New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-04-26
THE NEGLECT OF THIS WORLD.
The Ber Prof. Davtd suing a, ne Church Of Chrtdn Badeor0'
RrOokIarl

The Chlrch OF Christian EnCcaYOr, Ue
"Chureh without Creed, the pastor delights 10
call it, at Leeave. and Hewesst, Brooklyn, crowded
yesterday morning the installation OF the Rev Edward
EggestOn AL the passage-ways were filed with persons
seated camp-stOos, and the officers OF the church
occupied seats Immediately in front Of the platform,
which decorated with stands bearing plants, hand
basket Of delicate flowers being placed table At
the side OF the preachers desk The services were begun
with organ voluntary. during the performance OF
which the Rev Prof. David Swing and the Rev Edward
EgglesOn d. D., took their seats the platform. The
choir which has been enlarged and placed under the
leadership of Prof George W. Foster, with Prof Frank
as organst sang the anthem, Have mercy
upon me, o God according 10 Thy Ovingkndness" AZ
solo, duet and chorus. after which Prot. Swing offered
prayer The 223d Hymn, Lord OF al being, was next
By the congregation and wac followed by the read
ing by Prof Swing the parable OF the servants nrusted
by their lord with money for during his absence and
their account OF 1t upon his return the parable being
taken from st. Luke xix. Prayer offered for the
Divine blessing the services OF the occasion. The Rev.
Edward Eggleston then introduced Rev. Prof swing
who had come over 1000 miles TO be present with them
and TO preach for the time IN Eastern city After
the singing Of anthem. during which the COLLECTION
taken up, the Rev David Swing preached . sermon
from text selected from the parable which me had pre-
yiously read, and which, with the sermon IL fs viii Ne
found below
At the close OF the short prayer offered
by the Rev Dr. Eggest0n, the services Of installing
the new pastor was commenced by the singing OF the
760th Hymn, Jesus, Thy Name 1 Love-" during the
singing OF which the Rev Hyatt Smith, Of the Lee
Avenue Baptist Church, invited 10 scat upon the
platform by the side Of Prof Swing George " Hebard
Of the OF the church and secretary 81 the
sabbath-school then made the announcement that IN
February last the Rev Dr. Eggeson had been invited 10
I'LL the pulpit of that church for three months but that at
the end Of two months the congregation had increased
largely that at the meeting Friday, April :, II bad
been resolved TO extend the call to Dr. Eggson 70 act
pastor the Of the church 70 be in future known
the Church OF Christian Endeavor Is the clerk OF The
church, he had officially informed Or. Eegesion, on
April L. Of his call and had received his letter Of accept
ance which he then read After the reading Mr. Hebard
called Joseph Wilde another Of the trustees 20 extend
TO the pastor behalf Of the church. the right han. Of
fellowship 4lr Wide then assembled the platform aud
made the following address during the delivery ~ which
the whole congregation arose and remained standing:
Dr. Ecgleston This people having extended 20 yOu
unanimous call 70 the plstoratc OF this church which
call having been accepted hy you, 10 is my D. duty
officer of the church and society to welcome ou 10
this pulpit and field OF Labor 10 love, our confidence
and earnest cooperation IN al your ab0rs and ali
dear and holy ties which unite and expression
preciate The great work given us Il God 10 DO extend
in behalf OF my brethren Of the church and society the
hand OF fellowship and may the love ~ Jesus
cement ana melt orr hearts with holy AIMS and holy
l sut in great and permanent success.
The Rev DR.. Egsleston he took Mr. Wilde'' hand.
said in substance that him pleasure IN
so faithful % the Church in the hour OF It's necessity. He
said that he scarcely knew say that he
loyflly accepted the call in the belief that church
by ITSELF and that Christians could anor Tor
Christ without being bound by creed. II would be
church that would be antagonisc 70 other churches
but would meet all denominations with brothdy love
end Sndness AMI th, basis he felt abb, 90 make any
sacrifice and do any labor which he might be called upon
10 perform The service, then concluded with the Dox
ology and the BenedicLon. Following is Prof swings
sermon:
lord, behold here is Thy pound, which have kept
To my own thought to-day TIE idea that religion. IN IL
neglects the life that The human heart has
wy lq I 5 r ' - and liam 4ood hut Cpd ONLY " hroS
Mans weakness expresses itself merely IA chic IN
decn Dartiality Tor some one little thing arge
world. As in our young years We can loyt only one
friend but in good od BEGIN to love ~ The multi
udcs and thus approach the G0ilike WI about
10 die, man. living IN m infinite world, WI. always
love some little fragment OF t and will uion The Last
was al the while large world wing around "onder
ful in richness %. worth aud beauty; mere are
some advantages IN a naIroNness o. ne Ihc mar
rowness Of Anrc-os age gave us NJ ErcHI'ss IN
art ag o1 1ae 70 S' p 1H ,e bath S Of a 6a age
would have invited ,he Young Angelo 10 become dwyer
or merchant railroad engineer or gram ie'"s or
one OF thousand rIil men "a" ne ,!!He' a'. % o."
Rome aud Florence set ZIP but one request '.en 't one
the pursuit OF art. That what The muuld, desired
and what the Popes aud Kings would pay FOR or 81 at
parrowness came great progress OF one iorm Of Tie
Deaaiu th1n,i, bstor tiefc ms come ara. coed to
Sce Brt there j. limit 10 this subdivision aud
subicttng OF brain ard soul The wise man says, There
IS scattering that incrcasetA riches and Withholding
That tendeth 10 poverty and In his relations ~ the
two lives-the here and the EeieaftoI-s gen
orally acouired both in his narrow attachment 10 Inc ON.
or the other There a limit To the division Of labor.
mother may neglect one child that she may The
other the more deeply The true greatness of L,r soul
viii come from ccaspng both. Nor she Late The
flower Of the held and rue return OF spinc iimc mat
She NAV love more her household she mus, worst % the
external world and the home both that the one may rem
der the other sacred There Is scattering that
mak.th rich In his relations OF religion las dif-
fereuated has concentrated until has reached pow
erty In hs zeal heaven he has neglected earth
great beautiful world has been put away IN napkin,
and when at the end OF hundred five Hundred Years
/ the Master has come back 10 investigate thing, the
human has pointed 20 earth and said There Lord,
l. YOUR world. which have kept laid up In a napkin"
Very Justly the Lord Will complain, saying, 10
you years with Its outfit OF climate, soil, forests
eminent, language religion, and art, and You shuud
| have put 1t ont to usUry, and now have shown "A
| world rcdOubled IN all IT. values ana beauties
one OF the painful scenes To The reader OF church
gious history the contempt Of earth thar pcgvdcs u.
Go where we may ~ me oS CHRISTIAN or od Ptu land.
and there YOU this lie wrapped mp IN napkin and
put away In some dusty, neglected corner Of all things
Upon the burning SANDS q" Aflca There were ar saints
trying reduce their career 10 standing upon square
yard Of rock and looking up toward the sun. In India
along comes the Dand OF iahlrs VINO ron each day IN the
mud that by their foul garments and matted hair they
may show what contempt they cherish for Tie body
and hence what LOFTY estimate OF the soul Then come
the hOOkSwlngers ana holy cOntOrtOnistS, suffering
horribly to show al men how they nate earth and love
deity The Christians followed this old multitude, and
have tried by cave and cell and poverty and roans to
career OF man. In word the calamity Is ms Here
man with great marvellous world granted 10 him
his home, the home Of himself and OF his children,
world susceptible OF the most wonderful
as TO learning, ant, happiness, apd beauty,
TO ignore this world or destroy and 70 MI ms spirit by
looking beyond IT, In order to show its zeal FOR the f
ture life religion has too often abused the life that IS
passing here. This division OF labor which led the reig
onsts TO concentrate upon the next life, and hence TO
the human heart away from the valuable real and % con-
cenated too much brain and emotion upon the worthless