New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-07-12
urfo the end Of the world" Among other things, nc

said
These are extraordinary words TO be spoken by any
one living on the earth and they are still more cxtraor
binary when we remember the circumstances under
which they were uttered. Christ had just given COM
mand which contemplated the dispersion Of his disciples
over the earth"Go, teach al nations tho polished
Greek and savage scythan, the inhabitants of the
isles of the sea and the dwcers in the wealthy East
This command contemplated not only their Immediate
dispersion, hut the continued scattering OF them ana oi
those who should follow them long as there were men
to whom the Gospel was 10 he preached. They also
the farewell words of One who going from earn 10
heaven. who was withdrawing Himself from me Nsipc
presence of His followers. Standing thus before 'r"
who shortly 10 he separated. He says " 10 -l-
phasizing the command" an With you always; h"t
present 10 Them that the who.s sphere time before
Him. with Away S"-iIat does not lu1iy con-
vey the meaning: am with YOU all days. the brightest
tay. 10 the end OF lc and not Ia the cnd OF me ert
the conclusion of the cycle Of Christian iii cusa0n
with which l. to conclude history itself
Conceive such words 10 De spoken by any tn'na III
dying The mother saws TO her children: NY memory
will 30 with you as long rs you live You VIII remenDrf
my diving words and ny parting Kiss, ana you VIII no,
forget the prayer taught yen 10 repeat with folded
hands" Aud is true ner influence continues ana ,no
recollection of her abdes. hut what mother could say,
am with You and your children ioreYI Nay we
the i mortal e and is not sound to hie aud
from The song on high snof any teacher, Tue m,' e,
ncnt inspiring The world has ever known oil the h'h
Of science and of The copios and charming orator; ihr
truth i~cones part OF civilization pnt they ea,os
forever" Paul could not that hc was MOI 10 come
back and work with the churches after ~, dean "a
tradition tl john should not de. but into the wonders
he had ramos he was 10 enter, not W,tn me
WAS abide. No no teacher no fi nj coid rrp,i.
these words of Jesu. without the intaaHh ol any
with YOU always to the ends OF the earh ana 10 'he 'nu
Tirse words If none other in His life anltcachngs. i'm
ply His divinity. This omniprrsen'F ms inln"anl
EARTH not belong 10 Any created pcg' pni 10 you
ma, liip Slcdl IA
written these words which were both promise ana
urorhecv fovs now be- tc the divinity OF Christ, ana
how th minds of The disciples penetrated with me
conviction that Ills nature was divine. Tins was !" hc
III, most enduring and univ r'dl tcsi Of ms caiac,!r
and works Each could test FOR llns'H His truth
and nowcr ana they would thus become more real than
promise has been fulfilled illustrates His glory H. ul-
nlmcnt is also in the Church than whch hothhs
earth j. more permanent society Io'Hnru .or
phanihrOIic purposes wren th0sc O'res are acc'hI-
plishod cccs to exist or is by sclsi states are
ONE SOC ev abts forever, and tina; j. tc Church begin
ming with hOs eleven disciples ana SoinS"h ih II al,
hr1cp. millions of souls. SIN thc fniuncn Of
Chiiss words seen In the cpietdnt extension 81 'n'
lnuch in cTtn while II has had 10 coh'rd WIN 81
many adv'rSarP ana WIN tn' c, ,, ,, =, ,,
uf the human heart. 1t has been strongest Wlch ~ com
leng force simply moral, ana inlghtlrsl wren At
mas been separated from the stale and lat }! = ihihS
tie angcsoiIg heard in every spoken lan=nasc Oh he
c.r,h shows the power OF the permanent pr 'cn"c uI
God Again. it has undergone rvNN"s of ne at liz.
when they seemed To io most hopeless ana Mefe I',a
nrcdfu. This j. seen in the Heio!h"ilOl ana ctiici
still when IN III 81 savage persecution phio an"
rsanized prosecuting power Ths cannot nr cN-
pIgcd rN,cpt 10y the presence al Christ WIN liz biHo
il,s When 4 sec the Cnurcn declining ana WtTihciiIhE'
and then flied wit. impulse ANA siiu niCh WIN
new glory know that Christ has gwen the tome 10 its
dccayIng Strength and tie brigitnrs, 40 It's lHt .,
Then. again. There come 10 individuals sdtG'h hpI-
SEES 10 great WORKS which be accounted Tor m aj
ordinary way. II is the TONGA OF the son OF ''"' -
when ~ man tieSiOmd and di>iciTcncG, sis SIN ana
waits FOR God acrUn iISl wat he coHhl moi Uut Oh
The gloom comes Wnlcn notllns can overcome
and Tor winch ~ given. No bo"h oi poems, no
remembrance. Uf iY,t hcIOs, 70 voice 81 lirhu has
liyeu hm tlc lusp!'icn from hIs muodilc'" re iia>
started fO sf,p-ta: has lVcd To It man am 10
do his ,iuN lea, c resi- 20 GCd. III II the Wn" "i an
i'm, l~,nr r-i. ill His promise, " am WIN 4"h
ALWAYS lis hclrt has ""kttd IL I" c"i-
B ao,. TheS,. Oi the methods IN Whch
nrjst proIri been iGihed ana hchcc u Il ma
inc of Tie clrCn responds 10 the N"iu> I"
Christ ana an.lnIs ticm over a@iu IL Is u tSt ih'
never fails: u ..NeS courage and h-n ana JOY anu We
torX III DEATH Ohs iiC, thst no inttiidctatloH ."
inc GOSPEL adequate wlIri dogs not give Il luli, 1a
tr,E and pcflcci explanation O these Words AMI mons
is possble tNccpI thaj which ai1ns tnlls s Goa III thc
lcsh SuppO. HIM Ia bc an angelic or even super
angelic being: Il Is yc liner dnlc lhat ne slouu say
am with E.y followers in AL days ioicTcr Nor ANY
Christian <Nl crioncc aCcI ate winch does n0' cor
rcs,oid wi h Ih,-, - lriS | viii not sly mat
if Is nnf sincere. The disciple may have entered upon
tnc ll.nt pa .h hut has not adv anccd FAR enough.
What we want j. a clearer scu,Drl 10 The pre- sehcc oil
CHRIST w must sensitive That. though the AR
docs NOT i,snnni with His may feel His touch
IN our heart. sOittlig, soothing ana SHhi'lS' IL liz
lUuis His he into Oula lUr our eOhli,1e ana JOY