New-York tribune., 1875-08-09
CHRIST AS AN EXAMPLE.
Prof griffin Of Iams C,eCc At ao tnrrsiy Fiaes Pres
byierct Chuych.

Prof griffin o( Williams CJeGc Gt Ho tnrTsB race iTeo
by,erici Chuycd.
Prof Griffin of Williams College preached III
the University Place Presbyterian Church. at University
place and Tenth-st At II o'clock Sunday moning. He
took for his text part OF The list OF the lst chap
ter of Puls Epstlc the Philippians: ITO me. to I've
Is Christ
That il very strange eXpresson-"to to live l. Christ
II is harsh expression. fl t. peculiar Wy o. ualhS
the name OF person Whatever may have been In the
Apostles mind vncn he said This t IA pain that he must
have meant at least this mucthat he felt himself 10 nc
in Ike Christ. lie could not have said that Ia him To
I've WAS Cri, unless BE frlt his llc to be Ciristo 1t
is prohbl, that most Evangelical Christians gNc 100
little pro-incIcc in their thoughts TO Christ as an exam
ole The emphasis accustomed to put upon the
Atncncn has probably r the Of most persons tbs
d' edyanta.t thai IL a them 10 think too exclusively
of Chist's death ard too ltlc OF His life But
we may easily how imneasllabc are the bcneftS
which merely as an example Christ has conferred upon
e world Consider how Hard il T. 10 form the c"nc'p
ion cf any virtue aside from is manifestation in some
person The ideas viii i exist ia minds of justice,
beucvoleroe and scdcnial have been derived only IN
part from tc c?craons of UroNnnOI nature In large
measure tlcsc ;c have come from what We Ic ~. ~
in the p'rSDDs hv whom we have ht"n sNilnuW'O ne
iusd,c whici each OF rs porsss'e' Is IA great
performed wlch have a' ro'" inls attlhut u,oh our
feelings. All oar moral nrpns nave bee dei sedh rect
Gc,rc rom ile ncr! man. 'a' G.is "i o. Ic. ",i,
hare falicI under our no. ca. toud We ua'' 'n'5 "
lining .ac to tAc!r sources We siou oven mo 4 i4-.e
pru.lt goodness in, Impression rp1u ~
that lot and iTing tne standard OF our Jnts-
neu anl f .le, IN ieLne 10 tLa ',,i uaf VI ,, sHi
cSt,nt external in iher oiiin iheJ arr nc p9It,t ga
Hfucrhlc mp: -.oh5 received llDA persons "'"". a..
Trcy not ideal and abstract; they are personal III
II is diirut 10 a,ply moral principles to particular
without lie aid OF pc spnai example low Cteil
Wt a Nr nave t1o ~ actl"r "i,'t "a7 J,s" os no. &
m reference t!tr, &c hrYc ft last asked our
l. . ,i,, u.id in tle case tue estn- tle ui ft,r
in n1t WAY ii became very clear wLao was right -"
-. ", y" r w. - ~, - %e ." # Chf. bee ac. i,-
parent. II "e cannot conceive oi moral q"'i-
item Inaui..>teI in otlels. il cJcn to apply
moral priv lcs 10 Gitcuit ana ucrpcsh- eases MY Dc
,ua.-ii a.. cNcopt al. Example to iH MS,
there Is nccey very nature iur iu~I ;,a, di-
mems notions 81 character aside from Chri Ihe
a 10 tfe lnos dismal rasilcs in 1cr ideals of virtue;
they omitted from tom csca elements o. e0od-
n and Lave ucOrln..,eA %itA Them gos, sins. Al is
" - o,,f ihir, Ln,v 4f1r a.tIsy the natural con
science VIII 60 unguiied ny Chrtts .,,, .Aanr.e. Pc
tHine no-e about Christ than Nor y this, ihat
lie j. the idost crcct inan mat ever li'e nc N9a oti
iccs,o the world l-ye bccl iulmei ar;'.ne. Who can
ctinar ;he -pasm.ch a. w. ms' i, Dc d. oHf
niahh', absolutely rsI'on' po.s We go ~. use use
content 10 take Our mon ftailds rom .Lc s1coy III
WiIicL are aim Js ds though Clrst hai Ht' 'ef come
When questions come Up FOR decision ON. minds in -
ths leSoh 'id q ua1 lrsun' @a We ae' ~ te -C y y
tor every rational 1ctIpn ti'c mrst ~ some motive
vow .,Ic great udc!t!kiu live Lho ihIls AID
by Ci!i,D Nhat motive can o;c ini which j: adequate
t. prompt to : worthy lcf Ono Is The motive ~ self
respect. There persons VINO have high sense Of
honor and personal dlcIry; who are exec dnylr s'nf-
yo aId scrpdOlIs shout ever thug Affecting a. er sUOd
n.a.e VINO VIII lot CunC ,c3nd To cuniItt unworthy ol
thcia-clv,e 1us il verv inneiic"u aud " liable Iiu-
Cncc aul st a. is tt- al selfish, GlG tendF 10 PIIdc,
scigou ;ees, ana contempt of O.ucr7. Ncu Tho act
fron Tnat ,hcy b' dne to ticir own dignity
are apt urcOiIc exceedingly hard ns-t"i ANA li-
turuOus Tbs never De tEc Impulse 20 Cnil. ,ldn
lie. AnOincr motive In tiiat or Jcnc1Oiolc Many
Of the nOD.,,t characters Nnc the world mas seen haze
been found me. action Of the ii injITOis s,nti
uIDn', 5O.ic of the gIndcSt achievements Oi history
Lave hal his as their sV sVita'ion, hut piGtlUD!c y
ncs u0t adequate 10 constitute perfect ell hirtrter.
PEhItroiy Is UIl, earthly ami iiic It. lE.,c. IL i
lnItcd Ey tie narrow Bounds Of visible interests.
There powers OF reverence ard W0lt sip and
iut lDic sl!r.ivn IN Us, which cannot be called cut
bv b-Lcv0ieHcc. which H. nOi the strongest pas The
great - cltlU .isu,5 and sI-, mails not been IL
spTcd by IT, The love OF Gid Is tIc only aic.1l. .rCl lc
d->uicent motive Of human conduct. IL embraces
all others ana rufurcc5 them. sc.i.es cct j. strength
cntd by II; h,n'yOlcHrc also. II proves conrrOs WIN
every possible clement Of goodness, tc tiuc
Il brings in tAc vast addition oI God and eternity bc-
sides.