New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-10-05
PULPIT THOUGHTS.
FROM YESTERDAYS SERMONS.
HEAVEN AS A COMMUNITY.

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r,oR Row DIR. Huntington protestant Eplsco-
-, craco Church: What will be the mode oil our eA-
s,,ce IN tina future lifel VIII friends rccosnAe oHo
notber, viii the soul know its own ldeht"! Opo.
,hsse onestions and others like them' men nave
md coniectured dreamed and wondered from century
90 century No answer has been found put tnat "hin
q, Given in the Word of God, and even mere IL 10 NOV ~
- oxn,icit The Bible tells us thatit shall De wen
with the righteous, aud ill with the wicKed' " io
4, philosophy or In religion to teach that TUG peoo
,ate "a that In which each individual Is independent
every other individual. The monk was wiser tnai lo
normit We may think Of those who walk IN whi'o 80
srchine forward shoulder to shoulder, under INC -"
.njration of q common love. Heaven will consist Va
.aruunitv in which each will DO ac'i'e'
engaged in work, assigned by Him whose 7,
:. nerfect aud performed beneath his oyo ~
is mistake to suppose that the state Of would be
~ mere massive enjoyment. Eternal ldlehcss list
An eternity of torment Heaven wil NOV ~ an endess
less inactivity rather life sh al eaven viii not how
variety of work. The WORK OF tr Tbere shall 10
ever be attended by wearinesS LOT iH''' 'A'''
pain there" -, ,,,,, cuptsTrAN
M Do, nr Howard Crosby of the Fourth Avenue
proslv,eron Church: There are two smooth lives ou0
is tho life OF those who are not In trouo'e "S ~
,Nov have more than heart could wish: me
~ Sos bansned God from his mimi ana 10 VIZ
IN life has smooth time oil H. ne te o nc
smooth life totally different aspCci h ands ts en-
ioT T on higher plane than that OF cHo
Society or plane which earthly asi smooth life
reac reach; The secret of thu Otheris goodness
dessness and Godnss nave 70 and God certainly
Intended should use them lie uoes nVr W ~ men
yna two strange facts The group tends to become
ike the inferior members OF the group ana coaso
do wrong pUnose there is no means used by Satan
more successfully In wreckng CHRISTIANS una" 49,
tare christans are perpetuay forgetting this fand
mental principle The text says nm M See hV pre-
cents" This is the action OF brave soul OF wse
soul of healthy soul Of dgneG sUn @t io ps YOUR
companions in eternity Live for your eerns Snd
shall dwarf Your piety and I'LL your dying hosr Win ~
morse SEEKING THE HIGHEST GOOD
The Rev W. F. Price, Of the Madison Avenue Conere
o,onol Church Life is action, and manis always be-
hind his IDEAL Life produces action. and action sus
,ans life What shall life be lis personal question
and rm dec snod man: life NAV be desperate
struggle against environment In seeking the attalhen
IDEAL aud the result is disappointment Hence the ques
lion, what is tho highest good Men nave eSPeIi-
%snte sgSsr ah he Question Seek ye rst The king
dom Of God ana all things shaii DC auaeu un'o Sou
DIVIDING THE WORLD IN TWO CLASSES
The Rev. Dr. John Hall. of the Fifth Avenue Presby-
terrain Church: Before Go! all stand In TWO casses
viz. The wicked and the wise: TGore Is no middle
ground II either friend foe. 1t is either God or
mammon. Man is mixture Of some good.and terrible
wckelness. Men make grades III society, III business
the T w%r II Grade and class men in their relation
God and morality, but God does not. Now 90 you sec
these two cassesi Consider this practical question
TO which do you belongi Then the characteristics OF
this wise class they are those VINO are puIlneu
are made white that are tried that understand Men
are chastened purified. not because God delights IN IT,
but because men need IT,
THE POWER OF THE GOSPEL
Tho Row Joseph X. Mason (UniversalIs), OF the
Church Of Our Saviour wish to say in all humility as
begn my ministry among you. and as the Keynote oil
that ministry that 81 not ashamed OF the Gospel OF
Christ for il is the power Of Coo unto anu
take the Gospel be that sublime system OF truth eA
pressed in the words, and more especially IN the he OF
deepest neod OF the human soul The strongest
against unbehef Is That does no, no. NEE
have oatsrown religion. that IT was
adapted to the race in some past time OF Ignorance anu
ionger need it, Positlvism recommended sthe wOr:
ship Of humanity tells us that there Is indceda Kind OF
immortality for In the remembrance or succeeding
i r toiyc still in the minds Of men
and true part bat 1t does not satisfy tits imperfect
and iLadapted to our real wants In poverty IN ~ IN
afford told worship humanity so long as man
has needs he have tie Gospel Of Christ TO meet
crowth OF the truest civilization The Gospel has built
homes for the poor the aged the orphan the outcast
COMFORTS FOR TENEMENTHOAES.
The Rev. DIR. T. F. De Costa. of the Church OF St
John the Evangelist protestant EpiscopaD The king
dom of God is not meat and drink It is neither houses
nor lands yet It has a material side as well as a
II HIS regard for material things. Hc that preached TO
the mount created breal ana icu
them The Church OF England Ia now thoroughly awake
to this Important truth. she has begun 10 express her
Interest material welfare of her people by pro-
Nidng good homes for those who occupy tenement
houses aud to whom the rents are oppressive, ny Dud
ns houses and letting them Al rates satisfactory
ali concerned By this system and by keeping control
rents the Church OF England has done great things
for this OF people In order that these houses
kept bright and CHEEKY prizes offered for tho
best display OF window flowers.
EATING THE BREAD OF LIFE.
Tho Rev. James Chambers, OF the Calvary
Presbyterian Church, after receiving nine persons into
church fellowship: In using "brea1" to represent
Himself Christ tauynt that lie absolutely necessary
universally accessible, abundantly plentiful, and made
efficient for sOunUurishmeut by process equivalent TO
that which pcparcs bread sr the susleuance Of the body
But bread mast he eaten 10 useful Participation
must follow preparation. Tho doctor and te druggist
pOwCrless without the cooperation OF the patient
The Bread of fo has been prepared, but II must DO
received. Whose eateth my flesh hath
eternal life" Why do eat Because hunger.
Hunger il the best sauce" TO the hungry every
bitter thing sweet" but blessed they which do
hunger after righteousness" The souls I'M
mortal hunger Ia satisfied by eating the living bread.
We not saved by Christ admired, but 10y Christ
assIniatcd. And the result Is NfcIrcscnt DO try
bolster up hops for the future by of future
hope.