New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-28
RELIGIOUS.
BEECuER on DEATH.

inc T. he will find that IL is unit yet within ITSELF there
is another bud and within that another lone containing
all the Summers growth. So IL is with prophecy IN
one we find many others grouped together which apply
"a all persons and all times In Matthew thcro are say
ings which are like many pictures OF inc iuure' "
OF them bear on this pontpreparaton TOT 'o houi
Of death. Usually mon do not love TO thnk G es"'" 'o
Death IL not Of gloomy character IN Ply & hmt
The greatest suffering does not come WIN 49,
prceeIes IT, Ordinarily. attack OF neuralga y more
painful than the paugs OF dehtn t9d 70 die II "a
d mgti else We are not sensitive TO death as we
think II die tomSrr9w me sra death is That It
brings men Judgment for an deeds zone o b"f ON
II il good reason why they shouid not saerh ~ Tt b
The Other hand It reason why they should pansh inns
dread which haunts their minds. ,, ,ro,. ,ho Iva
Death A. a solemn undercurrent, ana thcy VINO, I'VE
near the shore in calm days hear the great solemn
moaning uudertoues that come mp from the deep IL
beneficial, u keeps men III Tone ana gives uhly ahu
earncsuess 10 all their purposes Men usually Ie over
little things leaving undiscovered those truths OF great
est importance lie who thinks mat We Is only span
has just begun living the real lie what would you
time his In the will Of his dying father And
is this the way You do by your Father who is In
d de1S.tabo ihan tbs, Moro aug than one
half Of all who die die unconscious ana OF these theTe
one OF the most peous things minister sees Is tne
death calm OF dying young man VINO has yed ne ol
dream and the nervous system Is so low that even
Mil No man can Justify himself IN postponlng the day
OF preparation for death. would say 10 every emo,
clear away dark cloud call you now to LIE of
gloomy meditation. Christ child goes TO its
father. It blessed TO die as 1t is 10 hear the
birds sing the flowers In SpTlug.
Mother! my heart breaks with your heart when yonr II
Tie cradle rs empty SDt s G so I beau tG as 70
soul prepared fly through the peaIy gates-the n9"eIy
gacs-Of death The young should prepare for DEATH
that they may enjoy the most happiness POSSIBLE liners
those who want TO change their course They are
sitting within the sound OF my voice at TINS moment.
Helpless as a child, have drifted through my subject
and have done nothing great Is the subject III you
10 Greenwood read the the Ombsones there
stand between the flame. the harp, and the crown ana
cry 20 you, repent ana prepare to meet your GOd
CHURCH OF THE PILGRIMS, BROOKLYN.
The Rev. II. S. Storrs, d. d., preached yes
terday morning in the Academy of Music Brooklyn,
where the congregation Of the Church OF the Pilgrims
have been holding services for time, awaiting the
completion of the repairs to their church edfce. 1t is
probable that these will not be finished before the Fall
The text chosen yesterday morning was the words,
"And the life which live in the flesh live by faith
in the Son Of God, who loved and gave himself for
NC" No will doubt, the preacher said that this is
e representation Of the experience and life OF the
apostle. 1t illustrated and it is manifest to us by all
that told Of his great lie felt that Christ
united the nature OF God with the nature OF man, and
thus lie the mediator between God and the human
And observing both the funess and glory Of man
kind in the Master and also the presence OF the authority
audbeauty of the Divine nature which was In HIM. he gave
his services Tor tue development OF ms Kingdom Inc
glory of the apostles fe is that has been quickening
ana strengthening and stimulating greater numbers OF
persons lhan that Of any other person. saving the Mas
ter VINO has lived upon the earth. He the
earth that he might testify Of Christ and might quicken
and help forward And LIS example brings Us to tho
the Son OF God for if this be true, il this be the right
conception Of Christ He is the same today as when Paul
thus gave himself up TO His services. Christ IS making
the Christian world representation OF himself In the
new holof Sn 5uor Pin that sven 70 ona1hood
in the regard and tenderness toward the poor,
humDcs and most obscure In the te nderness ana sym
patty that is manifested toward the criminal long as
sketches nts Of the character OF Christ reproduced IN
the human society faint yet, but growing more and
his ncomprehensble spirit Christ is working N Christ
ch0Om TO-DAY .he sine 10 ~Lo ~. ai ne, Sr nd
yidual the same duty that Paul owed TO MN, we
cannot deny accepting as the primary basis of al, tho
fact that Paul was right in conception Of the Divine
humanity Of the Son OF Cod II i our duty ana IShI u
give HIM a devoted, passionate allegiance
NEW METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
The Tabernacle Church at Greenpoint n new
Methodist Episcopal house Of worship. opened with
bedttlng religious obsorvances yesterday. The dedca
tory service commenced at lO @ and in the course OF
which Bishop James preached sermon from Ezra, vi,
&C. lie spoke Of the character Of the House oil
God. 1t fulfilled the common aeceptation OK
place OF residence place OF defense, and place OF
social entertainment The present occasion was joyous
one for several reasons: FIRST great enterprise was
Just completed second the services beng religious and
would be means of religious education; fourth It would
be a moral force fifth and lastly they should re-
iolce at IL ms a spiritual agency. The church was
formally handed over by the Trustees through their
Chairman TO the Bishop The new church Is line Drlck
or ~ se1ts deem on the sides aud seven rows the
end The organ loft is at tho of the pulpit The
day-SchOO room attached, 800 Inc cost Oi the tulIe
was about $4,000 Ii has been four or five years in build
ing and for length OF time the congregation has Dccn
worshping the basement. Tic ADJUNCT 10 tne chuIth
contains class rooms, an ample p.rlnr an INFANT eih2s
room that children, aud lecture room cLPIpe
of seating Inc entire properly Is worth $5pV0 lue
Rev Mr. Tower Is pastor Inc Union Jol.cJ S6ns,Uo
was held al y. m, several clorgymen "i heEhDoflnR
churches Of different denominations part'Pau IA
inc evening sermon Was preached by the Kew IL L.
Dashed, d. D., President OF Dickinson College
THE LOVE OF GOD.
The RI. Rev. S. X. McCOskry, ID. De- Bishop
OF Michigan preached sermon at the Church or inc
Heavenly Rest, yesterday morning from Mat'He" VII
There is nothing, he said that mas had 10 great au
influence upon the character and conduct OF men az the
false onp,ons they have had OF the character Of Cod
Early teaching has led them TO look upon God Us grim
tyran and the keeper OF dark prsonhouSe III INC
world 70 come. Its influence has been felt not only Ill
childhood making them attempt 10 nee from his pres
nce and the exhibition OF His power IN Heaven and on
earth but it has grown with their growth, and kept
tbcm away from holy communion with the father
OF their spirits mas G aea tSeip m ns
b the most gloomy apprehensiOns egardng the future
state And 1t Is strange that men living under the llght
of the Gospel should ever have been thus deceived
There Is nothing in the reputation OF His might aud will
to Justify such conclusions: on the contrary His love
beams from His every action Gods own Son tells US IN
the text earthly parent could or would 6estow
such blessings as lie is ready to give s love lar en,
parent The Bible tells that the to know God and
how God feels toward us, and what God will do for
M. is 10 look at the feelings Of human parents,
and 10 feel that God is like that, only inf
nItely pure, kind, and good. This is the way
We can consider it, and get a notion Of what God s We
have then some rule by which can measure in some
degree his kindness and interest In Everybody knows
what a kind parent would do for his chldren how
socitOus that they got not into temptation and sim God
is thus. When 90 TO hun with our feeble words and
our many and ask what need he is ready TO listen
and give answer while there Is ia limit To the
efforts Of earthly parents yet with God such limit
exists His love is always enduring always ready. He
Is infinite.