New-York tribune., 1875-02-22
YEARN1NG FOR ENTIRE TRUST IN GOD.

1A< aev. D-. Hastings. al West PresbytertaH Church
At the West Presbyterian Church, Ill West
Forty seconds, yesterday morning, The pastor, the
Rev Thomas g. Hastings D. D., preached the neces
sty OF placing entire trust in God as the only means
Of overcoming and trials that beset men in
life. He his text from Psalms, xc., He that
dweleth In the secret place Of the Most High snail
abide under the shadow Of the Almighty"
The psalm from which this is taken snid the
preacher 10 thought by the finest and nobes In
called hLest star Of the eonste laIiou 10 rs
ascribed to Moses from It's similarity 10 me NneSeentn
text 1t text 10 be feared Is too rich ana 100
deep TO be at once comDrehended IL requires years o
experience make q sermon from sucn theme. and
then its truth can only 10 seen darkly, a. through
glass. But while We shall only understand II fly wnen
we IL face to face III the presence Of God, we
Suga' now Tho terms Mast HIN and AImrhty are
not the usual titles God, they the most
fOrtng But what is wanted III an aucnor or cable Is
massive strength. Tuis the first and last reGu,ite
Beauty lOveDess are good attihutes, out unless
there Is solid massive srengtb Repea.h them tny De
come mOckery. II this strength Is wanting there can
be real satisfying l0velnes As only tne SrOng are
truly gentle tender aud lovely, Man could not lean
not only Father Co nfOrer and SAVIOR, but Almighty
Most High C1aracers that are strong aud oeHu
and most beautiful souls. noDlest works
scanned and velned ny TRIALS aud struggles To tue
Christian these trials do not God seem distant
They invite tlat reverence which Is real worship.
But there is knd of reverence wHcb under me
6nch "A reverence IL atheism How dare neu mock ahd
DENY God with tas reverence when separates Cod
from manf Every sentiment which puts distance De-
cen God and man creates dOhDt IN III u. Inns uu-
christian sentiment Ou9hG not 10 De oapt4Z5u Win Tue
name OF reverence for GOd
There deal OF poetry IN me Ola tempe at
jerusalem. 1t OIN led int the OuJrr Court, the
Court the Holy Place anu that secret recess the
Holy of HOLES Iu tue last the ark Of the
uant, tho Cnerubln and Vi ner symDOS OF tne DIVING
Presence. The place was considered 70 bOly mat ne
people were entirely excluded from enteriug IL. Inc
high priest alone allowed 10 20 ~, unui CATst
otner evils OF the age. Many men to-day regari
reglon mEch as tue jews dl ,Ae temple. Some
stop the cOur al the inner nut now lew
press on to the holy OF bOes aud stand under lhe
the Covenant Tus Is ~ al; but now many men,
yearuIng To ind secret which Will solve this riddle
of life, do not euteri TINS common yearning
among men for secret place or the Must
oCy and his OIy. Daring all ages Inen
have yearned for tus as Tor some secret u use as
weapcn with which triumph over the obstacles OF
life But they direct tner efOrts Z hnd II ~ wrong
terms winch mold 40 water, wne cOse oy tbrb ls
fountain Of lie II Is not enodS to LOOK 10 Col
10 pray 10 Hun aud worship Hun. We must lean oar
whole weight HIM. and tus ndd out the secret p4ce
OF the Most gh. 1t mistake TO wait. IrJuJle may
ind you helpless aId f0riOfn. 80 tJs secret III Tue
sunshine, for If you cannot mai IL then IL
II you press GU TO tlc Holy or Holes your soul VIII
abide I'm tue shadow 1 ~ Almighty Ii Is not II 10
take gloomy views OF ft slu. AL hes sOrTOws Will be
iRhtened and all fe jOts will % ncrel Tor tlO'e
Savior Droodei Jerusa 5m wnru de eXclSlned, y
Jerusalem Jerusalem. thou tnai kest the prophets an
stou. sent unto thcr nov often Woulu
have gathered Thy chliicu iOgeJher even as "a Acn
her uuder her WINS, and ye "Ou
not to-day He In OrOoung over you wLo nave AOC
yet found the seeres place Oh the Must HigI.