New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-05


The Req Dr. Ariaitage at BaPtist Church.
A sermon to the aged was delivered by the
Rev. Dr. Thomas ArIni age at the Ffn Avenue Baptist
Church, ut FOrty-sixth-st., Yesterday morning DR..
ArmItage his text from the Lamentations OF Jere-
mIah ill.,, % Because OF Jehovah's merces we are
not consumed for his compositions fail not they are
new every morning great is thy faithfulness"
Tn these modern times, said the preacher, we hear
much OF the doctrine of evouton by which is meant
that the first thing which existed atom OF very
pabe mattor that out Of that another sprang until out
OF these again the lowest form OF vegetable
life Then vegetable life assembled from It's lowest type
to It's highest TIL out Of the highest FORM there came
the lowest animal life. Aud by stage after
stage and step after step, animal life developed into
manhood and man has been the upward line from
his most inferior state In his first remove from
the brute, through all the grades OF wild barbar-
ism, to his present altitude of refinement. This
is the claim that is made: That this process has
written it's history in the rounds Of millions OF years.
perhaps OF hundreds OF millions. SO you have the
genesis of creation the biography of this universe II
all this could be demonstrated by scientific facts, the
demonstration would call for the highest possible graft
tude from all lovers OF the Creator, because 1t
would prove most conclusivey that the universe
is the offspring OF an al[pervading and all
seeing and al-wOrkng intelligent being, carrying
on his creative purposes through measureless
periods. Certainly there could be no greater
absurdty than to suppose that atom
could mako ITSELF could endow Itself with the powers
and forces OF propagatng other atoms; could preside
over Its growth and development for millions OF
years. always in an onward and upward progression
from good to better from better to best and never
under any circumstances retrogradng from Inc MODEST
the meanest from the higher TO the lower NE. no
could bring all this about for the whoe theOrv carries
with it the conviction that a eohtroliug DEM
ths Whole process d,, 70 begin with, must
have brought the fret atom into beng.
cundity, aud must have presided over 1t IN az us
changes, and that without one mlseacnlat0n nstnke,
variation failure Call the first cause OF all thlngs
wba; you please as tie name - but an accommodation
an the projections of God in that cause mand adola.
ton and worship again that. Tor the argument OF
design, Is to be regretted that tue doctrine OF eyou
ton cannot be proved, for It would stand demon
strang comment upon the Mosaic account OF creation
marking he six days simply 30 many ages.
But some OF the foremost names IN science arc com
poed abandon the theory because they are unable 10
find the connecting INKS IN an the suppscu stos VI
the past. Aud they unable - hnd that evolution
man a higher being than himself, harmony with the
la has been evolved from orders OF being lower
than himself Until, then, nnd THIS doctrine placed
upon the solid foundation OF established Tact, We sha
lnd it ncedfu to cling to the old truth which pushes
aside all speculation by declaring thai Ia the begin
ming God made the heavens and the EARTH anu the hosts
OF tnem"
ton men treat Of the tex; beautifully lays before us
one OF the grandcst conceptions oi moral evolution
In the character OF Gods dealing WIN man OF when
YOU my aged friends. this morning both the proofs
and the partcpators. Tears are often me reveaes OF
the reflection OF the powerful sunray- And III al the
gloom which threw jeremiah into deep amentation ana
bitter weeping, there arises TINS great germ Iuea,
namely that however often the night may repeat Itself
and however fearful IL may be, every new morning
brings new meTcics Then In the most beautiful mau-
ner The weeping poet opens TO us the three!od stages
of evolution IN the loving kindness oil Jehovah; that
ms mercs are evovel from his compassion, ana that has
fithfuuess n developed by his merces. These are tue
outcome the one The her They demonstrate ihevery
c1luence OF his compassion The contnanl succession
goes on from age 10 from eternity 10 ctefniy,
anys advancing upward and onward. never retfOgrad
ing never failing. but eternay opening up the bosom
of Jehovah IN fresh evoutons OF love, Just as Coo IN
Nature constantly evolves day out OF Night so that hc
gives YOU new mornings from generation 10 generation
that gives mcTcics every mOrningfeYoNed
out OF his compassion which never ias, DIT by ls eer
nal abiding proves his faithiulnCt6.
To an old man a day IS very narrow range OF tme'
and the balm which you draw from the healing oi ycs
terday broad the wound OF TOMORROW can be- The
history OF tO-mOrrUws sickness VIII De Tue history OF
Yesterdays health. Experience Is propheuc ana past
dtliyerancc inspires present confidence Tomorrow
Whispers soft word where yesterday uttered barsn
one tomorrow looks gentle where yesterday fiOwBod
The approaching mountains OF tomorrow may seem 70
meet YOU with nigh, rJwning outlines but II You Viii
IN your eyes TO hills whence cOmeth your heip you
will see their submits cleaning with radiance from
TIE setting sun OF yesterday. ,
Begin your new year, then win courage ana cobnucuce-
Tie old law OF compassion will not fail you curing TIC
new more than In the old The chaugeiess Coo, VINO
Will not forget how make the rev mornings OF this
year Will forget bow 10 make their new mcfcles
Let me ne year bring To you life. What bless
ing would be N all that is bad In the old mornings OF
the past could b. buried WIN thsn IN thrif gays
ora .ngs that are evil should die with the year that
rtgl tnefn and the rigOr aud freshness OF the time
thai newborn. should bring with new pir!h OF
character aud nature 30 that outward aud inward
should spring towards Him. wDen inward springs OF
love from Hin poured INTO ma. A new year. q new
nfe and new man, form most lifting trinity OF new
things, In reality new creation.