New-York tribune., 1874-03-23
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THE CHRISTIANS FORERUNNER.

THE CHRISTIANS FORERUNNER.
Prof Harris at M Church Of k fitgrsns tco~ge,storse
brooklyn
The pulpit of the Rev. DR.. Storrs was
occupied Yesterday morning by Prof. Harris the Yale
Theological Seminary. who Ia OF the deegaies at
large TO the Congregational Council His subject was
selected from Hebrews W. Whittier the forerunner
is for entered. Jesus" lie said: The writer
speaking OF the ground Of the Christians hope aud
justying IL as confident hope, born OF the sacrifice OF
Christ who entered into heaven, and Of the promise
OF God confirmed by oath; and this hope entereth
within the vale In presenting this fundamental truth
the writer use the word "forerunner as II incident
ally for az 80 translated the word does not else
where In the New Testament. Man might be content
with his separation from all good, but God is not He
so loved men that He hos followed after and laid hold
OF them 20 bring them back to Him. Whom fad
selves guilt and despair we may know that our Lord
fret stood side by side with only without sin: that
He gone before where step by stop 10 fol-
low Him. Our first thought Is this: IN CHRIST ~ the
Christians forerunner He has made our hope certain
peace. When anything Is done speculation is
at end. When years ago no one had passed
by the Northwest Passage 1t was question
whether IL existed but after one has passed
through Behring's Strait and come out on the broad
Atlantic IL would be foolish Ia discuss the question.
so after Lord has entered into the nrnlies OF hu
maniy has died and through the darkness Of death
cended TO heaven and mas sent down 70 US on earnest
Chrsts disciples admitted this bur we IN our RATIONAL
stic philOsOphiZnR discuss H. When we 10 lnto tno
worldife and ind our way TO the countng,room. the
shop, the nursery the kitchen, We think, Is tins the
way t0 heavenp Now. this is the Significance OF tha
Christian highway that 1t runs through all our ways OF
Ie and that God watches over ana biesses It, Christ
led a human life and suffered oil our sufcrings and
foundations. Now find this shining highway in tho
mosaic OF life, let follow Christs footsteps. DO tue
will Of God be 1t what it may and It's the way oil glory
God has made the way OF Christian life eorious-aA
up TO heaven III IA Ike the ladder jacob SAW
vhereon were angels ascending and descending We
will not wonder what the ladder 10 maze OF, pnt ony
note reachesiar up 10 heaven Let US look ate
as ourneying after Christ the pleasures ana hOps
of which come from obedience and resignation to Gods
will To say IN our sorrows and hours OF Darkness not
my will but thine be d0ne Il divine. recent German
writer SAYS that the distinctive virtues OF the Christian
religion are passive, as patience aud obedience; but
nothing has glorifed suffering ike Christianity Look
at Greek philosophy and life. IL stimulated 10 hlg At
taiDments outline and art, bat regarded suffering
an unqualified evil, and its type OF heaven WAS low.
John Stuart Mill has said that there should be reck0ned
among virtues new one-thst Oh noD'ehess Is ~ pos
eibIe thai he never saw glory OF Christ as pictured
In the New Testament-a character more Rrann IN ee
ments OF greatness than all literature affords elsewhere
To make into perfect manhood was Christs object
humanity And hence comes an inspiration that quick
ems us D the LerOsm Of Cbrsts suerngs and sacrifice
for U.S. Who can stand Plymouth Rock and not feel
fnsDred thong Of tine brave, g0dly who st
consecrated III It il true cannot identity many
important places connected wthChrists life, and per
haps it is we'll for t prevents making pgrlmages
them. will remark here that CHRIST satisfied IIiohl-
ship and felt the need OF friendship Jesus wept over
the closed grave which he afterwafi opened. He SUI
fered as man acquainted with grief he has sancthed
kngship as being the sou OF a King. Every Joy ana
trial OF his life IL made power OF INSPIRATION As
friends departed quicken Christ qucaens US He
says will not leave you cOmi0rtlesS he ls with Us
lust as general Is with his 9rmy, though he may De
few miles away reconnoier aud looking out ior ~.
safety SO the unoroken army of Gods goriied Is led
by Christ the Forerunner who says LO am Win you
even unto the end OF the world"