New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-01
LIGHT AND DARKNESS.

Tas Reu Edwgrd McGiyna. at 81 Sp'7fs Ohfch W. ~
The Rev. DR.. Edward McGlynD. at st. Ste
phen's Church. Twenty eigDthst. near T0rdaVe., yes
terday morning before reading tho Gospel for the day.
took occasion make extended remarks upon the SUD
ect Of temperance. lie urged. very strongly the neces
sity and duty OF total abstinence from all intoxicating
drinks particularly during tho Lenten season. arguing
beyond this that the use O intoxicating liquors "aH "
the greater number Of the proxmate OCCASION OF
drunkenness and SIM The Gospel read was from Lake,
x 1923 in which narrative Is given OF the Casting
out OF a devil and tho basphemy of the jews in attrh
ung this action OF OmnipOence 70 tho power OF Bee
zebub The preacher selected the exclamation OF the
woman I'm the crowd, Blessed il the womb that Dsr1
Thee. and tho paps which Thou hast sucked" ana
Chrss reply, Yaa, rather blessed arc they tht near
the word OF God and keep IT,"
There Ia remarkable similarity the preacher said IN
the words poor wIio gave EXPRESSION 10
"nrd. of Mary concerning berself-' All nations shall
call me blessed" One would almost nagnc that ms
poor jewish woman had heard the salntiHon sent 70
Elizabeth. when she eScAineu gu tmo noVas n,,n
miry's visit to her house, blessed art thou anong
rel nc and an Idmonuon lie makes the pereqisites
OF blpssodness 10 consist OF two thhGs-thc near
ing Of the WORT OF God ard the keeping or u.
They who from infancy, Dad been taught IN the scnOOI
OF Jesus, had opportunities offered beyond hnnorr
life. But. II examine our conscience IL Is 10 DC
feared shall find that We have not awaited our
selves OF the gOriOus opportunities CHred u.s. IL ~ not
sufficient he hearcr OF tie WORD, We must also dc
doors OF IL. Blessed are they who from their infancy
wisdom OF God, ami VINO have been scholars
in the school He founded The reward OF those VINO
not only hear tho word INT do IT, VIII DC so exceeding
great that the inspired writer says, Eve hath not seen,
ear bath IL entered into the heart Ol
man conceive, what God hath prepared for hOse wh0
love Him" Blessed also those VINO J0yfully submit
TO the yoke, for Christ asserts NV yoke Is sweet
and burden l., light ana for bearing that YOKE, hd
carrying that burden, He promises rewards winch Ony
an Infinite and omnipOtent God could confer on any
creature. He says fIct that He HIMSELF tho incar-
nate wisdom Of God, Will be that reward; Il AM your
reward, exceeding great"
Tie epise the OF today, EPhesians w. ID
throws lIcn slc the part OF the GJspe which has
been selected the text Those to whom the Gospel
has never preached not merely deprived or the
light sit in daTXuess but are darkness Itself ST.
Paul SAYS the Ephesans, that they were Darkness
thar Is TO saw before their conversion to Christianity
tney not merely sat in darkness and the s1adOw Of
death but the gloom OOscured their souls that they
became dark. In such darkness what hope can there
he for salyatiOni 81. Paul enumerates some OF
these deeds OF aarness Tlea ne says - Hher-
stand that no fOrnicator, or unc!ean or COY
ctous person (which 10 serving OF ldOl2 nath
Inheritance III the kingdom OF Cpd (he WOrls 81 q
Paul serve commentary on the e0spe o. lDo day.
Christians who do the deeds spoken Of by the Apostle OF
the Gentles and those horrible crimes which shall be
follower the Crucihedthey DO because tuey 40 not
keen tho word OF God their minds a light TO
their feet. BE ye therefore followers OF God dear
chdren LIT man deceive YOU with vain words, Tor
because Of these things c0meth the wrath or 00d upon
the children OF dl5obedence Be not ye therefore par
takers with them. For were sometime darkness but
now Lord walk children OF light"