New-York tribune., 1874-04-13
THE BOND OF CHRISTIAN UNION.
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Episoolgi Calrct.

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Etisog2I talrch.
The pulpit of the Free Tabernacle of the
Methodist Episcopal Church in West Thirty ourth-st
was occupied yesterday by the Rev. T. r. Hawkshurst
Of HUDSON n !. lie TOOK for his teXc the following
words Aud the Lord direct your hearts into the love
of Cod" Thcssllonians, chap. i'll, verse g. In the
course OF his remarks he refer ID 10 the establishment
OF a church at Thessdonica the metropolis OF Mace
dona by Paul an1 silas. amidst many drawbacks and
much eIsecuton Yet uunber OF these heather poo
Pile aud Gentes had become converts to Christianity
and the letter to the Thessaionians was written to give
the new Christians elcOuragemeut lie tells them the
.tory of the orucxiOn Of Jesus aud presses on them
THE facts That the secret Of ministerial success is CO
operation He also calls their attention to the great mo-
tive poyer the love OF God. They already loved God
but tie best seeds need the more perfect directions aud
even ministers. Of the great household OF fdith
need directions, and there Is none Uut God VINO can
direct Us WOdld ask your attention TO tlis fact,
this love allows OF rival We're we permitted 10 st
to nut our ears TO the door Of the heavenly city there
would come the sweetest aarmony; for all Is hdr
tby God with all thy soul and with all thy mind We
impressed TACT that this love OF God will allow no
none Otner GOO bat me-" We must love God for His
own sake love man for Gods sake We love God for
what lie il Himself and love nau for what see In
n T !, U0 Tnis love eves wnen God or His cause is
dishonored but the heart oi the CHRISTIAN is Bed with
enthusiasm and he arOuses himself 10 batle Tor GOds
cause HIS cause must be pushed forward. Has He
called each 10 do portion OF the great WORK. are
we mighty through God to the pulling down OF The
srongholds evil and not strong enough 10 lri
up the whole mass Shall the power remain idle OF go
forth God hasten tue time when 1t shall 90 forth into
ali the world! Gods love IL much like the Divine Being
frOm whom II emanates; It's Influence passes De-
yond the aud is Joy TO our angel brethren love
10 and OF God beautiied with salvation.
L see them spirits conversng with the children OF
man. sweeteniug the very phere with the
of Heaven. Here hnd the secret OF the safety
the security and moral power OF the church She Is
safe from erroneous doctrines by the general love
OF God IN the heart, ana safe from backsliding
by the increasing love OF God 1t Is this power IN the
church which challenges the admiration OF the world.
Take a Christian aud put him In the darkness OF eyI
Ind ne will shine: no matter where he is inue uce
will be great Tie want of Christianity brought aDOut
the great financial crisis. Tue diamond which Is lOst
among the ashes is still there. You cannot see II; but
ait the ashes search for htc while aud comes
out bright and beautiful as ever. 30 God can mud the
diamond Christianity amid the dust and ashes OF the
world n is there and will day sDine beautiful and
hrigut the lnachInrIy OF Christianity Is wonderful.
mud even skeptics look on IL with admiration Tue
Evangelical Aiauce proved Its power Dut many could
not that large gathering hey uiu not tn.nA
would be so much love and cousIe,enoS Ia % ne
vOrkincs OF this beautiful machinery. Ohe day the
world wall wonder no longer All VIII Do eApaineu'