New-York tribune., 1885-03-02
PULPIT THOUGHTS.
EXTRACTS FROM YESTERDAYS SERMONS.

everywhere presupposes realm Of fact not reacheu w
the methods in vogue in our accustomed iile anu ~
search Take the supernatural out OF It, ana you aeeo
tho whole tissue 1t not only records past
the invisible, but still 1t teaches us to long ior A
revelations to ourselves But in what form Ao" eau
We Gain knowledge of that which eye aud ear cannot
seize Reason cannot help us; the proofs ordnarny
given of Christianity satisfactory only to MIN ~hoS
already convinced and not to doubling man Gn m f The
evolve from o% Ssn cnsa Say Syonv.o and
Let mo illustrate. We all feel ana Know aas xt.tsnce
Nnow H. but we have neither heard, seen, nor rea
soned 1t out 30 Of religious facts am hsIItv h3. % and
God and religion nre manifested to s and become oPepa
tive i'm u.s. Only the absolute conviction that comes
special revelation can give MS peace md prOba
ing stake, We can rest easy with doubt ana b need
Of ois Certainty int Morcoyer belief hangs BY only
there w To cut the cord
drop us into black depths Of infdety Inc coht W.
lion Which W bs %orS sISh and has
The pew can well as the pulpit, ana II iVs,S iVs,h
all that the pulpit s bo 1
by those who have seen Christ.
CULPABLE AND INNOCENT IGNOBANCE.
The Rev. Dr. r. s. Macarthur: Christs first utter"nce
on the cross was @ prayer for his enemies strahgcV
enough Christ makes the ignorance OF his cruciheis
plea in their behalf 80 does the Apostle Peter SO docs
Paul 1t was:terally true that they did not iuy XIV"
what they were doing. Neither Roman soldier HUi I
port Of tie tragedy he was enac,ng This plea stu
avas for who are not Willingly a nsv n more
saoWingiy and willingly than But the Ignorance
Taes not entirely ss.a ea'Hgaas Of s
in their behalf The Apostle pSe fAs as
for es om %,lsSaS M s These
their application in tho c o. 'ne an
infection as the logical result Of violated law !, tns
law iguorantly brokenl Was the ignorance
con.s,onsS Snocen 80 on the other hand you cannot
find heather who has done the pest NC cous ,,,n NJ
Ignorance rance is cupable because unnecessary Christian
ethics and Christian Institutions coniroh' u' ~"
denim us In proportion AS we rise or fai
APARABLE OF METHODS.
The Rev Dr. ID. NJ Hamilton: The eagle Is the king
OF the birds OF heaven She builds her nest upon 'he "
accessible cliff When the time has come for her young
10 leave 10 become like herself the children OF the SKY
and the Storm she tries to persuade them to ieaSo INC
nest failing In this breaks the nest TO pieces a9
they must either fall try their wings Should one ia
IN It's attempt to y the old bird darts beneath u anu
HSs The eagles ways with her young illustrate God.
ways with He often has to shake up our nests tr
r M av not act tie down creature comiorts Else our
pety would rocked to sleep by the cares OF puse
and the pleasures Of society G9a wants us 20 hgber
things; AND so He dscpunes US that lie may cal! our
affections away unto Himself.
THE VALUE OF SYMPATHY.
The Rey DR. George /. Prcntis,, Of Union Theological
Seminary at the Fourth Avenue Presbyterian Church
All men crave sympathy; IL comes like the touch OF
mothers hand There too great lack OF II In ths
sensh hurryns world OF ours In the cold and formal
atmosphere Of our Christian life grow ashamed TO lot
men know how much We think OF them Mhen you nav &
gone throu the two classes Of the happy and Tue ms
erablc you have gone through the whole OF mahkho
A nd boih classes need sympathy. The heart that
does not know how 10 rejoice and weep Win 9,ners p'
borrowing that we may experience tho most ennoolins
OF actions and thereby train ourselves In higher thiny
The heppy need our sympathy almost as much as the
wTetched not take half the time aud occasion we
ought 10 , There are men and women
who make friends wherever they go they sur us op 70
by their hearty unselsh sympathy. Parents especially
o,gh TO show their warm Interest ard sympathy 10 Their
chidres affair. They should not only provide Tor their
happiness but also seek 10 share their pleasures
ATTENTION TO RELIGION
Tho pcv DR. John r. Paxton OF tho ten virgins in the
narabs five were foolish while OF the three men In the
ne If par,ble two were This IS different
portiou from that usual to-day According to my
pcrence about nineteen out OF every twenty men take
no ntcrcst In religious matters but nec out OF twenty
women DO take such an Interest The oorrh Nfghs arc
those who are not bad but careless There aro many
such. Men who are abroad ia reilgous na,"Is
Thev have lamps but no oil in them diplomas but no
education AN bat NJ INIT lhey i've ont oi doors
1t is pleasant there In far weather. but they mahr u"
prruaratons FOR stormy weather. storms must come
and they Will be driven IN tohnd their homes uninhabltn
bic Tie man who had one talent hii 1t because ihe
seht of II made his conscience trouble him by thoughts
o neglected duty. 20 to-day men say away from euI'h
~ d svoI conyersatlon on religions subjects for the
same reason They ab'orbei 10 business aud sccmes
OF money making and have neglected. a care OF tn'u
talent OF faith They know all apont the secrets OF bs
@ cc,,sr They have gwen much thought 10 them; bat
~ higher Things they ignorant and choose to remain
so ii they are out Of the Kingdom Of Heaven It
Will e because they TO he and not because God
is unjust. -
EVIL INFLUENCE OF LIFE ~ NEwYoRK.
The Rev Dr. samue, H. Virgin, OF the Pilgrim Congre
gational Church, Harlem: " ON every side throughout
tbe city bitter cries up from the poor and afflicted
who live AMID wealth and misery. and surrounded with
temptations. These temptations are found not
only ia the gded bar rooms and at the gaming
tables hut the gded balls OF the
the pawnbrokers shops where the price OF hard labor
may be obtained without toll they are found IN ths
club. the city whose euissaries seize lle poor man ana
soon teach the dialect OF curses against the wealthy
Here in our church t3night we % haVe pn. t d rn
people who railing against home the Government
IN na' passing glance. Below Fonrteenth-st
i've half million OF people bnt me,"
every 3 900 pers0n. II this statement were made of
some country town cf 1000 population II would stare
i'm Tho clor TO re goncrat, such place But In the Four
teenh Ward OF the city even worse showing ~ m'uc
atlon Of souls ana neither OF these churches are
OF Protestant denomination
SOCIAL ORDER UNDER TIE CHOLERA TEST.
The Rev. Dr. Pullman Last year there appeared
pestence coming from the East, thnt.we have TO
fear IL did not reach then, yet II minded
us TO put house In order to meet IT,
All tho great pesenees Of history had their rise among
races In down 10y long OF sin 80 here In New
York, II the cholera comes next summer II VIII break
out among the dcbased clas.es aud the bat III VIII
not stay where It began. IL will steal through the sew
crs into the houses OF the wealthy, who; by their ne.
glect Of the moral order. have Invited t. ON the
doctrine OF the Survival OF the Fittest we
ought to welcome the cholera But let u
come home. Am I hti ! ask this question and
answer will make myself IT." This suggests that we
make others lit. We clean city but IL will not
STAY clean. How then are going 10 meet II The
rich will run away will isolate their families and
expose themselves. The business community Will take
measures ward IL on IL Will hurt business. In
teigent pubcsprtcd citizens will organize special
The classes who need and deserve help cannot run
away. How shall prepare 10 meet III With iath or
with knowledgo Faith will deal bravely with IL when
Iflgt .ls mi lf4
has a natural origin and Is 10 be dealt with by natural
measures. IL mist be dycsfed OF all supersttious
terrors being subject TO law. must study the laws
which govern IT and conform to them. THIS
study Is the true prayer To God. There are
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