New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-11-22

ing immersion upOn the hearers, and 80 ne detren
take his stand behind the Cross ana deeaieu Una. 'n
the power OF Christ. lie knew cloqutnce wod nor cor"
vert and sauctify the human heart Bnt are We 1n b
understand that Paul not eloquent, ana Ihs M
speeea did not have powerl ON the contrary Tor IRON
reading his cpstjes know that his words nl q W"L
derful rover those to whom they were aduesscg
But IL was the e'oquenee of carncsnesS tnat lf
spontaneously from tue fountain oi ruin AM NV, I'm
of the fathers has left record 81 Pau preu
"When heard him seemed To near nov "oI"9 ""'
thunder" So much for negative pfeacilhs that
IL was not IA wisdom. III may seem sii m -,
PAM snoud neglect wise words IN speaking To GREEKS
VIM gcyc passi6nately ond Of philosophy The fact mat
wT Toio oS from Athens would have led them TO
eXuect ths. The wisdom he preachtu was i'PIoS, -
i'm rst Irsus the wisdom of GOD. Paul stood upon tie
naive soil of poetry aud wisdom and oiatoy anu het ne
did not ct To follow the example on tnt Ihhdu
The nreaching Of the Apostle the testimony OF ,0d
In er uo.ts IL his writings lie tells u, how TINS Is 10 be
undcrftood lie says he is the nesscnser OF the SfoS
deliver the message of God In another place he dc
scribes himself who has sowed but that seed was
given him. ana where and how he Is ordered. 70 F1n
sowed what God had given him, not knowing what wHnu
be good and what evil In another place he compares NM
sell TO a builder. Now, know that build T cannot 90
rs he p.eases, hut must follow the instructions gwen MN
by the architect 80 ram ulu 10 poWyI 70 pi4'
by the line and pnmmet OF the woId OF COG
How il that man o such great eOqnehce any .,
meut who could WELD his hearers as potter wltlS us
emics confess himself IN weakness and fear and tt-
hugi Because he felt ms own wci.Nlcss ana lhlDihtS
God IL If a great responsibility To man VINO Knows
that he Is To render an aceount hi0re the oar
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The blood souls is laid 10 his charge. PAM say
desired know nothing but the power OF Goa ne "dS
not Am ignorant person. Not that he utSlI7eu
learning or did intend To bring his learning 10 D
upou MS worka bat desired that the rover thl
,nld 50 poses his soul that The moment he should
FORGET every thing save Christ crucnod - =. -
Paul dil not awaya rsc tie same test tie u'fcouI,Vu
A ~ ON The dutes of Christian life But Jesus war lHn
center OF his thought, and all rays went out nom t
center II he desired 10 impress parents ahG ciuiCh
with their duties, he taught them 10 iOiO" me ~
ample uf Christ. lie looked at truth IN Chflst Did
he speak of the Justice Of God, his theme We
The atonng sacrifice of Christ. DID he SPEAK
OF love, IL was the love OF God inailIcslel
IN Jcsus (Lrist. There was power displayed IN the
preaching saul OF Trsus. 10 came not iion excellence
OF spccc out from God, demonstrating tn truth 10 th'
hearts and minds of men. Pant knew tiGt th' ucr,as
could only come from God; that the building nus' ne
Gods buldinS or tie stones codn not stay IA men places
and that the lcs would Dc void unless 'h' Sil a'
comuauicd IT, / need not explain why nave sriee'eI
this iexi on the day assuming charge o tiiS chuch
10 Is because desire 10 take TINS lhudtl Tor ny hIa4
desire 90 SAY with Pant, come not III excellence "i
s,,..h Inn i'm the uoNcr at God" stand here as the
nia OF God TO deliver His message. How solemn IS
tue charge sous; how aw1i Is the Accountability ia
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