New-York tribune., 1878-04-29
CHRISTIANS THE SONS OF GOD.
The Rer Dr. H. s. Sorrs, jr IA ne Brodd,r0y TIbirsc
f.Yg

The Rer. H. SfoS, Jr, IA ne BToddW0y TIbtrHscle
tCOrgrePnioHli)
The Rev. Dr.. X. 5. StOrrs preached, yestcr-
day morning, in tne Broadway Tabernacle, in the abb
senoe of PASTOR Dr. W. NJ Taylor. The from
81 John, l., II: But a. many as received HIM. 10
them gave He power TO become the Of God" DR..
Storrs spoke substantially as follows:
"Eut rs many rs received Him, TO them gave He
power" II the evangelist had stopped here, his words
would have been the strongest appeal for drawing men
to Christ The desire power Is of the strongest
impulses of tho soul You see IL In the conflict
Of the child with the parental will. You see IL IA
tho woman. who has degree of power and wants
more In the barbarian who eks power over nature
over animals other barbarans. Civilized man
Is only his brother IN the same feelings expended in
other directOns-n the forces obtained by the of
steam and electricity, in astronomy in politics. lie
desires influence the minds OF men hence arise the
sehO0lhOuscs universities forms of government hcrcd
tary or social rank. In wOrd, the desire
for power is power that compdcts the
race from the earliest ages to the present
II is desire in degree improper unholy in tso ;
II is the germ Of civzvtion Therefore, If the apostle
had stopped with the word "pOwer," all who believed
what he said woGld have rushed TO Christ the giyor
of that which they desired much. But the apostle
SAWS power 10 become the sons OF God" What Is al
other power compared with tbisl Sons OF Godl That
implies that they must possess something OF the Divine
Nature ana share of Gods qualities with Him 1t
implies an Immortality of power.
There are several thoughts suggested by these words
The first is as the Divine Nature which could give 10
men such power this. II implies regeneratng power
operatng upon 20 free from al SIM think OF the
man TO whom has been intrustcd the highest human
now r. and SET over against II this Office and ask: Is he
aLle TO make me tie son Of God match against this
office Plato Milton, oi the greatest ncn of the
a,s and indies into lnsiguiuc 'ncc lie who cnne
i'm the world Goa is alone abc To make men the sous
OF q Jd. .-.-.-
consider, a. the second thought. what ilustrious
duiiy s shown tU belong tO the human sOu IN the
Stutuu OF its hcng Tgcfe IL tendency Ia Literature
and science az the present day. O. bclte ana degrade
human II the soul Il not spark OF the DIV no
lfc tAeu the theory argument OF nt soul Is worth
no nuit tnan the trUry OF bird. IL has been said the
GO.pol degtsdrs human nature. On the contrary, u
cxats e. look upon the animals of the earth many Of
which could crush beneath their ead; but cJuid
they become tn, of GOdi gaze upon tue eagle,
nyg with tIrreSs wing FAR abuNe the earth thit u
seems a sleck against the sky. whiio !, II |
iump three feet above tne ground. am immediately
iivn back again bt thU eagle become the son or
tndI Gon't any theory winnie have the Cos.
pc tat pls the soul shall take part Ia the gloes OF
l.eayrH with Christ. a.,
notis ~ Toe third place, what strange bias II Is In
amman uttuir which drives one away from Christ, when
He J. % p, mako men the sons of God III the
udft rou4fra ugringaeS, asked mAiiYfOms, IL would
De It's -.iaiisp that Fbauld refuse IT, But whv
Cbfs. only .ss hat take u a. free gt u IL hoI
ma si.s taat utoa should u5c a. Wi;h what tOn
nl s,u. ~, Who have rreeiv Him, walk as the sOu'
oi God What u thing ii Is IOr each OF us TO IA
bis eternal welfare. No can govern his fdtu'
eartD. but there not one here Who eau MT now dc