New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-07

coveted object 1t Is possible that may be persuaded
feelings which person feels when he submits himself
to be ruled by wise and gracious King. .<.,.
am afraid that We are apt to look upon Him hero
upon Him familiar friend, which detracts from His
character as Savior. II we thus look upon Jesus We
sympathy OF Jesus, for lie Is sympathetic as well as
Savior Since the character of Jesus is exalted He IL not
tobe found In lowly places. When we see the infinite
distance between unrcgeneraed, sinpOuted and re-
beious sinner, aud compassionate, loving gracious and
infinite savior then form something OF an idea OF
the exalteness OF Jesus Then instead OF being mere
sSE WE 51a sG E n OF
is full and free. He wants to with confidence
but to beware OF the familiarity OF friend for by so
doing we abuse His goodness and grace and mercy He
IL Savior and as such His aid Is essential IL IL only
character He is more than friend examplar Man out
side OF Christ Il rretreyably lost We can build heo
Christ II do not wish accept it, Unless Jesus
Savior there no need of Savior for this would not be
compatible with His character.
Christ was not exalted to afford sympathy. But he
exalted to give repentance for sim This Is the foundation
We must have sorrow for sim ese cannot have repent
Repentance is coexensiye with faith. II Is an in
longed for AS faith increases in Christ repent
increases In the Union Of these three thoughts
have the groundwork OF the gospel The whole Bible IL
agow with the exalted character Of Christ the Savior OF
mankind and the only hope OF salvation Through the re
peace when we have our sins Temited We haye hsayen
hys G'a nh not 9 SsG aG
need not feel actOn in order to obtain remission OF sins
given US Is the full and complete sins. Iesu.
reigns in heaven simply to save the world from the sns Oh
the world We do not count this one thing OF sihcent
value We pray for tho overhangng and threatening dan
ChIsts dying would have been in vain IL to save You
from your sins that Christ died.
THE POWER OF SYMPATHY.
The Eep s. H. Weston d. d., at 81 Johns Chapel PROTESTANT
EpiscOpal
The Rov. DR.. S. II. Weston, ID. d., the senior
clergyman Of ST. Johns Chapel Trinity Parish, yesterday
preached the virtue Of sympathy taking his
text from Romans Kill Is: Rejoice with them that do
rejoice and weep with them that weep"
Last Monday Decoration Day, and 1t seemed as II
the heavens sympathized with man In his efforts to
honor gallant dead Throughout cities wreaths
OF mmortelles adorned the monuments and statues OF
lllustrous dead, while the cemeteries, where sleep
the humber soldiers were fragrant with the incense OF
floral offerings The feeling spontaneous "a II was
universal. All party feeling hushed and, as by
universal consent thirty millions Of people paused In
their hurried pursuit Of pleasure, gain or ambition to do
to the memory of those martyrs who died in
their defense True, 1t could do good to the dead 1t
benefited not them but the living thus refuted the OFT
repeated charge that Republics ore ungratefaL It
brave defendcTsNfhat thoy were worthy Of thom-that
the lesson OF patriotism was not lost sch an
of sympathy Is the chief deonse OF nations Inc most
significant feature of that day that there was no sec
distinction The North md the South met together
dead That tho lesson OF tho day Peace hath
her victories well Us war;, and on no battlefield was
oTer that sp tSSt proySed the war; We hail as an
suspicious that at each succeeding anniversary the
North and the south meet together In generous rivalry
70 those who were once foes, but who are
May i hasten the Sey w bs y h
Us well as in name, the United States Of America
While oys shared Increase Who Of US has not expe,
renced this How much good can one gentle spirit do
tns of MUD into mind is e secret Of sympathy
understood but ever felt When we are In sorrow,
Whom N to 10y oonade, with whom to share it. With
sympathy, sorrow. Is Ike our face In o mir
ror sohened and refined, while our joys are
az though that mirror broken ntO'countess rag-
ments each piece rejecting separate image and multi
p asy and ead both IN the same day It is losing
business because hate stronger than friendship;
we would compassionate q friend upon his misfortune
than congratulate him on his success zee the
world, how Il fell in our war; how 1t was felt IN the
late war in Europe how me wounded soHer cs D eS
the human suffering that this virtue Of sympathy
has relieved Who cannot think OF one IN his own IAN,
lily and neghbOrhood who has not been coniorted by
1t Is the right hand OF the minister -,
Genus talent time ana beauty are never ~ more or spen
Therefore the memory Of Howard Egntngnle, VII
been forgotten The ministry OF mercy 10 thrice blessed
1t is blessed to give than TO receive Earth affords
good But let not your sympathy be barren sympathy
There may be false sensiby which dssipates itself
fruitful crops, but you may have TOO much sunshine
You distribute it according TO the laws OF nature to
rpen the growing harvest sympathy is our social sum-
and be understandingly exercised The proper eS
ercsc of sympathy demands symmetrical dcvelopmoTt
Of the faculties We must neither be all head nor al
heart, but we must have both Cultivate sylnpathy,
therefore, the political world in the business world IN
the domestic world There is no fear that sympathy VIII
fail.
A CHRISTIANS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF GOD.
The Rv. George Mahes at tie Westminster PresoerSaS
Church.
Tho Pow GaOrpe ID MathpWs DaStOT of the