The New York herald., 1876-02-07
CHURCH OF THE HOLY TRINITY.


SERMON BY THE REV STEPHEN H. TYING, JR.
The Church of the Holy Trinity of Forty-sec-
ond street and Madison avenue completely filed
the services yesterday morning The occasion
one of more than ordinary interest for, besides the
usual Sunday exercises quite a number OF
ladies and gentlemen received the solemn and
impressive Of baptism. Rev. stephen
II. Tying, Jr.. preached particularly appli-
cable Sermon characterized by his usual sturdy eo-
Quence and earnest appeal He announced as his text
the eleventh chapter OF Proverbs and part Of the thr
teth verse-''He that wnneth souls is wise" Be-
hold he began greater than Solomon is here. These
words are matchless. 1t Is the message of Jesus by
the voice of the Holy Ghost See, then, friends,
that you do not turn indifferent to such
a saint, for such commandment 1t is
a sin to dsobey Notice the force of the peculiar term
used in this aud how specific is 1t Is not
the word of philosopher or rhetorician, and
approval much talk about winning souls the text of
wisdom is in the success. Yet does it win souls The
SPIRIT says II is WISE and he that employs 1t has
ceived divine wisdom. The whole gst OF the com
mendaton the result obtained. Unless Christian
example wins souls 1t is empty thing That which
the Spirit upon the realization of grand OBJ
ject Dismiss from your mind all criticism upon those
who save souls The word ''win used in custom
ary application has bearing upon the game of chance
and there 1t is very false application Results OBJ
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emn service which we have just witnessed should be
represented mode Of winning souls, II would come
under condemnation just and right Then IL would be
JuGGLERY HOUSE
The word ''win'' is used IN connection with
oSe4 S mus %n rhe end spr o
God uses the word because the city OF man is
\ the mans soul There is another use OF the word
The apostle in his epstle 10 the Philippians says he
counts all things lost that be may gain Christ This
field OF salvation is open to every man. There are
answered and doubts be disspated before
some be brought to the feet Of Jesus The
general application of winning is when it follows
wooing when each knows the sweetness OF response
and the stronger brings another heart fair captive
his own, to be tenderly cherished the highest rela
tion OF life. Worldly judgment counts the bridegroom
wise He that Is wise 10 win souls is able to do any
thing in worldly affairs such man Luther
could have done anything In the esteem
make the house full. will never forget the thrill I
felt when through my teaching soul was converted
and brought to Jesus Ye will nd to be wisdom
before your own conscience He Is taking them from
the outcasts OF society and making them worthy
He is establishing them in integrity of purpose
and OF usefulness OF example would look at this not
the office OF the ministry or the function OF the
official but the privilege OF every one. Your sell
hshness is laid aside and your love going forth TO
lead to Jesus one who has been absent from grace.
Jesus first, middle and last work was the
wnnns Sl Sa,r sous ne tS Tao GaOse me ministry ministry
that He must be about His fathers business.
His work to save souls II seems 10 me that if
carpenter would feel nearer to Christ when
think the days He spent al that trade II for the
accomplishment OF this single purpose that He suffered
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and the sinner. Into this Office of winning souls
believers permitted 10 enter ourselves First sub
I dued we are permitted to help in His abors I
have known those who have SAID they have gift
speak religious topics to Others This is the
purpose your redemption. The Lord has left here
! that we may conjunction with Him. The words
of the text not only inspired opinion OF Solo,
mon. but they show that the winner OF souls will be
saved That the love OF God Is thing, but fact
Have you Jesus matchless form in this book ?
Does He up TO all your expectations and desires
/ Have you fallen in love with Him2 This Is
the first step for those who have the form of Godi
ness without the power Come close to my personal
Lord II you would catch the enthusiasm of His purpose
This is the wisdom Of adjusting the means TO the ends
This Is tho right work for the accomplishment OF a
suit Let suppose that this work Of winning
souls can be done in heter skelter way. IL takes
time 10 become
SUCCESSFUL SOUL WINNER
There are plenty who ready for the great
f. work My success in winning souls has been in
private. IL must be done for individuals by lnd-
viduals II was only the other day that had to
test Christian in this way: A poor young man had
fallen into sim and asked man to help bring him 70
Christ lie said that there no society 70 meet his
case THIS Is the way worknot the representa-
lives OF Christ an individual for an individual When
you 90 to a soul expect be successful Go with the
certainty In your heart that Christ going to give you
that friend. Make the trial Come, be married to
Christ ill death you do part