New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-04-06
TIE SIMPLICITY OF THE TRUTH.
The Rer Dr. h. H. chaplin az the Church s DigiHe Pa'er"
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At the Church of the Divine Paternity
Fifth-ave. and Fortysxth-st the Rev. f. ii. Chapin,
d. d. preached to large congregation from the text:
Jesus saith unto her, Mary. She turned herself and
saith unto him. RibbOni, which Is to say, Master"
John, xxth chap, 10th verse. In substance he SAID:
Any one reading the four Gospels must BIO I'M
pressed by the language in which the momenous Incl
dents concerning the life OF Christ are narrated There
Is not the least exaggeraton artificial attempt TO
paint any Of the scenes the record unbroken ana the
wondrous story Is told with the majesty OF simple truth
when we think OF the events OF the previous days We
must think that the conduct OF the disciples was nat
ural. and such might expect They consisted OF
several sorrowu and dsconsoate groups gathered to-
geher to think OF the events which had Just
cured. They precisely the same ordinary men
would have used who had held great hopes in their
breasts listening 70 sHch words as man Nessr spsEe
so il is with feel sad when friend or relative is
for departed Evidently those disciples expected
return Of the living from the dead. Now the resurree-
the Un nj daic of O the DISCIPLES myth aSes
time to be born; cannot appear In
not Soa Of HS or esen SSe Year OF h osa
happened it might have been put down as an illusion
which emanated from the imagnatlons OF the disciples
But the is that the story from the first
and the day after the event they pnOlicy speak OF
Chriss resurrection. There is no time for myth to be
started and this doctrine of the could aot
have been myth. How gradually, and with what In
upon tho Disciples. they had not expected The return
OF Him whom they had laid in the grave, their hopes
Il wOman-as is sometimes woman's way, sho has
thought that something might yet be done for the dead
still fingers the grave, and on the rst day OF the
week is while IL yet dark aud thus she Is the
first witness OF the resurrection OF Jesus Mary Mazda
ene loved Jesus she had been attracted TO him by the
bond Of gratitude end she determined to DO near his
grave. She looked and that change had
taken place. and Immediately feared that the BODY
had been stolen, In order TO keep IL away from
his followers She looks around, and even sees Jesus
standing her. but thinking HIM to be the gardener,
asks the question In the agony OF her heart. Where
have they laid HlmP Is all this the work OF magma
ton is this artruness OF inventoni No, is reality
which plainly shows itself TO those who willing to
look at IT, But voice sounds on her car sho hears
familiar name and tone, which she had often heard be-
fore her misery, and she feels the sound touch her
heart and SOUL She knows who stands before her;
every doubt has instantly melted away before that
word, Mary and all that she can utter s the word
Master! recognizing Hin at once. Here was an appeal
to the SOUL and an Immediate response TO the appeal
and should learn from the incident that there daily
such appeal to the human SOUL Christ Is risen, and
here stands the story or the resurrection or Christ which
is so artless in its form The whole Chpstan Church
stands the miracle Of Chrss resurrection or IL stands
on lie, and there never was religion yet which has
grown out OF lie never power TO convert man based
O falsehood The Christian movement started i'm
medaely after the deathof Christ and the resurrection
OF Christ makes an appeal 10 the instinct In man 10
which the instinct should respond Does the aspect Of
death startle usi WHAT Is the aspect OF deathf Why
know that death is only the process OF fe Who eau
that death Is not process or life Perhaps our lie
Jesus by Mary brings the question Of recognition In
the future life. How many say, II shall not know
but shall know our friends. Oh yes, will recog
nze manner all your friends but their worldly
appearance will be gone-there Will be no mark OF pain.
In conclusion, Dr. Chaplin said Christ calling the
world he calls by his suferngs by his love and
by the sacrament BY everything we see around u.s.
and realize his resurrection, respond to HIS appeal
trust in him. aud say, Rabboni, Master"
After the sermon the OF the Lords Supper
was administered to very large number OF persons