New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-07
DEHNI4ION OF FAITH.
low nv THE NEW PASTOR OF ST. PAuLs M. x.


oh CHURCH.
r. po,,,,s Methodist Episcopal Church, at
o. - aud Twent y-second-st, was completely nileu
'~.S.v morning by the congregation wnlch as
S,a % hear the first sermon oil tue rev. D. ~ 10y
sne.v pastor Of the church. Mr. Day Is thirSseVon
or. od and was born In Wbitneyvle' d iimpe'ine
y5,oee. near Machias, Me- HIS father was iuliO?'
manufacturer there. Mr. Day was eoucateu "' i 49,,
90 leye where he was graduated In 1871 ana ~ INC
,,,ne WESLEYAN Seminary He preached occasolians
,vhi,o IN college. ard entered the ministry I'D io'
. .,,er ureacning at Bath and Portland f4S' "n
Nashua NJ H., he received an appointment " - 40
Metbodist Episcopal Church. in Boston, VIM" - ,h,s
attracted the attention o. ST. PaufS .nu.n' ,ha,
city, and a request was made ny '"'
he he apponted It's pastor this spring - 4,
,r' 800, was granted Mr.. Days predecessor ="
,,,n,, % q, PANS Church. the Rev. ). a. NJ onap
80 yas also ,,astor Of Grace Cnurcn bosVO"' ~,
y, 80 IN New-York Mr. Day IL tsh ana mas "
,,ro, rtioned athletic frame. His mar ano sina eN
h,tors are onde and bis blue eyes wear c'e'r' a."
n,a,sd and kindly expression. He preaches "i'nou' -
ferriug 10 manuscript, ard makes 10" s'"o = a,
,ras His voice is strong and clear and his manpor 10
oriet aignlaed and earnest The text OF MS Se,
yesterday morning was taken from Hebrews AZ
"Nov. ia tn Is the subs anoe of things hopou 'o' WV
evidence Of things not seen' ,rs
Mr. Day spoke upon this text in part as iolo"''
Rible teachers generally agree tnat o,r painrI
Tontical definition is the exercise OF our III "T Win
cifts under the influence OF tnJ D MIN rpferenee 70
feSaiu 70 81 human salvation The exercise OF our ao
ucs the rational @ s ose acnltes under the
r and inniatiu Of the spirit 10 discern e,ernai
inv sos things S Sna savi"Sr, that
can claim 20 exercise faltn' mhen No ovens
90" onv discovery be it in the ear or heavens
Sowever marvellous simple, we put II into the cruel
be OF logic and urn ON the hres OF % tS trnm
me dross OF fiction, imagination anu sensa on,sn.
Tai IL our duty We justly apply these same hetuous
NJ thp
Men for .g have examined the b'Oie, lts orth' is
contains. in the light Of reason And its
claim upon the people Is largely ne tSCe WA" 70
stood tnis n severn dSr .y Tors Sr besn
AM there are many things which lie beyond tie
province OF reason. tine logical process cannot
why il tnat in the same climate out OF te SAL som
there snoud grow tine oak wbv anu ao piee,
the beech AM Sors d mSpfT Tarrances No Human
reason can tell We il Is because II Is ana tat Is
our only reason. Reason Will do ipr Things tnat may 20
seen. that may be grasped by the SENSES put a ~
me subsJ, nee of things hoped FOR the eV deuce OF
winch we earn OF men WAC have used ali possible
human agencies that they might come 70 URN Jon
ylctSn OF the Tsa'y be VI we're unSoe TO do So But
by seeking cross conscentloesy !oT lug
inflammation they nave cOne 10 shS i Ah"" '""'
my K deemer lyeth L., ,, ,h, tho ,vo,cerf,,
Adjournment which faith brings to young aud Old learned
and uIearned Men Of Goubl become men OF confluence.
Men of tear become men OF COURAGE men vi igIoIanve
become wise unto savatiOn. Men o. questionable char
aeter and doubtful stabniIy become thoroughiy fur
nIs.ed unto every good word and work. Faith In
God nrlnCs love TO God aud love TO GOO bears God-ke
graces ana that man hopes 70 have hereafter ne
NAV nave now men nope AID long for purify All men
have asuirations or pure morals Houor, ruth virtue,
purify as applied human CHARACTER are WOlds OF rare
value VIII ID many all paris VI the word, and
do not think the contain the names OF
alI who wisn 10 be good and noble. One
half Of Chrisi's children arc not re-
corded upon church registers. That moral state
which Incorporates virtues need not De deferred
Till death and eternity. We nsed not wait Tor heaVeh
10 put us ia harmony VITA the Almighty.
Faith Is the substance of things nIped Tor and men
ourh, by the power OF living fatD III God 10 feel
tLroueu toll and care and trial and temptation that
they are of The universe tarryng on the earth
tempOrarily TIE stormy waves Of tBe black sea OF
trouble may be heaved along all the shores OF human
ufe out thank God we have not TO wait Tor heaven
before Inc winds shall go down and the stars OF peace
and rest shine ABOVE our dwellings,