New-York tribune., 1874-03-16
A CHRISTIANS OBLIGATIONS.

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The Rev. ID. B. Jutten preached in the Six
teenth-st Baptist Church His text was the words OF
jesus to with the unciean spirit in the ship in
the sea ofiGalee: go home to thy friends aud tell
them how great things the Lord hath done for thee
and hath had compassion thee"
Tue stormy is one OF the grandeSt sights one
look upon Jesus and his disciples in ship the
Lake OF Gdlilee and heavy sdua had blown down
upon them, causing the disciples 10 be alarmed One Of
hem said TO Jesus. dost thou not fear that we shall
perish Jesus rcbukcd them for their cowardice, aud
with majesty and dignity stretched out his hands and
commanded the to be still, and the wind ceased,
and there was "A great calm. simultaneously a storm
was raging in the brain OF demOniac. storm in
ure IL terrible but storm in the brain OF man /. most
fearful. Our Savior took compassion this poor
frenzed uDatic and cured him. telling him. Go home
and toll your friends" II f. obligatory upon all
Christians to obey the command of God 10 home and
tell their trends. Jesus King; h the absolute MASTER
have no right to hesitate or TO question The
Duke OF Wellington once proposed to carry position
OFF him ana ordered INN to do certain things. The
officer replied that II was impossible to carry the posi-
tlOn IL would require too much force TOO many pieces
OF ordnance. aud mad" other objections. wellington
repeated his order, and told the officer that 1t
was his duty 20 obey and not TO question The
disciples very evidently understood that they should not
question the commands OF Jesus, and they ooeyed
When lie said them, 60 forth ana preach 10 all ma
tior despite All prosecutions they Obcyed. The obi
CATION upon Christians tn tell OF things God has done for
them arises because the glory Of God Is wrapt up in IT.
II rebounds honor glory that the conversion
Of sinner spread aDrOui. Wherever the story OF the
cross is told God hCuOred The command too has the
nature OF pitt it; as II one knows Of sick person,
he Is bound 20 extend ald 10 the suffering II on
mere human grounds. how much more are we obliged
on Christian ground. to tell brothers suffering from
sin what God done for The character or the obi
CATION is universal and perpetual Preaching Is proc
lamatiOn: announcement Ot glad tdngs. when
NchuchadntZZr had his restored 10 him he went
ABOUT proclaImipg il: when the poor dcmonlac was
ift c went 10 lis triend- and told them OF tue maIyel
ou. things Jesus had done for BIN. fGOTt dye ilea
that preaching can only he made in certain places at
certain times. aud IL peculiar dress When Jesus said
go forth and preach to ALL his cOmmand was not
addres .ed to few, but TO 500 people, ana ne
pnt the obi cation upon upon them, 10 go orth
aud preach" When the physician cures one l. IL not
spoken OF hy the cured person! When JesS meals one
why ,huEld speak Oi It and proclaim II 10 the
world, We should not be excused from the obligation
because Of occupation or location. We should not cOi
line our utttrauccs Gods work to the prIyermeet-
ings seized every opportunity 10 preach. once
he preached in a darkcncd room, and again standing
upon a stone by the roadside If we have the spirit O
Jesus in viii speak, without regard 10 place, OF
what Je-t, has done in souls. Beside the black
smith nj, forge, sitting the boxes In stores III the
carpenters workshop the sailor he reefs MS
sail should sueak of the wonderful things Jesus has
for IL. In telling these things. relating our eXpe
riencc, must I've truthful, and not incorporate INTO
our stories the experience of others. Humility must
mark the manner Of telling for nothing Ohends
uncouycrted mau "a that arrogant and domineerlng
spirit which 10 say, Behold 1 an better than
thou