New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-24
NATIrRE OF ODDLY FEAR.

n. Per r. Elder at The Madison Arenue Baptist Church.
At the Madison Avenue Baptist Church, at
Madison-avc. and Thirtyirstst.. the Rev. j. F. Elder
preached yesterday morning. taking as his text the 1lh
verso Of Psalm xxxiv.: "Come, ye Children hearKeh
unto me; will teach you the fear Of the Lord"
The term children said he, embraces all who desire
instruction In tho Christian life Christ called His dis
cples little children Paul addressed the Catalan chris
tians In tho way and the beloved John uses TINS
term nearly half score Of times in his first Epistle
Those who cannot be called children are Incapable OF
being taught The fear of tho Lord Is indicative OF
gucless spirit and godly life Yet the love OF Goa IS
inculcated in the in the command, "Thou shalt love
the Lord with all thy soul and with all thy strength"
But fear is the Old Testament synonym for practical
pety Fear and love respectively represent the distinct
i've spirit the Old and Now Testamcns, In the former
We Gods holiness; in the latter His selfsacrice
sweety inward. The Old deals principally with TINS
life; the new comprises also the Ire that Is 10 come
Rureed sinai wreahed in smoke and lightning was an
Incarnation of Deity to the Old Testament SAINT III inc
New Testament there Is vision OF ne Few N a
pearl and glory blazing from It's sapphire io4daO9s; Tho
edF a ne hh s Sar a Of f@ e
The eynning wisdom he secret OF the Lord Is Win
them That fear Him :; the angel OF the Lord encaptn
about those that fear Him, and delivereth them" II the
former religion to ia severe and sonDer we ms
revelation and their watehword duty Some OF the
prandcst characters of history were developed uder
s One H s aeR OF fear Is soeatd With
fear Of God Is enectual
nfdclity Another element Of fear Is spirit OF prompt
hcaenca To fear God aud 70 keen His commandments
ore two expressions OF idea. Fear and sincere oDe-
dience 90 hand in hand, and cannot DO divorced ny any
cosustry The fear OF the Lord ia more COMPREHENSIVE
than faith-it is faith and works In one Ana IN au Tue
sense communion with God also chaTactcr1zes ear
conscious OF Gods salvation Is the privilege
| OF thoec that fear Him.
What the place OF this sentiment IN religion IL oc
hiahminicd but fear" We to fear, lest prom
FAC being lc any OF should TO come short OF IT,
| W. axIrr "A .u~nFs
ear and trembling" And Christ BE not AFRAID
after lie hath killed hath power TO cast both soul and
body hell yea say unto you fear Him WIN me
Now Testament there came purer light from the risen
md exalted Christ The eternal judgment throne was
revealed where every net was known ana judged me
sentinent fear lends to tho New Testament added
| emphasis. Love is the keynote OF tho Gospel,
hut love dcspsed brings greater condemnation The
| iptenser tho light tho darker the shadow. Tho
wrath OF Lamb" ia object Of fear and cogent
motive to fear. Fear has preparatory value In the
Christian life 1t controls the until other and more
rational motives be brought to bear In Gods DIS
pensaon first brought the reign Of fear and then the
Kingdom and this order Is repeated III every nu-
yIal experience Fear is the pcdaSognc which leads
the disciple to the school Of Christ Few reach the higher
state who ignore the lower Love ana lear rise ana IAN
like the scales OF balance But perfect love when cast
eth out fear may reached after long and painful effort
Fear Invaluable countepol5e to temptation, ana
especially sudden temptation DO not DclleVc III de-
CRYING fear "a motive in religion You should cultivate
love will be iron in your blood ana strength 10
your sineWs fear God and to hate the dcNll are
ANONYMOUS expressions. Finally, the fear or God VIII
VINO can kill body and have no regard for Him who
can destroy both soul and body together But above ana
leyOpi all this there IL sense III when every Cllstan
should cultivate and cherish the fear OF the Lord