, 1877-05-07
Christian Aspects E tt,e Eastern
Question, as Viewed by the
Rev. Brooke Herford.
Inaugural Sermon Of the Rev. ". T.
Croifs, the New Pastor Of Trim.
ity Ii. E. Church.
Rum, Rationnltsm, and Isoman-
i5m-Scrinon by tho Rev.
- DR.. Gurney.
Bible-Piotures, and What They
Observation-Disclosures by
Prof.. Swing.

Pror. Swing.
Growing Importance Of the Moody
Revival in Boston.
THE EUROPEAN CRISIS.
zTs cHRIsTiAN AsrEcTs-sEHstos sr run NV.
BROOKE HERroHp.
Tbs Rev. nrnoke 1Itfford preached yesterday
morning to large congregation At tho Church OF
the MsaAiAh on tho "Chrssian Aspects Of tho
Eastssp Question:" Following ls she sermon:
Yeoe Y s.ssa' dt'trs'' Of e.slooa with pe'sas7-
Understand BY tho Christian aapects Of things
That view which looks At them not In the light ct
temporary erpediency, but Of right and wrong;
not Ia the light Of mcro aeiftnterrst but Of that
brotherhood and mutual belpfunesa which Christ
has taught men: and lhat view which, luoktng at
things In this higher light, has faith In H. tries to
live by II. For the most part, fsupp0sc, wa want
this higher light the duttea and pcrplex1tics
close about Us. Wu want 10 clear, mud at.en1thcn
and elevate life 1t tho centre Of own personal
Nviug. But ihat IL not all. "Nothin2 human 10
really foreign Ills well ard then to take
wider survey Of tho world still consciously hotd-
lug up for our guidance those higher nt eFcsts and
principles, and duties which come to their highest
focus In ChristsahltJ. Whatever true conptehen.
sion Of Christianity there IL In tho churches should
contribute fta word. nut In bitterness Of party.
spirit or hard dogmsttsu1 but reverently and eafn-
esty, to clear and ennoblo the outlook Of society
on The great national Interests which rssc ono by
ope npon tho world. 1havo shrank, indeed, from
doing ths with regard 10 tho Affairs Of this country,
because Z feel, still, TOO now to yonr special
national problems and conditions 10 be able 10
spsak with any holpfnl weight Dut tho SAME
difncuty does not apply to that struggle which Ia
now fastening nll thoughts upon Europe. 1t 10
another crisis In chronic porpexitJ which for
century past has kept forcing iteelf upon MS In
England, 1t IL smother stago in developments
which have tntosested ne Intensely ever since
eamn 70 manhood, and which have syeg heen
go thu higher fat.her. .reacbing a:pect Of ,hot,
and to understand what shonld 30 tho worthy part
Of ny own eonntr5 In regat4 TO shen1.
II 10 impossible to unacEsiand ths speciality Of
and the peculiar hesitation OF Eng!,sh feoltna
which forms ons Of tho moss exciting csnlents In
this crisis, without clear comprehension, in out
line 1t least uf the history which has led up TO IT,
Se to
dict: You know how the strung. Ts,te races Of the
Turkacame down upon tho faifes- grained sarncen
tho saracens back and down, swept onward
empire. penetrated even to Central Entope,-and,
wheu at last bcaten hack from Hungary. arttluu
down as The msttcts q half dozen subject prny.
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