New-York tribune., 1876-09-04
DISCIPLINE OF GODS CHILDREN.

The Rec Or Jo'eV y BT,gss az ne fI,sO" A''"~ Fre'ey
At the Classon Avenue Presbyterian Church,
Brooklyn, the PASTOR the Rev DIR. Joseph 7. Duryea
preached yesterday morning from Romans, VIII, %:
And we that all things work together for good to
them that love God" DIR. Duryca began hts scourse
by referring the changes that had taken place during
the Summer rest, and the circumstances under which
they had again assembled When look this
bage he said see an eptome Of what has been true in
all lands and all agcs Some you have been prospered
have added to your health aud enjoyment and comforts
some havs met with disappoiutmcnts and adyersity
Here are two sides OF life, two phases. and we
brought face face with the yexDR questions suggested
by the textto reconcile our existing conditions with
lust and all wise Providence From the beginning Of
the world in all conditions have believed that they
were under control Of superior intelligence. All
people idea OF God-s0ne evidence OF the exist
e.ce Of controlling power. Tho heathen pray 10 their
gods. In Grecen history no c2mmauder ever @ nn-
oracle although the oracle was always ambiguous
Romans consulted The clouds and 9rds OF omen Wner
study the history OF mankind we ma some sort
OF belief IN "a superior power dnd IN inc eincaoy OF
prayer-in Providence which tends to reward those
who do right and punish those VINO 90 wrong lne
Greek drama illustrates this idea Of providence. IN
only preachers the moral OF the play was lhc mninDlng
wrong and the cxaltation Of tho right The same
doctrine Is taught In the Old Testiment-God directing
the rourse OF and human action The doctrine OF
the New Testament and OF the Hebrew scriptures IL 10
the eoc that God favors the Just and frOwns on
the unjust aud that IL b the part OF the wise man 10 re-
member do right Is 10 do the BEST and u do wrong
But what perplexes men is that this manifestation OF
Providence Ia not always Tdey sce those not pc
cuiary good in prosperity and meeting with good Tor
tune those not especially worse IN adversely MOI
only that but they see the very good not remarkably
prosperous and very bad not remarkably wreiched
And so many have come 10 believe In the survival OF the
nttest only In animals, but In men ana women the
strong got ON and the weak fail The who rs gno-
rant foolish, short-sighed, weak must get he best
can under natural laws which too powerful and
hun. That IL the scientific beIicf. 1t
reconcile these things with the teachings
Scripture aud ideas OF Providence IL Is well for
you VINO this Summer sitting on the pazzas at
Saratoga and Newport to tax OF Providence, Tor you
have fOunI Him but crOuching under ledge OF rock In
the mountains OF Turkey Is woman with
babe at her empty breast, her husband slain
a Providence, because she has not found Him.
IL is true that calculate and carve out In nc
cOrdance with laws OF nature, and achieve
without character; the wicked may for long time seem
But Gods providence s all. and later the
wrongdoer viii be punshed-in this world II he wait
long enough; In the next, II not In this. All things
work together for good" III GOO prosperity 10 be
better discipline than adycrsity lie Will send II II He
sees that lie better discipline by adversely He Will
send that But by the the other snail attain
perfectness OF character. This IL the chief good
In conclusion, be thankful. God Ia In the world;
DO not worry, do the best you can, aud wait. have
been young and now am Old said one OF ancient
times bur have the righteous forsaken."
There those among you who have met You
have feelings OF generosity which you would like to
crafty; yOu would like 10 do good by helping Others
but you preventcd-thru5t back BE patient IL Ia
best you; IL Gods discipline. He would rather
you would be perfect child than help Others. He Will
take OF them. great many saints who have lived
on oatmeal during their lives have gone where there
more hunger nor thirst and IL matters not that you
dwell in TIE thatchcd cottage II you only stand at the
foot OF GOdhis childjust Ike Him i'll all things.