New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-06


comes us-the attitude of humility before God. the
consciousness that We are answerabe to Him for our
belief. and, therefore, ought To be very careIu
what we believe and careful not to form beliefs
simply in accordance with our own opinions, Dut We
ought to feel mat we GS Se nS%V of Christ We ought
to be careful not 70 violate Their eonscehee OF I'D
Thus / have endeavorcd to show You what Paul
thought OF Christian Unity You see the great point OF
attain 70 the full limits of Christian truth We cannot
throw away any portion OF CHRISTIAN truth from u9
without being the for IL. Faith in Christ VIII
raise us above this earthly existence and Ill us with
high and heavenly hope. lt VIII raise us ABOVE npre
traickers for the things Of this life. No whatever DC
our earthly oI let us feel that there is something better
aud nOber that adds to its true values tbat we arc hc
to heavenly, immortal hereafter; that our som Is .c
temple God and his abiding and that that Is the
part Of the salvation OF which we are 10 seek Let US
love all Others not requiring them TO nave te se
science a. We but remembering that tney 100 are
ing forward toward the same heavenly hope the sac M
mortality May God grant that while we do heartily
endeavor to hold the truth the unity OF the Spirit,
may keep up love to all men who worship the Lord
Jesus Christ in sincerity anxious ourselves 10 attain Co
higher degree OF truth anxious as long as We are
here that Christians shall be known as followers OF our
Lords last communicable law OF love.
PERSONAL PRESENCE OF THE HOLY SPIRIT IN THE
CHURCH.
By "a. R Dr. SouohtOn Madsonarc. Presbyterian Church
The church under the pastOrate OF the Rev.
DIR. Adams at Madison-ave. and Twentyfourth-st was
filed yesterday morning. The Rev. DR.. Stoughton Of
London, who preached, is well built and Of medium
hight His features of the Roman type-the fore
head expansive the chin broad and sharply cut the lips
firmly set and the eye dark, clear and full The head Is
large, and the hair and whiskers are IRON gray. Dr.
stoughtons voice is OF small compass and his manner
sedate rather fOrcibe. The Rev. DR.. Adams con-
Quoted the service. The Rev. DR.. stoughton gave out
his follows And will pray the father. and lie
shall give you another comforter, that He may abide
with you forever"-John xiv, 10.
Three theories had existed In the world the preacher
said, respecting the Holy Spirit. One was that he had
remained with the Church from the day of Pentecost
until now, inspiring it with doctrine giving IL
authority to decide matters OF faith, preserving It from
error and communicating to II power TO act as the IN
fallibe guide TO salvation His view was held by tine
Catholic Roman and Anglican Churches. Another
theory was that the Holy spirit had quilted the Church
that the Church had lost its first love, and had become
than dead. Tie third theory that the Church
composed OF the good men OF all ages, ana that as
the Holy Spirit dwet in the early Church He con-
nued 10 abide in the hearts of all those who loved the
Lord Jesus Christ and that there was succession OF
in the truth That was the view which the preacher
The preacher reoiced that he I'd come to this land
and face face whom he had Onged TO see in
the flesh He felt near heaven as In this city,
n something like the millennium, and lie hoped II
would last what longing there was for more perma-
union But they must not only talk; they must
have more OF the Holy Spirit for there could be
union without His influence Why should they not ex
pect great revival in NewYOrk during this conference
OF the Evangelical Aliance4 II those in the upper
chamber received cOplous an OutpOurng Oh the Holy
Spirit, why not tbeyl
LABORERs ENNOBLED IN CHRIsT's SERVICE.
BIZ the i NJ Proe Of Genera Presbyterian church
The Rev. NJ. Prochet of Geneva conducted
the services yesterday morning at the Central Presby
terrain Church, in Fftysixthst., near Broadway, Of
which the Rev. James ID. Wilson is pastor. The audi
ence was large. DIR. Prochets style of preaching is
earnest, his gestures frequent, and he has good
command OF words. He speaks English readily, though
with a noticeable accent.
Dr. Proehet considered the proper leaders Of the peo
pie He first described the circumstances which drew
forth from Christ the remark that the harvest truly
plenteOus, but the lab0rers are few Our Lord was
followed and surrounded by mauy, having different
tiyes-sOme from curiosity, some from idleness, but
many from the pobler desire to be taught though per-
haps few rightly understood His teachings. still His
fine He addressed Himself strictly TO the Jews and the
question arose why they should be considered as
scattered abroad" The Jews had their
priests. who performed their duties as com
handed by God The reason was that these duties
were done outwardly, with real spiritual sense of
their meaning III we could all perform our religious
duties heartily and understandings the people would
an be united. There SOJOOO,OOO souls who do
nor share the blessings we have OF being able to unite
I'm Gods service and prayers should be that they
may taught those duties Though we know what our
duty is. still there are too many deyoees yet to amb
engaged in carrying out the commands or God NOW as
in Chrsts time the laborers are few Inc hst reply as
III i sant nv Cod 10 do this Great WORK MANY
think that ministers, who preach daily in the pulpit
sufficient, but those who think the world can he
r. would take millions of years to do that God has
chosen men be the laborers In order TO eunOb them
n ennobes men to be presented to the kings OF this
earth so as God is the King OF Kings, also en-
nobed by being introduced TO His higher court. Now
% % are fine children of God we cannot without INTRO
ducon be given in His presence. We must first
be ennoDed. The question OF Gods reason for h0nOng
MS was then discussed. That because He loved
His love was like the love of mother for her child
FOR there was seflshness in that. God loves us
though we have gone away from Him. lie gave HIS
only Son TO die and asks Us IA come back ii
we do 50 truly that gives Us our certificate Of nobility
showing that have been born again By so doing we
Do an1t Qat 1A civ "a
portunity saying that We all his slaves, who have
no right part IN Gods glory. God ennobes men by
walton OF souls. But nine out Of ten hang back or eX
press themselves willing to devote only small pOr
which He will give the highest degree OF happ-
ness possible. HIS relation TO US is entirely unseihsh
He loves Us because He is love-
THE sACRIFICIAL LAMB.
Byn, R Dr. McCosh the Forysconds Prbyt,rian Church
The Rev. DR.. McCosh, President of Princeton
College, preached yesterday at the Forty-second-st
presbvterian Church. DR.. NcCOsh is impressive
sneaker above the medium hight, with almost snow
white hair and ringing voice in which slight Scotch
accent is not dsagreeabe. He took for his text: And
beheld and To- in the midst OF the throne and Of the
four beasts and the midst Of the elders stood lamb
as it had been slain"-Rev. ", g.
We learn, said the preacher, that St. John an
exile in the Isle Of Patmos and the Lords day he
carried the very presence of God His vision
the most exalted that was ever seen by man. Having
about him IN dsoDlshment ne saw DOCK sealed
with seven seals evidently containing the revelations
OF God To man. strong angel asked, VINO - worthy
10 open the book and to loose the seals thereo There
was an awful pause and no one was found worthy to
open the book and John wept at the degenerlcy OF man
He was told not weep, for was found worthy. He
looks up what does he see Not the awiuness OF ma
iesty, but the emblem of weakness and meekness.
There stood lamb il had been slain. In this book
the vail between this and the future
world Is partially withdrawn, and In II is everywhere
down in alteration before the Lamb and sing new song
and the ten thousand times ten thousand and thousands
Of thousands OF angels cry Worthy i the Lamb The
cry grows louder and every creature which IN heaven
and on the earth aud under the earth and In the sea-
cries Blessing honor and glory aud power BE-
Him that stitch upon the throne ana unto the Lamb
forever and ever" They who arrayed In white robes
are thew who have washed them In the blood Of the
Lamb This vision lie set before US 10 remind us OF the
character of Jesus-Hs genteness and meekness. How
was God TO be reconcled 20 man The question Is,