New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-12

The mr. Dr. Md,ed,tA At d. Mary dcnae Baptst ch'r'h,
Br1oLipi.



The Rev. Rcubcn Jeffrey, ID. D., of the Marry
Avenue baptist Church. Lro al>n. sailed for EGrope,
where hc intend. spend i summer vacation. on sat
uriay H. pulpit Was occupied yesterday by the Rev.
Dr. Miidlcditch OF Ncw-York Or. MidilciitchN text
comprised the ian and 15t verses of chapter III Of the
rpsilc 10 the Eph, SLAMS: For t'is cause bow my
knees unto the Father Of Lord Jesus Christ. OF whom
tie whole famil, III heaven and earth is named
That WIS delightful aspect of the Lord which cmiSi
brought His d.ci. ls 10 contemplate when he i',Gi
theIn 10 pray, our Father who art ia heaven We
BOW no longer GOD Stern aud n0cA Die jrd=e no
loncr as ful of Vengeance aud wrath bat oar loving
Father In this relation to text present, Him. Modern
scholarship las proved thai hr Apostle here i, speaking
of the H. person the TrnN-the Father Of or Lord
J.n. Christ If God has Il family, who compose II! Il
i s,,olcn nf - n whole family in heaven AMI IN earth
some of ia member, ~ catn then The Alotlr
tic Father. There is nnLns lH- company ~ "nS' =
of LOFTY and dieuiod spirits and icic is another COR
non. OF he human race IN ever found nome Their.
Now it j, not They come nom ali nations. khdr dS
Bat this flnii, ms also members earth The Apps
Tie speak, tc hon cold OF God and of those VII" no"
made perfect by blood of CariS;. They nave uerh
redeemed and become the very reverse "i WHAT Ley
W.. are Gale behold what loFe OF G"t has bestowed
upon that men are called lis sous ana "ccotu mo
His family. No sacrament. hn ru.lisin con biliS IA
into this family We mu>i br born again No fanny j.
Fan md only one. he j. the head of the whole fam
IN S,irc OF its members are ~ A'ncrcd some IN III,
Emo snn, IN Al,Jc, some III Asia, hui them al
tLrc is one Father This family gamers i'll it, members
trolu 4 quarters OF The wOlli TbCy are Separated -!
iii ti,,cas hut we EuoV where they an ar thOuen
they be scattered ire face Il the whole e,be Inc
mclnbcIs ti.is family All r. sruihc one aiohci iAA
arc al. of one name An ar children Of cod by faith IN
jesus Christ Tn re names winch stand high in me
c,h over Others but are ali o. ono same name \ II
sE me same nfercs;s nave and tlc
SANE reoicncs all the world II IS trie tat there
are diversucs oi character and opinions IN his family
as in earthly families There was vast dlHer'ncc ne
all bicve in Jesus Chrs! and nave us SplIli' hI -
they are all onc. oyin- HIM ami d"Nir.nS holiness Tue
Ian suasc Of tells them at thcy know each Other
The mcnbCr~ OF til> 1aini} nave SIrN Pl.n'-'H:
AWAY from home people seek for enc, ncn's tat
hr o holn again. Men will 10. "rSc their homes. 80
We nave IN tins great family the priyi erS az home. God
teaches His children father and enables them 20
,row closer 10 linn aud His righteousness Then VIZ
Lavr the privilege of communion WIN God We nave &C.
CO.'S b, ot spirit unto the Father IL We belong L" this
t,,i,x Ne nusi cxuCct discipline. That y o. rs
nriIicgcs tod dscipInes W. III order {" correct M an
sci M IN the right way 10 cure our faults anu 10 MAKE Us
more ike himself Another privilege OF th- i1iiy j
Ihe certainty Of r,o W. c h' moi a r T Te npd
nn1 W , fe1 If God he for us ,sho can bc ga.s
II. ." so man ever strives against Gods church
without ultimately iihdlns tnat Uods ro,rc,ing love
T Iss t Ii"H whole finly Is going t" inc same
final home ia fuilncss OF time II VIII he gathered
together III Christ. Gods people scattered now
are Ills stars wbih shine all the earth hui III the
rpencss OF time thcy shall al she los'lhc. lor III
lin, loycl 0ns that have gone before us. awaiting H.
Earth u desert waste, Heaven II oar home There
is comfort aud JOY III thinking OF iiniIts meeting ah
gathering together again in Heaven. Nhcu Our iONei
ones die we say they have gone 10 our FdoTs mousse
which hath many lnalsolis Tue flVer nI deiih uN"s
~ as tl sea din drs living families, different members
f which may widely separated parts OF the earth
Inn vel ,y belong family. 30 thOse who arc dead
arr only separated for Il time rom the living the Htilt
GIRLS faith showed tbs truth when she said, We are
seven ana when the poet VINO heard her hsk'i Dui hic
moi twoscadl" she Still Iepcatrd, We are seven When
tDis great family meets, u VIII hc WIN uhsleahhbc JOY
Tho. will have been long parted bu time VIII not have
worn ont their affect ons They VIII gamer IN t)uice III
each others Joy ana never u Know any "pflow A.,
rner, ne duties which the fact Of belonging 10 this
family mlcs us owe to one another One Of these duties
a. fnr,,carnuce By love should serve one another.
r,, .,raudest attainment We reach j. 10 have lie
srirt of forbearanc.. Bat shOad BE- fUrbeans not
nuy 10 the members of that section ~ his great fay
a. Which We may think that belong hui t. all CHRIS
tiaD men error, and make MISTAKES All cannot
~, alike There viii he differences or opinion ahd OF
,c-nning lit must manifest 10 all sii1 Of love
and forbearancc We ave all tending 10 the last gr1ii
lIIon Time HES and carries Us every moment nearer
Ia H. Let ~ then be- instant. IN season ana out Oi sea.
son all Astounding III the wOrk Of the Lord DO We al