New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-27

UNION SERVICE AT ASSOCIATION HALL.
ADDRESSES by TIE REV. b. S. HUNTINGTON, THE
REV. R. 8. MACARTHUR, AND THE REV. DIR. s. II.
TYING, JR-
A union service was held yesterday after
noon Ut Association Hall, in COMMUNICATION Of Good
Friday About go persons present, and the Rev.
b. 8. Huntington conducted the services. After de7o-
tona exercises he announced the general subject for
discussion Personal Conservation Christ" and In
trodueed the subject by saying that protesting Chris
tans generally were awake to their responsibility.
They in danger OF leaning on popular preachers
and making very hide persona effort to save the
world There were four classes be reached by Gospel
inuences-n the churches, the consistent and uncon-
sstent Christians; and in the wOrlt the irrehous and
still lower down tbs vicious Christians everywhere
must conseerao their lives and fortunes to the great
work Of SAVING souls and follow the headings OF the
Divine Spirit.
The Rev. T. g Macarthur said: Christ and Him crnci-
fed is the central fact Of the worlds history The cross
OF Christ s the center OF all the that make the
events Of the centuries He who would write the his
tory OF the world must build his studio on Calvary.
Christ Is the great King The ages before him pro-
claimed Ills coming AMI tue dngs OF great Joy to all
people. The centuries after him have sung the glad
anthems of salvation aH shouted the loud hJsannas Ia
HI. praise. The cross His throne the crown Of horns
Hs royal diadem. which has received the HOMAGE o.
millions OF His subjects IN Him, suf ring was crowned
and made triumphant. IiRe J53ls away, ana tuo
types and ceremonies OF the OF Testament are me4u-
nsess Without blood Of CIrlst there 10 no peace
and no remission Of sins. g. John shows ne the great
company OF bellcvers who have washed thelr rontS
and made them white IN tue DO0d OF The LlLD anu out
Of great trhuatiou have entered into tao JOY - TIE
new Jerusalem. These thoughts cluster ut Christie
cross. 1t us know Jesus as ptrS1Iai oAvIOLf anu
cOnsecrate our lives 10 ! lag -OOd ~ His hain
Tae Rev. stephen H. Iyag ir. was next cal cd upon.
and In the main. spoke follows: OR minds should
I've concentrated ms relations LORDS death 10
the privileges OF Oeis IL hard sometimes 70
make Christians comprehend how rich tneV are. The
whole difficulty WITH the pety OF na churches Is mat
they feel 80 poor when ghey are really 50 rich Carts
usns must De diverted from looking ar ID II b9d thnG
so persistehtly and be inspired with brighter views or
their privegcs Christian conservation Is h9t duty
We ave ourselves 70 Chr.s5 as privilege. Iao more
Christ ia 70 any believer the more ready tnat be-
lever will be TO spend ani DO spent for Clrist.
We 1--we in a clearer day. There cOu ia, but al 10
sunshine gnt Of GOd's love- the Deiiey.f lives
iu the knowledge OF joyful reconciliation 10 Coz
through Christ Christ Is tue beiIcver refuge from sin
-his hiding place from sorrow aud trouble. gi0IinrC
Jesus Is th0 source OF peculiar cnc"uid- -lhrhI auu
strength, aad an abldiag shelter Tor u7 thflst ~ our
WISDOM. We arc sinful. uut Christ Is orr righteousness
. Hs Is our sanctifcltion. Through His blood We are
clean Ii HIM We have redemption. ana therc j. now
no bondage for us. Silng Ia THESE spiritual places we
wan 10 spread knO wledge Of the glorious deemtr 10
the world Con secrttiOn IL sOrciy needei>dch rohSe
Grafton ana such work FOR Clr5C "a we see III Henry
Varev and his effrt We must think or
a triunp hant Saviour, not Of "A dead Christ Il - tle
lifting I'D a glO-ifcd saviour. LIVING III his brtl ~
HIS baptism. IN His and Ia Gethjem1ne I4%t VIII
convert the