New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-02-25

been uninsured what burden would have been added
to that which We now bear The situation oI o each
side-a bulwark against the devourng bame, ,hes
symbol OF Christian life was presented by that beaniin
spire in flames. 1t lowered sRywarda eeacn VI '
Its dissolution It seemed that the flames Iesteu upon IT
but harmed il not IL was the visible nlaet y, p.in
and holy aspiration rising above the stfiie anu u"oi
Looking back upon forty years of success can we
not have fath 10 see in This distress real blessing
Have we not already tasted of its fruits in the tender
sympathy of sister churehesl Only the shallow ,ynic
will say, ." Count not your friends in adyersly All
fiction has raised up for host of friends From al
sides have of offers OF sympathy ana aIu
We shall so forward with new courage because We ie
that we arc one OF band oi sister churches unted III
aim and sympathy And not least IN these blesslpgs Is
the greater love for the church maj VIII iooW,
eudOwmcnls stlc The spiritual life OF church III Is
nurtured by sei-sacrce. This what made Tch ana
precious the edcc now III ashes ii Was the iru vi to
devotion and patient sacrifice. ~. o,,
word in conclusion, about present position our
church is gOGe, hut faith hope, courage remain anu
these make MP I'll that is brightest ana pest III
life. The Bible class in the old church Just before
its destruction Tho text of the lesson was, J9as wac
minded to repair the house OF God" How fun OF pro
phetic meaning! now instinct with hone III an over
ruling God! The officers OF the church nope ~ M,
autumn TO prepare building which, rising lfOiu NV
ashes DID, shall not be unworthy successor ~
IT. would cnjon you to stand together hrl!, 80 ,
say, THAT was iair-weather conSlesauon;
also would BEG you to s aye w 2s do O
Lessons DRAWN By THE REV. DAVID GREGG.
The Third Reformed Presbyterian Congregation, whose
church burned last sunday, held services yesterday
in Trenor's Hall, i'll Broadway, near Thirty secondSt
The room was well filed and naturally the whole OF the
services the leading prayer and the selected lessons
abounded in references calamity The pastor b"
Rev DAVID Gregg took his Scripture lesson the l3'ih
Psalm, the lament III Babylon, and the iGln Psalm
LutLers favOrtc Psalm, beginning God Is our refuge
and strength" The text was from Eccesastes Vl Ia
" In the day of adversely consider"
We here are Ike strangers in strange land said the
preacher This place is not old church hOilc That
is now mass smOuder.ng ruins set on fire from Il
building desecraed by Sunday Of the worknens
hammers. 1t grand spectacle last sunday
Just after our last service surprising any iicai
pyrotecBnics 70. it a real deslru ZION. We are
churcbIess hut here TO worship the same God.
What is the duty OF the houri caunot better answer
home Thofe Is friend that srichcth ,ioscr than "a
brother" and words urging trust in the Lord even
when His purpose Is h1. God Is WIN us III 'nlF' our
church trial. and will from II bring 1Or'h $OOu. Oui
trial should call lis to right rejection.
our loss suggests thoughts Of the pat ASSOCIATIONS
surrounding Oui church. 1t was organized "a ISIS %
those who tHen met overwhelmed are stu win rs
church wa, but 500. o. those who saw It opencd
slxty-thr0c rcnan now They saw II III rs tt>h slol
Thfy have seen II wrccs John LATHE was t'c hr.i
minister Of the nsrcgdtun ID Wavcrlcy-pldce d. j.
T.. ". Sloane. now Of Alcgau!, succeeded MIN. and 1
fulfilled my eighth year your pastor last sunday, ana
an lUy ninth win you to-day. Erht years ago
+ sIll, EsT and trembling first addressed YOU To-day
We stand Cnufchcss but the Lord WHO gave aud VINO
has taken away Will give again 10 H. achulch home.
Thou II In - material wreck our church Uas TOO fomd
OVeu for to lose IL from our minds Wien We close
eyes II again. Here was a funeral, there va
A malriaer. Here the communion wa administered.
there The infant baptized. Here :acr 81 pen
anCe. hp resolutions, OF tcryen PRAYER 10 remains
Il realty and who shall te the influences taat rad'ateG
from ill., number who nave gone through It 10 the
New Jerusalem Thank God that II WAS.
Consider the list of trais TO us The promise Is that
We al 1--we through rbulatlon, IN tue nIdst ni lIihua
ton. The beautudes pronounced by jesus Cml,i are
connected with TRIALS The winte-fOued redeemed are
they WHO have come Though much triDu!aiI"n. IihU-
aros three fod in character First judgments on
the wicked Was this QUO on Us ie"i thd roman dli-
oc priest compared this nre 10 the dcsrucuoh o Ndah
and Abhu. We're offering srtu-c fiIc or fal-c WoI-
shpt As wen say btt inns "'N IL lW-"'ul or uI. ~
suIauce c0Hpduies WmchIcsr 9GJ,uOO second, - UitI
comes is a ciustI,cntnt The q difference OF Judgment
chasiiscW"ut is lAd' o. ite D'd clou charged
with destructive lSAnuth ana torrents dHd tie rosy
evening cloud. Estimated VAN ibe @i'! al t"c seis
sun. ChHoIiseHch!s come HGIoW WIN rove anu WISDOM
Tnry means OF grace 40 enable Us Tor awhile To t
miss IN" world. Each now may ask himself OF ms
church, Dld use II dIiS4t ~ reg! a az III iho
Divine truths preached theroi - VI Jou discover re.c
your slu ana COZ a"c" "'ti ' ~ W. ' -.
then tAIs Us great sGol' ana lh ~" CAhtH "4t hnr
L. you era Trials, aehn, are nee dcu 10 pFct en-
presumption some must nc kept ~ thai To kacp them
lu the narrow Wy. IFhiS cultivate our hylhlathre.
1Lis iIal As SHOW" he spiritual uny OF Tine thllcn OF
cord between an; mat Goa should sehd on l"c dHtF-
secs calamity great enough IL Womb crush ONT
other denominations nave shO"h most hihiy - mi'Al
Offering ala and thc u,e OF Their churches
The misfortune shows how Intimately nCchh.ts dc-
pend on each other Il is SAID the Excelsior ButiA-
was buIit Out Of uIc rooDercs OF the Tweed bi-
Wo dd not choose me Tweed Ring. Il nd Hot
money enough - purchase 81 VOC rom me re-
Ilsiotls community. IL would have been Cuutr1iy I
cufcA prisAed beneath as Ial!ug walls. 81, .to.d
- a defence 10 our ueishbors, dong sympoIenIy rat
OF oar cIurca work.
iii, tral has reused TO principle. clearly
II IS not enOuEh To SAY that We do NOT u.r tAc Dal '
without iciAhg me l4'cint3 ON "iich We act "a,
CsNcAaAicrs Zee CLafc, III. king nat hr rr,f gci
tho = Tenn Le- and Covenant W. believe Tat .Sll
government Is au ordinance ol God; that The POWERS
falt be ~ ordained OF God; thI cyi FD'cru,n i -
bound 10 acknowledge and McoI?Oihtc DO IT, statute
The mora law i',' ...il ~" no' ...i,t,' i
ScI rttrdl pIincimro ~ without warrant oar ''l I'"
docs uot ackOWIodc ihs lass oi God. lac CON .luIuh
H. Is uhti,tIoal. without GOI, ana hc who t. Office
must taao al oath Co. IT, W, dc'Ae 10 Use 4r tcci'o
Ihat vii HCiA nothing, Vi C,uitc. Win liie Nip nave
NOT tho icar God before tneIs eyes. W" l4t"r 40
since II contains ea"g,hc % privilege calculated 10
reach the minds y others
Tic National LIBERAL League has presented q request
wholly TO sccU.arzc the ye.nuthi DY ah0..5AiI-
oa.8s tiapduCIcs, the leading o. the Bl"c 10 rUDic
mst-.nE,, SabDah Laws ana Avs against profanity.
What tcy ask - coL-5-i, ana we ln.tt ththi O." l.t
wsO.a qut stiun We 10 H1t stand aoue IN un o1icti-
W. do I.ot stand alone "A our method SIC al. inspired
with Intense Taiiijusn. We seek " uu4" u una ON
Government Inc tNel!u. ,!u, pillars which support tir
throne Almighty God. 40 not refuse L. pear arms
There were COVehdhtris before We were t-lh, ana
tlcr declaration al Neck rnDcr ~ g., preceded thIi
IL Philadelphia. Inc beIi al Pii.dc.p hn ony "cAo.d
IN rucpl, o. The Gov nautor for ciyl liberty. Al
mo u to "a the COyUuJncrs Oi that dfy fought for
their pin 'lca. remember wei now the pew %! u,
church M Alegauy were thinncd dUIue Tie late war
and II was Dr. Si1ailcs resolution, adopted a. general
meeting OF tue Reformed ChulcA winch declared ihat
the penalty Of death 80. Que the Leaders ia Inc ate c'h
war Before then thcy had abolished from among tAcm
all Shareholders II IN the Cherry street Church. IN
Phi4ade pAia that Thompson could IN ctly days ne
uouncc slavery, and the COycndnttIs bullet ~ tc var
cInpn9s zed the CUNendnters principles In every right
cons cause III past. and ia every righteous OF
the Nation Ia the iutuIe the CoNenauicr Win be found
dong ms duly To her
ARGUMENTS AGAINST ENDLESS AGONY.
Tie Aec ". Pullman al he Che' Of on saetop' ttteer