New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-06
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THE CPOWNING MIRACLE.


THE GROWING MIRACLE.
ne Rev. Dr. Morgan Dir at TrsV Protestant kDs'opd' onu'"
At Trinity Church, which was crowded 10
its utmost capacity. the Rector, the Rev. Dr. D'A
preaehed the following sermon yesterday morning. AS
heretofore beloved brethren in Christ on this Oiesseu
morning of Easter Day, on this, the queen Oh a 'no
Feasts shall reduce the work OF the preacher " 'ue
strict limits within which it can DO htly compressor
While the whole Chrstan world is resoundng the name
and the praise OF the risen and glorhed son Vi uou
while the nations of the redeemed are Joyful IN 'ner
King: while with psalms and hymns and spiritual songs
with trumphant anthems and stately ceremonies
amid the blaze Of many lights, me incense VI
the flowers OF Spring, and the best oDlaton that eA'
ing hearts can present, His people give themselves
enthusiastically TO the delightful work OF thanksgiving
for the GROWING OF all the acts OF God there seems
no Mace for preacher and nothing left for him to do
II We were not what are, children and members OF
the old historic church OF the past the present. ana the
fuure If we had not behind and around US, ana on
every hand the traditions Of pure and incorrupuDie
catholicism wherein to live, whereon to rest seeure
If these holy services 10 progress were modern
inventions, and not what they are, the remarka-
bic rites OF hundreds aud thousands OF years,
containing the very essence Of the devotion OF
unnumbered millions OF the faithful by whom these
words, these fanes these ceremonies have been trans
mited sacred things most precious in the using
and more bessedn the proof the longer they
are known and tried wero all this not as IL Is theh
might preacher arise and make discourse, some
argument reasoning, as If TO inform the ignorant
or TO convince the unwilling; he might discern heiu
for his talents whatever they and even deem II Ills
duty give proofs in support Of the statement that
there resurrection Of the dead or explain the re-
tions of that doctrine to the conduct OF our
life and the progress OF race. But
among you such work is not required; 1t
would be superGuous 1t would be incongruous. Itwould
strike you DEAR warmheated believing rejoicing peo-
pie children of the Heavenly King, as strangely as alb
sutdly as a sermon to which L was once doomed 10
listen on Christmas Day. On that glorious feast on the
Lords birthday, when all felt like happy children
rejoicing In the light of faces of love, so trustu so con
tented; that day heard sermon an hour IN length,
intended 10 prove by PtoI1 arguments, anu lfo eN
dences of design in creation, the existence OF Goa
There is something utterly inc0ngrcOus III serlnohs o
certain days. You need none this morning. NO one mere
ignorant here isTeluctant Old ana young from
day means Christ is risen from the Dead, and become
that We here to celebrate the event; unless II be
true, our faith is vain. Who needs to be won, or per,
1t in hearts fra and fast It In our nope our
Inspiration, our fe 1T is to us all in all We are so
sure truth Of the Lords resurrection that nothing
could make us more certain. unless We ike those N he
first days Of the new era could see Him with our bodily
fin stay in tho church all DAY, Judging IL so sweet
and happy a place. and when the last
hence the night shall wish that Easter Day could
last and without stopping and we shall iee mat
the morning to 10 O'Clock at night one round OF praise
ana song ana Joyfu service wherein we gI Iot % we we
heaven than AT any othtr Tune, ana it
one day like this one long full day of joy in the Lords
house gives us better of what heaven Will be than
! ANYTHING else ever knew. Now, such feelings as
! hearts are Just Overlooking with confidence graft
tude love- praise; they so happy that they cannot
! express it what do such persons need of sermons
WHAT do We for arguments and evidences ana IOr
pedautc speechl Oar faith Is its own evidence; we be-
leve Just breathe because We must is in our
life believe in Jesus would he the same as o. die
But tins day of life not of death Christ being
raised from the dead dicth 10 more; death iath no
more dominion over Him" Yes beloved aud let us go
beating hearts bid Us GO on to the iu;t
conclusion; right on TO the very scope ana emu VI ,s
word of glory. death hath no more dominion over
US" That is the SsG Of o ta9 6 G1spol noes
! widely scattered through the world. We are
not dead; We live with His dead body we are also
more whore the Lord Of Life is wiuly ana wan
life and Christ is everywhere wherever he Is needeu
un ess tue who needs Him hardens his wretched
While the Ingenious philosopher tells us that hideous
story, having, God only knows what mOuVe lor thus
6ret5Ten, some viii listen, partly because they have
nothing else do for the time, partly because there Is
nothing their lives to make them feel Just what that
philosophy comes TO- and i'll what plight II leaves Them
if ever You have needed some one to comfort you
| in trou1lei II ever you have had occasion TO
look forward into the future with breast ready 10 SINK
II ever You have had the sensation OF being cast adr
II ever the of life in front seemed to be one mass OF
dense clouds piled in "A darkness that might be felt,
right upon and the road by which You must co.
willing or unwilling; II you have bent stream
ing eyes on the Of your dead, and felt as II the
light had gone out your house forever; then nave
cast FORTH ana away, as cXecraDle De-
Yond all Language, the notion that law, law only, law,
hard passiOuess ptess blind law, savage law, cruel
Law Is the only that shapes the lie or man; you
have felt VIII and Love the forces ever at work
on us and for us; and that what call laws are but
their uniform mode of OperdtOp and that the VIII and
/ the Love are those OF the Father who raised up
| and brought from the dead Lord Jesus Christ
10 show us what He eau do, and what lie VIII
do for us Also II we but throw ourselves into his arms
Then shall we look with indifference on any and all
agencies which feared before them we shall
fear no more; we One behind all this network OF
causes TO whom they tilmsy g0ssamer webs who
will come 10 His children when they need Him, and be
with them sensIby and providentaly when they call
TO Him for help is taught in the glorious
resurrection Lord Jesus Christi that Is the teach
ing which draws from the study OF the bloody cross
and the fresh and empty sepulcher. IL tells us or
power above nature, above the universe, above all
created things above all finite laws He Is our Father,
we HIS children; and TO those who love ana rear Inn
shall His will tie everlasting law wherein they Shall
be coutented, and die without fear
Blessed therefore, be the Lord Of life and glory and
thrice blessed evermOre the name aud the teachings OF
tins DAYS gospel. We ask no qucstons we raise no
ANTIQUITIES for the time feel 10 doubts we are lost
in ioy and gadduess; thought Is turned To LOVING
fatn our speech is to-day the speech OF JOY ana glad
ness so might it be with us forever III the eternal
morning Of Heaven.
THE IMMORTALITY OF MAN.