New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-09
rur FLIGHT INTO EGYPT.

TUE FLIGHT lNip EVIL l.
- NJ mr. Broogs al ne church ofths incdr"a"oh'
T,.a po,, Arthnr Brooks preached Mt the
t,,o Incarnation Yesterday morning. taking his
-. g., q Matthew H. - And when they were uo'
ltd behold the angel Of the Lord apPear'th 10 Joseph
in dream saving, Arise and take the Young emu "',
b,s mother and Zee into Egypt, and be thou 'e'c "1
bring thee word for Herod will Geek the !ount '"''
destroy him" ... ,or,,or
Te Al ,bt into Egypt said Mr. Brooks il not poruo"
90, C,-it, ufc that we mention frequently or perhaps
avep think Of often It comes as one uncomorho' "iiN
,rcidcnt inst after the goTcs of Christmas anu
md II seems to Us as If it were not he'e's"' ~
element Of persecution in Chrlss lie Sh"u" So" 'e''
40 SOON But we know that there was purpose
IN IT, for nothing I'm that wonderful HE
- rlace by accident. II must nave
loon hard for Joseph hear such message inst after
Tho ,aoton OF shepherds aud the VISIT OF the magi
boa made him feel the greatness OF the emu VINO was
80 Inns care and protection. But he had TO obey the
ord lie had 10 go into Egypt, and he arose and did
r1tbont rnurnuring Every earthly manifestation OF
hr may pc exuectCd to ne transient when thcSon
fcod with al the charms of infancy on Him Vas al
lovrcd 10 reuoin for such short time unmoested
p,t such lesson Of the weakness OF humanity II was
,ot necessary for Christ 10 show. That IL written an
about as only plainly. Christ came TO show us no"
70 fiji our way OF dark things not merely to make
i,.,y that they ore dark He came to convict us OF
-. r,r lie came olso 10 redeem us from sin
Ara so II the flight into Egypt shows us the
,,,7.tor, character Of glory, we may he sure that
,i- ...i H., what is the true foundation Of glory
o how t may he preserved amid all yicssiiudes Let
f,ct Of nrc Gods son Dee tbs basis OF all honor ana
t+ fl, mn humble flight ir sorrowful defeat AS well
t,o ,ior,oY> frumph-'u bereavement rs well rs
r,o.r- Christ went down into Egypt that the proph-
,c,...-lt Doe fulfilled. " out OF ts}pt haYe eaed my
son" and God always calls Ills SONS ont Of Egypt even
lie seemed 10 Doe almost cruel in sending them there
r,lr 20 down there and never return His sons, those
tarE 4
her child II is as sweet the song Of angels,
Inst come from Heaven. Must that Innocence fade :
Must IL 70 down iuothc worlds Egypt and he lugl-
tive hiding itself from hostile powers that would
Kin III Must that hoy, who now talks so
simply Of God 60 and DE exposed to the influence
MI Iuutc and selfish men She keeps the hoy close lo
her; She breads to let him 90 lorlh sHe "Hnue'S "
NOM ga W e arc brought near 20 the influence Of Gods
grace somewhere IN life How We long to Seyp y as ~
VISITS lur heIts moments OF Coos ucHrucsS luHt
H.. mo fl W ,ked and Goddess Egypt Of worldly ne ana
,Got ~ mi have called 10Y SOM" If That childish
innocence that good thought are merely pleasing as
he tran,ory. n VT would prc'er'e them We must MAKE
that child feel its nearn"ss 70 900; We must n'ee S
E. Nm os CHRIST. servant We must give them the true
to,rPa,ioD Which viii continue. Then let them
cotiod sends them Into Egypt and God VIII bring lueu
ON again on how many souls nave LOST uC PURIFY On
c1d6ood only because they did that it only
SnaGlc rs pledge Of Gods and love, and did not,
before IL vanished, become servants OF 'HIi-t VINO CAM
10 make us sons Of God How many good thoughts have
conc to nothing because they had no root IN themselves
bccau-c dia not see tho necessity 81 gEinE i"en
tcai living power by being made sons OF COO lho
igrnt nj ritsi 90 We cannot live angels songs
and Epiphany clores forever sin and temptation scr
and darkness. soon succeed happiness an -''9e'
Chris. asks - 90 as SONS OF Goa 60 IH bvrileDc'
ana submission to Him who loves us and watches over
u there is great interest and esalacaace in the
~ isat thef aay T'''' closely connected with
S7 fsrcl First tIere was he connection Of
MIS-" solomon married an Egyptian wife when
rein lao. %
ming 10 crow moro intimate Ia the late days OF the
kingdom n the lifetime Of the great prophets Isaiah,
Jrcu a and Ezekiel the people we're inclined to defend
themselves 10y trusting TO EEyptS help f1thcr lSh u!
Wien Alexander founded Alexandria. there was large
oolouv Of jews IN the ~. ot ana s,N2S 81 Is"ifH
Testament first tIant ed into Greek ana connection
maintained h was to that Hebrew colony in Egypt
probably that Christ tHk'n. lie WAS safe there be-
lookout for the Mossah; they we're busy with
their philosophical their uafbc, and 10 vision OF
10 ind TIC fuan1ent o prophecy, Jesus wac not per
kecuted in EgyPt, ont lie amounted to NOTHING there
tycry other babe and lie could DO nothing IN compar
Eo2 with ne philos2pheIs era te I TgfS ,Ie i
IS an enemy to Christ. Absorption IN other things
t&6rns is lie Egyptian spirit ana it is all around
rs. II Dc broken up Whenever It comes over cur
A.ter the death Of Herod Jesus returned from Egypt
But 80 20 back 90 Bethlehem lie tufns asidc
ioNGzarcth place @lc. for some reason wee o" Hf
upon cont"IuI tuous}, and which gave 10 jesus ils
tits also was the fuldneLt OF prophecy ana
1yas meant TO -fy the humility and lowhpes5 OF ch9I
estor which he saviour OF tno world was 20 bear BetDe
hem was the brthlsee OF David and sacred memories
clustered around It. Prophecy had designated IL as the
irnpace OF tie MeSsah and TO be born there was OF
itself evidence in favor claiming 70 be the CHRIST
And yet Jesus never refers to he fact Of HIS nativity IN
the CITY OF David He ,rc5 to free Himself nom e
.t0in Of being Nazercne CHRIST wiiHuEg t4rGusn Hu
Ills life Is carries that mark Of humility VINO was
part of His flight into Egypt And yet Nazareth was
letter place for Christ Bethlehem was remote cOdnty
village relying past glOres. Nazareth was busting
(alcam town near the most fertile and pOpu0Us parts
Of The country receiving influences from all
tbat went On ia that strangely mixed pOpu
~ was life mat Christ wanted TO reach After every
eight mo Egypt we leave Bethlehem ind 70 dwell in
Nazareth lhIst went into Egypt fOr other mems slDs
oul Ept- are prepared tor Us by QUO Own ms. That
difference never lose sight Of and which can
never he done awGv with 49,
Cuu we an recall SID fichts and reverfes In He
1hcy are inevitable to Thank God that the power OF
HIM VINO met them and conquered Is now with us. lie
win lead through them all and bring Us out eaIeIy
And VIC bless God for saviour who was not only born
in bethlehem but lied INTO Egypt aud lived IN Nazareth
thar He might Uei gu ~ Heaven forever