New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-18
THE pARARTr or THE PURTJCAN

The Rec Jaes H. mag Jyhas Methodist Episcopal Church
Below is an abstract of the sermon of the
Rev. James NJ King at Ut. Johns Methodist Episcopal
Church in Ffty-thirdst HIS text was Like, xviii, Is:
And the publican, standing afar off, would not lit up
so much his eyes unto heaven, but sm0te upon his
breast saying, God be merclfui to me sinner" Tue
preacher said
Our SayOrs utterances were always full or meaning
Ia tbIs utterance he casts light the true Chris
tau temper in single sentence than Is sometimes done
by pretenous volumes OF human origin Every clause,
every word pregnant with significance The attitude,
the notion the words OF this penitent publican Furnish
US photo graph taken by the Master Of praying soul
whose spirit and demeanor God approves The pride,
serghteOusness, and cOncelted sancuty OF the Phar
Jesus had TO contend win during all his ministry
He introduces Of these dsgu1tns characters IN the
parable IN wLlcl tue text Is Ouhui III company WIN
publican, h jman taxSatherer, OF class whose con
duci had caused them 10 DO numbered among Cypress
and prOhgatt men Ihese Two beh wen. up u pray
ID the temple The Pharsees prayer lets OUT MS chd-
acter few words: God TANK thee mat am not as
other men dre-eX OrtlO1ers, Unjust vi etu
as tnIs publican. fast twlce Ia the week give Tunes
OF all that possess He Was not there 10 confess SUI
In his own esIimduoh ne ndu ~ rus " 10
asks mercy he acknO Wedges no FAVOR Tue Almighty
got to nc thankful that sucn person consented to
address Hum al all lie went up 70 Tue Cempio 70 souu
fortu sanctty and To express Ills Tor
comes up the publican He knows he mas no good
works enumeTate lie has Dee1 great bnDer' ana Is
now OF It, He stands pOdIOn IN the presence
holiness II God, and his sins become III itped and az
ness which has kept hIu from seeing them boOre.
Crushed with shame, he stands afar Off, not Venturng
TO go the wall OF the inner temple where others
prayed. This not OaIY unlike t1e Pndrlsee WIN
whom is placed IN comparison, but unlike multltudes
IN our day. VINO rush 10 the chef seats IN TIE SANCTUARY,
ami fIppanty say tneir prayers as business matter
and would unable TO do that Win any sort OF
grace shuud they h1d some otner worslper In their
accustomed place unlike those who are more ANXIOUS
tO,pray elOquenty than penIteny; unks those whose
language, intOuatiOns. and gesuculiIlOns DetraY
reaer desire 10 be praised OF tuan praise God
He not MT up 50 mIch Us MS eyes INTO heaVsn
II was mercy lie sought. He made no demands upon
instre based upon ne mad done some de-
cent things As II he hated his sinu sell, he smoe
uron his breast saying, God De mercu 10 me sinner
Ana Jesus III the p@raDio nsNcS no W eSy -a,Sar
you man went down to MS house Justh;d rather
Jhan the other" We conclude primarily from TINS
that forgiveness VIII come to the West sluner II penn
tent and that he may come 10 DC moi deIr tOoou
taau The religious bigOt whose Zeal and strctures are
Of his selfrgheousness aud not the result VI
bis devotion to God.
are considering IL consists IN Ownees Of mind deep
Of ones Owa un worh Ness IN the sight OF God sell
Amusement penltence for SIN, ana Submission 10 the
divine wiil-"serving the Lord with all HUMILITY ot
h. made the gushing grace OF the chiidren Ut God,
aud brands an hYpoertes those wac mako great pre'e
aud possess II not ,,.,. 49,.
else OF the soul Humility Is Resultant OF these To-
&c her win the influence Of Of revealed
truth. just view OF actual selves arising from
views ana feelings JOWarl tho DIVINE govern
ment and Gospel Ii does not desire vaingory. II
meniDers that flesh sh Jnld glory ia HIS presence
bat that lac VINO g!OrIcs SHOULD glory la the Lord
Humility is patient under proyOcatious and triS aai
looks upOn all with the eyes OF Christian CHARITY
II does not degr de It's possessOr nut ses proper est
mate upun the graces and talents God loaned us. III
our IOus convictions do produce this Ia us
then they radically defective. Every conviction
based upon Divine truth nuInDes the soul. YET among
honest people varieties Of religious erlsnce
IN reference 70 humility one VIII TIC superficial, SNOWY
and sn made mostly OF animal feelings AM nn4msd
not dlsrusung SELL because NE has 40 rea
knowledge OF self. Wneu lac spodk4 ne sends cn il-
stead OF cheer the humble aearI. Another Is Ju-
dcOus cautious. modest, Dat not scI, because or AIS
enlarged vie We OF human duty and destiny. When he
sneaks tne feel ashamed. every soul feels that
religion 10 u sacred and beautiful reality. Evidences
Of prlde are attractive men DuL eydences Of huln-
i,y attract the nutice OF God.
Rt there must be potent causes operating whom this
e.DtrI grace OF Christianity Is expelled from reGiJn.
M pride arises fro MS seihsnness The
s,ds OF CartiaBs always duo 20 the absencs of bO
Fit what are Of The particular REASONS &c
o,ntoa for tho Of humility. Is NOT ooe reason
800. an the pOVerty VI scripturai knOwledg Saiisfsc-
@ - IN snp.rnciI views aud experience surrsnders