New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-27
THE KINGDOM OF THE PRINCE OF PEACE.
TIE Marx Hopkins, D. d. at the church Of tee corenaHi
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MdTk Hopkins, D. me ChuTch or Tie CoredHt
CPrtsbyt@1RH).
AT the Church of the Covenant, at Park ave
and Thirty aith-st, a sermon preached yesterday
morning by Rev. Mark Hopkins, d. d.. exPresdent
OF williams College His text was Isaiah *, and :
For a child is born; unto a IL gwen and
the government shall be upon HIS shoulder snd His
shall he called Wonderful. Counselor the Night
God the Everlasting Father, the Prince Of Peace. or
the increase Of He government and peace there shall be
no end. upon the throne of David and upon his king
DOM 20 order IT, and establish II with judgment and
with justice from henCeforth forever The Zeal of
the Lord of hosts VIII perform this" The sermon
mainly a. follows:
MOI far from 1875 years ago there was born the Ony
child 10 whom these words could in any degree apply
How magnificent are the words, Wonderful Mighty, the
Father of an everlasting age the Prince Of Peace. I'm
the New Testament equally magliilceut language Il an
Piled 10 HIM Ana tneh the>e Worts % .so VI
4 child son-aud yet TIE mighty God the Prince OF
Peace Nor could any words b. more in contrast 20 all
that struck the IN regard % Jesus Christ when on
the Garth He vas humble Ia Hisoccu patton and wed ~
remote village He was oo"cd Dy the uumbi-st propt
and al length bore His cross 90 the place where lie
was crclird between two thieves How D. u possible 20
reconcile Christianity with these magazine descrip-
uOn,i In the first place, We must pass nom Whal Is a
parent 70 Whai real In government that is appar n,
winch outward Homage and al tiUt is cNacteG may
De paid. and yet there may be rebellion IA iAc mtl.
Real eo,prun.uJ is the Submission " he Will tnd iic
VIII governed 3y the conscience. And IN per
Will o. Cod There H. harmony u man unless the viii
and conscience in accord But history SHOWS ni ne
blind. Men conscicEousiy DO what Is con
t.ary 70 Gods word True government is when
a man submits himself 10 tie Captain Of
Lis salvation This is religion. and nothing D.
religion that short this. s0mc regard II "a snii-
There sentiment n religion, but religion itSe,i
he submission OF the whole man 20 SIC law oi Cod
aud the acceptance Of Jesus Christ ~ the On medato
between God and Their those who 90 iis, ana
they belong ChTists kingdom. This s the tu& when
vi want for Ou and Tor TIE world God Goes n0i
govern the world OF matter 10y masses There j. nui
single partire OF matter which N not reached 10y thc gov
eriug law. God begins ils government 81 the lhdi-
vdual The moral nature ~ man is most central tuti
that is transformed there religion Tho Holy spirit
of God begins its work within nan aud WORKS Out IA AL
rms of holy living All merely outward Christianity Ii
AN obstruction. When mans conscience Is con- orhei
10 HIS Will there Is peace within, and there can he no
permanent peace without this Then men VIII oc brought
mo peace with God. anu with each other Ihcu All
troublesome questions viii DC settled the problems OF
peace and IL viii be- solved.
tlat must sec also the corresponds
eucc between tho material and the spiritual Nhcn Jesus
vas cruciiei. Hc showed His p0we. bt giving 20 enc
WHO hung al His side q kingdom. Tie Bible speaks OF
"mulutudc that nO man could number We must looA
away from ths earth 20 heaven The most magnificent
idea thai form ls MOI "a material hiri. oods
kingdom is spiritual ami 10 corresponds To THIS material
system wuicn 0uy it's -ctGDidlng. its strppns~luhc,
lis condition. Ia this kingdom lie leads the armies oI
heaven lie the Lord OF Lords The question Is WhrtAet
We U submit % this child that was born hat lie uieAt
bring as to God. whether WEI accept Lla guidance
los subjects OF the Prince OI Peace