New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-25
A CHURCH'S FLOATING DEBT REMOVED.
Aeon uf tie Simpson w. f. Chureh, BrooklgnSeTn'0n D.
Bish0p SGnpsOB

Rishon Smpson preached at the Simpson
Methodist Episcopal Church. in Brooklyn, yesterday
morning on Second Kings, VII II: Lord pray thee'
open hls eyes that he may sec After explaining the
circumstances In which Elijah offered this prayer, he
said that mans appreciation OK the invisible les 10 ire
highest elevation Of which he Is capable This MAKES
man calm amid dangers, steadfast under excitement.
and causes him look up and see his Father ana hiS
Saviour The perception Of the invisible leads men to the
bchrst mastery and control of things visible around
them That there is an Invisible there can DC no DOUBT
Men are surrounded by unseen powers such Us graV-
tion ma setisn and electricity Sound IS producedD y
unseen vibrations Of the atmosphere. God mas sir-
rounded US with things which arc invisible and yet
we can study them and gain knowledge Of them Ahd
vet beyond circle there Is an unseen me- Wch -
non Visible the outward eye but can De seen Dy M IN
toectual and spiritual cohpIeht usoi Al W., ,,
can God, Saviour, the angels ana the splis o. J
made perfect There are also spirits dark sac, anu
hopeless All these constitute me hosts 81 tne
The existence Of the invisible can De argued nt;l
from the tha felt by the instincts OF al the
No part OF the world - so dark ahu M
II does not have the idea OF unseen power Ihen the
Bible was given 10 reveal the unseen Ii II lie ana IN,
mortality are brought light IL throws Light upon tue
grave and upon the pathway to the spirit W0f!d. 1T
brings unseen heaven ana World OF woe pc
fore our footsteps. II brinSs to view an uncfeate1
spirit. omnsciet and omnpresent holy, Just ana good
Al Is full % Him. In Him we live ana move anu
have our being God gives His Son an example Tor
us ile takes upon Him body, foundations ten
life So gAat should learn how 70 walk. lie brings
Gods power near 70 humanity lie was raised up 10
deinptlon. W, too, shall rise aud meet our hsrOOTn
Brother ~ the afr Christianity leads Us 10 the Thought
of the unseen The Christian the man who LOOKS
AT the unseen lie sees an unseen Father To whom ne
pray, in childhood He looks at his saviour IN Gelh-
seuang and Calvary he listens to His words as tney
ring through the ages; lie trusts Him, leans upon HIM
believes Him. and sees Hin who Is invisible IL re-
oices Him with Joy unspeaknhe ana tul OF glory;
sts maj thry think Of nothing more Their minds
are go fixed that they do not think OF The
1t Is possible for everyone To nave spiritual
vison There viii be appation to tue eye, out the
human heart, when touched by the snAii OF ooG, IS
brought into sympathy with and realizes ere fact that
the Invisible God gives personal communication 10
men. No OF the ancient pitrarcns was great liu
powerful until he became acquainted with Cod what
We need token Of GUi. lie must touch our nature lie
does moi come AZ the burning bush, OF old. He came
dwell with lie offers Us the ndWclng OF HIS HOY
spirit in our ncarts The bumbest Christian mas the
lry The Sp.rit beurrtA tDeSS with our spfqt5 tuat
80 ar, the children ~ God" We CONSCIOUS that we
that God is WIKI him and dwells IN his neart and his
arm Will Dc strong and his eye Will fash with celestial
hight The lessons OF the invisible are all around u.s.
When Bishop simpson resumed his seat the Kew Or
sims the pastor of church, said there was another
matter De attended Fifteen months ago there was
a noatmZ debt oil $4,000 ON the church Within that
time principally through the efforts OF the ladies, $4,000
q! this had been raised. About three weeks ago
Dr. became aware thar there was general desire
to The remainder. The efforts pu; since then
resulted subscriptions OF 5000 caCh -FOUR OF F2J0,
fifteen $780, OF so, nine OF $50, nine OF 2j. OF
an $500, leaving Sl.7OO 10 be Raised No puOlic in
hrnce hal bceu brought TO bear upon the members.
Tie uslers then Distributed cards for subscriptions
throughOut the chuIcn, and In snort tiIue collected
them The pastor announced that III 800 had been sub
scried several had sad that they would Increase
the subscriptions and some had probably been kept
away by The ram, would announce that the
amount OF the floating debt lad been subscribed
Tie church was bulj at cost or SllJ,OOO. In aGdi
tna to the ilur.g dCDt, there mort or $4,000
the church Aha .ectureroon, aud OF SeOOV On tie