The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-10


Will come 10 the very point OF committing crime
and then stop. Law worked into the very texture Of
the worlds mental hbre Restraints liberty aud keeps
from running into license.
The speaker touched lightly the subject Of women
suffrage ana pointed out the ANTIQUITIES which the
ladies' would hive TO combat al tho polls He went
through some important questions in science, So
GEOLOGY and ethics which tue progress OF the cen
turtles had solved. radical sense; alluded TO the
TACT tnat Christianity claimed that II had Taught INC
said this was ret So Christianity innerilcd aud par.
TALLY them. He held that the corner stone OF
the Christian doctrine based upon the idea OF the
depravity OF human nature.
After some illustrations OF this proposition the
preacher concluded by saying that the problem OF the
day is place power in the hands Of the best IN So
ciety. In dong this, tie said, you will lay stoae IN
thar temple whose foundations shall never DO de-
siroyed.
DIR. ARMITAGE'S ANNIVERSARY.
THREE SERVICES 10 coMMEMoRATE THE DAY
SERMON OF THE pastoral PLEASANT RE-
UNION.
The thirteth anniversary OF the settlement OF Rev.
Thomas Armi,age, d. D. as pastor OF the Fifth Ave-
nue. Baptist Church took place yesterday ~ the
church, the being held during tho day and
evening The pulpit chance aud all tho SPACE within
railing filled with fresh and beautiful flowers,
and front OF the enclosure above the pulpit,
within which the choir stationed, were tasteiullv
arranged fcstoons OF roses and eversreens. sour
rastor in large letters Of white flowers attracted
much attention, and either side these the
figures 1878, also flowers. beautiful white dove
poised under The letters. representing the de-
scent oil the Holy Ghost on this day-WhitS Sunday.
The programme oil exercises WAS OF q varied and
interesting character, consisting OF our parts-ihe
historical, social, financial and thanksgiving The
exercises OF the lrss historical, part ced
ha-Dast ten o'clock IN the forenoon, with
voluntary and quartet invocation, reading OF
the psalm and address and sermon by tho
I'm Euf,
Reverend Doctor taking his from Philippians, III,
IT, IA, In these woras:-"One Thing do, forgetting
the things behind, and reaching forth 70 The things
before" This being the thirtieth anniversary OF tue
Doctors pasorage over the church, he said, in feel
ing manner $50 far We know, nothing which G. cd
ever made has ceased be- Tor tina universe seems
to know nothing of annihllation. Every sunbeam
which has fallen upon the earth exists here yet
In tho form OF carbon some other form. Not
q leai decayed in the forest blado OF
grass The green earth but It's dust has
reappeared in now generation. Tho recuperalivo
power nature Is wonderiui in its quiet atd
Its copiousness. No matter what desolations sweep
over the luce OF the eartb-n tornado, eartD quake,
volcano or war-she asserts her imperial right TO
production and order BY at once repairing the work Of
desolation by man or OF rage BY The elements With
out vocal protest the up5reak and the outbreak
which have shattered panic, The onhap
anu food which have swept her breast, the hacking
IN.
healed Tor she covers her breast again with regal
beauty OF color, and loads her bosom anew with the
luscious ira..a'.sss 81 Woodland ana garden.
gree mans work. Decay here Is but sign OF pros.
perty and progress, because history from the past
rencws ltsc the forces OF the historical present,
much IN human experience as IN the visible UNI
verse. When, therefore, We propose TO forget the
Things behind aud reach forward to the things
act but wisely and rightly ana safely ana hap
PLY. We wise because the future Is OF greater
consequence to as tue past; right because the
experience past should future better
anu br ghter; sale, because In tue future We can
avoid past foilics and past entries; ana happy
because radiant hope, which never looks back upon
the past, beckons Onward to tho coming perfcc-
lions rnus, the keynote Of the text IL onward and
upward
And, thanks be to Cod. there are "hings before"
toward which may sspress." s'Ssy IN tho
thai the former times were better than -
that LORD had better churches better ministers
better discpics IN the former days-ior IN that
thou werest not wisely. Avoid pious croaking
that subject you would chronic rheumat Ism, and
lei your religion be that OF hope moro than that OF
history. ln order 10 form proper estimate OF tho
religious future We must obtain correct views OF the
present status OF Christianity, that things past
may throw light upon tho tnings 10 come.
1t notorious fashion In our day. bos among the
friends and toes oil Christ, to take u Tor granted that
Christianity Is decaying; that liz theology is on the
downward course that ihndelity rs iiie Is taking
alarming stricesn fac, silently laavening the
world From pulpit TO press tho ears OF inc world
are constantly dlrned with harangue OF sucn rub
winch NOBODY troubles himself point out, Chris
tian truth Is subjected 10 most dangerous and
settling tenden, y. Bat what renders this alarming
cry, .Inc Philistnes upon thee" The
abe is that OF high Intellectual culture read-
lily to Il ana stand snakng Tor the claims
Of The Gospel IN the dreaded danger that II may
ish away.
The reverend Doctor examined Al length the present
condition OF atheism uaaer The moaern scieniilc
revelation ard the alleged occadence OF the CHRISTIAN
aith, closed lnis his subject by sayipR:-
..Let cultured bear mind thai there arc wider
spheres OF thought lying outside Of the material
range oil investigation thAn those within It's bounds
The chief work OF the Gospel hes Ia OF these
lmQ ~ A lpa a md Al hat
IL requires more than dreamcrs 10 Work both
these provinces Of investigation at ono time.
MANS emotions, his hopes, Tears and aspira-
lions. certain inaiienablo rights Of tho
human mind, which must DO yielded while IL con-
tinues tn demand them. Tor. whatever else the Cos
pei may be, u Is not physical speculation. Brelh-
rem, let me, In drawing these remarks TO cIosc,
urge you, The future as IN tho pust, to
the old aud growing Gospel clcavs 10 IL In
the forms OF iaitn and obedience which made you
what you as Christians Hold last TO all that
is good things that past, aud forget only
The things that are weak and owl Press forward
all that good In the things which come, and
intermingle with Ihem possible OF the things
that evil Meet the Iuture cooliy ana pravcly,
and press forward to It's open counicts,
It's conceptions and the forms OF
light ana which IL will bring. Let
there be no reaction from the old ties OF evangei-
cal truth but 40 not live uIon your past Lonorcd |
aud noble history Brethren, what Is your future
boz sns~er under God, just what you choose TO |
make It, Tho services o this day overiako you under
great responsibilities You have large culture Ia |
your me muersnip-mhny men anu women OF iu edu- |
callonal advantages You navc large wealth IN your
commani IN, anu as a body, you conscrve the clear
strong old-Iasnioncd Baptis principles. You believe
In a morally regeneraied church mcmbersbp, by tho |
spirit Of our God through the blood u Tho Lamb.
You have aith In the rcgcHerating efficacy |
either OF baptism the Lord's supper, |
but hold that these privileges belong only to
coItca Church. You love pure Bible, aud claim |
right OF democratic people 10 read - vocaiiy III your
public worship. just as Jesus, who was neither a
Jewish priest nor Leve, but enthusiastically lay
mau. rcad Prophet Isaiah IN tpe synagogue; aud
you Afford laugh at alt ignoramgs who call
tue reading OF GODS inspired Wora, at any time or
place, tualisp. Aud with all else you peace
among yourselves ana with all Chr stan people, cher
ishing y cheerful and benevolent Christianity. But
Just IN proportion 10 these blessings you must aim
ut gauging your responsibilities. To yodr own de-
nomination you are all that Is precious IN love aud
broherlness anu strength, under the elasticity oi
Baptst Church indepcndcncy. And nov, brethren,
my last woru to you shall be tbis-Bo good to the
poor, foster all the humanities OF Jesus here. lie
poor, ana perhaps there vas not day In His life
when He did not DO sJtnctntng Tor tue poor.
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