New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-15
THE SOUL LEFT DESERTED.

The Re-. Dr. Armag, at ne Ffta Arenue Baptist Church.
The Rev. DR.. Thomas Armitage, at the Fifth
Avenue Baptist Church. yesterday morning, took bis
text from Hosea Nv. IL: EDhraim il joined to idols
let him alone" He said, in substance:
When Jesus would drive out the devils from the tor
menicd man they cried out: " What have we to do
with thee Let us alone" They interfcred wrh
In their daboea pursuits and resisted IL would ha ve
been unreasonable expect less from them, considering
their true nature demons. Yet when man is inter
fered with IN chosen Of sin, he cries out In the
same way. Nothing he injurious than his SIM
but you demonstrate. you met with resentment
you nave disturbed his repose in wrongdong 80 1t Is
no pleasure 10 warn one against Snfulness makes
friends appear as enemies. and enemies appear as
friends. There those with whom difference Of opinion
makes you a personal foe. This especially true when
you differ with about their sins. In view OF this,
II far FROM easy tell what Is the exact line OF duty
on the part OF those loving the SHINING II may he
as well take him AZ his word and leave hun alone
Oycr-imrortuni;y my defeat the holisst purposes
anu when zeal becomes pertInacity It spois success
We sometimes let the animal and the vegetable world
lie dormant aid their development. In educat
ing children teach little here and little there and
stimulate by persisten; and eager drill but leave
their minds to free anu fresh simplicity Of spOnane
Gus action. II is SO in winning men from error. None
were ever driven Christ Strife exces indignation
and heated There is the truest and surcst
response when souls feel tie glow OF Christian love-
drawing and drawn IN the other. Winning sonis
IL fine nd delicate work. for which cast aside
volatility aud manneTism aud even sometimes refrain
from words altogether suffering love tOdever Is noise
less message in lis silent When the heart says
Let me alone" true wisdom dictates 10 the cody
But there u difference between the desire 10 be left
alone gather thought and tue blunt demand OF one
who rescnis Interference That man Il Jnined To bs
idols and has deliberately chosen position against
God dehroning Him from the heart 10 set mp the IDOL
worshpplng 1t in His place and rohhns HIM OF right
ful claim. maze obeisancc the shrine OF VS.
ibc OF invisible idol. He may make an IDOL OF MS
desire, Of his WILL or OF nmsef for The apostle speaks
Of men making gods OF themselves. 80 WY gre no.
the spirit md the pcrsuasions ol God withdrawn what
Divine command, -" Let him alone y or mat tlere
should he separation between me soul of that man ana
bis Creator DcsOlaOn reigns in no house so bleak ~
IN that house OF G1d upon waien an hnihan ski hss
lavsbed but whose gates never swing upon their
hinges W rust in which no human voice Is heard but
the onlJ sounds are the whirns OF WINS ,ue nooug
OF wis and the Tapping Of bats where the throne Is
without its monarch and the temple without its deity
Yet no temple Is SO dark ana SOLITARY Us the SOU tna u
deserted Of God The soul OF man was designed 70 De
the happs place In the universe the home of me Holy
We may picture earthly desOlatiOn wl; II Is out
alone" When Pharaoh hardened his heart and told
Moses to let him his face no more. Jehovah sat
ger of again. When Plate turned deaf ear TO
appeals ~ his wife. God said Let hn alone and
from that hour PLATE became "a tomb. When Gpd pro-
these dreadful words Of man, what IS Il but
leaving him to perish in SIN ana To- maledlei'1R No
whisper Of hope IN his no visions oil mercy haunt
him. and tiIunder-cTash alarms him.
Where lies the astounding responsibility OF this God
visit alton Is Il with God IL not man selfaaddened
when he the torch to his dwclingi Filled
with love like the consuming love OF mother. God
does wish this separation Why do you pro- o-t II
Il there anything mournfui sin casting on. the
image of God, trampng a thOrOughfare through the
heart and qucnchng the light OF the future IN the black
ness desOatiOn Rather should we let the curtain
drop upon every earthly pleasure than that II should
be said Of rs by Jehovah, Let Hun alone. PRAY
earnestly that Cod will not let you alone Act honestly
10 the end, and what angel of peace may not hover
over your path One more faithful TREND may nc bold
and Que more ambassador OF Christ NAV take you by
the land and lead yOu to the Determine that,
what voice else you listen 10, YOU Will so i've as 10
avoid TIE necessity OF hearing GOd say' Let hin4
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