New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-19
HINDERANCES IN TIE CHRISTIAN RACE.

Abuse OF Grafe."
HINDERANCES IN TIE CHRISTIAN RACE.
Tie Ken q. s. MaeArtar at the CdtceTy Bsibst ch"'cn
The Rev. X. s. Macarthur, pastor OF the
Calvary Baptist Church. Twenty -tllrdst near fl'E
ave preached yesterday morning from the text onh I'D
/ Corinthians iX - Know yc not that they when run
I'm race run a. bHt ore receivcih tie lrzc' 80 iun
that We may obtain" Tie sermon was substantially ar
follows:
most exciting and ia every way amons, intere"i's-
ate contest has Just taken place Whether We regard Tie
number OF colleges represented, the preparatory tr''ihns
or the inter- the result we must cohsdor 'h's uio
most iporta mt contest ~ the KIND ever witnessed III our
ccuutrv nv use of this passage does not call upon
me either 10 hdorse or condemn these tests
Of strength and skin As q matter OF iae'' now
ever do not indoIso Them Several thhES
Will be readily conceded. They are very eXl'h-
siNe both time ana money. They interfere very s'Il-
ously with the scholarship both OF the participants aud
others Mon who give their time and strength 10 the de-
y.loumcut of muscle seldom show corresponding dc
v,loucnt of brain. They are attended with many moral
evils. incompetence. profanity, betting ana otef iofis
olr,n seem he D>cpdlale nom Sn' OCCASIONS III ~
very doubtful whether such violent exercise Is heathu
mold that four men ont OF the six who represented
nh. of our oldest colleges in recent regatta have ied OF
n,nnon Ecat attends these exercises because they
mr. under college supervision This is compliment to the
colleges. Stn, there is III them an element ot coarse
MSS TIE Roman ladies who cheered Tie gladiatorS Ill
lie bloody arena brutal We do not say that ms IS
like that bat this srgg -ts that. We know too that the
average college student is very geuticm'nly fell
low alone But the average group of college
students i likely be profane and Incorporate. That
there may b good in many WAY as 10 eaiued resulting
from tn ~ friendly contests, is possible Time" however,
needed 10 form entirely intelligent judgment We
may be SIRE that lege officers professors, and Alumni
will &c likely such tests OF SKILL 50 hong as thcy
advertise the college, bringing 1t large numbers oil std"
dents an large amounts uf money.
use tleSe exercises simply an illustration of Chris
tan truths Fan used the athletic exercises Of bis
hay. WHAT was rsht for him to do cannot be
wrong for the teacher Of religion now. Indeed,
svcllcone,ted race is of the best commentaries
l., P.lhs words 10 gives meaning, visdno -.
and lOwcr 10 his Inspiring motives for the Christian
race VITA that purpose this topic is selected to-day
The first thing Observable is the long and severe dis
culiuc 10 which the runner subjected lie OhAeryCd
ss,rct regimen lie abstancd from all decacieS. He
,rik no VINE H. submitted himself most unrcser'edly
L. us mer -, =, lin, rhe VOID -, ,rn,l,rd i
broad one. II involves the idea Of stIrnstn, of self
control, peTicet scii-uastcry. Everything wh'h would
s~runcni for total abstinence from an which ntoy
rate These heather athletes teach u lessons here the
t.r,c OF which young men shoad lca.n, not only
wien they are in training for regatta but for tue race
Now. there mus, be a corresponding dscinlne in ..
Christian The Christian enters on lie sirug%l'
Ill is no holiday en9guntcr; in mas r,su s. s
within ard without lie must PUT hlhE en- under me I'M
mediate n Of Christ, the great Captain OF le sal
Ir H.,
Eiay be Law IA ia YET H'tr.eIe WIN MS run
ming tis higher and nOblcr race Thc athletes have
powerful motives 10 stimulate them In making sacrifices
IN preparation Tor ana III putthS lort hif Dest love-
IN the contest Congratulations from relative and com
trym,n given he victor. Tears Of Joy were shed
over Inn. He held alOft 10 receive the applause Of
thousands lie borne home III Triumph cnagiot
WAS crowned with wreath of olive, pine or
apulc-insgnifcnt in itself but priceless IN the cileum
stances. Ills chantcd in loitv song and his
family were h0ncIcd for generations But his crown
n corupble His honors We're fading. They persisted
with the using Yet what sacrifices were made. what
In car
TIE Christians motives. Think of hi crown Ii Is I'M
ness aud it Is TO b. given by the righteous Jude amid
great cloud ~ witnosses on the great day Ii IS asroSn
Neville lament. The thought Of this reward
nrrd Pauls zeal. He knew It awaited him
He loOKed forward with triumph TO that
Gy Glorious reward Tlausc,ndnt victory !!
Tho vcry thought of bliss let lis rlin does the
athlete. let his zeal rebuke ms for our ndoienct We
nust strive lawfully No discipline Is too severe no
ccG Is TOO sS"t TO TI sIen re S T very f
trc Christian spirit. Good i'll itself, il viii lead 10
higher good Array 1t with the fading gorics OF earth
Nothing less than victory over self ana sin, through the
almighty Of eOnfuerns Christ, can satisfy the
asprationS OF a soul that is born of God.
There I've oneners Of purpose III the hristian race
In another place Paul speaks OF his pressing forward in
presses the same idea, 81 therefore not uncer
trnly." Tue athlete had only one aim The goal
his attention With1iyDg feet he sped the course
O;acr Things might be good in themselves, bal they
intense carnestnes. marked every movement of his body
he ucars the goal! The spectators sh0utl He summons
his failing strength. IL IL glory shame victory dis
grace Ills whole life is concentrated in few minutes
Tie eyes Of Greece him Parents and friends arr
Tie goal is reached. Victory is his. Awrong step
glance sSide, salse movement and the race race
We may obtain" Christian racers. What in
example We have here How strangely Ne loite in our
The story is told OF ATLANTA who, weari,d with
the in ,ortunty OF her snors consented TO marry the
who could outrun her though he was 10 die il he
lost the Several tried Only IT, fsn and pay the
penalty Of their tcmoi sy. But Nippon mes ouri and
won her by dropping three golden apples, which sne
stopped u pick up and thus Ost ground which size could
not recover. The lesson OF the fable is TO learn.
Many have iis failed m the Christian race Attracted
bv tie pleasures of the world they lost heaven. The
Cnr-tan mhs neither run nor fight uncel tiIy. His Is
DO haphazaid race. The Apostle introduces another
figure to illustrate h,s thousht There Is lighting as
be spent III beating thc AR fuSDsi> often
gave exhibitions Of tLcir skill In mOckbdtles before
,nleing the real contest Bat the Christians contest
i real from the first We canuOt AFFORD, as di r. er
before hs fan, Ia spend his strength in empty boast
Dayii. Let me Lave only ono heart The soldiers in
double heart is IN the orr lnal they
not % heart and heart" They had Gully purpose.
the home. They believed in God. They believed Ia David
their king and they made victory iLo singh
for teiI king and their Col. Tue Apostle james tells
that "donbe- ininled man-a man with two hearts,
souls, for the world and one for God" Is
stable Ia all his ways" OF course he is Christian racer.
you must break with the world There must be com
promise. Al how many ial here. They run wei for
You nave onl, one ohst live for God BE ike t,liist
yourselves 70 Cod Lay aside every weight Fix your
the crown the reward.
The racer kept The fear Of failure wen the hope of
reward constantly before him There was the slarest
rivalry IN one Wow the Christian T. Of victory.
fIct must Ice continued Paul struck heavy blows 10
Keep his body under Tue word he uaes here means 10
~ means must be used 10 suDdne the flesh There is
blessed Difference between these faces. There AL ran,
majority lost the reward. What Disappointed there
~eie .'i wednesday Ihs hopes oi months AMI years