New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-23
TEAClINGS OF THE PULPIIS
RELIGION TO LIVE AND DIE bf.
-, ~. D., toy,,n af the U'est prcSbyteridn ChuroH

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Forty.sccondst yesterday morning ana e',n'',H 1on
bas been called to the pastoraie oil '"'s ~ ~
maze vacant by the death " M
Dr HaStincs hat he Las u'' 80. -.
ccpted the call. Or. Paxton is a0"o. ,'" y. man
oil but has the appearance Of niue" !"""N ',
bul, bel,U medium height ana mas Crisp "'"'A
hsir slightly mixed with gray, and deFke''S nc
n black lnoustache closely trlnheL H. "" .
er,c,,c and torcIble even IN CONVERSATIONS az" " -
L. o,.e,Ling he becomes dosIuanc. HIS FAV aS'
',iug WAS from 81 Matthew, W. "a; - TAX" u"
LIE for the morrow, for the morrow snail take
,,f for the things itself sufficient ua" the DAY
&c The evil thereof" nc FpoEc in part as follows:
some urorc say that Christianity Is good th'ng '"
die nv ~ smooth the pillow nm Ter . du EeGd' DIV
had thing 10 live bv. peol, say that they want
,5no 70 do with Christianity when they are well and
strong; that il Is bad tbing-nard veNati"us' eN'ct
ipg selfdenias narrow, abr dying man Hp.'N'
cracifyng his appetite, cutting OH Ms NV
hand pnttin, out his right eye Therefore,
many people have an quarrel with Christianity.
They do mean TO turn saints ur 1t is mp"'''' "
turu ANYTHING cls,--when health Is gone "ueh money
fails when pleasure pals, Wien death comes nEh' 'he'
they think, Christianity begins.
We'll. God is very eool lie even accepts such per
s for He il gracious. even past the eleventh hour
IN, do tbcy not mistake the nature ~ Christianity l.
not Jesus Christ rightly apprshendcd and sincerely
oeyed the surcSt Of happiness for our hrei hY
of years here We think so. What bo"d thing does
Chr slauity forhldl tell Won "vce has more mmt'rS
virtue;
would have - IN order be saved" Christ wi not an
asce,lc II So Hi- enemies woud not have accused Him
0, clutony aud ~inebbbmc. He ate ami drank Hke o'r
men; lie wac plssoua'ely fond OF aure lie oV'd the
scasnorc, mountains. fields and flowers. All ihi"HeA
IIs ministry Him STRIVING to confer happiness
n nf the main features Of His ministry His devo-
lion 10 the p, welfare OF society and to The hdpp
hess Of the afflicted. Iam convinced that one great
cct which lie kept steadily IN view was 10 make ms
world b. ter world to hive in; brighter swoerI hap
upfu d IL.
,t o tucl time over individual Of distress ana
the physical of men that we are tcmted I" De-
come implticut with Hun; aud we wonder how II was
mat the son Of cod time {" do HE work
should nccr so tcuarry individual cases OF snher
inc Wasi rot 10 show that God cares for the bodies
4. well AZ for the souls Of mcui Anyway. The facts OF ''
gospel prove that Christianity good thing t" live
oy IN Palestine when Lord introduced 1t am"Is
mankind.
Nv brother uIrn. Christianity good thing 70 live
hy II 10 not unfriondy to happiness or To yonr
health The people who say So. whether preachers ~
the mint or gloomy, ccnsorious Christians or nhh'-
ncyers m-rcprc-cnt C9ristny ana mrrGncc,yg III, H.
,-i.f INT He was likewise u peace an acquainted
WI Ty .c r ,1 lc s"akn into you that My jo
irsh remain in yon, ard thai Your gov might h mn
man Of sorrow, IiI- ",,,'" Wa ] ~ -, ,.
ar. lis ~ol as white the throne Of God. Christ
wasthc pcrfrct mau complete, wanting nor lnr re
had ne 'c% r dr l H wns Il" the 10, parocf f MAJ"
And when Christ got away from men
trees and the Wlnd and lis Cod when Cr,t conid for
get for while the word lie came Z" save ny oi""Ii o.
TaIsri.'s Lospitahle home Bethany; thon every
breath lie drew was pure Rra-nrc ingn ils peace '
NOM Of pcrcct powers in perfect alton II vas ony
81 men Ia ''Iy when H.. b.b,d az Rus5in
made OF nanh'ui ",S ~ v,rtons Je%r ,,ti"rs ,c,
turrs setlu,D with sickness, On nmed with sensudN'
aul branded lie
man Of sorrows was Only Wien lie
by sin with the suffering aud SORROWS OF mankind,
tia h. poured out His soul N tears. and At ls-t III,
blood 10 cleanse and This foul lost. wrechei son 81
Hi- owD Father-man.
Gosc Chrsts concern Tor the well being OF men;
that our Lori dispensed holniy anu prcathed hope;
praciscl II; and whOsoever says that Christianity
takre a narrow unEenerous. ceuSOnous view IF the
dur relor aud SANDERS the best friend which Tie body
as wen a. ihe soul Of man has ever iound in lhis Grid
Jsu. Cr1i and sprinkes ia rewth the brow Of every
t r,,1t "", and delightful world to live in; |
cheers its loaf as well as its farm |
If you point 10 tn hospital Of the lepers, great
Trrnc.Inan rcmarke , Christianity follows il you sp ak
NJ, tha the poor lack bread Christianity is the frs 10
respond; If Y rants oppr's Christianity 'S even dared
Christianity cred its protest and has been tore
Now come ,b oo flr;s of The GosinI' WIN
Lei u consider II good reading Tor men and women
WHO are carrying to-mOrOwS load on shoulders already
1re-s d hv the burden OF to-day; If whocsUmc cheer
I'M, br itening counsel from Christ Tor all people, who
lose an lie comfort and JOY ~ living today because f
nsr.s fears and fret over tomorrow. "ThtrriOre say
unto YOU take anXOnS thought 10: your he what ye
shall eat what ye shall drink. nor yetfor your BODY WHIT
SOW not neither 90 th'{ rii nor t ga'u ni '
ongh for the for sufficient nnio the day tue
evil tercOf" Here is ChrHtr doctr ne Tor happiness IA
this world Perhaps you have thought lat Christi my
H.. ruihup t. SAY about temporal wen being; That Il
Va aSnrliugly concern d about our eternal welfare;
perhaps yuu have nlrrowed and limited That BIZ, in
salvation To the uUC idea OF keeping silt
ut. out Of perditiOn To getting them IN heaven Whch
dead. Why salvation concerns an uI"-a blessed NE
!, hearers our Lord Christ does not want us To ALLOW
anxiety H. ea up lie Ike canker II IL "a,ied en-
The cnerr and strength ont Of our lives sidney smith
ID that the secret OF barl4uess co >Si IN taxing short
him, nearest ,ou; Seneca said How void Of
at men 10 distant evils present hy renccting upon
forts of nfe" Christ SAID "sulncicDt unto The day ls
the eyl thereof" Tine man VINO seeks Tor ar2lments OF
IaLty. The who makes tomorrow a specie
10 alright, rather than an angel to e"'er
naught the preccpts OF Christ. Tho tutnr
gwen man To hope ~, u"l TO ,e"i H. Nor man
a. rs short memory but sollcitude. for
sS,Seriy Let us cOunue Alteration to tie prcSClt
go ''Itr Abort outouks DO lo cross any bridge uI-
tiihe A"he H. ""t los, Ic c,,rIf ~ J,viT, a.
nm 10 anlclpaie tomorrow than We have 10
anticipate death Truc death ats IL; but i've to
day and rrnds give Us sweet assurance OF loving
l~;ks an uGl, words and Christ la, abolished
Ne are only here Tor a. short time longest Lud il God
CIIst us Il be IL SCRIBE IL on! bicf dag or
years, don't know where lie says go. Cu..Ndte a
thankful spirit, cease to worry and net Lac too
snort for That To get through one good day Is
trouble enough, Tor every day brings liz own secret,
H. own io1 or sorrow. NLo wants To- The care, %
tomorrow to the duties OF todsy W"o wants TO peer
into future sufficient into the day Is TIC evil tcle
OF II could what Is he ore Us, the eSI. tLat