New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-08-16
FAITH AND WORKS COYTPAsTED.



The Rev. Charles ". Wendle Of Chicago,
preached yesterday morning al The Church Of the
Messiah, at Trty-forrth-st and Park His text
taken from Proverbs xiii = as lie thinEcth III His
heart. j. He" and from Matthew viz, 16: "Ye shall
know them by their frIit-"
Il | were 10 inquire Of you, my friends. said tie
preacher, what constitute Chls should probably
receive one two different srs according TO the
point Of observation you urht occupy. For either you
would say Chs stan who has alth in the facts OF
Christian history and in The principles Of the Christian
he Tor thinketh in bis heart 80 v he " YOU
would Say ,lat te production Of good works, IN has-
mony with ChIi~tan prccepts ami examples, ~ what
onnsi tut'- Christian, ior hy th'lr irut- You shall
them" Here have two definitions Of
Chrsanitv-one tased o faith and The other or works
fece'ent 10 the external act-the rou. heart ~ tho
snircc of mobile ,tongs tine other deems N" " ward ac
sgfiicien indication Of tiic inner disposition. One
start, from TIE center, the ether from the eirurf,rene"
Be gJ and yo wiz 90 guod says tie on; DO good
sIitf yc VIII be- -O0d says the other
ME- ,ti-h"nt thr otirr Var He Two rarfor-hrng
and supplement each other faith without MorhS u
~. W IN, pa" 'l ~. }, -. .',,.l,ll.
t"n ilingi Th- been always tnc chief point
u controversy tio church. Tne Pai.scef accounted
bcm.olves ala IA. 0u- through te deeds Of ohc L." they
gave tfhc. and dsrilur"l aims Jesus. Oh me cther
hand lad upon puufy OF heart. being in a.
perfect Likeness OF TIE Father. ami having me nith
vor*in- IN as - aires; the don<s oi IA rms tH'
0f M iaw-hc spirit ag!nst the letter ~ rAc early
Church hni that the Apostle isul ratTcd on thN
principle teaching that being nuhier than dong.
IN the later religious velOpmeu' INIT Luther battling
against the sueystGus and fle st'rauieA- oil tle
Church ~ Rome IN behalf II ie more -p anal docin
0r Justification by faith IT, Church pae more conn
dclc- iu o.. Gocil OF works tan lha, 0f idiih.
Faith was almost s+ Against i- mechanical religion
ltnrr Ict,4 A insisting anon The Importance 90 beng
ri-.cr dong nv I'D ni- orcIhi' NhF. Good ana
pious never constitute rlous man. nut tgrd
and Diogs produce good works." Thc struggles to-
day bctx,tu tAc liberal md orthodox churches are upon
fA.- slIs point. Ia common practice the thurch pa,et
being before l1Iu- Inc dead LETT " tine law beoic t
s'l II - NOT what tn.u docs thar II ne S-hld.
uiattr bat what h" j. This l. Not she popular spin ON
iuou~ i}rc;al la.uds.
rne speaker ther referred 70 the present custom 81
cal ng mon eminent Christians 'eafil' %. tscrl = cG
s to thclo- oa, r .rtt0u-. IL d. pD what We do. nc
continued bgt t..t which $50 90 DO that - crt-l-
tAi Il, would have fhe outward forms removed mn
would nave 'irln made suplervirnt ~ the inward.
Wendell Phillips .,tit taaJ when hc heard O. Ynn'i.
sp"ak Doc U.f fclf thc power 81 biz reserve force di
character. H. always fe- that there wds methF
behind the u.u. fltrIctcr item - something 10 q"
sOu.i,f AFTER T;e -t,st compliment TO 'n pdli ID
: O.. ,fr, " rc ~l. alln n c,rlrirf; ana "h.l
tha; D. sad oi hi.l, have tie fc.t truss and conn
denee 90 lnn. Ia conc 1son, Dr. NeAiic eNhc.t'I NJ
hearers NOT To- make tlc Work it f iaau themselves
make th,uselv.- strong md true. 80 tn h" "orAr
cou.i truly represent II was SHAT hrisi Ns n",
what he cd. fha- ta- rrNnUtipWlri the Nori- !ft
yoar .ees Ac yOur words, and your words mac yoh1