New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-02
SUMMER SERMONS.

of the Snmner and the departure Of city residents
in greater numbers 10 country and seaside. Very
many pews were empty yesterday and some
| well-known churches were closed. In Piyin-
outh Church the Rev. George w. Julian oil
| New-Bedford preached concerning the univer'
salty and saving power Of Gods love for men. In
| the Fourth Presbyterian Church in this city the
Rev. Dr. Cyrus Dickson, Secretary OF the fresnyte
rian Board of Missions described the characteristics
of Chrst's Kingdom. Tho pastor OF the Madison
Avenue Reformed Church, the Rev. Dr. ii. d. Ganse.
occupied his pulpit, and showed the place in the be-
ginning of the Christian life occupied by love Of God
and man. In St. Patrick's Cathedral the Rev. Father
OFarrel delivered u upon the necessity and
efficacy of prayer.
SAVING POWER OF THE DIVINE LOVE.
The Rsy. George w. Juliam al Plymouth chufN lo"g'e0a
uonaD.
The Rev. George w. Julian of New-Bed-
ford Mass preached for the last time this hummer In
Plymouth Church yesterday to a large attendance The
Rev Dr. Robinson OF Troy will take his place next sun
day and remain through August The subject oil yester
day mornings discourse was the text found In the tird
chapter OF ST. Johns Epistle: For God so loved Tue
world that gave His only begoten Son. that whoso
ever believed on Him might not perish but have ever
lasting life"
propose to consider my text said the speaker In the
sphere practical life and experience in regard 10 three
particulars onlyts universally its saving power ana
its intensity Tho love Of God ia universal love Ihere
was day the history of paganis when an Idea OF the
love OF the Father in certain measure held out
with this interpretation that tho and daughters Ok
God we're those who exalted in aspiration strong III
intellect aud cultured In their manners and lives; and
"a this number comprised only certain select portion OF
the human family, they very consistently ana,
I think, very sincerely held that the vast
mass Of peope-the herd as they were called
were poor devils for the purposes OF population
and for the and support Of these chosen ones Ana
there day. also in the history OF Chrstendom wnen
like opinion was held sincerely by Christian disciples
that by far the larger part the eh inhabitants wero
regarded AS OF relatively small Importance IN the eyes OK
iod-and has all that disappeared, wonderf When
that God no respecter 81 persGs sa t h sor
in the Divine love. l presume no one ~ tn,s
house will dispute the fact But outside OF ei ora n
little barbarian that suoA wis the peiet oi
all as good people Gods love universal We say put
If is subtitle question ask Just how much VIC mean ny
this word "uniyersal;" and even wheh We 90 pelieyc
that in general of way God does love all nanAlnd
I wonder how definite u meaning We give TO the WORD
love" consider love in the human sphere ny way
Of illustration and emphasis.
Loving the family understand so well indeed that
apparent Partially awakens our remonstrance W. tnat
limited We know that even when disgrace and SIN nave
covered OF the members OF family how az tne mem an
bers feel if ytbng, the more bound to Shield ana dc
fend the one 10 shame don't believe there Is W con
grrgation average size III this land man "ho 10
pleased tell the secret history OF his family cod not
rise and bear witness 10 th. strong love We Know VII,
have the loves o. friendship widening year after year az
we meet with cOngena! spirits There Is nnen tnat IS
end but nevertheless do know what friendship :,
and God pity the man VINO Is so poor IN s1o o IN
1 rhsn The circle OF love wiens when think Of the
snirt of beneyoerce abroad ia the world. Most men
have known what the love OF friendship H. nut mere INC
number lessons rapidly to those who have general be-
neyoent regard all the world; and then the number
most grleyousy decreases to that earnest few whose
for mankind Is active enough to be the mansprnS 81
their lives We love mankind when it costs nothing ~
is not hard to feel benevolent to wedressed ana well
behaved people against whom we can say notnns h ~ 10
easy also 10 sort OF love toward THOSE
whose sufrngs touch our sympathies so long as tiey
But this true picture oithe Divine love We h bs
lieve that God loves all. DO %e-wen many ~ p r
most 81 the h % Si ns' within the limits Of
certain amount OF culture and educatiOnf All! but our
church doors open To every man ana woman thas
to enter They are not open Iney are snu. ana
wh0 We think. agc Ia some wise Iii COMPANY l9W you
yoaH aT r ENACT osy VI" T sG e me- cS
bars on earth TO shut the distinctions ~
m Inn i' o ' .o osed the the
world, that He gave His only begottep son tnat, "os
ever believed i'll Him should not perish but have eVeri't
sa old Richard Baxter, saint after his time II there
ever was one - thank God for that word %hoo whose,
ever Ii God had said, Richard DaHtel, ! shOuiu
have thought that lie meant Ge S shsrr ~ ann bnt
whososvcr meals every ONE W MILL o iS SroE a
down rome, tossing IRON ste 10 sue on on, nns liz n
bed, despsed by every decent man ana lar more ny
II,
with u sympathy intense the suffering ltsrIf los
lieve wien God says Long suffering he means long sur
fcring. and not mere cold Pity. How niue docs tne
that wanders IN the streets of the great
city, homeless, outcast, nlserapy So.eu III pOy, 'n
to the purest and nobest woman III the iand How
little she thinks that heart shares every a93;-s
the compromised and lishonored man or woman minus
that the misery OF that hour OF shame ms icche1 pc
yond itself and touched the sense Oh suffering III te pou
u "a All Christians to all lover. Of their kind to I'll
workers Christ, spare pIy OF Hths -Oclat Dcilt
They don't need it. II is insult to their manhood 20
onci it. beg You to withhold y3lscvs' rom me VEL
work done among Tho socially lower ca,sesl
ipper strata Of society Let such listen word from
the men and women who have been troubled with
rI Kesu % vonr pg t" sosrye /; you can help
do but for GO'is sase keep Your ply "lcc DC.
ongs-to yourselves churches that youeiye us
iii charity. then keep your churches to Sourseves we
can get along without them II the reileion OF jesus
waste your money buying Bibles for us Almost every
movement made for the relief of those people mas Deh
done, 1t to too much in the spirit OF congo,
scenson 10 some ears this may seem radical, but
learned the lesson from this Book not the poor mans
but worlds Bible. Let the man OF wealth reach OUT
his hand to greet the hand Of the honest poor lace 20
face honest looking into honest EYES eGn sinus
eyes of Him who knoweth all things AMI whose rove 10
universal. MIN.
power OF that universal love. III all the world believed To-
day not matter OF mere sentiment ot ~ ma,ecI ,
OF fact that the Creator regards every luds ni SOU
with love deeper any earthly secton and that the
smthy WAS yn more Gd s now would r the
rows OF earth robbed their sting And rs to the Ia
Jess Christ His only begotten Iregald the Cross
rs the key that un!ocks the history Of human misery.
All history is utterly DARK to me without that Cross
CHARACTERISTICS OF CHRISTS KINGDOM.
The Cyrus Dickson, D. d. at ne Fourth Fre'O~er'a"
The Rev. Cyrus Dickson, ID. d., Secretary OF
the Presbyterian Board OF MISSIONS preached yesterday
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