New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-03-02
MINISTERIAL FUNCTIONS.

Tn, Rev Ha. d. D. ATTN FUlh-1ue Pfesby7dn chbrch
Yesterday was the day set apart by the
Flfth-ave Presbyterian Church for collection for the
benefit OF superannuated clergymen and the widows
and orphans OF deceased preachers. Dr. Hall selected
therefore, an appropriate subject He preached from
the text And thou shalt give the Leyites unto Aaron
and to his sons they wholly given unto them out OF
the children Of Israel" Numbers, ill.,, ..
The book Of Numbers SAID the preacher receives less
notice than it Is entitled TO- II contains the history OF
the people of God for period OF 80 years IL gives Us
at the beginning the breaking up Sinai and the march
toward the Holy Land and at the close the prepare
lions for entering into possession. IL is full
OF the records of long suffering aud forbearance
the one side, and of dis9bgdeuce and re-
terest journoylng through this wilderness OF
lfe In te passage distinct account given by the
Leyites. In considering the subject we VIII look AT
Leyiarst, HIMSELF second, In his relations to Aaron
third his relations to God and fourth IN his reia
lions " the tribes Of Israel There Is no reason why
Levi should have been chosen he was no better than
the others II were 10 Judge him by his conduct ne
would assume very low place. lie was chosen, not
for any good In himself or his children. but 10y Gods
grace. 1t is the same God sti-choosing men some
times would seem. for their emlncnce in 10 make
them eminent IN His service taking Saul OF Tdrsus,
Augustine Bunyan, Milton from signal wicked
for signal service In HIS cause. The act
he stands toward Aaron. There was much 10 do IN
the Hebrew economy III the temple service besides
burning the sacrifice and performing the presiy duties
Tie OF Lew taken from the people TO help
Aaron in his service There Was no CONFUSION Of ollcrs
Aaron and the Leytes They did not sacrifice
noF are sna Sis t9ss
these obey the orders OF Aaron. 20 there
great High Priest, and bring him before the hearts and
cOnscences OF Tbis Is the work OF the Leves OF
relation to God himself He pointed our the training
they should undergo before entering upon
sprnkling with cleansing water, and the Of the
Something was done To them and Dy them They
made "a solemn offering OF them TO the Lord Moses Ia
Exodus speaks of previous solemn conservation When
iioIS1ry he said Who is ON the LorGs side /" and the
Levies gathered themselves together and went TO
him. Something like this conservation is needed by the
Lgye3 OF the New Testament-we need special cOnse-
Grafton. Our Office will not save u.s. We must be saved
from all hltGDess OF the flesh and of the spirit called
God and received by his people If man love not
loves CHRIST he is unfit for His and so long
fashion aud business are not Sancthed the evlte ust
be wiling to break with his associates lie emust be
willing TO be thought narrow, bgoted, mad,S by the
long suffering and eekness He must be willing TO set
himself at with many around nun. They who fail
drawer of the Christian Church that God would give
them all ages. consecraed and caled-eariess,
mony against every form OF iniqmty.
last place consider the Leves relation to the
people They had no inhertance In the division of the
land none allotted to them. because they scat
tered among the other tribes tnus dhusng the life and
form of the jewish religion. Tney were maintained by
tnes but were understand that tithes
not their aud from them they also paid 1.-THE 10
the priest Thus tney supported by the people,
ana thus the people kept alive interest in them Thus
IL is with LeYltes OF tue New Testament Ministers
are prlestly We make no at0nement; We DO not
present the aonemcnt II made by Christ once and
forever We plead and preach the atonement, and as
the servants this exalted High Priest lead the
of the people and do ali we to lead men TO
HIN.
Dr. Hall concluded with special reference to the col
lection 10 he taken Ho said that last year the
churches $4,000 for the relief OF preach
ers aud preachers widows ana orphans or this OILY
little 5000 expended for purposes OF adj
miplstrat0n Disabled ministers 10 the number OF 1885,
2O4 wdows and 20 orphan families had been relieved
liberal collection was then taken up.