New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-06
CHRISTIANS OF TO-DAY.

Tho Rev John Ii. faNtoh' P"0''' 800
w. PRESBYTERIAN Churchiu Foriysecondst', co",""I
ros.c~lav lis remarks OF last Sunday ON ileS w. =,
;nooo1ence" taking his text from Psalm cNl ~ '
- che Lord is the beginning OF wisdom
,zea cravelv last sunday. the preacher StT, az
The Puritan aud his times ana 'T cbarncter
no crandson and his circumstances anu cnas -
Wv ,Sesow think that much can justly oe III w in
cerninc the grantscn's faith ana p G orthodoxy
e. saw too think, that II Is ungenGr0uS anu n in
depree9e the pety OF 1ne spSeror ey Of 100 years
100 Yes, that is what we always 1Gtthon says
exists IN human nStIS the advantages and
"a moenify the evils of the presen TINES Ooji;ncss
ttb, dSys are held up TO models Of godneS
hniiDess nfegry civic virtue domestic happineSs ar
private worth, and our own uinS ~ Inv cyrics from
The standpoint Of 100 years ago wnen NN~ a Ills
purity and hgn morality ruled III te iu i'm over the
chcap scOrn and these ioolish letrH ~ wonhooi
eviis of our own time the decadence OF n'" ~
morality and religion hen ooin5ie "nSrserved WHY
our ances,ors-ali this Is greaY ,I voTld when
there never was a time IN the history OF uo % lived
go many thoughtful, upright men ana go t epmon do
in IT, But matter about that LOT III tn1 onr own
rot mean 10 Justify the grandson or Nidio"g o
cenerauOn against the opposition Oh erence any
hing mat now is only things deaf o vices of
ulslaht 80 n mi 10 fix your attention lpQ 'i
most promneu virtues and sIIlAII 90 incucal ion
the olu @ i ct f this sermon. Please az.
TIE Puritan n all lis moods anu Je ga. a inst man. but
.au,ot come back in our dbc. nc W" rtyolf
nc ca,1 mi romplny lie protest, rev ~ tbo r,
rot cheelI ~ pviPTInent and the corruption Oh r
me s'nsgS i % ay Women would fin MIN % S"iT
~ Ie would shock their sens lDl ori sug
;a,Tcs by his earuestness and ms IN W fpund win
i"yoItv 10 conscience. Much Gault eoui NC nvenan
me venerable Puritan ,ac 'i-nt - ~ ,,.at s,lendd
,cTs Inc Quaker PENN bu' they h1u 3nC S,c Grand
tc's, ~" WINE wien rendered them het"c' st'
sublime III thoir character "i In life and tnat
SC,c g,ye direction to their cOhdIct III i,,d.rratiug
-, ,n, nTn generation are IN daHger OF nue. il
ana possibly losing TINS virtue p,ritan deacon mad
LORD II the dcacOs soul TOT ny ,rerro nvart tIe
IN mis- mind trembling and awiui ou, IL, ms
Supreme Beng lie feared G"G rod COD and IN dcvou
I cicr IN he uromptngs OF tuls noJ zeal "C ~
lre1 , 81 ME of inc world decree Of punishment
Inc sentences OF mprlsOnnenl, or inc uoou "a wv ~
'nG Ipand d inIp-preerug the rocky coasts the s'tIe
bilis ana stony lands OF WA @ 9oisro of
tri'Cs'5n in Merry O.d England ~l;"out 90 uUu
us me conceived Him, or by sacHhelhE us ~ tr,ttn
Vifh an my hcart admire ana ICNcicho7 '"o 80 toi
deacun wno chose affection with the PIolrrt VI mis-
ABOVE the glory and Siye,y OF Pn.iious Used aWay
vii ms aces OF protest revolt aud reformation a.
ttii md cc le.a,t,.,l t,rauny. but his example o. Ia.
To,c cnps,ancy 10 trun and duy he "a ,nen eI
never die or pass away DC forgotten ~ , hest in.
the hearts OF HE descendants. ahd - touu! '"' W
,piration TO virtue and hgn aims III iI-c
THE ROOT OF I'll. TREE.
All honor. gratitude and respect DC 70 Tue Uc ' "
him what you wu-Knox, Bunyan, Penn lar lSoH
he great man. ana Did NOTABLE and enduring "olA
in ,he worli And reason OF such men Ocls, 'Ho
ypnatop If the deacon root OF the tree that porc
| sn en.td fruit IN civil and ecclesiastical freedom,
was tuo eI OF tde Lord Wllch must DC ]" o'''' 'H ~
Og ne5rr, Ike lie grandson better but admire the
d,nrou more. Tie grams IA uds put Oh Al u '''
ners culture and courtesy, wide LIBERATION ana proaa,
more kindIy views OF men and tnlnSs Inc Riinuson
has sInJo,ied down the a~pcrlIes ana Az uaIItie9
a. fbr deacon and rounded out INTO symmetry and hr-
mon, IN. OIt-slued ana uneven nature an" t4d "Cse4
lake aim all together, ana ADi9 Ihat tne 5i"u 80
heller Cnrstlau, Awee err Nndicr more humdue more
Tolerant ana tOrgVug, more NuIi>tl'lI'4Ac nan 80.
d-,c,u l5ut the deacon had sUmc.niS III ms SOUL tHo
secret Oi his consistency ana SFdhd chd "nT
We cannot uh,rd neglect or lose or unutl taiue ~
,ros a c.an. cuuObung, reyercutlal fear OF Gou' Il
fear tnaf med INN, said above ever! olneI
fear. and made a man who dreaded ON! ohv Inlns
W. need some of this fear O. God IN souls, f our
generation Ine Puritan IN Ms DAY W a. op S
Inc cnrruprncss relEon and the dissoulehess OF tne
Cnurf of tue otIarts Now we are WOrhlhS a. htuc 'oo
lar nom te stiffness Puritan II would dare 10
name prrvalling lack of our ume, would say II was
mn Abrnnamic eye nlst-an eye 10 pierce lnIouen tne
veil OF material hngs, 20 thugs unseen ana SPllVu
40 tur world oil tue senses encrOached upon the
world OF the spirit We nave few beaunc visions now.
W 90 see the heavens open us OI'ou u9 TG 0 -,
voices aiar, cry out In ecstasy al inc huE ~
His beauty. Inc nOises OF tle s ., v"' -. ~
roar Of machinery, the din OF business anu tc Ii5
c0npejIon band wIh their dust and deaen Win iheir
noises the vision and voice Of COD 10 our SOUS &
OF Ga Which begnnin! of wisdom N0T liar fear
rev, renee felt the supreme Beng NY teAt ue
carcs tt this KIND OF fear Is the beginning ol WsI
nnt me END OF wisdom. Fear not tnc omega, ou INC
ANNA of wisdom is good to start on IL goes DeIoc
the assurance taitn anu the perfect loVe "cn -
assert THAI fear The beginning OF ~lsuO III NV Gnu
love shall swallow up aud cast out Tear De IiG4 w.
the Only road TO the SeruHn on the MOUNT tIu nc
tenderness CuTs Is By way that leads past 0IA"l'
The TRAINING % CHILDREN
In training your cd you should be careful to win his
esteem ana admiration well rs evoke his love ln all
lives law with penalty, appealing tofear comes before
grace and forgiveness appealing to love- Moses precedes
Christ 30 in your hOne the son TO wnoIn you expect
Ia leave your money must learn 10 obey, must hear ON
your jps Thou shalt not aud sometimes feel III ais
hesh "a penalty OF broken law. Yes; our sons must Dc
gln with a training III hoy fear OF wrOngd0lhg, II We
wish tnem grow iuCO seif-controlng men. Authority
you we're bow falsehOod started tear prO1ane word
made you CONSCIOUS OF deserving punishment aHu
s.nlf ,pN as
aud wondered why We we're continually belhg heaued
off win Thou shalt not" lost our temper sulAed
soed our clothes. shook OF the dear mOtneFs kindly
hand aud only vision OF rod or dark closet or lost
dinner brought us ~ te Now, grown men, we nave
paseed beyond the dlscip pine of Tear ana OBEY that
mothers OF tenderest love. But yod would not
be the man You are eXc@p 4OI the parental training lna
exactcd obedience well as nOurisued love.
PLAN an mat the fear OF God Is not lncul-
Gated IN our day as much as std 10 Oe le lenency
OF our times ls TO relax discipline 10 undermine
authority, neglect fear as motive 10 obedience III
oety Moral suasOn iuduS ence prizes, cake and candy
in sunday schools reed upon now 10 DO wnat tue
puritan uld VITA tne catecIlouls' Ilsu tainlS dnu
cardest prayer. Aud that will not 40 Tor II VII not
help boy master mis- violent temper or make hin
respect and for auGnOriy law duty right
Alas We must sugar-coat every thug-maAo every tnhg
and beneyoicn toeIauon the part OF Ameri-
Herbert spencer heren the danger IN the
future OF the loss oi our liberties. Why, taken
the rod out OF the school, rear ont OF the pulpit revrr
cred in the MIND of the cItlzen
Ne laugh ~ every thing there Is nothing from Tho
Presidential office TO the pnvaIe habits and persona
manners OF That dress docs not a,lrle,
thus away WIN al Tue sOlculnlty
,,uiV office arsdIled. It's dreadful, tn
awfll freedom take nowadays VIII tnlngs cOnse
craled veneralOn for ages We cdTcature the hgncs
aud hottest acts OF which our nature Is cdpaDle-cVe
that great Washington does not escape the smart
OF our ievlty Tidcue. Just try 10 read tine yOui
an period moral lecture, assume all your dit
nity ana gravity aud give him bit OF good advice, all
get his ans II you want 10 Know now lar W
have trlV c.led from the old deacon.
RESTRAINING FEAR OF Con WHOLESOME.
We cannot afford dispense with Wholesome r.
straning fear OF Coda fear that is the beginning
wisdom. Then your child ought 10 start IN life with
revcrenal awe toward Him who dwelleth in thu
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