New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-29
DrELNG AND CHARITY BALLS.
some s'arp tri. subjects Of so.H interest 1s he Rer.

FUccH
In his sermon on "COnyictiOn Of judgment"
YESTERDAY morning the Church OF the Covenant (.fcs-
byterialJ the pastor, tEc Rev. Dr. Marvin r. Vincent,
made some pointed comments topics If general
interest IA social cifclcsthe Benuru-May duel and The
system OF bcnoHccnce OF when the annual charity bail
the most prominent example. On these subjects be
spoke : follows:
W.c.nstantly find men defending practices that are
wr0.c the ground that the, TIE matter In tnIs
way. think ths or tnut to te wrong, t,ry see
Tor think they duj that II right. IL
such people that they can be WiOu@, aj they have not
the first requisites tor forming AZ opinion. M"n may Dc
incapable OF forming correct Judgements concerning truth
and duty, and may consequently judge IN ~ false
standard. We have had ah illustration of th5 IA society
in last lew weeks Two yOuns men having grey
auCe settle between them steal away from tine
retired spot another stale. and staiu to face hire
pistol, 40 each other. Now Tins not matter 81 casuls
ny il plain appeal 10 TIE average moral common
of society whether two iGon have moral right To
shoot ~ cacn other IN cold blood ANA with the prop-
b.y perhaps the intent thai one or Doth may be Ailed.
Aud TIE great mass OF respectable society answers
cordIng 10 Gods word, No! Ine enlightened moral SEN
iiuent of society brands the ducLst who kills. his
antagonist rs "a murderer The WHO be-
c care no" i IN what capacity ohe Si'' to be
baHIshcG and branded social pest And yet there
circles WHERE you viii near tho duel approved where
tEcy talk OF II certain ethereal something known as
honor any damage t. when can be wlpe our only with
the sentiment. III favor OF the duel Is on he increase.
il is squrey advocated in certain c.rccs best
way of settling difficulties ii that he true IL Is per
version of the moral judgment The question whether
murder l. ilghL under circumstances, even ii
parties agree 10 be murdered, Is which Chris
ctiLeE, no legislator, has moral rlgh To- hdvo
but one opinion, ad the WHO deliberately argue
himself INTO contrary belief shows perverted moral
vision.
When the devil tempted Christ in the wilderness he
tried to entrap him By covering his trmptations win
such "a plausible showing of faith and Justice i'll
duce The OF God 10 give Judgment In tncir laN
Ana the judgment which ne tired 10 get from CHRIST he
tried ana with lar greater success. 10 get
from the world Hence the perverted moral insIht
the consequential false moral Judgments OF winch we
have spoken 1bcy the legitimate frit Of the ad-
luistfaiOn Of he prince OF tho world. Tac Judgments
Of our lord are different. They based upon prii-
ciples which had evidently escaped the obser-
walton of the age in which he lived. Judge
not according TO appearances, bat Judge righteous
Judgment The heart and the motive must he taken into
consideration. The work must Stand the tests. wish
that Inc spirit ihsinrnt might md It's into
orr modern popular methods O DcnoCencc and lay bare
thai Christian people ought To have done by
th, time with the Anais aud Saphira theory of benefl
ceucr which keeps part ~ the price for self grati
cation. / just thus: liero II deserving cnarty
tLl wants aid "He" says the PuDiic, IL shall have
lie Ala but If gvo ycu IL, We mnst nave sonotnlhg
fuD" So "a grand entertainment Is given, ana hty or
sixty thousand dollars dsbrsed, and out Of that The
charity gets say oHeWth. the logic Of
nro,e viii s1y ave can afford TO sppnu fifty thou
and dollars Ten thousand Of IT. may 80 10 the charity,
but FOR that ten thousand We want forty Thousand IN
ur,c and ghts, aud dress, anu Jewels ana earrings,
ana great FEAST CbTsts poor certainly 10 not get tho
aygcs. share Tossing Christian 81 to many
wu promote such scheme dare Ia take That ten lLOuh-
and dollars ana lay II down on Cod altar, saving.
Here Lord the Offering our devoted love To Thee
and ms poor. Here DrS the fruit OF our united toll
And sacrifice have done what We could, surely
letters Of re: " How Is IL that yc have agreed together
a, ta,IuI the spirit OF the Dofuf'