New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1876-01-03
THE GOSPEL FOR TIE PEOPLE.


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The first sermon of the Rev. Justin y. Full
tom D. d. tutle Centennial Baptist Church, u Clinton
ave.. between Park Jud NyI.lrJyc.. Brooklyn, WAS
preached yesterday morning Zoe teA' was Acts s.. 2J
Co. stand and ssA 900 tAo tcurc 90 ihc people ni th5
words OF this iiir."
Tho background u fhis text has Cts meaning and SIG
niGc.iuce. This Command was spoken hy an angel Of
God. The Times iull oi tmut ana conflict anil tho
augt s sent 10 cot the captive Peter free aud commits
sion him to 40 back ana preach to the people the word
OF God The religion OF the hazariHe has more than the
tuudcrs or sinai There ia no doubt that IL tho evil o
sin were exposed to the human mind there would be
shaking and fear. Many people think they can enter
into relations with God % the grave that hey do not
now have II Is ony Gods UIbciraucc that holds back
The bolt from crushing the guilty. The true and the
false are alike rewarded. Gods approval attended
p, ter's procltmation OF the truth. What Christ bids
YOU to az aud 40 you must say ana do. Tod
ina hence To become a Christian - 10 become now
man In Christ Jetu3 lon cant come To CHRIST III INC
wny you imagined you would come YOU must give your
way up. sacriices may co.e' blt 20 '"us tHiutn
sacrifices arc wovont ~ nV' i syVu T n, j. r
uion of giving up ~ IL not IN clrnn mind 40 love the
Minist,r al C,rst Tho 0spc IN such a niad eXcites
hate ANA malice. II yOu are going TO he follower oil
Christ you must be silent soldier aud iIke no Thought
consequences The plan IN The mind OF Goa - WORTHY
OF God We TO 10 10 tie place OF Iol IN the iath
IN ritom ,hcn smoke Of hs course for the past few
BUuths and Of is purpose IN taking charge 81 bis new
church. He expressed hope tIat his former church
ight be filed Oycrh1wiug He had been led by Jesus,
lac said aud had dared Ia do otherwise tna he had
done t. preach The gospel he continued, snail preach
n as IL ia written In Inc Word Of od-no more no Tess
Christians believe In the power above them than IN
tho power against them II l. shame aud disgrace to
say In order 10 reach the people you must % outside
VI the church. the Rink somewhere else. Few mon
OF wealth ANA few women OF fashion would SIT IN pc"
Win a workincinar Code command s clear and dis
tinc' GO speak the people" The gospel iB for the
people. aud q Ia your duty aud mime to 1nd them;
Tho life ~ Christ Is the motive power Of the moral
world. The great need OF this city Is ministers who viii
preach the Gospel 20 thc people and bud Them mp III
Their most holy faith We tod to stick 70 the Gospel
and touch Catholicism, ntompcrance. ana The thea
tor bus the Gospel goes directly against these tng5.
You must make your Nbes bamOnizc with the Gospel.
H. when Che Is preached feHressly, yOu organize
against the minister The Gospel i robbed Oi lis strength
Tie religion the word ut God helps everybody be-
loyc this i, the only safe course Tor the minister and the
peoplO God will take oi His ruth and OF tho
reputation OF the who declare II. You cant take
out Of the world the influence VI faithful and fearless
Iuhu Ol tod