New-York tribune., 1884-03-24
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withsl tender and oDg-suferng."

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withal tender and long suffering"
CHRIsT AS AN ARBITRATOR.
Mr.. Talmage greeted by full house at the Brooks
yn Tabernacle on his return from his trip TO West
His topic was the glory beauty the priceless value and
indestructibe quality OF Gods mercy TO mao. His text
was from l. Timothy, H., 5: " For there Is God and
one mediator between God and men, tho Man Cbrss
Jesus" Mr.. Tamage said In part: ain tho text Christ Is
represented as an arbitrator Heaven and earth had
swung apart. The question How God
hated SIN with awful burning increasing fIry, be
brought into accord with sinful racer II could
be done except by negotiation Who In all Heaven was
Not tin Christ offered himself the arbitrator.
Christ laid hand Heaven and the other earth.
Chrisss cross was nailed to the pepeHdicalap part Of
the centre Gods Justice starts at end mans
of the of God Christ door that
you may enter Heavens front gate. The question is
are you willing to accept II you decline the question
then Is, who is stronger you God Almighty Choose
your own weapons and cover yourself with whatsoever
God You recognize that the negotiation Is reasonable
God has said that he Is willing to receive 1.-THE question
THE GOSPEL GLORIOUS GOSPEL
The Rev. DR.. George Alexander spoke this theme,
saying in part "G has to pass day that
ministers Of the Gospel feel it necessary apOo
gze for being Christians. Paul had different feeling.
For the Gospel he thrown into prison. despsed in
suited yet he found in It such stimulus for IFS enhus
asm, such theme for his burning eOquence, that no
might well call 80 glorious "a glorious I'm the law
teaches The moral laws Of all the religions Of the world
but erOpng after the principle which Christ at last
revealed. To It the whole world does homage the
sublimest of all laws The Gospel glorious its ideal
OF life Born In stable, reared in despised Of
insignificant province, assOciating with the Outcasi,
dying feOnsuch were the surroundings out OF which
grew the perfect life of history The Gospel, j,
glorious in the character gives to God II Is glorious in
the salvation it offers to men The old prophecy OF the
water of fs with whosoever will IL the picture
of the abundance and freeness Of Gods provision for
human REDEMPTION
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF MICAHs PRECEPTs
Assistant Bishop Potter: :" 1t is sad thought how
much OF human speculation concerning divine things has
only Obscured the truth The three friends OF job rather
perpexed him I'm his trouble than helped him out OF IT,
The simple truth that be in the hands OF loving
Father these wise Ogcans powerless TO give him
Are you brooding over some mental difficulty Neither
the sOcrac the ATistOtean method Descartes,
Hege the the theology Of Edwards or OF Chal
mers give light than you have in the words
of Micah What doth the Lord require Of thee.
but to do Justly, and to love mercy, and TO
walk humbly with thy God. Some may say this is
preaching n morality. We reply that Micahs
words not mere isolated PrecePts there T. IN them
merely what ia due to you II rights things
that wrong Revenge Is not the rghting OF wrongs
To do justice involves the making Of many allowances
Philanthropy is founded not in mere sentiment. but in
eternal Justice 1t s only love that makes pitifu and
so merciful In walking humbly with God We touch
yet really Christ 1. With MS HIS ,c, cause e sl in tho
THE PARABLE OF THE WICKED HUsBANDNES.
The Rev. Dr. Curtis of Baltimore, preached in Grace
Church In the afternoon taking his text the parable OF
the wicked husbandmen. He said: : This is, in many
respects the terrible Of all the parallels Of our Lord
It contains the revelation of the true nature OF sin
and its fatal consequences. The place signaed
by the vineyard is the Holy Land We
often ask could God Of mercy
punish any people with such severity He punished the
Capaantesl But whose world Is this May not the
Creator rule over His creation and punish persistent
dlsobedencel God preparing a place where He
could establish kingdom for people OF His own choos-
ing The destruction OF the Canaanites not excep
tional God has been proceeding that principle all
through history. aithess fruitless people give
way to one that win and not abuse its privileges.
In order that his chosen people might remain pure and
good God planted hedge about the vineyard. This
hedge consisted in the institutions and laws which ha
the Jews. Some or these seem 10 have had no
other effect than to bar out other nations, that this
one nation could develop its peculiar life. The
wine-vat represents the one place OF worship, which
Jerusalem and the holy temple. God set husband.
the vineyard All seemed secure and prosper.
Only when the Lord sends FOR fruit Is there trouble.
His beaten and cast out Others como and
receive the same treatment All that il the history OF
every SOUL Men try silence the voice Of God IN thee
hearts, but other warnings and adnOnitiOns come Al
last God sent His own Son, but He also
was rejected and cruchcd. Il it not
Just tOday Men do not want more proof Of Chrsts
objection possible has been raised against Christianity
and the Supernatural. But Christ Is the miracle OF
miracles He Is the stumbiing-bOck. No teacher or
master ia exactlng He says God will judge every
are not faithful lie VIII take away privileges and
then we shall be desoate indeed. But IL Is late
to render fruit During this holy shall We not
strive to bring forth the fruits OF rghteousnessp