New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-05-17
THEMES IN THE CHURCHES.


Nth the re- membrance Of the loving friends at home,
he took his way back to them. Even If morality had
him back 10 that point rom which he started.
But Chsi. when he goes out into the ways Of sin aer
sn in their hearts deep iongings FOR Cod leaves
soul until that soul safe IN cod and 50 as many OF
enc level ne brings up all men to one planesa' or
sonshp IN God THERE'S no place Of service except on
the plane OF sonshp and from thai Level we afo0k out
Consder' again. the means which Christ has set in
creraton accomplish this end The motive placed In
not pecar 10 christ or that He has not appropriated TO
rs own and that you separate from the
uses OF Christi As you touch human nature you how
20 aid man, the purer motives of nature,
the finer powers OF human life. lie compares men with
their works. and in place OF ambition and selshness
and all the outrachin parts Of man, you have
the blessed and simple truths OF God entering into your
blessed service in His own personality. Begin at the
very beginning OF His life. and 30 on step by step,
own personality. He sitting quiet in His WEAKNESS
~ Jacobs wc and there q woman there 70 draw
water she sinner and in His simplicity He prof
ward IL blessed her and she went away He said TO the
came down aud received Jesus ioyfriy. and salvation
f upon ai house He said unto hearts that had looked
INTO the darkness Of life, the resurrection and the
life" And all through life you find this great personality
Of Chris e motive that moves men. we may n o. all all
critical tines Whenever temptations beset your path.
LISTEN and you will hear that voice saying, be Oh
good cl ser, have overcome the world"
pas n5w to speak briefly in application OF these
- those whom they fa Win special
viii rot oson that there no heart before me Una.
not feel the importance of life. This claim OF Christ
for seric ellis upon such Of you as are catherine but
not witt Him. have spoken to You OF the sadness OF
Christ upon the outlook OF the world. He looked down
with ply men VINO were Interested simply Ia tne
interes Of The world Not that Christ would withdraw
His io!oveTs from the great activity ana enter,st
o; this lie not that He does not Iespec,
energy. enthusiasm, growth and power, put tnat
when men give up al al ther o,a sIre stsn6
asans ue n the Judgment then He LOOKS with the sad
OF al i,iseeing souls upon The waste plead the
life lcu' holds back great souls which might Do OF
great .er'lce TO the Master among men:
an wei aware that We may not use arb
frary mods TO silence the great deep question
ings Of souls. Far be- 1t from TO treat with con
Sresor A. bit let me- ask. friends nave you ever tried
in youI rt, C,rists great remedy have you ever
same tlday' to-day, ana forever. and II felt
rpon yor~ ne ard possess it. Are You gathering with
christ having been drawn by the cords o. His mighty
souls t. a. ,lat blessed liei
tknov rhe a,redness of the relations Of every SOU
with It's RccecmeT. know there Is that into wnch nc
eye ca look and into which no heart car
enter. '-t when once soul has entered
thai Pre- then comes the commission, go forth q
Cod aE speaking to you to-day, you feel the stern
lie abou. you you about 10 asc up the work OF
lie vo" out into Its struggle l. may he into ITS bat
de- but the struggling and beyond me conIct the
cnd tere is one restful hour winch shall hGid ls
own IN So nee an hour when every shall give
though re fe past ana the life 70 come when every
sIptu record upon one who IN. cred Heaven: " LORD
II cntrc Dot world not live the lie he did. even with
that Tfs.e.. read again Of one WHO, out % o.
martyr nted up t4e 1;a{eT, ,,o Lord ISa-+S Je
have GO eir way FROM earth to beaver, and the age
does H.. q 1cT them. But be q mine, be II yours
br0thcr 20. life is and its WORK il done, to &c
hae and up that ga psayer ire H'yer % ,e SSS'
WORKER. l. 'shiish thou the work Of our hands upon
Us yea .e UorA OF our hands establish thu II"