Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1883-06-11
A Christian Profession.
It's Practical Uses-SermOn at Trinity Nj.
z. Church, by Rev. LIE. GOOdsell.

It's Practical Uses-SermOn at Trinity Nj.
E.Church, by Rev. LIE. GOOdsell.
A correspondent says: It was very re-
freshing to listen to the admirable discourse,
so practical in all its teachings, as that
preached by Rev. DR.. Goodsel yesterday
morning The text was selected from the
sixth chapter of PauPs letter to the Gala
tians and the first verse, Brethren, even if
a man be overtaken In any trespass, ye which
are spirited restore such a one in a spirit of
meekness; looking to thyself, lest thou also
be tempted" The opening hymn, beginning
with
'Jesus Is common Lord,
He our loving Saviour is"
seemed well adapted to fix the attention of
the congregation upon the teaching of the
sermon. ''There is no quicker way" said
the speaker, Ito discourage Christians and
give sinners cause for complaint than when
they see the spirit of selfishness exercised by
many who should be bright examples to their
fellow men. There is hard type of worldli-
ness that speaks of wolves in sleeps
clothing and calls the God fearing people
hypocrites and all that long list of adjectives
of detraction applied to those who are en-
deavoring to be of use to their fellow men.
They speak of themselves as free from by
pocrisy, and it is because they do not see
themselves in the light of the gospel. need
not point out to you those who rejoice over the
fall of another the unkind spirit that prompts
them to give great prominence to little
things they are of that class who are mar
row in their views. A clear glimpse of our
selves will make us heartily ashamed of our
selves when we study the teachings of Jesus.
We should be careful to help others who are
less able than we are to help themselves. In
consistency in the church often brings con-
tempt among weak Christians. The weak
ones spoken of are not strongly established
in the faith !; those who are being fed upon
the milk of the word and have not distinct
of the church is not in its
numbers, but in the efficiency Of
its members Every church has its weak
ones in the fold those who have to be led,
and the church should not despise them, for
this is a part of her mission. The text tells
us if man be overtaken in fault, the spiri-
tual ones should seek to restore him. Most
all of our sins are surprise. The outbarst
of anger which the merchant INDUCES In
when he discovers deception in those whom
he has trusted is often a surprise to himself
when he reflects. We ought to remember
him, who when the was reviled reviled not
again. We err in judgment and give way
to passion and when we reflect
upon our ways we wonder why we
allowed ourselves to be overcome The
church is soul hospital not q museum.
Many think every one in the church is label
ed pure and good. We know that sin is with
in us. We also have the knowledge of the
healing power and should impart this
knowledge to others. See the Christly quail
tiles of devoted life. When we understand
from what depth we have been saved we
wiz want to help others. There are those
around rs who are reaching out for the
Christian Life. We should render them SEX