New-York tribune., 1885-01-19
PULPIT THOUGHTS.
EXTRACTS FROM YESTERDAYS SERMONS
sABBATH-BIEAKING IN NEw-YoBK.

influx and by the fact that many think the Saoo"
over after one church service. There are many '"'
in this city where whole population Il OF TINS e
and II Protestant family is placed In such he'so
hood special care mist be taken to Keep 'he'" ~
going with the tide But those not the only causes
NJ the OF the Lords Day The bold uterahco
of theories of annhaton and Of second probation eau
the wayering to throw off restraint For TINS tue "s
remedy is the teaching of the truth This idnu' '"
God, is like a paradise to the persccu'ed oi
lands but the messengers Of Satan are also hee tb
arc bound TO give the people the opportunity 10 hc % "a
Gospel II we put the Church In the same c.''e' no
places of amusement. 30 that men can <, OF he
they like they will prefer the place or anuse,nct' ,ho
cause there they will not hear what appras 10 & w
conscience Men who traverse the statements y, @ i
Bible popular with thein' as phy s'c!a,s ,"r with
nrescribe morphine strong drink are popular WIN
those addicted to their What ought TO 1 ps hvt
alton culture and civilization have been tlleu An,
statistics show that In Boston. that centre oi these
ences, crime has increased twice as last ~ vii
among the native element as among the iorcsn chT.t
not do To trust these influences The Gospoi o. -,
is the reforming agency which we must pfins :"
BUILDING FOR CHRIST
The Rev DR.. W. NJ Taylor propose 10 use the s'o'y
OF how Nehemiah built the walls OF Jerusalem as u
example and incentive the work Of personal sahe'i
cation and Christian activity to which God is daiy can
ing u.s. We note the sacred character the work assuneu
in the eve. of the people They felt they wording
Tor God and they were sure God would work for and
with them To the Christian even the trivial tmigs W. ~
e are dgaed mn 0y pcng aong iHr e centre and seat
Immortality is our building All else do Is perish
able but tbs ia eternal Eternity does destroy bd.
only enlarges it. We are daily building ourselves or
eternity. We rearing fabric that shaii i've "u
The Pyfa,uds and the globe itself shall he no more
Eternal the loss II we build wrong eternal the gain II we
build Alright! Again, in larger sense, we Dui LOT
wne s1 eSnrch Each of us onght to take his
mart the rearing uf this glorious temple iooa t t't
Door drunkard reeling through the midnight streets
There is a temple of the Lord in ruins. Who OF US VIII
help bud It upi see that abandoned woman snscs
ing in the the street corner ihere - u
len with its walls thrown down. VIII none OF us build
them up LOOK at heathsndonl, witn US ihIons DIS
in darkness and under oppression VIII none OF us lon
world aud all the world for Christ
THE PROGRESS OF MISSIONS.
The Rev DR.. Alexander: The Christian Church never
had so grand an opportunity for reaching heathond""
as IL has in this age before such VIDE door
open to the Gospel. Fifty years China and japan
were hermetcaly sealed mission work In india could
be prosecuted only under tho grayest difficulties
bar6aic Africa could bc touched ouly on lts onln1s'
rim, and Papa Europe was practically lhaccessip,e M
But through the agencies OF war. commerce. and our
civilization. the barriers nave occn
broken down, and to-day There II hafliy ishu o ou
globe which does not lie open tho influences OF
Christianity. Even Mahomctanism has almost com
pletely lost its power To persecnto IHc icltes '"i
CARRYING on the work have also vastly Increased IL took
hudson than year To reach his station ia bnrah
The success modern missions is greater than that OF
the Apostolic age during the last MY Years ,rs''S &
made by Church of the first two Christian centuries
or the ave six thousand clergymSn OF onf PrciDyte
new members into their churches during the past
year are missionary pastors in Northern China.
UNRECoGNIzED HEROES.
The Rev. Dr. Huntington az Grace Church: One Of the
reasons why Indifferent to tho heroic actions 90
iDg on before our eyes Is simply be-
cause they are before eyes We read In some ac
coun the details OF work in some faraway land, and Inn
ncdately detect ndica; of human weakness dispo
sItion to complain OF lack OF sympathy and We lay
How com%onpIaS. li all Is there me Romance .s , ~
as we are; show your martyrs; gave us men Ike
Xavier. and schwartz, and Judson and Martin. IhisiH
because OF our iHablty discern pr sent hcrosn We
10 not know prophets and kings Ill they are dead.
and we put canvas those whom our eye, were too
a. n ,,,., rom .,rc ilnard we de- moi recnyuze Them
on may paint 1T. rauis shipwtrck a. beautifully as you
please church window. but be "aFe how y0u put Oh
the next window the departure OF some foreign mission
ary sailing for his Held IL Is tO the heroes Of the
alone that praise Many lives shine inwirtly nm
,sen though we "h" s.h1 "i,'. & ses @ @ yst ~ 'ns F"fS
moved about was much IKE others. with tho same
However much may dccrJ foreign missions aud c"l-
uonp!ace they may look 70 US CHRIST - the move
and the uternos parts Of the earth Tor pos
session.
THE RELIGIOUS INSTINCT ~ MAN.
The Rev. Dr. Parkhurst The religious instinct In
man is not In any respect different from hrs Other
Instincts We have AL in-tiuctiyo appreciation Of
re- gions instruction have Of quantity or us
yet We may become other religious or maihein
tician- and musicians. ono born blind cannot argue
,bolt light; So 4. p.ycho ugcy impossible for one"
II he has no religious sen-e tax uucu about religion
How difficult II would bo to give child religious
rucUu II he had no Instinct for Il! I1d could teach
him that one thing IL right AMI another YrODg but y"a
could Inpant IN hun the sense or rVht ana Wi"hH
rbis is ALREADY In hls mind and lies there waiting the
intellectual training. the dawn II IN The east I"mt
before the sundia tell thc hour Is Instinct u me
b%i 10 train H. Tho existence OF the religions
makes easy argument for tho existence 0f Cod We
believe that sructuraly human naiurc j. not " '"
nur, nd
II early, universal and strong - any oihtT
I; IA false ali human nature Is false II Ii true there
mature Trustworthy - Holiness CONES tne
posse of this rei Instinct, but from the proper
cultivation of It,
MAKING A BUSINESS OF RELIGION
The Rev DIR. Deems: Men too apt consider
religion aud not for to make their pro-
fesson doctor lawyer primary and their profession
"a Christian secondary. You should make business OF
religion In all its part In praying present the promises
TO God as you would prese ut note at the bank. In
nreachin0 do not always follow one rut give docrinal
sermons sometimes hut not always; the evidences of
rstjauty sometimes but not always; 60 over the whole
ground In teaching put your whole soul into IT, ANA
remember that teaching begins AT home. Love without
ssimulstion. Then, G not little OF hypocrtical love
In society and there Christians who talk to those
outside the Church In gwceish loyingish way when
has not particle OF true love it Let Difference
shown especially ia the home difference Of parents TO
children, OF husband 10 wife. good IN otto for the
home Il. let each of tho twain perpetuay insist upon
the others being irst" When you snow sympathy weep
with those who weep bat do not forget 10 rejoice with
those who rejoice thank God that all houses are not
novels all public buildings not hospitals, and that there
many happy lives about us. In short make your
religion practical that no one will discover that you
mechanics, merchants, lawyers before he dis
covers that you are Christians.
THE VALUE OF THE FOUR GOSPELS.
The Rev. DIR. Robert Collyer: The foul Gospels are
above aud beyond all other writings In their real worth
the souls and In their power the lives Of men In
times OF other book gives the comfort that
faaIe
Ia the spirit Of Christ with which they perncsted
They inspire with strength and for heroic
deeds. Luther, Melanch hon and Calvin were moved pJ
the power OF the Gospel These books to not as
journalistic reports Oi the dJngs OF Chri but ~ tnf
earnest work Of loving hearts. Each author wrote the
things that he knew aud believed concerning Him VINO
had into the world and suffered for them. They
wrote In uncertain mental states but with clear
minds and loving hearts each telling the things that nc
iL.In. llnsIL lie