New-York tribune., 1875-07-26

The Rer e. H. fag At tte Chah of our SJoi0r lirersa0.
The Rev. c. 4. Fay Of Washington, ID. C.,
occupied the pulpit yesterday at the Church Of Our
savior, in Ffty-seye entn--t.. Eshth-ave., and
preached from the second Lse OF II. Paul 10 Timothy,
Chapter iv, :: Il have keIt the faith"
These words were written az the close - the apostle,
life when the shadows OF his evening Were gathering
about him Through his long life he had fought good
fight and had kept the iaith 1t had come 70 him through
Christ and had supported him He had defended 1t. He
lad been loyal 10 Tie faith given hir and il instance
had he deserted IT, II had always and under every cir
cuusance been loyal here consider Whaf il had
cost him Through long and busy life, bsct with trials
unanoN to most i.on Ae mad endured mach suffering,
but even greater troubles were Dei0r NM or hai ne
had endured has sOIae Zines spoken. IN Corinthians
he says OF The Jews i've times received forts srpes
l stoned; thrice l suffered shipWrech, nIsAt
onreIins often in peris Of water in perls Of ro6bers
pers by mime own countrymen IA eriis IN the sea, IN
peri- among false brethren -uch IN brief II the story
of the periis tat had beset Lin, the hidshps and
suffering winch fidelity 10 MS great trusts id imposed
unol MIN lie could truly say, a. he did bear the
marx Of the Lord Jesus H5 was covered all over with
the sears Of his Christian conflict And now some men
viii ask Was Tins faith wort ali that sacrifice To up-
hold the law oi God and e teachings OF Christ. 1t
worth the sacrince OF = lie OF suffering IN
which sorow and persecution entered much
La all the writings Of ct. Pau mat have come
down to there not single sentence tat betrays the
least evidence Of Weakening alth or growing discourage
ulent Never for a moment did he pause III work and
his faith grew stronger with his years. All his bodily
suffering 10 him as nothing That doctrine OF the
FatheriOOd Of God 10 i al clement oi his iaiih.
He believed in it AID recognized Cod AZ his prOtec and
guide, VINO III more 10 nm tlan an ealtnly father
could possibly be-
My frends have you estimated the love of Godi
rupposc thai for u moment II were bOtLe1 out. What
night OF gloom and nOthingness wOrld come
The life oi man Mystery wOald envelope All
all lie. II tins love OF God nat sustaiIs
and Tits Us up Rob US OF this, and you taxi away ies
richest possessions. The beauty an things removed
and lie is emptiness. DO yOu ask then, Ii aItn worth
what II costs DO you ask If Paul feared that his
suterlngs were not rec"nIensedf The uocrlne OF me
and immortality nlI bee taught him. and his adj
yerses kept tnat teaching ever before Din. Ho knew
that we are not 10 cease 20 live and ENJOY when lfes
light goes out TO lin that beii,f wa pearl OF great
price Although be had neither worldly wealth
social position. YET he wa flcA Robbed Of his taith
he would have been poor indeed i5u al the cose OF
pains and eUise Dgs the Results Oi his loyalty.
some will how could he nave kept his faith But
government OF good Father Ihat vely Work to which
LIS Father lad committed him Was source OF not only
toll and anxiety bat OF constant hardship. How
understand tha 10 good man was appointed 10 sutr
Those WHO ASK this question troubled Ihoy IN faus
place, ouQ have fallen by tit side FiItn cherished
Is of two hndr-uylng and dead. Theirs Is dead.
They like tie image 'ender, whose stauettes
safe, hut when jostcd iu crowd the images fall To
ground and are dashed % pieces. SO with this dead
and crumhles. When gTeat men and
heartdos taken away, fatn weakens, and tney say,
ti0n great 10 tb0se whom He loves Paui's faltn
was secure; he could not be separated from il,
for il rooted and grounded In his soul.
and had become part OF hun. How he could
cherish II / Viii i- you First. by keeping
hls eye on his Master lie had learned that pcrsecron
had not changed HIM that 1t only served To unfold Ills
great character 10 show His perfection His very suffer
contributed To His growth III all thai glorious
div PAM He thus made perfect by
suffering. Aud 20 lie kept his mind his Master ana
continued loyal 10 his faitn. He that he grow
Ing the likeness OF that Aaster and that hs bodily
Ru1erings continually gave luSter TO the graces his
character With this desire 10 secure place among the
perfect he gained strength and aid the end
love 10 hnger tie life 81 Paul To him there
comfort IN the shadows of ali al, lie Kept
the idtn by pouring II out 10 bless world NAV
all unusual way To keep ting-tO pour cut. II
you Etvc lock OF ndlr TO keep. yOu hide II
away Ia your casket but there some things, which
a quantity OF wheat II he were lock IL ul nO bolt
bar could keep away deyOurin insects. He take
his wheat aud scatter II broadcast the caIth,
may grow and yield its Increase. so my thren II We
would keep our lutl, we must keep II alive. We
must scatter IL over the earth, and the harvest
Will come with its golden siraves DO you
suppose that tie love OF God 10 be kept by locking
IN the heart IL only IN beauty nd power Il D.
used 1neIe II the infant child dependent upon Its
mother Tor nOIrsnulcut. How LABOR and anxiety
u COSTS her, and how her love with the
and attention sine Viii tel that the aGansi o
all her children l- the she has the most That
mother, whose love for society leads
infant u The care OF nurse loves not her child does
the mother who gives all her time 10 caring for the
fant's wants. That mother will find that her affection
Tor her infant most easily fades, and pos sDiY Will
also find that the ci's affection FOR her Is not 80
deep she wishes 1t Now ft governed b. this
same law have "A brother IN the great family oi
believes you do He says ne believes IN God ~
the Supreme Beng and IN tine nna happiness VI all