New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-08-29
RELIGIOUS.
sECoND-sr. NJ. [. CHURCH.


Yesterday morning the Rev. John VI. Peck,
who was three years ago pastor of the second Church.
but is now stationed at Denver, Colorado preached be
fore large congregation, selecting as his text
st. John iv, IS, SC, 81 vs. The name OF Jesus
suepstions and thoughts 10 strengthen in mani
fest duties OF life We think Of Him as the great prophet
sometimes He is revealed 10 US as our great Lord and
Master. There are seasons when we think
Of Him ana ead e% ns nS a his b gUa oy S c
lowing his God-gven mission. How few act as though
God had given them any Work to perform Sr p ana %hfHs
condition as ship without rudder nothing to
steer by nothing to direct their lives IN & mel
should attend 10 It, Many Of the old historical characters
and did their duty. John knew nothing OF the great
mission eOnfded TO him. and say 1t reverently Jesus
knew lOthing either of his mission until 1t was confded
10 him by his Father
The influences of the heart those that touch hui
great worlds drama and he that does not act MS part
fails in his duty No one can do for another that wmeh
God appointed to do well as you can do IL
yourselves Life is mission, ana eaeh one OF you
pose what will you have me 10 dor II yem heart is
ready 10 respond to duty be true to that duty.
remarked that his life for the last four years had been
what seemed to him mysterious blank until recently
had at last succeeded, and the whole four years
cleared and his labor was not IN VAIN HAD not that
man his mind to his work all would have been lost
1t is the same way with you al hrst you may MINK your
wOrk-such asnepng the poor and needy all lost labor
continue doing good the Lord will reward you sooner
later There are many persons that wish 10 marx out
manner that is laid down by God None so good as HIS
they infinitely wise and Infinitely good. ThOrns are
always found along the hOwery PATH but we in these
clay tenements to forget that the highest joy in
life s TO pray and at night 10 say Father have tried
TO do my duty No higher joy can be experienced than
be able say my meet is TO do the will Of Him that
sent me-" white1eld said to old minister "You
~ am doing my Masters work, and my reward will
come from Him. We Christian men and women
coming week. When a human soul takes hold,
and feels that he is working under the omnpo-
with this conviction no place will remain unysted that
each and every one knows that they be of any
can find anywhere. II your heart Joyous speak out
your JOY and will be impaired to Others and when
look back from the nights Of heaven feeling though
you had done your Christian duty.
FIFTY-THIRD ST. BAPTIST CHURCH.
The Rev. Dr. Eaton, of Madison University,
preached Baptist Church in Fifty-third st. near
seventhaye from the LIST chapter and 2sth verse OF Paul
the Collossians; Warning every and teaching
every man all wisdom, that may present every man
in Christ Jesus" He said The gospel of Christ is in
mystical creation OF the painheist but person
of intelligence and of will, and directs himself
not only revealed We himself % rs s eompee
personal intelligence but he intensified that personality
He came TO man as man, hedged by the divinity. Doc
al as dsy IN M most
not the abstract divinity that believe and preach
day, but an intense personatya being 10 be trusted
possessed OF the Vitaizing power OF one who knows
VINO loves and who helps Now, the Apostle went about
preaching an intelligent Godhead, In which To
trust Does our Savior say Believe this that phase OF
doctrmet NO. Come 70 me all ye that arc weary and
heavy laden, and will give You rest" The teaching
OF the present day hazy difficult to understand do
~, seek behte c1eeds but doctrine Is the revelation
OF Gospel faCts and religion has any use except
through this personal medium. a creed is correct il
VIII represent the Gospel truths; and the facts Of the
GOsel are series OF truths around The per
sonal, living Christ From him they radate as me cen
tral truth and life He breathes into every one o, them
showing his power 10 The Gospel addresses ITSELF
not 10 the masses of men, but TO individual men The
true preacher represents Ch5st humanity that took
upon himself the suffering OF the cross pleading Tor The
sins Of the world, that every Individual man might he
haNed. SOhe apply the eaycB outside the mass and ex
poet IL 10 work inwardy. The way IN 10 mt IL
within. You must reach the heart, ami from that central
oTpaG O life II Will radhte % every part The preaching
OF CHRIST had Two fold mission 10 ron SIN and
,e4d ns ~ esl. lie vbO do.s bis WVfk & Ioe h.eT