciplined before it receive Christ
hard for the young birds to he shoudered of their
nest butthey must get out before they can fly What
God desolates the cradle and then leads the soul
to taste the upper air 1t is good tbo to De ee od
Being Christians like farming First the husbandman
culiyaes few around ms cabin, but every year
he enarges his fields until at last many acres are ready
for the pillow. God begins subdulng the lower nature,
little by little and clears up faculty after another
until at last complete transformation has been effected
When God feeds mems spirits they murmur, hut when
He feeds their senses they bless Him and sing OF His
goodness. Men look at externasoOd at Intervals. He
looks at the heart with Divine eye. He knows the
value OF the soul He chastens those whom he loves II
Is not hardness; 1t Is mercy. May men have found
Heaven by following their children to the grave When
begin the Christian life we are discouraged Dechse
find so much bad In ourselves Through suffering the
the fowler fires into flock Of birds they rise and fly
higher; so when troubles como we should rise above
If to be partakers of the Divine life, we must fol-
low the bloody path which Christ first trod, and
after many tears shall lind the crown of joy which
He has prepared for us.
THE sKEPTICIsM OF THE AGE.
At the Presbyterian Church, MadisOn-ave.
and Twenty ourth-st yesterday forenoon the Rev. Dr.
Adams preached from the seth Psalm 18th Unite
my heart TO fear thy name" This prayer evnces pro-
found self knowledge the part of the man who uttered
IT, Sometimes one wonders that such servant Of God
a. David ever had occasion to offer it but it shows that
David after ALL was man like ourselves. By double
heart il not always necessary that downright hypocrisy
should be understood but Inconsistency, Observation-Disclosures
instability of temper. The prayer is Appropriate TO the
present times which are characterized by more OF uncer
tainty In regard to rel ou things than might reasonably
he expected at this period Of history On the one hand
religion holds prominent place IN the aIfangemehs vi
society The Christian Church in some countries is etaD-
lished and thrones and seepters are decorated ana non
certain forms OF the Church millions are educated Az
e e hS % many Doubt So AN the hSrcd
tlry Influences Of religious education ancestry,
and custom are not sufficient 10 o Tge 'a Ihdd
be scocd at for some sort Of religions necessary
skepcismi Current literature shOwsit No less per
son than the late Prime Minister of Great Britain thought
tn garb of fiction the notorious tendency of the times
toward Journalism and uubeef. Everywhere men see
the conflict that going ON between Skeptcsn ana fat,
between Journalism and belief. for Journalism Is but an
other name for unheef Now, Therefore Is Tie TINE for
bold and iudcpcuG contrasts II we nave fath we
must believe with our who'd hearts If there Is unbect
here must bc none of those longing regrets those look
ing back and iugs To the past. Rightly understood
topa and belief Tor belief is but the perfection Of
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chimeras. To realize thorough convection o. me
and is WORTHY ot The highest efforts. II depends upoa
prayer above all things and that prayer must be nceS-
SAINT and earnest.
TIE EVANGELICAL ALLIANCE.
An Alliance meeting was held last night in
the NJ. /. Church. corner Of Bedford and Morton-Nts
TIE meeting opened by the PASTOR the Rev. John E.
Goodman, who assigned the opening hymn, offered
prayer. ana read portion Of the Scriptures. The Rev
Dr. Holch then addressed the meeting on the unity of
the so-caled unity OF Roman Catholicism He illustrated
his topic by references To- history. Inc Ecnineheal
fuson in reference 70 the dogma OF nialLnhty' Ihe
W,rG ono" a w b held in Sopember next
The Rcy. Dr. Edrdse PRESBYTERIAN minister, Cor;
formerly pastor Of The American Chapel in Paris adj
dressed the meeting on the nature and design OF the
mcctnss-he first held in London in 1851 the second in
Berlin u ISL the third IN Amsterdam in 1851, the fourth
in Par. in 1855 and the fth in Berlin IN 1861 1t was
singular coincidence that the meeting Of the Ecumenca
Alliance meeting II seemed accidental but really TO
tie eve OF the Christian philosopher looked providentia
il, hold upon Europe the great battle between Romansm
and Prosautim was transferred here to he fought out
The Rev Dr. Ircngus Prime followed with address
Tac Rev Mr. Goodman said that accommodations had
been provided for all the delegates from the continent OF
Europe. but there were many 10 come from England
scona ana ireland yet unproyicd for. He hoped the
Arrangements for the accommodation OF all would De
quickly completed.
The church was packed, and in conclusion the immense
congregation sang the hymn There is fountain htrd
win blood after which the pastor pronounced the bcne-
dictlon and the congregation hs.'ised
REVERENCE"
The bright Summer weather of yesterday
combined with the fact that Holy Trinity Sunday,
day particularly observed in the Episcopal Church. had
the effect of filling the handsome edhce OF ST. Georges
,1prcb of which the Rev Stephen H. Tying ST. Is pas
Tor The subject selected for the Reverence
Reverence was be considered the soemnty OF true al
fectiou The world was filed with the tokens of Gods
majesty and power but a mere contemplation OF out
ward nature would never lead 10 reverence Tor GOn ne
80 rsvnrencc Was NOT 10 he obtained by mere demon
straton Of power Reverence for God started from an
acccpaon OF His truthtuness, as true reverence could
not consist with doubts of his truthfulnes5 Mans
Investigation might love discussion, but reverence
ceased when discussion began, although conviction
might be the child of discussion The feeling of reyer-
enc vas not OF Tepugnance, nor trembling before
boundc-s power but of fia affection; such feeling OF
reverence incense to God and tins s0lenny OF true
affection constituted great glory The whole OF Gods
Divine revelation dealt with human SIN, ana the BlDe
VS. given 10 rnnn IA sinner and not being Of com
handing power, not to enlarge his sphere OF speculative
thought, but TO deliver hun Fear wa not consistent
with reverence and where there was fear there was no
love and consequently reverence. Reverence in
with or approach the Creator, and IN the de
gree in which reference increased did our personal holt
ness become greater.
ST. BARNABAs's HOUSE.
The anniversary of this deserving City Mis-
sion charity was celebrated last evening, at the
house No 2Os Mulberry-s with the usual Protestant
Fuiseopal services The Rev. Dr. I. NJ Peters read the
annual r. port which follows: Number Of inmates,
91.5; Protestants 1881 Romaniss, 9lS jew, /; sent
institutions, Jl TO friends Gl3;