New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-07

right Chr,srs death docs not explain God, love, bu,
Gods love explains C6rists death for there put oas
nothing 10 say love. We provo t by tine palas We
endure for sake OF love. Mysterious a. " NO may
At least affirm that the Incarnation was Divine ek-
pense Calvary has meaning because Father has
share in IT, God made this beautiful world for u but 10
cost him nothing Christs atOnement shows coos love.
"Thi3Ove changes Through Invisible leaves Wis
blo effects. Law determines our actions Love deter
digenOus Christ struggled to do GODS Will Love
Is the philosophy OF snlessness Love Is holy facnty.
No act 10 truly ours unless our nesrt Ia H. LoFs I'd"
fulfilling Of the law"
THE STORY OF THE CROSS
The Roy Arthur Brooks said in substance "The story
of the Cross Il the central point in history IL has fur-
nshed the subject for all theological thought and study
No better fitted to appreciate its depth than st.
Paul. and what bis experience repeated IN the ves
OF Christians since We 10 study the Gross personally
Man must walk through lfe and must enter the dark
valley aone. Yet there person so lonely that be
cannot claim this friend To this loneliness the story OK
the Cross speaks with pee uar emphasis The love and
friendship Of Christ will stand ali shocks Greater love
hath no man than thi. that be Jay down his life for
friend The glory Of human life is 10 give ones self Tor
others. The gifts OF tho soldier the statesman, the
thinker alike limited by what each has done Christ
In giving opens to xhaustbe treasures
and demands in return that give ourselves for him.
Christianity breaks through the hard crust OF men aud
action The world witches Christians and II often the
unfruuness the lives OF the latter that keeps many
from religion"
PRAISE FOR NETWORK CITY.
The Rev. Robert Collyer, OF the Church OF the Me-
mortal in the evening, made showing OF the
reasons why NewYorkers should be proud Of their city
His subject was New-YOrk Now. and Then. He SAID;
It Ia sign OF something wrong in the man. rather than
the place and people, when be Is eager 10 condemn ana
has left Tor praise and that Is what we are app 10
do New York any other city know or marx the
superb loyalty Of your Boston man 10 Boston, anl OF
your Chicago TO Chicago, no matter about Lhelr
faults and falings that pride In your town It's
good name. its beauty and spend0r, and werta very
noble thing II with your pride Ia your nome ana
country Hike those from afar the great avenues
the parks the galleries and and tho splendld
Aston Library, and when they ask how al
This was done. with q hint OF satire on tho
edge Of their question say quickly AS fairly and hon
oTaby tue whole as in any city on the e9Ih win tho
exception OF very evil work done 10 the main by
men who aliens In their real kins0lp 10
the city and commonwealth Of New-York, Very
much has gOne-yery much has come, and more ~
we will hut see TO IT, Is coming. These magnificent
things belong to your home and mine. IL "a
not because / am welltOdO that l am proud
OF America, and while will always, please coo, stand
with poor whatever Is fair and true ike the
mans envy and hatred better than the rich mans
contempt when hear OF eitberthey are both un-
worthy Of the man But especially. do not like .
certain disdan OF your city except place to make
money In and spend rather despse the young man
and bred who has not tho heart or courage 10
stand up for New-York against all comers.