New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-11-08
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BTOoktyn
The bi-mon'hiy communion service took
place ye-IeIdal ia Plymouth Church, AMI the bliiiiuS
Was crowded 20 tIe doors -Four new members were Ie-
cciycd Nh BeocLer preacher upon the power OF EN-
thu.a-m IN religion. lie gan with tribute 70 tDe
Power o. Pau, whose name. ia: said, would be OAO OF
uLdyluc light from gcnclatlon to generation
Tier. arc ta.tc forms OF power, Dee then cou'uu 4,
tle Hst r u- from the ou,rcc- Of passions ana agpc-
tc. the cou:rJ over physical nature and tie forms q
so.Iciy. From 1t arse AN government eui military
rule ana discipline l. l. tie physical power " man.
rpoNer OF the senses, suhdung nature, and useful 10
low sphere The second form Is the power Of thr ne
eieot. Il is more secct aud proud ana IS enduring.
Tine third If spiritual force. Tie Eoman cxcmyuGrd
the first, Ito Greek the second and the Hebrew the
The soul inspired by God a power never known to
G-ed py The i.w- and matter II ciey aud II trfsst
ibe. The ruit OF tue spirit u nos sour bcioug- 10
tlc joy-ncung size Of human nature ffr.chh2 com
lafrd vllh philosophy ami learning Is 0osluc 49, but
u-pfci by COZ b. irresistible. Tho SOUL j. joy
ri. wa IA sono roll pou- IA ng- Is like sitting
icr-housc. Icy lrfada tc atmosphere Of eeu chIe.
A r,ligou wAch scrlicit-, pTr,-. cns and narr0ws
uot Christ- religion. Religion should bring men or.
and moi ram jH,ln and make hcn small. By ascotic-
lam men have Ued ~ a tain to s'css perfection 1Lcy
l,l n sutup uf'. CHRIST tIug. 10 open the sp,riuu
u.c uot O. crcum-crDo the Pj .ird 1ring ~ Cirst-
ni men ris lo toe p,rn.,udr oi larr soul u,ic,.
I'm the third place. TIE cutuu-iaruc elements are the
% I =, ser o. tni. atint 6 To- /" 40
ana clftN are a hlIuUNN WINE Ut -
moi ,r 1, throw away the tu. ugAt OF holy men Tor
600 ,elr Iut 1y tate aud ,ultGic tie -p5utalcou.
n ,lfs If frc soul weakened, and Christianity loses
Ils enforcing elements.
mat lreat ANA GudAonored church. the e'hOdat
CIUri. D. u lrcat DANGER Oi losing IT, power. When
n had 40 learning had z'al aud consccfat 81 holiness,
rvuE 10 great power II H Wiser no" "hd GU .ird.
H. ere "a .1rs ttr n.ip. I II Respectable families.
ami ,ou cnnt O. drtno iirt- from Congrc Eat onaias.
M. ID. u..., l,. tr I.taD.lsta Than tht! aIr like
tb.ll.tltr iu pain Ia ding and with nur cougrc
antonnI -ineug, without mentioning other thlnE-. Il
cul.ulr tte's away lhe sIH ''",,l5 o '''e -ou ,L'
mower Of CAr-iiIulty 3. Fuu.. Il church j. gone down
INTO tur second rank Wnrn IT, spiritual power ~ gone.
r, ,y en- nnd,li.y auI uubccf can be overcome.
believe usi 10 the cnI pniio-olhy VIII lu,uy Curs-
mainly. But do 10, think mat nos" ~ "a TAR hcd of
battle. Christianity Can unN"n lfcoualy meet mn
det. I'd re- .r theory of shtflc' indt Is adequate
la eiaui tine test ot measuring The condition IL man
or tba mast 1900 years. But brns 10 bear
lie DO IL Il general W faculti'h lh Tie snul nothing
can r,-l,I H. Make religion sweet, beautiful and ~ h
uDwolnl aud no iutIe VIII bow down ANA worship ~
lie satt SntInr. T. sR6rtucss OF the tnrstin ufo ID
ihc remedy for uhbcei. When the Church accepts che
guardian tue lat great c1hquerof VIII DE over
come and inc day VI thousand years vi gOIy wall
dawn.