The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-10
MADISON SQUARE PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH.
THE GOD OF THE PREsENT-sERMoN by THE
REV. W. j. TUCKER.

THE GOD OF THE PREsENT-sERMoN BY THE
REV. W. ]. TUCKER.
The morning services in the Madison square
Presbyterian churcn yesterday were conducted by
Rev. DIR. Adams, the venerable former pastor, and
the Rev. W. ). Tucker the young pastor-elect.
DR.. Tucker preached from Matt. xii, 32--"I am
the God OF Abraham, and the COD or Isaao
and the God OF Jacob. God IS not the God
OF the dead, but OF the living" Touching
future life, he began, God IS not the God Of the
dead, but OF the living. From His works we learn
the secret OF tue power and helpfulness OF CHRIST
He gave men access 70 God, and showed them
Gods compassion for sinners. Go through
all the Gospels and you VIII dnd that
Uhrist's one endeavor was to show God to man. to
Draw men unto God and 10 make them know the
Father as lie knew m. We should take our best
thoughts OF Christ and try to make all Christian
beliefs available. me thought which is now before
us-tnat God ~ the God OF the livlng-ls one OF the
conceptions OF God that has been given US by
question, but 10 tue doubt. Wherever God ac-
knowledged himself as God H. was OF the living
He sad that lie was the God OF Abraham, bus
Abraham was dead. Abraham lived ia eternity
ana Gods covenant was ever the same 10 him. IL
God Is the God OF the living, then lie IS tue
GOD OF THE PRESENT.
Living In the past rs not living. Neither Is
1t true Of the iulure. II | should ask where you
nnd God you might answer among the men that
walked IN the olden time. would say tnat lie
might be with them. or, II YOU should answer
Tnat God Is AZ MOUNT SINAI, WOuld Say surely
God may be found there. or, II you should say
that God may be found at Calvary, | would say
surely lie was there. But COD NAV be iound here.
Where men are SHINING and suffering, struggling
under temptation and lighting out the battle OF
lie, there Is your God. some Christians call up
their God out or the past and Others picture Him
IN the future. Religion, as many 1--we IL, Is open
to selfishncss. n a religious life means the way OF
getting TO heaven let us not only try TO get there
ourselves but TO help others on tue good road. II
lie mn nt he q getting let heaven be the end.
Because COD Is the God OF life He urges every
soul on. This IDEA Keeps up connection between
us ana our dead We often speak OF death as the
great destroyer; but there Is love that IS
stronger than death. Death can break up all We
have tn common win other souls. For time we
look out upon the same scenes read the same
boOks-in TACT, enjoy life together, and death
comes. We SIM have the same sights, hear the
same voices; but where IS the one who gave 70 all
these mmllar objects a colorngf But are we cut
ong Have we nothing in common WIN those VINO
nave gone before US We nave tine same God,
and we are here in the midst OF mes struggles.
They live IN Il ntgner plane tnan we, Dut we nave
one COD and the same aim. THIS idea tnat COO ~
the God oil the hving Oners gieat en-
eouragement TO the Church to-day. II makes an
infinite adherence 10 religion
WHERE you PUT GOD.
1t matters greatly to-day whether We are living