New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-02
MR.. BLECHER AT CORNELL.
A DISCOURSE on THE MORAL THEORY oF THE
ATONEMENT.
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A DISCOURSE ON THE MURAL lHi1'Ni
ATONEMENT.
my TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUNE.l
ITHACA. lime 1.-The Rev. Henry Ward
Beecher preached the University sermon to-day Inc
services were held in Armory Hall. which seats over
I4OO people, in order TO accommodate the crown vi
people The day beautiful and large numbers cams
nv railroad and carriage TO participate In the services
Mr. Beecher somewhat fatgued by his lecture TOUR
of last week subject the moral theory OF Tue
Armament The text was taken from L. Corinthians
23-3O "Itis acknowledged all hands" said Ne
'that Christian theology has sprung from c0nsideIdto
OF Pau5 writings more than from the Gospels Vleii
selves Paul was cOufessedy tho father OF theoios9 ,
hence the Importance Of his views OF his WORK anu
mission He stood midway between two great systems
of national thought and morality, the jewish anu tue
Creek and with spirit Of conemptaous Intolerance to
iccte both Strangely prDclaming the power OF weak
ness he declares the kingdom of the heart TO De superior
70 the Yin om of the head and the richness OF SOU more
important than philosophy learning ana rehhe
ment While he does not reject these'
he suhorinaes them as Of moral power reiora
torv and upbuiIing The maxim still holds g0od thaO
Love builieth up. knowle ,ge pufeth up IL Is ye'
true that intellectual accomplishments tend 10 conceC
and not 10 enrichment Of the heart Paul might coe
and say to the Ango-saxon family today hat the mean
with the hoad in service is fit TO lead the race Of man
Mr. Beecher referred the figure in Galatians where
the fruit of the spirit of COD characterized as love- JOY
peace long suffering This fe he said is great garden
Men are horticuturists and undertake 10 raise these
plants They attempt dig with their heads a' II a
man could excogate dispositions. II thought could 40
ANYTHING more than slave of feeling Pure INTEL
lectual, or mechanical arrangements cannot produce
these qualities Mr. Beecher pictured Christ IN hls
humiliation AMI suffering. Cruched, he was not such
being "a the dees Of the Creeks whose IDEA 81 God
was one OF eternal youth aud happiness OF Ia" auu
order of Justice and penalty. The Christians conception
of cod was the true one. The p1ternal idea pv0ted
no
fI. ord. PRAYER The speaker then portrayed the
beauty ~ parental life. showing the grandeur OF u Wne
! exalted m made infinite. God the King becomes Jle
servant oil the universe for loves saae Chsts work On
earth to rest 're lost race, a Iaeh one, p 20
carry forward and lrt sin nj one lie dd not sher
i'm mans place mend broken Law ana MAKE IL non
Orabe the conception that lhflsI ctinr Ato ic WIZ
To suffer FOR siuuor- He came 10 develop
miserable by making known the supreme "et oi th
God OF Love II the fountain and OF every action
il moi rue love worth much a. the HcailrsU
mstI7i ncu5 M band The bass drum Is SIMPLY sher~Nh
over nothing There are mulitldes oil pass drums I'D lhe
pulpit or else Paul lies. Christ developed me centre
nov If God which should stir the moral nature OF man 70
foundation. He reveals the organizing cru1re o. an
character. Love, the legitimate sovereign Love
was the mission Of Christ Enthusiasm OF SOU
force among il the true moral force Inc
suboilinlou OF eLsOn, PRIDE ana Se.llsnnesS making
. walk as captive and servant explains The whole Cos
obn the laws, the more ree ne 49, sen 'ehy tieF M ga
nal.. for the sake OF dmnaton and their low nature
FOR the sake OF sav1Jn " nue. teu-lon Icq'lil'a ~ Us
service Institutions KNOWLEDGE, philosophy eioqueHce.
tae du NOT urDCuce IL. They IFS servants. Real
Do e~Is in W. king God the Invisible ana Infinite
There can udieltY the pres nee or rear C4st-
[ ian love- A beautiful Garden needs no apology. 10 Is
time % church should be known 10 'c oitAoloE 10y me
l.y.s ,f Id renlsrs Mr. Be.cher closed with
est apgeIl ID the students know OF the depths ana
helgbts OF OF God lie pcIured the 10Y, ihuc-
peudenca AMI happiness OF one VINO AXIS IN love with
GOD OF Love- re is master az ire and all ~ e'dS
who il the slave o. divine love. Nav you Know OF ms
owe that is tie password nro eternal inheritance