New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-10

do &c building men up The union OF external mor"'
and internal purity Les ut the root OF the Vo'l'l 'cN
ing Christ did not teach systematic tHeo"sy' '"' l'
that we 20 10 Paul. lie took mp Christs ttacninH' '
grated them the old Jewish thco.osy lH7 '' go
rise 10 the theological misrepresentation when nas S'"
f,r the mast 500 wears True Christianity Is man
building religion.
Morality is an Observance Of all the laws OF human
nature First the laws Of health, purity hHppnt> '' ~
activity, in regard IN the BODY. No iiay.i1 Eycrv
r,y,,er Noralit also requires that man obey ihe
law, ,f bis land and international law. Tie laws o So
Ciefv simply paths Showing Je ,.'-t --,.rt ,-ar
40 walk True liberty is obedience to Law. the wot'"
have the pfofoguacst appreciation for moraIi-..' &
"a step 10 spirituality. which g. 1nlt anon-I 10TH ,,'
mora ty of thc Dol Cher faculties. no Wn can nt
and Immoral Can man While heu -
lacious passions ain any id h,a,soly g' asa6s
me rules OF society gain any idea of true sooon,>-
ben q eudeavors Co. conform l9 ,,r', his
ascent viii Dee more natural Fhen9insna C'. c6o has
very lAfreqnen hardly tI mus ',s - yT be- very
apt 10 fv But "a moral fe is the most sure anu Sle' inv
foundation for reelou' le -, aon mans while
who have built on mud II Is |oEn frefian Bnt
10 be moral he isn't going 10 ne leir
morality is not 10 be substitute Ior od front hut
able have good root good stem, 4iu L for inst
h Inc fros cuts the fruit tho vine Will count Oi J
W. mn f of the shirt and II he don't blossom. The pre-
yious growth - not thrown away lie has LIS ie"''
he goes along
DECADENCE N SPIRITUAL LIFE.
The Rev Dr. William NJ. Tayor's discourse was Oh
Revelations H. /. IL the course Of It ne sald 4H'
church at Ephesus mad been blessed IN It's cary
but stil there was one thing against them. 1hey nHu
come to think ess Ofthe personal Christ though uy
they were good Christians That which mere cn"Beu
on the whole church il true Of individual beheVeIs'
Notice that love and the in which TINS love l.
manifested are different things. The diagnosis OF tue
case is Spressed by the word left In the text Inc
boundary line that divides careulness ana co'eouS
ness is not clearly marked The symptoms by Whch this
disease may be recognized are loss OF interest Ii
the saving Scriptures There is something wrong "nen
a man loses his appetite FOR food Nhen NAN sHuHs
the companionshp OF his wife, inhdelity to her has
already begun . loss Of delight in Gods ordinances
When Christian does not enter the closet there
has come something between MN ana NE - ~
has been SAID that In the present advance PRAYER ~
last beconng devont silence That is an advance IN me
wrong direction aud 3-a growing weary IN pes"a,s
work for the Lord Jesus The remedy for THIS state Oh
things is found in context II IT, relehiDcl @
do There is something 10 be done Wild me mn, ne'
and hand privilege despsed Il forever iorieteu,
MANY nave dropped perdtou ont OF the RANK. Of ne
visible Church. and that because they REUSED 20 10
to their first love from which they had fallen lne par
aysis othe Church due mainly TO We M m ~
members The conversion Of me w9Ti9 10 10 DC
by the revival OF the Christian Church.
MUTUAL DEPENDENCE N FAITH
The Rev. Dr. Hamilton said I'VE are all more OF i'ss
dependent on each other Tor the power and iuneSs OF
our Christian life Faith is the inspiring element OIL "oA
everywhere No invests bis money IN an enterprise
IN which ne has no confidence Faiths not mrreN ude
native MYSTICAL. II rests ou an luIPiNSN~"'N
knowledge of Gods words and dongs. Faith is also
thing Of degrees Il can grow in knowledge and power
The strength OF mans faith depends not little on the
men around him In order 10 succeed enterprises hee@
the faith of every connected with them Inc mutual
y of faith is Just Strengthening for the NE Oh e III
dividual St Paul had seen bis Masters Iace; n''t a..
caught up to the third heaven yet ne OgT tSe, bnt
simple Christians OF Rome, not only 70 comfort tuc o
TO b. comered by them The little r1vulei feeds me sea
The oldes believer may De helped by the chlu prayer
A LIVING CREED
The Rev Dr. Bldgman, at the Madison Avenue Bap-
fist Church. preached Oh the words 4" Follow Me- Inc
call he said was addressed 10 two thoughtful men, ana
oDened The path by which they would come 10 the real
zaon Of what they longed for II required the exercise
of strong faltL 10 fOrsake their calling their Ola
fellowships and face future which was uncertain OF
which they had no assurance except that Christ would he
with them: but the imperative so they obeyed
it, because their hearts recognized His authority even
though it was not signi6ed by sceptre dadem The
call was bring them into the fellowship OF CnHsI ana
so they obevcd it, He became their guide their teacher
He ask OF them at the outset to subscribe 10
any creed. TO enter into any formal contract
or covenant, but 10 follow Him as
Tie wont about doing good Their creed would grow out
of their fellowship with Elm; their lives would gro"
prer aud heavener thCY lived under tile influence 81
his teaching aud spirit The essential thing Is self
and through the activity and the fellow
ship of Christ the creed VIII be growth ana not ud
ufacture have III IL al the strength or uN2g cOut
ton a wrong to shape creed Ior chl4d' ne Is 10
he free 10 gam il for himself; II Will come naturally our Oh
his faith in him who draws forth Ms heaII Al-rn us
cared do not seek 20 understand that may DeleVt
but I believe that I may understand -; and Neander
echoes him in saying that the heart make the tneoq
cisu II OF thrlSts word tha u any man WIZ
10 IIs viii he small kuoE Tie doctrine. Lie and truth
are through sefsuIsnder H Who Is the way and the
truth and The life.