New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-08
MITIGATION IN CHRIST.
WITHHOLD
The Ter. p. koTan d. d. at TIE Bsdjc'a A'ea1e "V''
Church. ~ BroOEfyn.

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Church. BroOEiJn
The Rev. DIR. Ebert S. Porter, pastor OF the
Bedford Avenue Reformed Church. at Bedicrd-aye ana
Cymer-st BrookIyn sailed FOR Europe carly IN Jy 10
attend the session Of the EvauEetcal Aianoe ana is
not ex pected to before the latter part OF OcDer
His church closed during August but was reopened
Yesterday rho pulpit being occupied by the Rev Dr. H.
q Moran. His in the morning was from
Euhesians t. 10 The Scriptures. the preacher said
lily aud I'm varied forms expressly intimate that
the universe constructed with reference to tho plan
OF salvation and she text implies that the entire system
Of things included within the sphere OF It's operations
However frequently PHILOSOPHERS may deny the faci
the ntelett ovet seeks for unity amid lntnte diversity
The uwearied persi stence with which THIS search
pursued l. presump,ve evidence thar this unity must
exist what philosophers have dreamed OF is here. IN
this text cnouDced The God Of atiOn T. the God
universe are only varied modes of Divine activity
bring about the uncatlOn OF all things IN CHRIST Jesus
That thcreis marked connection between the d"yrl
opuent ana growth of re ous Ideas IN The world aDc
tie intellectual growth OF Dank nd Is act which can,
not be overlooked Christian principles are disc tnsu
only by intellectual process Hence, Christian PM
osophy must DO progressive; While we admit that
change OF heart j. hecs sSAry IN order 10 nearly sppc
citation of these principles, also hold that there cn
be adequate app ocatou OF theln Without degree
OF inteIectnal deNeiop-.eh.i e.u ei.ner ~ 49, .,
understanding can orn 9nT inadeiua,e anu nccrrect
notions OF these truths The human mteeet mas enst
been and still Is sdVacinE Inrre IS no reason 10 uoun,
that stOr,s OF knowledge and our Improved
systems OF instruction ana metno',s y, ne si
ton place us Tar IN hcNaAce o. the hh.W1ts;
The question sometimes asked Why did not God
the uspene2tlO1 sooner Obtl tle "a
Christ the human hal not exhibited enough Intel
lecual advancement to render 1t necessary. Every
thing the older speHsaii0ns was adapted 10 infsu-
tile mental capacities. Men were not able 10 lay Eod
on Tn Christian faith. The Gospel would have been
uniIelble 10 them Bat as the progress OF the ind
ydua from childhood 20 manhood so IL the pFOgress
Of the from Infancy 20 maturity, God prepared
the race by q special ard general providence
special providence toward the Jews. and a general
providence toward the G-utes. While n prepared the
seedrraths OF the disprIsaticn among the Jews.
He pre pared the soil Of humanity Tor the reception OF
these seeds The old my thoogiss performed vast
service FOR the race They taught his relations OF
dependence Higher Power stimulated bis religious
bitlcs and kept alive the vestal fame on the
altar OF conscience. This wise System OF discipline and
iDsr. ston WAS not Uhou. It's effect. To the Greeks
Paul IL = preached the Gospel of TIE unknown God IL
vas reserved for the Creeks by the superiority OF their
intellect the abeeity Of the old yehgions
Through them humanity arrived 81 condition To make
the new uispensatOn necessary and usnered In.