New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-05-14
TRUE FREEDOM.

TLe Rev. DR.. John Hall preached the annual
.,oon before the American Tract society IL the hIodu
- tabernacle last evening The church was nlled WIN
,,..lsof the society. The Rev. Or Taylor, the pas
the church conducted the opening services ana
, attention 10 the abstract Of the society's annual
rercff copies Of which distributed IN the PeWS
Tae LEV. Dr. 5 Ir,uUus Prime sat IN the pulpit ani
there were several other cersymen present Before the
sermon the auarette choir sang the anthem. Goa DC
,,erciful unto Us and bless u.s. Tor the
closing HYMN the choir sang Jesus shaH
reign wheroer the sun" All the pun
lcetlon. Of the Tract Society are submitted 10 ~
U,ui proof In his sermon be discussed "Irue iI'e-
dom" and commended tic Work OF the s'c'N ."
eid,avors through religious AtcTa'ur- ana col''"
e,rrv this freedom 10 all men. usiext was rom Jon"
36; "Iftne SON tuer o,ore. shall make yoo I'c' &c
Shall ue free indeed" o,,- ..rovo listened ~ John
= ilt '"o' in eioonent words H. described and de-
fnr evils of lntcf pcrancc, "io "ppv' -, az
tNtn AK ,rt;ed th,r scr,ituc o. the WY sin That
S,,. denounced. nave known men WAo atl'c"-" '"V'
va" I'll .-clv TO a minister, ana approved MS
,,yr',,iin- min he said did ehing that ib,y
cd Tot ukc-ether socially, pol.tcd{ OF III SOM " M
M crest in the preaching chat they formerly aptlVV'E
anu, docs poor hckie human mature m from
IrIiiiye OF human iclleucsS drawn nom t"S ~
o. our Lord. lie bad been setting loI' rar Ira
views ID an elective manner, as tis -
~, - tr,i is moi ryer,thnr 1t 1d not satisfy our
K.drener 80 me sald continue III my No.u, men
aIc We m, disciples mdced Tnis was the POM wc,e
t.ey broke with Him Thcy would hot s"yyi!0 az hd
pr,-sson. presume if the soplSis OF uHl gay n"r
been pushed with THIS ques MAe.ne , y f,c tbcT
had been under the yoke OF Others bat never 500
The Of tue world to-day reason III 1J ~
ncr Whru YOU say % them lhtl 'H'! a. ~
Iu. strong drink. any other form o. sh lhga
vi, Know ne evil or which YOU speak as wei az you
do II is rue that W. nave INDUCED ia IT, ou, J.. Is no;
holding us IN bondage We can bre TX ne Cn" III WI"
dLAI Is T d t,I clean ta idea ii ye conte my
word lie that is faithful to tao END receives ln Cro"n
@. u.c. Am speaking 10 any WHO say lI'IG vas "
time when n@d uveP ITliLIOo t3n'a i'm grtti.c tac
such a one: 'bachsIlder, lose no l4luc al
tu convection Continuance III the Idth Is necessary
THE SOURCE or TRUE LIBERTY
rc liberty liberty from the yoke of Sin, comes from
..r,,gctce OF this truth "Ye shall know the TRUTH,
and the truth shall make you free Jesus was not
speakiug of Egyptian bondage, OF Syrian or ho'iah
bondage slavery 10 sin. II is wei To remember ms
fact thai the element which Is lacking III jho WI
min mi 81 s a motive power am not my own but am
t.lrbt with prce. OBSERVE n The text the varied
}bc Rcr if The SON or heir gives freedom the
bomlsuan. there is a guarantee oi Tue PeilvtuV
OF tine freedom thus bestowed. We can learn
a valuable lesson from the hearers whom we are
considering There are mulrtudes OF men today wRo
regard Lord a perfect example, an elevator oi
human society, noble instructor profound InlnAeI'
backs YOU They do not need to BE- saIed t.eI INNS,
conclusion founded on Jhef lsH0rlns tIc ~" ma We
have all tran>gressed the divine law. We may revere
Christ al rue human aug IDIIes auu le sop tuo 'II
Ne shall be free indeed The last word suggests the
possibility OF there being spurious or inferior recon
Iugri. al.
free ymg winch almost invariably produces tlc Ia dISl
re-ult-deDt disgrace and often lmir-onueAt. M"u
Wis he rec NJ sny cost There is also Tree
thinking, wuich its pcsent adaptation i'm
inasers- Taat Il a mistake. We Christian people ale
fIte-tLukers ia tdc rdcst sense OF tnc Term But We
which i, me We are free any who appropriate
10 themselves the claim OF being free Huhcl> "ln TINS
dlfceuc. thar We believe IN appropriate cvld -Acc II
dealing with a historical tiiih, SO dlN !
historical evidence; with scientific tfuth scientific
4ltfff Pc f e. Is f...f
uiirea>onablel Bur that bitsscd by
eory etucation by our home training, by the luslruc
ton IN tie sun lag scIOOduU necessary! biased Uy
calling. II Is never considered hODO4aDe III good
company to impue motlYes II w,rc,
ale biased 10y your surroundings. have a. mncI
beng p:.jUdccd. Some people consider the
non-commtlal Of themselves by religious
profession be freedom For moment imagine man,
colonies we're seeking 70 Obtain their independence
i do NOT mean 10 break tie laws OF tue land.
but Will not lake any part II TIE present couA4c Dut
risk myself In mat case the man mSut have
succeeded. for po3lcian, are som'unlrs 'el.l
to deal TIe has said "who oevcr refore shall confess
me before Geu nun |ll confess aiso UeoFe my faneT
knew You. depart from me ye that work nlqulty." !
Brethren avoid this uon-commtl policy na' seeks TO
row III two waters, and TO serve TWO masters.
REAL ANE POSITIVE TRELDOM
Dsmissng, tnen these forms Of freedom, let look
at the real and positive freedom of which our Lord
spoKe-tho neo1o' i01 ' P0""'J Vi
n broken law, the guilt and the con- |
,,..es ~ transrression. freedom from The woke ~
reqtcI H.. frnI, The cur.c of am far sl,f
80, r.C,sous hnv.-vrr In me urWspopet. !
TrcrntlT' YOU NAV have read of man IN Penn |
2! l,amla WHO was chaig.t "Nh terrible crime |
Su t,r, t1e peen. IN that Iace were So u,, i ~
tie result vi the tdl They hanged both un I the
juyntn III envy. lils iIocuJl ""s ~ 10 1rH'' Ike
una' s ,e ,t,tv Ieison He nav. inr d.,t and inns
IN The suuers room II yOu desire TINS freedom Your
way j. clear. GUto thr son ana dca WITT HIN Go 10 !
earucstuess ana lie VIII Tree you; lie VIII forgive Won
aud hDcrate yOu from the bondage al Sill
1T of the aim, OF ID" society whose dIhiyer-
sary We celebrate to-uIgn-d sJcrty which il jnc glory
oui rrIe this Nation, combining
UIonle from V4lIous Cbr.s, Idu chUrcEc>-tlat d. /
IrV,dea brsJIau literature which Is seat tered alru.
mere And wueicvcrit sOos the I,Iu. voice no.
c,n,qnie- IT, reaching an CLASSES that al uitou.-