New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-14
GODS GRACE BRINGING SALVATION.


GODS GRACE BRINGING SALVATION.
The Rer James Freeman Ga a. o"y CHAPEL BROOKLYN
The Rev. James Freeman Clarke Of Boston
preached yesterday morning to very largo audience In
Unity Chapel ut Classon and Atlantcaves. The pulpit
was deliberately decorated with flowers The text was
chosen erom Titus, chapter ill., 18th and 10Th verses
For the grace Of God that brngeth salvation hath ap
peared to all men, teaching that denying ungodness
and worldly lusts, should live sobery, righteously
aud gody in this present world"
once mechanic in one Of the streets OF Boston
in his working clothes and with bis leather apron and his
iron tools in his hand who stopped and sad Is this
Mr. Clarke 7" said, eyes" lie said, There In ques
ton that want to ask somebody and will ask you
what IL meant Ivy grace In nature and In artF We
stopped and talked for good whilo about IT, aud told
him what my opinion Of was II was that the graceful
everywhere is vitality. Is continuity OF life II II tho
vital mamie of vital force opposed TO nechanicl
force II In walking for instance person throws his
limb forward by the effort of mechanical VIII ana tts
drop y the power OF gravitation that Is not graceful
But If he puts his foot forward and puts II down by
constant exercise OF fc that Is graceful and so IN al
other matters il is continuity Of life which makes grace
You will see il in graceful animals Tho eat move. by
constant effort 1t does not drop it, foot puts 1t down.
And so The horse. matter how fast lie IL going,
has to lift and put down his foot by steady unbrokcn
sSSe Of T v None C ns'e sraen Ycn viii ace
something like this in pans. The American elm-cOm
pare 1t with any other KIND OF ce some are '"rc
some convey the idea of strength. but know tree
graceful as the elm This is because 1t appears more
standing still graceful position II s'ch tiat III hio
men it can be changed 70 any other n,r ordr tho ,ost
graceful spcoch Is that Inch Is most ,iiaized Ihai
Is SO much more impressive than that which read from
manuscript OF repeated from ncnory There Is aso
tions man may do a thing for another in very un
gracious way, that he aTakens bnt very niue sta
tudc in the man whom he helps and he deserves very
little. Good actions tia; done for the sake OF con
science without any life IN them aie un5racous' ~,
reasons Thcy are done to preserve the mans own SOUL
his sclf-rcspect. Aud why should thank man
who thing for me. not for my sake bu for li'n self
such acts rs these are merely nrchanical they not
inspired they not of love The three graccs II silh
represented iavors given, iaVOrs rceN.n, a'u iNols
returned Here - where grace enters ne domain 9t
morality. When nan 'iad iiases u no ms diiy. II i'
not necessary that lie should 90 DIS duil Sr"ciuh!
II. for example am paying debt ny 1t N any way
ike 1t needs 10 especial grace. Ihcro ~ however
man may confer favor ungracously. lie may DE- n
as he striking you in the face lie may do II III
such way ,Lat ne IL SHOWING you tLa he Is colers
favor on YOU, and you under obligations 10 hun ana
that he will not forget it or let yo, l"get II ether
should be grateful for the fierce wind tIat blows
done, but ID does not do II gracel!iy ipn mus nt,b
grace in giving. II is the Kindness the faithinness WIN
which you give that makes II graceful Love II the grace
which preccdcs every gln
There Is also grace in receiving Sole people who are
Wncn they do anything for others they do NOT seem to
be comforting favor. and they don't feel They give
1--WE ave-. r"9nr.s love- TO receive demands .ha We shall
have fa in love of the gyor. To receive gaciosy
TO 90 beneath and TO recognize the good intenio
not expressed but may have been there th3 Is lhe
grace that prccedes your receiving Thea there is grace
also in returning fyors not as If you were pay ing on,
under the weight OF obligation. The response OF one
heart another the image OF tho face III o water
this be- feeling 1t is the return of tLS dove to
The ark. 1t is love that rer.s to love. Thus Two Two
friends NAV give and receive faNors until h,ltnef
can tell when has done tie most. Ln1 hci'her
TG has @ eafrove aO Rsspon7e Fi oSs
is the grace which precedes every returning iavor. a
overlook man who looked though ho was tired and
weary. And had been taught by Iny iaher never TO
wished to get lie got in. and when We came to where
roads separated, hc seemed embarrassed ana hiay
tat hc could think OF expressing his thanks. He dd
not suppose that would charge him ahythins' put
YANKEE idea OF trade and price current;
that this was the only phrase that occurred u
him. fear he must have lived where eycry thing was
bought nothing given Do you remember maj zone
of bis works Charles Rcado says that of many people WHO
had been saved from drowning some Frrmed 10 ngon
their deliverer ever afterwaid and he himself explEs
to be under 10 another poreo l'it thc scheous so =
not AFRAID OF being under olgaton Our scripture eiis
us that it j. more blessed to give Than to receive. ana
people are 80 generous rs 10 be WILING ' oheis
should have that greater blessing ana lley iec III .e
own soul that IL the situation wns reversed ihcy Wouii
gladly ana lovingly the benefit. 1ncy ito not
feel placed under AN obligation to lli; iiner. nreisnP
ard perfect love cast out tne sense OF obigatioh:
Gods gifts sometimes given In This lic ~ answer
TO work 10y the law Of RESPONSE but TIE best ama
anything 10 earn; II is by grace; II u OF DNihc iov,
lr text SAYS that t.o grace Of God brings 81.
IL is Gods grace also That brings temporal blessings
What did we ever do to earn tis great gilt of life itself
this wonderful soul in this wonderful body SOU WIN
it, infinite capacity, its memory running backward its
Imagination turning common life into poetry, ana tlis
power of searching under and building up great do
XII love is OF grace We almost wonder why our
friends love What in the world j. III What 40 we
do 10 earn ii Now nobody ever we'd you hut That tld
persuns love was given you by the grace al Col which
sou do anything 10 gain IL Is not because You
fnI hat L.
Lord pnt il into the hearts Of his children 10 love yoi
In the grace OF God which brings salvation but
don't understand il in the least III us s,ecc nhtll Mo
sec that il is revocation OF Divine grace. We may save
Ourselves Outwurdy-w may WORK out our salvation
with fear and trembling, but the grace OF Goa saves
dear Master Jesus Christ in helping our fellow men
around us. Aud That Is salvation. That IL AZ the siva
lion We need this world II Is Ia be met by Cod 10 Dc
fellow abOrcrs with Him and fcllcwheipcrs with liEh
RENEWAL BY THE DIVINE SPIRIT.
The Rev. ~ " Conkins a, tie Rugers Presbyterian Church
The Rev. n. w. Conkling, ID. d., pastor of
the Rutgers Presbyterian Church, at Madi'onave ami
East Twenty nth-s,.. preached yesterday morning from
IT, Corinthians. v. II: II any man be III Christ he
is new creature; old things passed away behold all
things are become new"
Whether or not these words describe individual
tant issues al present agatng the country which con
Germ our temporal welfare, but they not the most
mporan, by any means This world is not the only one
worth living for When We remember there is God
and heaven and Judgment, and eternity. We will
conclude that should give some attention 10 those
questions which concern our future welfare In
Christian is man who Is saved. whatever
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