New-York tribune., 1879-03-03
Cnu.sPDICE IN THE PULPIT.

sl rr justin p YIton al ne ftntrnhtdt B1p'tt Chrrrh
The Centennial Baptist Church, in Clinton
20 Rro,klvn. was crowded yesterday morning. The
pov l. n Balcom. OF Kansas CITY, in the orcning
vor said: Thou hast blessed the President of the
I,,,ted states 50 that ne vetoed that nquitous
chinese bill saycus from becoming trcaty-breahlnG
nation and may we be found doing good even 10
che Chinese May not turn against the
trerncis who land upon hOspitahlo shores
nocaUse they have q yellow skin" The Rev
80, u Fulton preached the morning sermon.
i review Of the rapid growth Of the Baptist de-
nomination in ths country, aud an earnest appeal TO o1'
clcrgymcu not to bow 70 Romanism or worldhne'' At
the conclusion of the sermon motion was made by
member OF the congregation to have the sermon printed
,l, c,,v sent 10 every Baptist minister in NeV-Ioik
@ri g-oorlvn. The motion amended t. include all
,,1, NJ all evan gcl. cal churches, and rising
vote there was "only one negative as Mr.. Fulton e1
pressed H.
N.v.York said Tie speaker. is and must remain the
COMMERCIAL capital of the Western World. Her lnid-
oc perpcatcs an rhe world. and here 10 be won the
,er m form the ideas and TO settle the destiucs of all
men In its early DAYS The Epizcopaaus found wei
come an today the Episcopal Church is power Tor
.oodiu the world In 1906 there were 1000 Bapues III
This country and SO there more than 100000
The Baptist denomination in Ncv-fork has mad his
tory full of instructive lessons Our fathers came here
and prof.sScd the fah of Jesus Christ, ANA manifested
!t DO tGc.r lives. They became stsudardbCarers OF
broad uuuciplo ot religious belief Honest opinion
fo1ud honest expression, ana blessed % Heaven
Tie first Baptist church n the United states was
crgan,zed IN 1889. at Providence r. J., with
II meu.bcrs In 100 wears from that time II had
81 members I'm 1872. with population in this coun-
nv OF 40 OOOO OOO there Baptist membership OF
531232 or iu 25 OF the entire populaton-against
i 432 100 years before. Iu this State theIo Is
smaller membership than there was forty years ago
Whyf We answer, because have become recrcant to
tuc trust committed to our keeping Bapiisi to BaI
TUal ~ pgpule Western World
will identity Itself with progressive ideas II You are
afraid of progressive IDEAS You are afraid to follow D
Woe Provideucethats all there j. to that The Anu
Slavery conflict wds terrible hght, II divided Evan
cehcai denominations. There were many who
Stood for Goo, the right and for civil liberty.
The policy OF the Ncw-Iork churches has been 'he
eou h rather than the North AT the tall o sumter
fse mp Oh one OF our Baptist CHURCHES only 10
be ordered down dount II any pulpit IN Aew1Or Is
Tree III IT'S discussions as right mere Inc ministry
made the churches than the churches are ~
tho ministry | am sorry To say. Coupled with the
greatness OF NeW-YOrk element OF weakness. Com
to 1 tbatf EItnctnls. with their goods To a large
extent pew controls the pulpit In BROOKLYN there
the Master fcarlessy.
All have read the action Of the Chamber of Commerce
on the right OF men from all lands TO mud asylum
here, in opposition 10 the inlqutous AutChlnese bl
A pulp Il just as much necessity In w-Iork
and BrOokly IN free ballot necessary In the South
There never VS. such an opportunity as the present
for generation ss to-day; Your fathers knew
nothing about It, 1t was wonderful thing for the
void when the guns OF sumter sounded over thS Idd
II broke tbe shackes ~ meu who had been under the
yTany oI the south II was the stirring oI uew I'M
winch ielt the land ana world ana made
II great for liberty Russia ~ her plgue-smIeh SEQ
uons now learning the evils Of surldom. Here We
have city ylng feet OF 100000 inhabitants, OF
The iuture rulesand who viii rule thr desnlcs of
century. | am not speaking rs politician or III any
ISer VIZ \! mo- end t, tn, cleavoI to exert an influence
OIL tuIs county, not good. Men stand with mouths
TailockcG and are AFRAID of ROmanlrm II Is terrible
f,rt maj -lc an influence has made the pulpit New
York dumb past and hold II I'm vice Ike grasp
TODAY. God Pity ministry that only finds lts courage
10 do battle wnr The Guns have started him TO fy at
not IdSuiohdDt 10 40 lIEul yet u ~ IAru-
iouabe 10 DO WRONG. minister should be- an example
The popular theory j. that ne should please ms people
80 that members uay saw Our minister }. man oi
a. women, bur he = NOT aggre'v Our pastor Is Neil
cureiu, when war Is gong on he aUay' stays IN
H. study" Tins has been said too much OF late, and
when becomes true, tHe hHhiau! Is p,IIrtA
40 not know of q man IN my congregation who wants
to put biz n my teeth II ne doe-, can only i%I hm
mat be i-eapcunng MS strength in VAN. The devil
wants NOTHING so much as minister who vii De dumb
duty 10 take the little chi0ren aruis and DaDuze
them when they come ~ bless your homes aud 10 speak
the final WuIu~ Of CuLsOla ion when they arc taken
away. 5h.u not want 10 place my hands on httl"
cmdrsn-much as love thcn- IL copld be ssid Of me
- be- true 10 truth, and not To hr shuttlecoc3 10 prn
Uple Its the duty Of the churches 10 grow men aud
women 10 b, an honor 10 cod.
Tucre are champions abroad and many true tread
the pplt-. The words OF sucn men DaVc during the
past week outwelrn.d tne words OF Congressman on the
CIac-e D and tie bill 10 violate the faith Of the Coy
errmeut. Al this hour ne leadership 81 Tue wo,id's
best thought is offered u this city. say to you that
We right III cOuGratuatiug ourselves ON the pulpit
Gospel of Jesus CHRIST don, air line above Gods
world, straight lue llslJ through tDt Nul4' dul
the doctrine 10 preach ls Gods love TO man aud
L. Low, npllhhOr ourselves. J would not have
ministry hat staN be quiet hen there Is lan0elmg
10 Iomaui,., slavery OF any other wrong. 30 not
know how 70 uay BE- hundred wears hence, put IN
1879 may preach from an uniuulLicd Bie Huu II u
Our duty 10 proclaim ii. The Baptist ministry
cannot afford do anything except 10 array
itself against all wrong then 10 be oold. It ls time
to speak Out when u leading Baptlbt minister sends
telegram 20 the President Of the Uued states, II the
No, no: never Christianity be put out by such z
means God wants and better men ana chUrches
tuu tho tie Pacific slope and on the Atlantic coast
lie B4pjIsts have been the furnace ana thCN hhO"
what persecution and suffering Don't be dlscouI-
aged We viii live long enough 10 see these evils al over
tLr0wu the preachers Will stand nrm Tor Goa ana tDe
lgAt.
The Influence OF Plymouth Church "a simply nonu-
mental 1t and fo In Congress, IN the press ana
a.. over the land. IT, views the great emdnCipaur
lerftd the hand ~ Abraham Lincoln 10 Sign the EHan-
ClJtpu Pro- aInatiou That pulpit voice Is the bToad
AMI noble sentiment Of noble men that grew up ana sur
iit must have round ABOUT Inn u glrd MS
iou With the Cirdle OF love. II IS principle versus
locj today. The trouble that the mInstTy forget
lAr work of God, and too often become mere men
leasrs let my people 80 8" Is Gods cry mat sounds
Gown from all men The saddes of all charges
IO Us ~ nation Will DE hat, win all cst great
advantages n reach, were afraid TO uilr 6oGS
iIQA The hua and great command Of GOd l. that We
tAcIt never was time when We 50 neeucd them. We
must love an Of them. We must love those who are
S'ue' lh such A. to make thcln true. We must
hFc thOSe who hate IN way that We may bring
theu over 10 love. We not mere FOR ourselves We
ar utre for tine worlds advantage Let us btWhrc OF
ScusN, and fun II love Let us remember that We
are distinctive people Loosen not your hod 0n COO,
" lou faith Pray therefore for the peace Of
Jerusalem
THE LOVE OF GOD.