The New York herald., 1878-09-16
MADISON SQUARE PRESBYTERIAN.
DlscIpLEsHIp-sEnMoN BY THE REv. WILLIAM

Brolhsr. This was net the invitation Of men to re-
to do and be something. Standing, then, at this
point IN tho earthly life OF Christ Jesus, where he
opens wide tho door OF discipieship, what are the
thoughts which come to usf
First, while the natural language Of the Gospel Is
the language oil invitation, Christ deals very much in
the Language OF permission. He sees what
look, something In all That cravos dsciplesnip.
motives. % blossom into hesoism. VINO Of W would
have thought OF the bravery OF hundreds ol men aud
women VINO are ,odAy "a a 20 ar
open and tree. Gods chosen ones are simply tho lew
through whom Ae reaches tho many ana stiil we
the nvitations Of the Gospel While voices without
the Church are saying, 'Come, there must oe voice
within the Church which is always saying, "Come up
higher" And SO the minister would pause OF tho
very threshold Of the year TO throw open before all
the door OF dsci eship Remember that the words
OF the Lord Jesus are yours-"lf any man VIII como
after mc'
MADISON AV. REFORMED CHURCH
THIS Is MY BELOVED soN-sERMoN BY REV.
EDWARD A. REED
Rev Edward A. Reed preached his FIRST sermon
pastor of the Madison Avenue Reformed Church in
the morning. His taken from Mark TX, =
Sand there was q cloud that ovorshadowed them and
voice came out OF the coud saying, This 10 my oe-
loved Son. hear him." II there DO any literature IN
this world worthy OF study said Mr.. Reed, II 10 that
which gives tho history OF Jesus OF Nazareth. No
writings have been subjected to such long and search
ing criticism those which make up the Bible
Whatever may bo said OF Jesus Christ, there IL
an amazing vitality In tho book which tells Of
Him. The internal evidence Is no less woD-
derfuL BY this / mean not the consistency
record, but the effect its acceptance s capable
Of producing human conduct aud happiness. rho
exact question issue between Us and God Is the
acceptance or rejection Of HIS beloved Son. Divine
reyela,ou tn its hnaI analysts. always assumes tins
form text, "ihis IL my beloved hear nim."
hs nrst po1t a. may u1 81 .%:
Almighty. We all teel this. The second point Is that
revelation includes all minor Ones II we give
LOVING assent to what Christ says We shall not DO
hopelessly troubled about what Moses and other
prop phets say. We may be perplexed, but shall
not In despair Tnere arc many things IN
tho Old Testament, but The Lord jesus Christ
vouchss for the hardest oi them. Third.
the authority Tor this revelation s not the least I'M
pared by The mistake SINS OF those who profess 70
accept H. Many good cause is marred and ruined
by us advocates. mans foes are often found TO be
those Of household. Wo see the importance
OF the issue IN the attempts to evade IT, As we open
this bea utfu temple to-day and begin together the
work OF the Lord where He has placed US In HIS
providence let Us do so with devour thank
toundea 10 bear testimony Tor HIM In this
great city His banner oil love has been over II Tor
seventy years ana We nave rsns 70 oen.ys hSs saSs
listened TO HIS voise and are numbered among Hs
proisssed followers lot US remember where our
churcn Is spiritual power, aud the way 10 secure
that ,s TO 1--we near 10 Christ vi am the v'gs 70 are
the brancpes. He that abideth in me- and l IN hin
the same brngeth forth much fruit, for without mo
ys can do nothing" consecrassd church 10 always
u
gives something do for Him, and let Us 60 ior-
ward without and DO with might the work
signed.
SOUTH THIRD STREET M. L. CHURCH.
KEAnN eYIsM DENoUNcED-sERMoN BY REV.
W. C. STEELE
The Rev. W. G. Steele preached q sermon In South
Third Street Methodist Episcopal Church from the
OF the tenth chapter OF the Proverbs
of Solomon. His discourse series OF pictures
oil young men in different positions and occupations
In liie After tracing the child and youth lie he
came 10 preparation Tor tho actual duties life,
and commen ted pa rticuarly afth verse; which
declares that 'ne tnat gathcretn In summer Is wise
son, but he that ssepeth IN harvest Is son that
| causeth shsme," which he made point
about formation OF cbaracter-whether the young
man Is skilled mechanic, laborer or profession al
man. a good character is mis- best capital And nero
he touched on Kesrney ana what ho caiIod kearney-
ism, which gives the poor and ignorant workman
equal privileges aud equal pay with the skilled and
intelligent mechanic. He defended the mechanic
from the sneer tho snob aud from the false cham
pionship OF the foreign born demagogue, and elaine
for the American mechanic the highest honor the
,ruest nobility. showed the iaisity OF Kearneyism,
aud said that the weak spot ot all labor
| gauizations-thsy demand eqnai pay ior unequal
merit. Under tner rules the drone, the poor
| and the skilled echanc must be treated az co uaI
| IN merit. He INSISTED that the mechanic should be
|
work the greater Its value. Only an educated mag-
| iuation can wed the aesthetic ana the utIlitar Ian
Brain IA work here has enancipatsd ths hand cheap
on-d The products of toii and made the word rcner
anu happier In this aud OF free schools the
genius Of the workngman Is having Its most per-
| feet dev siopmenL Mr. steele gavs illustrations of
| TINS TACT then urged the man OF work 10 think
anu then would dare 10 dispute his titis Of
bility
Tho knisu. oil loh snoud not be a drudge, nor vet
| a drone, but WORK xman. lie should scorn TO DO
| M OO
ial as Kearney who has lately uudertageu to DO the
! spokesmau v the work ng mon, doos. The Iaborer
VINO srinds down his poyer Is as much TO be Cor.
| aenined as Inc employer VITO grnds down his
| p,oy6 Mr. Steele urged upon young MEG, and upon
| workIngmcn especially, tho Improve mept OF their
minds aud asked the only speech that appeals Tor
right 10 be profanity Let this man OF foul words,
he added that every intelligent mechanic In the
| land repudiates him and his methods; and
tnoy that this conspiraior against social ordcr
As a means to liuerating Mr. steele urged upon his
hearers diligence and economy, and referred TO tho
sums that wOrkingmen spend iooshly In dranshops
| We may DO certain, he said, that the coming man,
who Is inauguratc brotherhood, wil not be BIAS
phemous drsymaD. skill, BRAN and industry are
always above par market places but Incidence
aud Dluster will not bring III tho goidcn era whon
wealth will come through robbery. The true me-
cnanic scorns TO cat bread won by other hands
than his The commuuistic d0ctrine OF
| division OF property insults American manhood
| Back with II the ocean whence II came aud
where u must stay. Commenting on the seventh
verse OF MIS- text, which says "tnc memory OF tue
lust s blessed, but the name OF the wicked shall rot"
Mr. Steele James Fisk Horace reeley,
and climax quoted the words OF Balaam, ''Iet me
DIE the dc attn of the righteous" &C. He also drew
! contrast between Benjamin Franklin, whose lame
viii last long the gntniDgs nasn in the heavens,
| aud Justus Scnwa and kearney, whom he called
political tramp. 'Puor Kichard," he added, evil
| ever DO the type OF the American mechanic. la
| the mutations OF Lille II Is very different. be-
| tween the wicked man and tho good. IL tho latter
fails IN business no retains bis sefirespcct and the
respect OF his fellow men. BLESSINGS upon tho
| head OF the righteous. But IN oraer TO end well
| young men must begin we'll The true mechanic IL
indie pendent both OF the greedy capitalist and tn
| political pretender VINO would use him Tor his
| personal advancement. He does allow auy
10 dictate nis political creed bim. lie darcs
| think for himself, sDd Will not permit
hitner destroy by their utopian schemes the only
system of govern labor has ts true rccog-
nition and honor We dare not, he sad, prove false
TO our trust, oven at the bidding of tbe American
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