New-York tribune., 1880-06-28
LAST WORDS BEFORE VACATION.


Pohert C.ollver preached at the Church of
the Messiah Yesterday for the last time before his srnl
mer vacation Next Sunday the pulpit will be occupied
by the Rev NJ Schermerborn, FORMER minister OF Tue
church. and then the vacation Of the congregation VIII
begin Although the heat was intense yesterday the
church was well filed Mr.. COlyer took hts text from
Romans vit 30: When He did predestinate them He
also called and when H. called lie also justified ana
when He justified them He also glorifed"
love 10 believe TINT destiny Is tue key to history
said Mr. CoIyer. And love to dwell OH this thoueht'
ekDecally when the time for our great Natona AhhF
yersary approaches am not overtrouoied ABOUT the
place this tte world of holds In the universe IL
IA exactly the divine architect has marked out
for H. ana no other could fit so WELL have read some
chapters about the divine order OF this word ana OF
the haTgard place 1t would have been II land ana sea
had not lain ust about nd them; but is not this
the truth that It could have been otherwise by any
rossibntyi What would you New-Yorkcrs do without
Coney Island 1t by mere chance TINT these con-
tincnts should slope to the great ocean; tnat
the peniusulas should rum ont as they dOi iha'
our Rocky Mountain ranges with half dozen
swttzer,ands hidden in their heart, should by
no poeaas confront those who 1rst found this
new world to beat them back; that the dip OF our
efxat srteria rivers snouid not be toward the euc
Circle and that Gulf Stream should circle rOnnd our
mother lands with it's Infinite beneicence OF WARMTH
and moisture There other side to my faith OF 'ese
Ast things OF God prefer rather to believe that there
A. not sprug bubling by cottage door for which tie
ioypg heart that holds all su ely did not
Fnr When we have this faith in world we hnd it,
and believe it the hand o. God which LAID out the
tny Is the secret hidden In their heart we bring ne
truth TO bear on our own land 9ha % our own o each ao
great nation Is that there is no and ke s unIe , hc
Tn i,ne rance Should be my faith and yours in our
own country. Neither with such fattb am ouoieI
snnst ha ye existed on Delta OF the Mississippi $1,000
years. Man may have been pr0t0PiasnlI1wnIae n
monkey-I know what that's Ot tnls we Know @ n2tn, DIN
los YET certainly n.y. but my n sn paces sna whch have
made great mark i'll our human history were OILY iree
to live their life within the vast circie oil dVnc pre-
destinaton They have their day and cease 70 be- but
their day through power as lrtesls.ioe ~ @ ne
some men listen TO a sermon With perfect content 10
which the minister Will prove to them that the the Al ~
oor mother would be standing the shore and Wit.
nssss the wsGd Sdo o ont tber Sands 70 her to save
them from the breakers.
this Republic OF which are all citizens | can see
Sand cf God In the discovery Of this world in the
be the DnrsaHg Hsher Of rs 0Tr 5s SeTes @
for and abs I m Nc Of %
TrankiiD Washington and Jefferson and tue rest Of
All Gas me ssss wSe eO@G DO e WORK they had
IL the fulnpg OF the SCRIPTURE They we're predesnea.
gone Under 10 that ice-psck on tho AeehaOy, have
been shot by the indans or have died Of dofsa @ o s
no die OF them than Jesus could die until de hac
nuished His work g.. 81, ,,
tion OF the world the development Of the human FAMILY
aud the history Of tue nations that are deaa ana gone
rue NARROWER came up the saycI 9 ne Gsnt 70
ichrnond because that the for each to 60 ano
no other. It flight Of birds that turned Columbus
would have struck these la,ds OF ours IN the latl
tude Of Virginia, and Spain would have taken
70 nv mind, were WINGED angels. These lands
were nceded Tor n0oler manhood than that wlish
could tolerate the InQuislon We may ssagger at tne
mystery, but that is the Truth. We are eonPee1 10
fail oack ou this divine ordination know Of no other
WY in which can solve the problem 1hero u enc
sh mt epace w,hin our own memory which shono % q, v %
docriuc free agency, In which We are lett utterly 10
ourselyes braham Lrcoln elected adwc were con
frouted question VIII you be Na1Gn or mass
Gf iraemenfs seeking new Of attractlOns The
men who ept out to dc remoIneer tEose efaha ode
days Was this life left 10 Itself thcn TO snk or
sUiaps Was there no God % sec 10 uSt HOW tteh
eoud thai Of faith aud courage have chosen ADr
am Lnco!u and stood true 10 him and 10 isell unil
the great strife was Sysr nhsG m tRmgs hc weg Sed brg
M to this grand issue. Slavery had 70 mako le .Ast
great REPRESENTATION autocrat and Democrat had to
wrs, 20 could not wait for another world Chrst
died on the tree, beloved bad TO die IOr tnc ualnD
Aosrtrodden slave BOD becanse We we're b1ed at
We shall be sure ten said the speaker In conclusion
that ~ stu IN the hanoa or God ana NOT w
our bands TO be fse. faithful or 10
do share OF the grHnd design or 10 snK anu bhu
bat Ter COED or for evil the eye OF me Master - on d uS
sgd sontaatn 20 the duty Of the DAY and the Land
maj God has given Tell lies, tolerate no scamp
and then the years come and they Will hnd us
erowine more worthy OF this predesttnatIoB.
Mics Nonke actress was received into yhe cnurcn
st the services After the ceremony Mr. Collyer saa
ehnrolleS 20 that there w0nd be ffecr communication
between the theatres aud the churches.
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