New-York tribune., 1876-09-04
GODS PRESENCE WITH MEN.
the Rsp. Dr. Morgan DIR al Trinitv cAuren.

GODS PRESENCE WITH MEN.
The Bep. Dr. Moyg1n DIR al Trinity Church.
The services at Trinity Church, except on
high days and holidays, substantially the
every Sunday in the year, with variations In the
music, the communion service being o part Of every
Sundays minstration. On the hrst Sunday Of each
month tho rector, DR.. Morgan Dix. breaches the
ing sermon at Trinity the parent church, preaching
so far possible month at each Of the chapes OF
Trinity parish He took for his text yesterday the 7th
Of the 1O6h Psalm f" Our fathers regarded not
Thy wonders in EgyIt neither kept they Thy great
goodness In remembrance"
BY common consent believers and unbelievers admit
the history of the departure OF the Israeltes
velous narration unbelievers referring story the
world of fable those whose faith in Almighty God Is
mistaken accepting It illustrating His power and
glory In all this wonderful story, with its amazing
events nothing perhaps was 80 amazing as the fact that
the children Of Israel beneath the very eye Of God;
His visible presence snned grossly and lewdy while
IN their sight His inmations OF that immediate
presence They feared not to dance around idclar
image at the base Of Mount Sinai capped by tho
cloud in which God they knew enshrined And
when Korah and his brethren had down quick into
the pitt the spectators Of the Judgment the verge OF
chasm of DEATH the very morning. in transports
Of frenzy, wrath and rebellion accused Moses and
Aaron. And this to have been their prevalent
disposition. The Lord them and they
treated Him with such contempt IL seems incredible
We thnk We had never done they did, that IL we
better it Is because there signs 20 show the
Almighty God before In that opinion there is
probably gievous mistake. There wonders easily
dscernble, goodness we have not In remembrance. 80
that a fair comparison may not lead to de-
sirable q conclusion should like. But lie it
necessary that before men viii believe and obey
they be startled and shocked matters out Of the
OF naturei God IL well acquainted with our
lie knows wants Is not the absence of start
ling proof that they not necessary to tho
awakening of the conscience and the inHamDg OF the
soul with divine love. II so. life would be without
its prodes part OF the church without Its recurring
miracles Yet these ceased though the great me-
diaOrial work goes We must infer that they
necessary Again IL appears that the effect Of signs
and wonders transient "Our fathers regarded not
Thy wonders in Egypt" Not that they different
from Others but toay's surprise loses effect when
peated the There have been days of Gods
chastisemcnt to nations, days of ribulaton of cues
OF sharp judgment Of wrath breaking out in war, in
plague ia disaster, yet seemed better, rather
hopeessy removed from virtue and religious duty,
that of great calamity associated with
mites doomed 20 destruction accelerated their downward
plunge by ntensifying their vices Marvels affected
men, but they sank back into the nire and pit from
which they were monentarily startled as soon their
curiosity was satisfied.
the elder time are supplied by testimonies IN COM
Lie making manifest to our hearts, If any evidence
can, His ncisubOrhOod, His goodness. Some may
say have not seen great signs wonders" But it Is
nnGh on Ss ls own m @ Loo. ~ yS vea NC Rcs sas
that wonderful Book. II you cannot, do as the little
Teacher: oren before Him the dark Book. ASK that
Holy Friend its meaung, its moral lessons, It's wisdom.
The marvellous history Of your life read by tie hight
the holy nost viii rival that of the sraelites old.
clear straightforward narrow path in which Gods
You do not see it, the text is true Of yon as Of those
old Israelites In that history so near TO you in the
tons, your gains and losses there is convincing proof
of the close neighborhood OF God The record is true,
terribly true, plain and eliigble, and no man has the
right plead that evidence convince him Ia withheld
Mirac III tle Ordinary sels9 arc eSceptlonal phenom-
cna not needed In Gods providence xccpt In excep
tonal His rule Is uniform law, and he who Will
not be convinced without miracle VIII probably not be
not inquire what his life has meant To suppose that
hts own ie the life Of othcf the history Of the world
and OF mis- country, the ties IN which he lives,
Is he not one who has hardened his heati A mans
Individual life is like the long, slow roll OF the great
storms shadow Of the clouds, the shaking OF tho
thunder. SO the who has not set Gcd before him
exhibition OF Gods power e may for the moment
but the storm passed nc no longer remer
the wonders done In Egypt nor Keeps HIS great goodness
IN remembrance but Is dlsobcdent Like them We re-
gard not the mountain Of Siua the desert Leliyerace
the FROST tho smltten rock. They are all here.
you walking among he9 Tney are plainly disccrn-
ible IN some special providence, IN household joy
grief natiOnal event. In the sacrament prOfercd
10 you, Divine ehassements and fathcriy blessings.
II you have not known this Is because you have not
wished to know lt possibly becau the Thought that
God is 50 near as an oppressive thoughi The Israe
and not the eyes. There one In Hadcs IN great
torment who lifting up his eyes saw his five brethren,
and desired that one be sent from the dead 10 compel
them 10 repent And Abraham's answer was, IL they
believe not Moses and the prophets neither Will they DO
persuaded though one rose from the dead" terrible
answerone that should turn to the study of our
lives The prUoIs in them OF Colts great goodness
blessed savlors love- the Spirits calhug and
eternal prospects many and SO clear as 20 render
auyt else unnecessary he who is not convinced by
them and drawn 10 God will never be convinced though
Inc four kingdoms VI Nature should combine u warn
hlm and though the spirits OF the dead should follow
him aud eonjure him to rctrace his steps