New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-05
PULPIT THOUGHTS.
EXTRACTS FROM YESTERDAYS SERMONS.
THE scRrprURAL MEANING OF "LosT'"

THE scprPT1rRAI MEANING OF d" LOST
Mr. Roecber said in his morning sermon
oThe phrase which is continually USED IN anu ou VI
rulpit that all men lost. Is an inappropriate O'
tine that all have been lost In the Bible sense OF 'c
t,, the word lost as used in theology Is aosoiu'eT
- en- the same word used IN the Old Testament ana
r. You There 1t is the shepherds phrase USED OF
hosp who have wandered away. They are goou sheep'
VINO are bad in Men are never spoken OF IN scrip
tus a. lost on account OF Adams sin, or any other fungus
IN theology They lost in the shepherds phrase
,rsv from right living wandered out of the way, just
"a sbeep are lost 'Ye all like sheep have gone as
try, Men are wanderers of the way, never lost with
the idea OF a corrupt in the theological sense
human nature is all right II 1t is used Ishl nc Gu R
science and reason good enough II used aIlehl be
cause mans hand Is lazy the hand IA not corrupt .
is taught work and brought TO its right function
al right II every faculty acts along the inc on tee
upder the dominion OF reason conscience ana loNt cal
Is good in itself man is born again as each lacuS
which mas parayzed OF perverted brought 10 re
gularty. There Is nothing aDhoirent 10 reason III On
doctrine Of the perverson OF men by wrong ne Oh .e
faculties. When man comes back to Tght tneIe Inc, y
be such change as he may properly De c9lyn a,d
ali may see it, Conversion the beginning. under IN
SEPARATION teaching, and example Of the reconsucuon OF
q mans life"
THE RULE OF Rum AND ROME.
There are two RS that rule world They are Rum
and Rome and here the midst Of them said the
Rev s Thomas Williams at the opening services OF
near Fffty-second-st.
THE NATURE OF GOOD WORKS.
The Rev Alfred A. Butler. the rector OF the Church
OF the Epiphany began his abors yesterday In MS ser
mon he said The Apostle Peter in his epise gave 10 the
little band Of early Christians the one weapon by weh
they might overcomethe weapon OF good WORKS Lei US
say in the beginning OF this ministry that we VIII ehuea'or
10 show good works 10 the glory Of God And Wha'
are good works. To be really good they must De inc
fruitage OF our faith Christ They must he the out
ward manifestation OF the faith within In pr3cuce mere
Is difference between faith and works II we are 70
show good works in this parish we shall labor or ZOO
glory and help ellowman. ana not SIMPLY 10 ouu
up our corner IN the vineyard
DEGENERACY OF THE MODERN DRAMA
The Rev MI Tamage: II the pictures OF the modern
pavs displayed in public not hbelS the actons they
represent are damnable II you take your daughters TO
see such plays aud aerward the bertne goes through
your own household, you get what you deserve Juds
Inc by these the theatres the country are nor rapidly
advancing toward a millennium Of excellence. While
will admit that One-tenth of the plays on the modern
stage are uuobiectiOnabe nnetenths OF those gwen IN
pare such PLAYS as King Lear" 10 the modern plays
like hkenins healthy man TO one VINO mas pLSscu
throuf yellow fever 70 Asiauc cholera ana Is now en-
toying frst-class ease Of smallpox. demand tha'
those who love society as pnilanhrop'ts ana On5tns'
dation. The thsatre Is human Institution but tne
drama is literary expression or something Hou HAS LII
planted ID our souls
THE RELIGION OF a HOLY LIFE.
In his evening sermon. the Church OF the Messiah
the Rev. Robert Colyer drew attention to the lie OF
George Stephenson lie said: a helpful life Is holy
Hfe.and holy life IS a he pful life. In Whatever you do
20 help and not to hinder whether it De to build rail-
road, or paint a picture, or write book OF dig
drain, YOU are living holy HE Inc
hottest life Is that which aims 10 secure
that which smo,; he.ufuto the great mass Of humanity
This is principle that the other side never can answer
tIOuEh Thousand Iugersols should rise ups mat he
churches and sacrameuts are holy rs .-y are ngu; II
vour church doesn't help YOU. don't 20 il does,
don't dare 10 stay away u this church docs not help you
and the Catholic Cathedral IN lHlhaye. Goes,
don't DELAY 10 60 there. Helpfun0ss was
the great use OF this whom We are considering lis
ynlase wae not IN the church. but u the foundry. HIS
vol was not 10 live happily and die happy, bt 10 Zee
helpful 10 others the way which was natural 10 hin
and this religion. should r1o.ct I'D chUIch oro4u
enough take into It's membership those who never 90 10
church. who nothing about church sects and church
tpryces but who devote their whole lie and energies 10
being helpful their way 70 their fellOwlneu'