New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-31
GOODNESS AND MERCY FOLLOWING MAN.

The Eep dd.n Lind at the Eourth Presbyterian OhDch.
The Rev. Adam Lind of Elsin, Scotland,
preached at tho Fourth Presbyterian Church, in Thirty
fourth-st Broadway, yesterday morning. His text
WAS the sixth verse OF tie twentythd Psalm surely
goodness and mercy shall follow me all the day u! my
life and will dwell in the house Of The Lord forever
The position OF this Psalm deserves notice because 1t
follows Immediately after the twentyseeond which rs
called the Psalm Oh the Cross And it is only after we
have read, Ny God. my God why hast thou foIs1Eon
me e. that we 10 say. The Lord is my shepherd
We must first understand the meaning and design OF
the sword being drawn 20 sDto the shepherd before we
can realize the security OF the great Shepherds love and
care. What Il multitude Of people have learned this
matohlcss Psalm 1t has been sung by countless suf-
fercrs the sckbed, and IL has shortened the
weary hours the night by its consolation. From age
Tho aged one leaning he stan How many last hour
dcth 1he idea Of the Psalm is ntalncd in the Inst
verse, 1.-The Lord Is NY shepherd, shall ret want
temporal aud the eternal He speaks III the da}G OF his
early ne AMI faith his crly home ana lie peaks
VITA edual certainty OF how 1t VII be with H. IN eacn
world its ith hai gives unlimited trusai. though
icnorant of every sep Tie future no rests assured
man 49, creature; mercy Holds HIN n sinner. The good
ness oil the Maker follows during the whole OF lis
Am gy one who gives the crolCGre existence and sup
port. In Him we live and move and have our heing All
We have, food, our raimcnt, orr happiness, every
breath We draw every thought think every step We
move is in God. We're lie 70 withdraw iron us Tor "a
single moment. that moment would be our last. .
1us is the essential feature OF eIeatuIesp; but need
than goodness, than general GOODNESS need me
ANGEL OF mercy also 10 follow me, tOr am SINNER
need Free reign Infinite, fdI-leachlnS mercy
all days OF my he; and as monument OF the pHr st
lord forever not this enough foryour lifeourney
Goodness 10 supply all your wants as creatute mercy
10 cover all your sins sinnsri Could any INNS DC
added to il make it more perfect! Nothing could be
adcd to this perfect provision for our life, surely ms
is (ods pian Oi living IL would be lnaIrCd by oar
amendments. doi'C know when layld peuned TINS
uspl p Nyll on
mics; but IN IL a mind rises o.. All earthly thoughts
he had something nobor and eran!er than ihis earth
LEI Us now look AT the second thought goodness and
mercy following man. Men in general are following hap
plness they hunting II out and it eudCs then grasp
but tins mans happiness ia following ai.er him. Good
urss ana mercy are wo guardian angels never RELEASING
for q gle moment tier attendance or their attention
him. These blessed att ndans follow HIN down INTO
bis sin to LIT him out What mystery is ones life
Each lie is plan Of God, a biography writ
tea line after line by God iIilnsolf Goodacs5
ami sSccnd t o n T He of Dorow to Keep me-
sinking. sometimes dmk days become the vaiiey OF
vision and the believer gets glimpse Of the King in his
beauty and the land tnat is aiar on There some
thing beyond this life far more precious than-nQt NOR
precious however, in sense because what is done
mere extends T. the nVx world Ihe soul, when leaves
this present tabernacle not sent away homeless wan
dercr into the immensely of space. IL goes
INTO tie "house not made with hands eternal
the heavens" The most miserable OF mankind cling
instinctyoly 10 the iGea II hone, somewhere aud
some time. The ncXinguishable feature Of wandering
humanity is IT, thought Oi home This feeling is in the
breast OF eartn, but It's pedigree Is in heaven The
of love. The sufferers idea will be that it 10 world of
rest The idea OF him who has been tossed on Tie pillows
tribuyOn viii be that II - world OF purity Lot nc
ask, Nh is the object oI your H. hcst longing Ia 1t
for LOly home of love ana rest, and purityI
To have to exist forever IL al overwhelming Thought.
1t stCrioGs conception, II conception We De able 10
FORM II infinite, GOdiikc. IL must De true, be-
the moral instinct OF the son that We mus
beyond the pres The human soul in its suDies
soarngs w rest at nothing but tho idea Of eternal he
Let Us ondeayor pray and praise like David and thon
shall believe like linn. Feilowslnncr, what are Your
hopes beyond the grave 1 know that goodness and
mercy have followed YOU and supplied a.! our wants up
you TO lead you To Christ bat they have failed yet
Unless you turn the cloud OF GOds wrath viii pour IN
burning WOO upon you. Fahcrless, Christess, home
less soul return TO the shepherd aud y0n shall have
nothing to fear nothing to want ana be able 10 say WIN
this royal believer surely goodness aud mercy shal
follow ali the days OF ny lie, and SHAH dwell ia the
house of tho Lord forever"