New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-27
TOPICS IN THE CHURCHES.
erpuovs OF THREE CLERGYMEN.


SERMONS OF THREE CLERGYMEN.
.,,,r rur REV. DIR. HEPwORTH THINKS OF sENsA-
r1oNAIIsM IN TIE PULPIT-DlsCOURSEs by Mr.
ruvAGr AND PROFESSOR HITCHCOCK
4, most of the city churches yesterday there were
10 congregations. The Rev. George ii. Hep
ortb. at the Church of the Disciples, preached on
r,n sphiect Nothing but Christ" lie held that
~, Gosprl should form the basis OF all sermons
,,d that seusationahsm should not be toll
.r,t,1 in Christian pnlpit The Rev. l. dc
WIZ Talmagc's sermon was upon Lie III "Ieat
roe" Professor Roswell u. Hitchcock preached
in D7. Bndingtons old pulpit, that of the Clinton
,rcure Concr, gational Church, brooklyn, On " The
D,,scdncsS of Giving"
PROTEST AGAINST SLNSATlONALlSM.
7.tEc. GclscH HcgroTtb. a. nc Ch"'h Of me D''P'S
The Rev. George II. Hepworth, of the
,,,rb Of the Disciples preached yesterday morning
tb, srn,ct Nothing but Christ" The sermon
- n MICA FOR making the Gospel the man th'mc
~ all Christian pulpits The preacher mad' d"
,,e.i rrotcst against the sensatonaSm Whch' """''
,.srh Of religion. is presented by many c'crsNmcn
v.au asked by TEIBJNE reporter III reference 10 'H'
80, NJ his resignation Mr.. Hcpworth said the matter
cttled and that a cauIch committee ana hihistp
zero nov, considering IT, lie would not leave inc ''r IL
NJ any rate within weeks or TWO lAon'' anu nv
fare thc church had Obtained his successor M H'l
co,th took for Tie text Of his sermon Oorlhn"S' i"
! aud y: And /. brethren, when come 10 YOU" o''0
not with oxcciIcucy Of speech, on Of wisdom dec'"I~
-, ,,. ,vislnn of God. For determined not 10
,o,r anything among YOU, save Jesus Christ ana INN
pam said the speaker went to conh, hoping to
f.rnu q church. He had no peculiar magnetic NV
with winch TO draw crowd. end We Wonlcr "ie'e IT.
MI, cot his hearers and what grounds he expects
Ion lao hu
Cornerstone Of the church of C"nth ana Tue oehl"
stone of Paul's ministry from conversion 10 death we
not helm feeling Of surprise that SO much OF good
d "a LARGE spiritual influence, could have come from
snch a thought. The Corinthians dd not present al
Inviting field of labor Ihey were wealthy peoH!e'
corrupted politically and socially, ana cared ho'Hlh*
f,~ that which was even ordinarily good IhrF 'd,cu
"uIv 10 have their appoucs made more Keen ny SUM
novelty. Paul careo nothing 'oi PoiI"IlN ~ uu
moi intend to nc pleased Oy huu'!''S t Inn - rii
f. results. HIS object was not t. &muse, Du 10 WI
FOULS. lie was earnest 10 tie I-l u't,'V 90 i,, inf
arce to the truth IN waY th3' wa az once si' 'o
fsycllle lie cared for mans admiration II is one
t,nS ~ a,r1se ibcrn-opc thing 10 entertain and an
lnrr 10 instruct If The consciousness OF SIN ShA NOV
men, it is well IT is not wei TO move 'he III Ill! o'
minister succeeds in proportion he moves mems
,H isnC,r I'm which they stand. Wesley produced a
trneation aud 50 did Whitfield Immense crowds gain.
it was note Of warning they eouuG-u{ ana wen ri2
pictured iaG ,of Ipi len, 20 Of s. PaH VINO UscJ neither
% rt If rhetoric nor the ,lblctcs Of philosophy. Io
would not allow ns cOngrt gaUon 10 It. sara cis'i"H!
As matter of argument Inc man who pr,"chgI al "a
mont breaches with very mite cU'''; He Mho
prcacbc. the saviour, not WIN ""i,uS VIZ
DOM not with power OF rhetoric, ~" '0 'uo
am6 of salvation regarding all men as sihh.f
~, he .oycd n thry believe and receive VIII preach WIN
.lIe effect We are little startled when PAU SHNS'
SNOW nnth'ug among yOu hut Jesus CHRIST ana hh cru
,ihcd7 The last tliee words were MS cGiperslGpr
Inc stone OF thiS clut'I' Oh a.
.jmIcLcs, is a cross with condemned man uHie' 10 ~
and on either side condemned thieves II - t"' itrdi
cover Of the CAi>t! put 10 lItd'u Nhl anu t"'-
, ~ Sc from one end o. tie year 20 jAr DINER 'hilN
VIh the power to save IN Ills hand is an immaculate re-
.es-lty TO every man thar lives ... , -
science has us place ln The CHRISTIAN ministry am" on
mono tnan one occasion have preached lI |" yen II
mas been my opportunity 90 draw rom science iIuslId
ions of those grand truths that jesus uttered put
nave noticed in IuUAlnG u~" 0t l""sc l.A VIM NJ"
t.rr LecInuiur aud end OutFue OF the 6ospcl Your
mnGs were not stirred Yen say mat lH Hyh CIV as
%cV.Ym h men need novelty mat Icy something OF tua
,,.. for any curr tae EiOHf bUt that "hlci comes
y.rcc,ly FROM the Gospel thank God mat al c II' IA
should not fa WORD within these walls nut thc WORDS
of God-uot a word that would tcut 10 CidW Nol
away from the light Of the Gospel Inc New
Testament has Lost mono Of AS power 10 us 1ou are
here 10 know more or your saviour; 10 near some
kindly word lOlcn OF HIS Willingness 10 forgive I"
sns. 10 near something Of that Home not made with
10 INT eUch preaching achieves very S-u success
Nrn remember years agO how a. t0lel uc country N">
concerning slavery 1t Visaa an elb''i question 'ntl
nlracatG on d with other PIE acut.- JOSH lh'HI
md. In consequence ana cOa-rliu {" myself that
lid There are cNi2cucieS when II J. necessary !" ''
SIDES on .Cu questions, hui there Isl greater "oIk ul
,.ts higher Why cleanse the water at The myers
mouth when Won can 20 - Tie iouni1,h h,HI! me
The rrnrr,eutayc Of God. VIZ has the power omnirC
tn IN, ms hand 10 .avouS. j. Involves complete stf
suTrr, on voIr mart. Prcthfeu, let ~ determine to
luo nothing bat Jesus, and Him cfHched Tor our SINS