The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-15

possessed this revealing power In proportion 70 his
Christliness Christ Is the touchstone OF humanity.
know their true character and condition they ought
not 10 rest contest with the partial Judgment OF
friends, nor be satiSea with the approval OF their
Jesus Christ; In che text Jesus was seen
tare il was not possible to paint a
ter than was furnished in the passage uuder con-
sideraton. There was not In ali literature por-
the Gospel picture OF the Young ruler Every con-
cevable gut and grace, short OF Divine grace. was
osooess had Ss a Having oss out
oil the three thou sands would think they had
enough.
Have millions az my dlsposala What Is there,
then. that cannot dos can own railroad.
can touch mef Have l not POWER to put up ana
az my Can nH e
and breadth OF the Iana in one ...Black
friday II ,willr If any man Injuries
own Judges and Courts and control LeglslaIuresS
The scorpion cannot sting quicker or more iatay
80 10 as ana ay %a se
idea but 1t Is all right. Victorious every where on
tine earth hs gives mn mo as When the ok
browsing, utterly unconscious, puts ehis foot upon
bloated toad brushes IT. moves on anu KNOWS not,
Destroyed. "a Ana Yet such men walS in respect
sty aa ySung men 1 OSk na su T
one ,s as as ne p Young men strive to be IKE
mini ANA out sapng sheg oo
iortuaes Young men: mot not ,os sny yss
side ia due time They are lifted up only that they
may be crushed the more enectunly; they have
strucIlon' and misery for ever aud ever ana ever.
The preacher, having pulled Fisk and LIS numerous
admirable moral character possessed by NE young
ruler who never embczzied anybody's goods, VINO
never slandercd his neighbor accused nm falsely
He could look lu into every mans eye with no fear
OF stumbling into some dark pit which his own
hands had Qlgged or OF
WAXING UP TIE GHOSTS OF BURIED CRIMES.
Avery little virtue In man Of great worldly
eyes OF his fellow men 1t makes almost o saint q
him. Flatterers and sycophants talk about It
say he Is bad, but know he gave s. TO that poor
widow who was starving to-day" hut the young
hence, but Of great Virtue. and il was greatly 10
MS credit that ne pa ssed through life sweet pure
and unstained. Is not that all that VIII or can be
| required OF hlmP Al the worlds Judgment bar,
Eyes" but at Gods Judgment bar mo" Was
Pope's aphorism that. IAN honest one man Is the
reached Its utmost stretch when man knows how
to respect the rights OF propery9 Is man all
Keep h,s fingers 81 MS MS nsisSS0rS's cha. chat
telss the young ruler had ECU! ., cresd.
ered nj was S@o Sincere
ious, and seemed TO be whole man but ne was re-
eced by Christ moi because these Qualities were not
| good, but because they were not enough. Ii a man
! went to the tax collectors ONCE and offered a
$50 bill to pay taxes amounting TO 800 the
money would not be accepted: not that the United
States currency was worthless, but because 1t was
not enough TO meet the claim. Jesus did not despise
morality for he loved tue young ruler. The third
| thought deduced from the text, and APPLY Illus.
trated. was that Christ demanded tho dethrone-
| ment Of self aud the enthr0nement OF God In the
human heart. There must be selfcrucinx,on, then
| a "new departure on the part OF those who would
| lie the disciples OF Christ. "Seli all that thou hast
| AMI come and follow was tho demand of
| CHRIST; 'for except mau be born again he cannot
| see the kindOm OF God"