New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-11
PRINCIPLES OF TRUE RELIGION.
me Rel Ao,cagd CroeIy. D. D., at tie Fourth Acaae T,a
feriIq Church,

teriIa Clugcb.
The Rev. DR.. Howard Crosby preached
yesterday morning on the essential principle OF Chs
au lie taking for his teXt john l.. The life was tie
eit OF men" In his prayer he impored that those IL
this city who wrought destruction through the engiReJ
OF vice might themselves De destroyed and TIA; TIE
authorities might De aided N SURPRISING al that ward
against religion. morality aud virtue.
MaterIsm said DR.. Crosby IN his sermon, is the re-
,ion of sin. Mans heart, auenated from God, desire,
10 pay its deyOtons far from the heart Of God IS
possible Hence IL ranges in the outer bounds o! the
universe-anong things sensual II you intensity mdn
IN any way you intensity Ills msteralism. Iiyou MAKE
a nation prosperous you render Its matcriasm co9'
spcuous by long peace. health Astounding resources
energies are given which viii inevitably dow In nate
REALISTIC channels 80 it is with ne individual maa'
Hence youth is tae most m2teriallsue condition VI
life. Reflection and contemplation. as well -
spiritual life, have little attraction for the young
man. To him the outw ard trappings OF this b'
are of chief moment; scornu glance or pretty isc,
stir the blood and excite the passions All his honor sa
truth may be traced by logical deduction TO the osss "
seliishness lie has conception OF the spiritual Us
pcryerse will has cut him OF from all real truth In ''
condition the Gospel finds him. II proclaims Chri''
"a the only Saviour lie that created the world, IT,
creates the soul He that gave growth 10 plants ~
stnct TO animals, brings truth and holiness INTO 'a'
heart of man. Christ Is pronounced the lie iha' wv
light OF men.
The darkness that spoken OF by the Apostle no'
merely ignorance superficial theorists affirm No o.
sire to instruct man heal him account iOr tns
huge fact Of facts-the Word made flesh. Little SOULS
who would reduce the Gospel TO the education OF meo'
are compelled emasculae il Of all its dlynest p'
lions to support their theories The most perfect C'
MS q pattern, would be pOwer!ess were the W..
stricken with til paralysis OF doubt. OF what use "oa
be pattern OF good walking 10 helpless crIppsei VIZ"
he wants is life, power 10 move. Beware of the e"
saries who under Chrst's name, take the heart on -"
the Gospel; who say Christ was set AS model iof ~,
aud the truth BY giving part only OF the tfu'u, Va
make that truth lie. Christ Is an example but o1p
those TO whom the first truth Is light Taste s
ture To the liner Attic STANDARD, cannon ps
a soul inch nearer To God. Beware, say asaiu,
disciple OF that antiCbrst, who eonfounds rsuhs,,
with religion amiability with picy; who paints "a
corpse, decks IL In beautiful clothes, aud then calls ri
10 may be high art, but IL is not Christian gospel
education aud culture but real light L. tie ess.nSs
religion, and this IL the very antipodr OF
This trus religion answers two vital questions
mans mistakes ana Ch.isps life. As the ibtchsyl.
MANS darkness IL misunderstood, are It's results
understood No man who remains quietly uhrepcnssai
ia aware OF his deep moral darkness lie cannon ~
1t will doom hun TO darkness everlasting. vi,rp-
eyes be opened, he would hou Al art beauty cu FRI
the things that much regarded nowaday s-h,sr
would DO pardon, reconciliation, life. In r.a an
sion outline, but the direction of ine asslou
thoughts, has been changed. THIS Is the urtn,rn
between saint and sinner. life aud DEATH hsnt anu
ness. THIS change recondlte, mystic, supefpnsuS
In fact, until Christian has advanced some
the new life can he apayzc his slitusi
The man who knows nuchmor about his Dutn csris
little child who is nearer 10 u so must tue ~ The
tlan have the greatest insight into this sccoi lie
soul The light caused by the entrance Oh t stsnaL
ipto the hsatt Is UNIVERSAL exclusive su
Tbe Christau whose inner life does not grow iisa
canno be sure that he has received any OF tne rssef
| OF Christ. When found, ta!s Rpioes WIN "''A "