New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-03-20
pRAcrIcAL rEACHING on NM RIBLE.

PRACTICAL TEACHING or HE bibLE'
The Zee. IT. Ioda' at ne oI'r"y F''s'a" L'"''P"
At the Calvary Protestant Episcopal Church
at Twenty Grst-st and Fourtnave., the Rev Dr. "inm
g. iodine formerly pre-ideu. Of Kenyon COLLEGE" ono
preached HE first sermon rs pastor yesterday m"fE
Dr. Bodne succeeds the late Rev. Dr. Nashhurn ana
has already given token Of his intention TO follow IN the
footsteps Of his predecessor IN the pastoral work he has
accomplished within the List few days In appearance
he is Of medium height dark complexion and his iea-
indicate much force and determination 81 charIc
ter. His delivery Is nervous lat Impressive, ana ne
speaks without notes Dr. BOdnc chose az his text yes
terday morning, II Timothy, liz, Is: "Al scripture i
gwen by inspiration of God, and is profitable Tor doc
tTEe FOR rcprOof, FOR correction Tor instruction " ku'
eousuess" He spoke In substance az follows:
II was orcc related of benjamin Franklin that While
lie was IN Paris doing his utmOs. to secure the rcco-n
ton OF indC pcndcnCe by the French King ne ~
tended dinner al which were assembled many Of the
HtcIary-great of tie Kingdom. In the course oi Ills
cusson which lei from politics to books ond ih'rr'a
tive merit. one Of the company suggested the Bih" a
subject and it forth With dssectcd with all tn bitter
mesa Of ignorance. One made bold to say that apart from
the ridiculous notion that the book was inspired had
no literary beauties. that it was an Illogical catalogue Oi
fasChood. To this statement all apparently agreed ana
Franklin remaining scn-, evidently conquered Arcr
few moments hesitation ne quoted the ioi!pW-
ing sentences AID requested the company oIn-
ions; " Ills glory covered the heavens dHd ~ '"I,.
was full of His praise The mountains saw lLCe Ha9
they tremIlcd: rtiOWlu- II the water passed.
nv; The deep utt,rcd his voice and lifted up
HE hands on hgh ThoU weniest iqrth oT ie s'Ea.Gh
Thou wOundedes the head out of the house OF the wicked
by discovering the foundation unto the neck u Aad
q deep impression and many praised It's grandeur ind
solemny. Some few asked MN where they coud qqi-
chase the book which contained such rloluthct ana ne
replied by telling them that was from The much con
temned. even then dcspi'ed Bible.
The Bible is wonderful book The compilation Of It
rics upon which the OF history had not rested Be
fore the elegance OF Greece the maEnncence OF PeIa
its divine unity the thoughts of the INSPIRED Of God.
Under AL ass2cations v IN Varons ana adverse ,uf-
a elimination which should civiz" aud
regenera'e the world. 1t has been attacked in
infancy aud old age, but weapon has yet been
q" doctrine or wound H. divine life All men contributed
were placed in this mosaic. No matter what Influences
were brought against it, they fen from it like harmless
dars or served to bind # in unity The Bible Is
profound piece OF music,a great ana si!eIiGd
tiOn, and whose choruses arc the prayers o. man
kind. Although its composition from God,
poser. yet read not one phrase I'm all liz lengih
but that is filed with humility. 1t claims not to be
the Worlds book, a. 1t i: 1t lays 10 demand Tor attention
because OF rs authorship; 1t f. simply an earnest an
SPSb 70 a bdHe2 ' Tbcr re nons 40 much
approved in this realistic ninteenth century es IL nse
looks upward into the motions OF the universe
and his hands crap the mtGgIa. parts a1 OF
express the motive power OF which il profit, and the re-
suits Of all our lives and the travail Of each ihousht i
-
ne Is profit M - not he 9uyseIn 10 T afhc l
ply deatd ne nu n t arTh ana q m
wise We follow them. but none look toward me
beciuac nothing Is by. The use
fumes Of Gods word sthe cause Of wide spread Of
our religion regarding 1t IN human sens. Perc Hva-
cnth was asked why the Prusan soldiers were 80
of them carries Bible in bis kapsack" 70 this be
attributed the better knowledge " Gods word by the
Protestant than the Catholic The former makes hs
companion and friend the latter ms stern un9cnGlng,
incxpcable monitor. II is this sword OF ihe spirit which
the chains hding rs down 10 the rocks Of selfish
conquer and when the destroy ing angel hngs IL token
The B5le comes 70 revelation. It not acne
helps spiritually II ccrrects US aud instrncs Us n
righteousness lis purpose If practical. Il j. preeml-
nently book live and die by. II does not regard life
%9ctedIv iI6 ITS IcIror and win a. UNEXPECTEDLY pass
away It tells us life f. real and that the existence
10 time sport away and TO play suttlecock with
iye Each hour should be glorious star the rays Of
do good he charitable merciful, kind II teaches ~
70 superior Beng to ourselves, whose death
has taught selfsacrncc, and whose resurrection Las
promised us eternity: II Is the practical eachng II
the Bible and the Importance OF them IN our h,,s
that show how ouuipOtcnt and ALLEGING he
Author of that book must have been when He sent
chfonGiu eca accuracy II is a record of minute AID
unportan events. 1t does not claim 10 Ge history OF
the cllInes through which II has passed 1t is grand
ana comprehensive story Of how man, the image of cod
obtained and deiaced his likeness through sin.
disparitles Of time and numbers. can they say
that the Bible Is not still the Book or Books, and
the wonderful cvizer OF not alone this continent, but
OF the great body OF humanity The sermon on the
Mount alone would have STAMP ed It's GOd-lkC AdIN d
uaty the whole work. Those words could not have
been written but by Al inspired being As long az hu-
manly shall remain and mark its tie face OF
tins globe long shall the Bible exert IT. influence
the salvation OF IFS children. Lighthouses
erected pierce tie gloom Onhnltude and 10 the
stars in the heavens They were built that their
light might beam across the stormy seas, 70 warn
sci. from rocks and sAOas-tO save human lives thr
Bible IN It's I4'loh Of human ,oas IGls lis de-lhes
and completes the round ot H. Authors Intentions,
Let struggle toward an appreciation Of IT, Let IL
search IT, that IT. cOun~cls may help o. peace AMI
happiness and eternal life. When the glow OF life i-
upon it viii mellow the glOly Of our lives, and when
the hour Of death approaches 70 viii Lgnt
the path into eternity siould urge everyone to read
revised version. ana let Il he their guild and their
beacon 1t r. the only hold we have upon The past
fcIings and sacrifices OF Lord and Christ, aud
should cherish It we love ourselves viii conclude
The words Of the dying WlberlOrcc, Wuo Wtn his
children gathered about Ills bedside, said MY sous
read the Bible