New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-06-29
THE OUTGOING OF MERCY.


The Rer ~ r. Darts at The Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church
The Rev. w. X. DAVIS preached in the
Simpson Methodist Episcopal Church at Clermont ana
willoughby-aves.. Brooklyn, yesterday The text on
which the morning discourse was based, was from
Matthew vi, Blessed are the mercful, for they shall
obtain mercy"
There is no conflict, said lie. between Justice and
mercy There may be times when the mind is bafled
and the heart distressed but absolute mercy and justice
cannot in antagonism and there Is only seeming
contact. There be no war OF these Two FORCES
The divine attributes cannot como in contact They
move in such harmony that where mercy Is there
Justice also be- and where there suslce there must
also be mercy. If you throw open the doors OF GRIM
inas cell and let him loose society. you VIII not
he mercifu to society nor yet to the man himself LOT
died passion within him. Mercy is like clear stream,
that leaps from stanch heart, made staneh by its
royal sympathy, and not as many seem 10 thlnK IL "a
muddy ooze. Justice, too, is perverted like mercy.
only their own particular enoosngs' ana
without regard TO the rights OF others now Justice sees
not supply the right OF one man, out i0oas uU"n Oh
and then the view sweeps out INTO the state ana
throughout the country We are accustomed 10 mn
work ever in harmony. To exercise mercy indicates
superiority on the part OF the person nnr a S
or above us. Blessed the ptfu" as the text Is
Sometimes Translated bends the idea of mercy.
III a man have him the quality of mercy. or the prin-
cpe you VIII see II at all times, ana ne VIII reveal 70
ali that he is deeply, profoundly Christianity ptiful
The ewes Of some turn Onlv on their own centefs
they see only what is within them they recognize
nothing OF merit IN other men, These men, TOO are In
the majority But il is Christian that man Is 10 ex-
ercse mercy and he IL to do 1t by the Christian model
and for sublime compensation. To let himself drift In
n world Ike this easy aud natural, but when one can
saw forgive not merely once or twice, but from the
heart" then he is becoming more aDd more IKE ms
Lord easier for to be good than LOT otners
but the struggle Is hard ana tenIous al the
more sublime Will your fght II you stand nrnl
against the Storm Every who proposes 10 hnseiI
a Christian life there must hereafter De u ne"
kingdom. because he has new Lord and Will begin
life . ., 49,. 1900 -.
well as foundation for It, Left alone one man STANDS
no higher his brother man. he TO start rom he
same basis Many may We are better anu stronger
and purer and nober than neighDors IL IL not So
Tue eve OF God looks down Oh all, ana lie sees every
through which the Holy Spirit makes its way to the
s0ul-paths which no Que man can 1oilow III anothei
AS In Christ God shows mercy 10 the WORLD even 50 VIC
ouoht 10 sbOW mercy our fellow men. COO proposes
mat ali lie shall be like Himself, full or love ana peace
and loyiDgkndness and mercy. But there must ne
real tgOing OF this mercy There
sometimes much mercy IN LOAF OF Dreau az an the
sermon Mount. Wherever Christianity mas sruck
ira roots into agncen harvest SPRINGS up
some call IL civilization. 1t II not that at all IL Is
mart of the spiritual frutage which mercy working out
Every IL TO work down where inc poor may toueh
Him and the weak may find Him, and then TO rise,
bringing item up with Hin. some who fancy their
rights Invaded will say, We will not touch those VINO
have wronged US; we Will let them aiohe; put you
yourselves are injured by it. Invisible hands nave
struck you down, and you cannot II1ure yourselves
without injuring those around you You cannot carry
the disease i'll system without endangernS
those with whom you associate what a tremendous
battery every that gets into speech and
though shot is discharged from the tongue. You
are 10 rise and TO yourselves the extreme dignity
OF being nercnul Like Christ