New-York tribune., 1884-12-08
PULPIT THOUGHTS.
EXTRACTS FROM YESTERDAYS SERMONS
pr.soyABLfSEss OF RELIGION.


reason. Sometimes we imagine they do. We "''''"f
iu.tfy ar condemn the methods of the Almighty py p'
ccsses rs absurd as they unreasonable Inv "'|
Of Christianity. while uaqucstionaDIy aoo'o n -,
son. are not necessarily contrary TO IT, Inc 10" W
spiritual. a. OF the natural world. IL one "i "i'."
We shall not dare o ASSUME that final Judgment h's
pas.cl nuon what is movable unknowaDle ~ '"'
realm, of Chris. ian truth Many things in natural ~cieh'e
are now within the sphere OF the schoolOoy 'o'p'
hcnson, which were hcyOnd-not' the''lo''' " ~
trary to-the reason OF the profoundest phiosp"o'.
story of human struggles reminds IA mat 'h' ny
rics and contradictions 81 yesterday are the
places and harrnonics OF to day. The future "'"'
has the solution for the insOlube propen'S
of The present The Divine appeal Is to our inele." ii
natprc The hero oi Nars I'M tells us lI hstice
heeus ask iaVnrs its doom is sealed VI. ,,'n ~
comparative theology shan reveal some tbc results
anT &c, nS ,I fc hid Win cnrs, in God moral
ity touched by emotion" Let the clergy anl III tto ace
remember that constructive apology j. wa r ,.b,sc
requires By constructive apology mean t W. The
inspration is gathered ut Sinai aud ollyct ~.
destructive criticism popnlar In proportion rs u pphael
and Angelo require lifetime to construct what An'''
or a fool destroy in minute.
HEAVEN BEGINS ON EARTH
Tho Rev DR. John H. Paxton: Heaven begins on
earth How can begin in eternity We must nave q
little ht Of heaven in us here or what counenahce S
we have 10 knock at the gate and ask to go IN o'''"
is place whore those who have something III c""'""
with God Gud refrcshnent. Eternal life Is simply NV
prolongation of the fc leading now and III TINS
city Every man viii to his own place The pure III
heart will sec God then now. only moro clc2iy.
Heaven is place where We shall do th@ 'hihs7 % ,hc
demons of lust that hinder What We nerd is 10 90 @
The udments here, To plant the seed ta' j. " s'V'
hereafter
HEAVENLY CITIZENSHIP.
The Rev. Dr. william VI. Taylor For our conversation
4. in Heaven" phil ill., 20. The metaphors OF ~ I"ul
seem to particularly adapted To the circumstances o'
those To whom he wrote. To the citizens "t 'o''"u''
familiar with the lsihuiau games he writes of races anu
contests, ho-c of Ephe-u-, thc glory ot whose ''
was the great temple OF Diana he compares the 'nn''n
10 a mighty building as fhilipui was Roman colony
there T. . peculiar appropriateness In MS use "i wv
word "cltcuship "a better translation than '"N''
sation" in our version. We colony of Heaven anu
IL +, ntting to-day that commemorate our citLehshP
As Paul wa Roman citizen by birth 50 are We 10y inc
new mrtp citizens Of commonwealth who's" metropolis
is Heaven 10 Is great thing 10 bc citizen cf these
United states but u Is mare glorious to he ci/'n "i
Heaven. what protection the believer mas! ~ VIZ
inc ho t-t %, Rors greatest orator that Roman ciicn
enjoyed miudfity from opprr'si Wherever n' mIu'
be- the citileu of Heaven has the protection o ~
mi ,hty God. Our department must not dl"cicnlt our
citizenship Even Rom'n was not ,afe II he hrokc ,n'
Roman laws Non are Known too hy your cltifcnslip
Yot coui hardly hide the fact that yon aic Amcricnns
and hud hard To keep people from hndns o't NV
ship IL allegiance to his heavenly King.
rIrE EXPERIMENTAL TEST or RELIGION
The Rev Dr. Alexander: Christianity Is an expert
mental science IN far as ~ IL science; II cannot DC
explained but must bc tested by experience In ths
re- pcct resembles many other sciences II the chemist
should dccar that could separate water into its ee
,ents ard .c. II on re, the ignorant woud not he
lieNe the until h" saw the experiment uIe
n the nhahant Of the tropics were told maj cold
changes water into solid, he would remain lucrdulonS
until he hnd and handled piece ol zee ~ IrIoh
m be- Ieiicvell requires personal experience ohcrwise
The church crows cold, and the minister begins To preach
uph P b the ory o tc country to the teuencnthoise
.l,i Itts "A
auinmn leaves and say THAT IL what the country ls
Ike; or might capture Wild bird cage IT, and compel
il a. -nl m nor and -ay. 1hnt j. what the country u
like" But would she know Wond she catch nrcaih'
and rS-i 30 II men would really Anow what Christian
y is th.y must test IL practically
TRUE COMM NlSM.
The Rev DR.. Robert Coyer: We are not To narrow
down G0I's service many do, and separate il from
common life. Let us rather strive TO serve God through
common lifc. SUCH the laws OF business that the
man who himself must also serve his eliownen,
and there is No help foriL \ nmn who works out "A
difficult problem ih ne u'r,n'''l a. a. ~ ~ u @ " , i' M ht
personal advantage ana WORTHY pf"hl lp conc I'" hiT
invention. lie serves hi"7'"' ""' III "'"'"t III '''FA
"'u % rdncninq scrfs and slaves INTO men Woe Ia
vbIn We turn thcm mtos't- and sNrs again ia, deny
mr them tlclr fli share in the ptohl' o llclt hhnf
wa arc 10 standby th" primal iight ~ man !" gro" j."
l hat ht rs capable ot lts ours " mako hulfi h'n
and women and houc- nnd comuiui les \ ln'r W'hd'
mess IN the good scn'e b. the Pra' driving wh'elo' "it
WHAT T. IT 70 ~ \ ciIHmrlANt
n ia not snid the Rev IN charles o. koblnHon 10
h.pc uuIc a. ~ religion, ur th"rsu many
..c.ent Christiins outado OF the church. aud many
dr,safnll, poor ones inside r. ~ not morality any
n,,, of rnoI tact, and fair manners may bc outwandy
.rrfho and even fluent IN PRAYER, Hf were the Ihtrl
scca u f not "a hr," passcd through 'rt iorh "t
f.,linr II o. tine being Ia Christ whirh c"nsiiinicsh
ChIiftipn. I marvel thnt any hu'iur,7 man c'n ms
understand tua when an imprionrd banhiupl ~ &c
s,ir m H. eel hcara friend out.lc saying. tomcont
Ipil ,cf you mp hu-incs4 again. 'sic rcpr'' " o..
no so tho creditors VIII come at me- win thrr hlF
no s. hc repcs aim -pondent uohody WIN trust
ue aeiiu" Bn viii hr your surety. Ihrn hr comes
fnrh auI b-giu- hu-ucss again with the name oi MS
fuoud over the door When creditor comes ne shd'
moro. / am that man. pointing - lh' new Spn'
Nhr hi4 friends name h. mcutonri his toucu" - m
loosod and hc viii talk until dark In his piaisc' he
Ivcs for is hcnrftt tor and everybody notices how ne
hrcnuirs more and more absorbed IN hun and in hi-
ntcr:-i- mat is Just the position OF the man VINO hH
become 4 Christian.
THE RKTICENCE OF CHRIST
The Rev Dr Huntington at Grace thurch
Christ l. the custodian all truth. aud he keeps much
In reserve. What an anxious ocean voyage that would
be her, no one on bonn the ship knew than the
common passenger So christ. captain. has much
kuovlcdge ~ truth which he does not reveal to ~ now
We have eoehnr analogous this In other things than
religion Science history Language, All have their nnat
tnnnr ruh aud there is nothing ub urd I'm supposig
tt t. are among the truths hit thr.t IS krrline ~
rrsrr,r Irt thrft does not hoard trnh. His motive
and Interest ~ 10 commune ate ~ make pnin io f,.
Ioht lhr dirruy " uur inability tn receive. ~ lhsl
~ gr can the truth Ne vii give T. The atnnw'ut
nf al huuvlrler s gradual Ne who hrcOnrs an tTNit
aihru an hrgns hv learning The difference hrtNrtn
uur nud iun Aud set talk - though . SAINT miRn
he made in a HnV irt ne tut unretltrs ~ the flgh
nitufir srhuat4hip ami enini shir ~ nn, W. hi
tar"l w me thnir way ih uirnn ni ma, 80
ulr,li,nrr s the wat ~ lrht