New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-01
REASONS FOR CHRISTIAN ZEAL.
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At the Church of the Strangers in Mercer
A. Yesterday mornur, the pastor the Rev Charles =.
Deems preached a sermon the question. Are Chris
tans Insane I" he chose for his text H. Corinthians.
v, Is For whether We be beside ourselves II Is ~
Coo or whether We be sober II is for your cause"
In every period 0, the world the preacher said pro-
fe religion the most devoted aud the fullest Of
spiritual enthusiasm. have beer declared by the world
10 be insane. TIL. began with Noah When he was
building the ARK, st place near river and remote
from any sea and oonstruciing' so large that II
eond not be earned 10 stream he tod them that II
was not or an sea- they replied taa' be beside
himself When David years after. leaped Tor 10y before
the ark the returning favor OF God he was called
madma,l and hs WIG tTst 10 denounciDg him. Tue
prophets called wild aud rsvne ~ ther dennnel.
mons Of siunors John the baptist was eT.Iy :" ~,
generation. PAM "as toIo tnHi inhen ie"' NJ ~
mad made hun mad, and jesus Was SAID
AID m lis are every minister has to defend himself at
some time during hs life against come foolish cLaIst
charge OF madness Let bin atttnG the church regn-
larry pay Bis Gues promptly, be quiet, never deny MN
self for others AVOID pfayiue 100 mucH Keep away ron
the prayer meeting talk 10 man about Die sod
let him not disturb sOciet pO DO ANYTHING Tor religion
than to make decent "ckno"iedgneDt OF ~ fhr
sue thus contse ana i6tft ~ DO o"nsef ui"t iou
Will be called crazy Ministers too , shn akoia tnis
talk about heaven Tor lhslance-h yon 40 MOI gay 700
much auou the preparation necessary 10 chitie your
can preach from the text. Be courteous. Iiemember
once Attending the fashionable church IN Hanover
aud dowagcrs aud lOrds and ladios. The assembly
a most respectable crowd or snDer-, who
confessed tIer Of emission and
MISSION without The slightest token OF dis9uet.
The clergyman. with appsrert Reluctance, gently told
dukes lords and duchesses and ladies that the
chief duty OF munster was To be fafnl and. acting
W this principle he went 10 inform ,htn WIKI great
dehcaey that those who failed o. keep Gcds command
ment- might all mud that they creating crcum-
stances winch beloved brethren. you may Ind eI-
ceedlngly unpleasant II The great hereafter" That
Clergyman never called a madDon.
when the Christian pant sweats with the etruH
ela- OF the Christian life, he ~ called derangod The
question to-day Are Christians when they
give up all for Christianity There De de-
raneement some where Per the who tres 10
please The world thiDRs be ought Ia be Christian, but
cannot Aud " b. does give NJ NIL for Christ rs the
Bible Tells him, he called deTanged But those who
consider the Christian ought also 70 think against
what opposition Christian strives in bis warfare The
sprt Of the Church - almost much against HIM
r. toe world. Society and even his own family often
much of his uonbis. Besides these, the Young
Christian has u struggle with himself when he
bers those OF the early Christians, whO after being Ia
the Church for years, abandoned II al last TO escape
marty rdom. II - for these that Christian has
10 struggle and fight. He Is striving for eternal glory
That Ia his priAe: Other men start out IN life
To- gaiu money. They are said 10 be successful
when tLeS own opers heuse tive three railroads