New-York tribune., 1875-08-09
TRTF TST.> or TIE WORLD.

The Pc H. 81 cU e. tie Cturc u TIE .foalsict r. r.
In the absence Of the pastor, the Rev. DR..
Tiffany, tn Re-. Mr. Howell preached, yesterday in the
Chuch Of the Aonemcnt, at Madisonave. and Tw uty-
cehti-st. taking Tor his text batiew xvi, 20. For
va' i9 man proG.d II he shall gain the whole world
AHA lose MS own soul"
II becomes ~ discretion to the breadth and
limitations tila; we ciye t. the world in con-
ncction with this subject So sweeping are some with
reference 10 the world and the things of the world that
their principles carried cut, 10 world would be LETT
TO stand upon, while yet we are mortal TIE different
mr MI . gwen in the Bible To Tie Germ world" should
not he oououuGod Somotnlcsit the Garth some
times the things %. the earth frequently all the people
Of the Garth and aan it is limited to the uneody and
that vhi, entirely sinful in the earth The world in
ans latter .e'ae-s the embodirn Of .lnuln ~
cdy lVccd by lit fhe world IN H. hest
ana h-esi should d. held by us IN entire suDoI1i
Laau aad and S'bse Ficncy c the world 10 come itf
wcra shod not d. used by us apart from i,S subord-
n.tc relations to hsnc" 81 ritH and immortal being
luali from II relations 10 eternity. 10 rcaynn, ia God
THUS Lay the world be 10 H. ms the Mount of i'lIur-
alton bringing rs U communion win IUinOftais-Iht Ne
4, t.c Nount of Olives, flom which We may ascend 70
dwoi, ri,h anprla aui with Cod Tl"ic Is "a way, WAiiG
p, H.. true 10 God anil securing for elves immortal
Lopo-s and "iicaSurcs fO-cyennOrc OF 50 usng tho
world Itself 10 obtain from 1t inc0npMabiy lLJEc
than are ever known 10 those VINO the mere yotrits
o. tic Sorld Sat tine llol becomes siatnait ara
uooroue when cu off from livns sPrin 80 be"ne rll
iHgs Ton separated from the source OF AL goodness
Thc. Is q va, in which We may the world v'tioht
tnerey SHINING, UjGriHg Ourselves or st u ring Goi
NJ uy i'm !eg a rof; si II %: religion, glcct TIE uses
of this world - q sir rilsf tlcmS,V aid God iAe
gWcruiug III. Xhrh often lS 'norccd liDil ic
passic, Nc clfnot serve God and in!Linrb Is l"l-
W. are not t. serve Nannon, nOt Ia serve tine wori'
This e. tho sin AMI rain oi nuititndi i We are 10 scN"
GOi ouiy But may use even ildHinoh-usc Hch' =
and thr world making them properly serve U.s. lHti' ~
an c3s ntal dI il making ourselves tc slbJcc0
scrvans fhc mean slaves ~ the world, AMI n beihS S
l., right we may the masters Of 1t, making the world
anI to thin pertaining thereto 81 bSlrYrHi to Cur HOu
and tO Onr own heat happiness for dine and eternity
In what docs the los of tie soul conslstt tcy III
Niiu so di.s1ssrriH ling it.,lf from God ina moves
not In its spherc fus rot it, offices. wanlcs In way
lri COURSES and as with GOD and angels wi ltsb,
II s not H. harmony. The intellect is mSIrc'd, Inc
passions are IN turrn0il-at best but "a sluulp'flnt
vOcanCcs-in the being Of man. The moral lacht!cS
AVID offices not In their ncrlc ara elevated courses oi
ui',r confusion ard run. In hnc the whole man WINE
vet porsrssed Ol ccmcuts Of greatness ana o "lgh'i
Grandeur IL subyc.tci ut ry 10 tue cOldtlOh anu
dgns anl absolute wants Of his beng 10 llhl.cu
.; x, nv,u extent we earth TINS condition Ol II
rnst mi We see man bcwildrr ii, unstable miserable
y zee 10 ~ in az rndurThlc manner the til' appoint ~
him oa earth lie is attempting an nttti inipossI,
bliiy. Ia thls cnn.hilon, "ul oi ms "p "'", ,t -
car,er, You may give the lost one. one al IL, ue ne
thOusaud worlds ike tais and what would they prOlt
hini They would be only Tie isks 70 ie Froutal ul'.
he image od mast BE- restore lin MN; theh Dn never
until then, n bc either great or happy. go i.ot
God rom your Thoughts Nay suooinh,G ero2 & '',7
ia lis sipeme demands. Make nOt the Wol0 your rs
Ter ord -0ur god Rlsc In true mannle' aDoV II ii y.
its master, ana make il aud yourselves servants uu'o
God BE consistent and tue To NOui Ndr'u o1IHc.a
shrr,, and orsrfiuns Be immortal ~ wcl a. inoftai,
heavenly AZ wcll a. earthly divine o. well as hlaii
to Him Let look up to im-to lin everywhere ana
bg u HldCc.