New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-07-05
THE PROMOTION OF HAPPINESS.
The Rev. Or. John Catrns the Eyth Pres6yeTiC


Church.
The Rev. Dr. John Cairns, Principal of the
Uuited Presbyterian Theological Han IN Edinburgh
Scotland occupied the Rev Dr. John Halls pulpit at the
Fifth Avenue Presbyterian Church yesterday morning
There was large congregation. The text Deuer
onomy xxxili, 20: Happy art thou, o Israel" Dr.
Cairns part said:
The promotion Of happiness is the most important
part duty As this true OF mankind III general so
is II true OF every individual is true Of the church
at large. scattered it Is among all nations,
and it is also true OF every separate
nation 80 far that nation contains or
lion OF the Christian people OF the world. Ancient
Israel was happy because her people tue people OF
God and to-day the true Christians those who
genuinely blessed and happy around No pillar
of fire rose up for the guidance Of other
ancient nations and this distinction still
runs through the world There those nations which
to-day resemble Egypt there also these which re-
sembe Israel The great distinction lies ia receiving
and using the light Of revelation A nation
which does this occupies superior place In
the word 1t is not possible 70 make the
poor and unnstructed acquainted with the truths Of
astronomy OF political economy. They must take
these things trus-at second hand. Bat these
persons can understand salvation. and thus through
such knOw Hedge can be made happy.
Israel the type and image or
the church OF God in that throughout her struggles
there was a certainty Of victory. The work done by
Israel Is type OF the work be done by to-day. We
must fight our way to the very walls or JeIcho but
with weapons not carna but spiritual. We
must fight against intemperance, avarice, idola-
try cruelty and host OF other evils.
The American people have noby borne their part in this
great work. and would to God they may keep in this
course the future. The work needs the assistance Of
every nation in the world. Can any one ask
whether such labor brings happiness We
so formed that need some great and difficult work 10
do In great city like this OF NewYork the attempt Is
often made lind happiness In wealth alone and in car
nal indulgence But Is It so foundi When we
That men are made pleased and happy By
pain and suffering, while doing good work
for Others then it is shown what genuine happiness is.
Many man is lifted up by some appeal OF philanthropy
into the light But often this is only glimpse
OF the shadow OF happiness, because It has not
reaches the feeling OF genuine happiness in such work
lie endure all things oven with JOY ms is seen In the
mission fields The world over God ever renews In the
struggle with sin and sad experience e sense OF par
don This Il the 6essedness OF aposIes ana heroes On
well as In tho older countries beyond the ocean
words We will never suffer to be wresIed from
us by any false theories Of the age The goal
OF our pilgrimage aud bondage lie the temple Of
Goo lnto which nothing shall defle. Ii true
lat we mourn by instinct over ih9ss VINO are taken
be onged for or priced than 10 taken away at Coos
own timet
individuals. has part 10 bear In tins work Of Christian
fly. congratulate Am .rcan people on the grcat WORK
IL. | pray Cd thai lie mas carry you 10 the highest
coal. Though you strive for miiOr ends. tia; II
10 liicu freedom aid for others OF "a similar
naturr none which wOGd d1sparaRe yet pray you
~ strive higher than allor tha OF ChnsuauIy.
Tnct ~ people fufl ing your destiny shall not
need 10 envy any Nation on the face of the earth.
CHRISTIANITY ESSENTIAL TO A NATION.
The Ret d. Bareaard at ne Murray HfH PTab srian
Church
A sermon was delivered yesterday morning
by the Rev. Or. s. d. Buichard at the Murray Hi PIes
byterian Church Christianity the Strength and Sc
curity of Nation" lie selected his Isaiah XVI
In that day shall tHs song be In III laud OF
Judah: We have strong city; salvation will God AZ
point for walls and bui warks."
The speaker couterded that Christianity was the
strength security OF Nation. and that II acted
directly upon those evil passions which were the most
dan gerous sOurc-s OF pubic insecurity He said that
every step mad by Christianity step against the
dominion OF EVIL ana therefore al advance toward the
oaciue OF righteous government on sure ana perma-
nent basa While 10 gctcd correctly upon the evil, II
stuulat ID the good TINT the virtues
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