New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-28
PULPIT THOUGHTS.
EXTRACTS FROM Yesterdays SERMONS.
cHRIsTs ENTRY INTO JERUSALEM.

The Rev. DR.. Marvin Il. Vincent (Presby-
terlan), Of the Church Of the Covenant Christs pub
lie entry into Jerusalem was symbolic and prophetic
act. not political devices It the assertion of that
deep and spiritual ideal of sovereignty which His
disciples did not understand. The Messiah in Jewish
thought was king Jewish prophecy dilated upon the
gores Of His reign Christian thought and expectation
equally emphasize the truth OF Christs knghood Christ
asserts the klngly quality OF meekness Behold the tr
umphsl procession Of this kng robes OF state, but
the wolworn garments OF fishermen and taxgatherers
form the housings of His steed stately charger only
a common beast of burden. A meek and lowly king-a
king who courted tho homage Of the lowliest-a ling
who was crucded. What could be moro absurd-more
contemplate to o Roman hero ctizeni king who
submits himself But is for king to make others sub
NIT. A king who gives himself! But 1t is
for king to levy tribute upon others.
True dominion goes deeper than the persons and property
OF subjects. The only kngfood which Christ deems
worth anything is the dominion over mems affections
and Wills Christ stands out before the world as one
who put himself absolutely at the service Of humanity;
it is that to-day the incense Of alteration rises to
Him from millions of worshpping hearts. The same
road Ia open to all. That blessing upon the meek
pronounced by his lips Is for any OF us who VIII inherit
t. n we want influence and power for the sake OF
moving mems hearts to goodness for the sake OF re-
lieving their mseres II want to subject men to us
that we may bring them willing subjects to the feet Of
our divine King and Lord IL want to minister to the
highest welfare Of society," Christ bids go in that
path and win crown by being the servants of our
race. In dealing with the mass OF sin and igno-
which under the Church's hands,
We 90 often unconscously and sometimes perhaps with
the best intent, create gulf between ourselves and
those whom we would reach. We would fam patronize
tnem into goodness. The Church will never lift the de-
ne i'm broadly, and lay hold with firm, full grasp You
will reach the heart OF the man whose Instinct
tells him that you shrink from contact with hln
SELFISH AND UNsELFISH LIVING.
The Rev. DIR. James NJ King of the Park Avenue
Methodist Episcopal Church Christianity consists more
In right life than In orthodox creed An incarnate
creed is more than any OF faith 0oeyns the
DIVINE law Is as important az believing the Divine go5-
pol. But the motive determines the merit OF both
in one OF Two opposite powers selshness or unsensn
Love staying at home, or love going away from
from selnshness. And these powers produce often
resultant OF duty performed This Is true IN
life Man ia often honest TO man aud
to the CnrEeh because II Is the best way 70 b DO
such thing ms nnseasnness All love cannot be traced
10 seshness despite the efforts OF theorists who speak
ana judge ont OF selfish hearts Love Lot others Is
because 1t is more divine. Many young man WHO
would sink serespect in excess and dissipation IS re-
loves at home who would be greved and distressed
and this love guards his morals ana II ne
selfish IL dawns too early and dies too late Tor thSt
OF II not only restraints but u propos IL bears
burdens II sacrifices comforts 1t illustrates heroism
ministers the sick it conquers selhshness the deea,
iogne the motives In that appeal to his
ana they mean 10 Keep man from hurting himself But
the gospel aimed at the possibilities OF unselhshness
Christ. Under this dispeusation affection expels fear
This being divine love, mas In 1t the element OF perfect
moss and perfect love casts out fear"
ENDURING CHARACTER OF THE SCRIPTURES.
The Rev Dr. william NJ. Taylor Congregational, OF
the Broadway Tabernacle: Generations OF men come
and 90; palaces reared by fall to ruin monu
ments erected to perpetuate their memory crumble 20
DUST but tho word Of the Lord endureth forever The
continuance OF the Scriptures through All these ages
Doubtless there were poets before Homer but have
the slightest fragment OF their works; Time has
the 5000 verses in the New Testament not one Of them
mas a Se%h to nfssI any ssgle doctrine con.
sldered OF real Importance BY evangelical Christians
heather EN- peror declared that he would blot the very
name OF the Bible out OF existence. lie passed away,
Tut the WORT OF God endures. More subtle attempts
have been by scepss than by prosecutors destroy the
sacred volume. Now Il Is Paine, now It IS Strauss, now
Renin but the old Word somehow keeps It's place
and more potent now imam ever IN teseherthE lNes
anI moulding character When Calico pointed MS tee-
scope toward tho heaySn good people feared nE. nc
would inyalidatc Cod word but ~ longtn ~ WIS sen
that was the validity OF Gods WORT that was AZ
fcctcd merely the human interpretation OF certaln
pasenges And even so It's Wods Ie IOuhu away 70 DC
abreast the latest discoveries OF science me case
nature Theoogans believe IN the nfallibty OF script
urs And the conflict Is not between nature and script
interpretations OF nature aud OF scripture Let each
prosecute his study earnestly and deyoiedI. Ley eaeh
eaeh other are Working toward each opposite
line and that cod no surveyed the line
FOR them f. working through them BOTH and hray the
mountain that separates then Will be tunneed through
Wby have presented this theme today Because am
reminled as resume nay pastortc. that all flesh is as
grass and only tho word OF God endureth forever
Dnriur INV absence the worlds greatest captain has
passed away. Now, though late. must lay my little
wreath upon his tomb. lie was unyieldnc IN war, gem
peace true 70 his friends not less true TO ms
enemies Glorious his career from tho time he
emerged from Se.eury m ne 9Sd won tae esteem S 81
dropped his pen ony when II was completed
PULPIT POWER NOT IN EECADENCE.
The Rev. DIR. A. J. f. Behrouds. OF the Central Con-
EDUCATIONAL Church OF Brooklyn: The Church. no less
than world has sins ough Of ts own to answer for
Too much Ia made of the proverb Like people like
priest" Personal conviction IN an earnest man pre-
sen Ell In Straightforward way Is the greatest OF moving
The world needs genuine leadership But some
times when us hands applsuH .s near. osss a wmsn
while lie ved Jesus Christ was put 20 DEATH
but the world will make His the emblem Of glory
We have not emphasized enough the necessity Of special
call the ministry We are inclined 20 conceive or the
t'hnrch imposes upon HIM But he a servant only |
in the that Christ WAS He does not owe his |
o, or his people Tner position Is OF mutual helpful
ness the political sphere, Congress and Senate The
decline the needs Increased devotion In the other.
TO- II there be decline OF pulpit power IL must he aic 10
the pulpit The preacher OF to-day has suffered loss
enee but these losses are gam to him Ot some things
he has Teen deprived OF others no Is no LONGER me soul
preachers power. saoerdota power never was given |
10 him. SO It's loss Is his gain.
The frequent changes of the pastoral relation Of to-day
are to he aeplored In the Methodist Church It Is law,
so It has the minimum OF disadvantage. But with us !
this restless spirit IL very weakening. Tho pulpit that
has a pastor only about six loses credit Compare
the standing of old banking houses Neither learning
nor wit eOqacnce make for character in the
preacher IL there such thing now decline In pulpit
pJwer as compared with the pasti No, the pulpit Is |
maintaining It's diypey appointed position aud work. |
Compare the present standard OF preparatory training
for the ministry with what II has been. There is
deman cand dates for holy orders than be-
fore Would tms be II society felt that the Importance OF
tho pulpit Is passing awnyl So compare the theological
literature of to day with what has preceded There Is
now OF devotion to learning of faith Chris
tian devotion As regards the attitude OF the press
toward tho pulpit In comparison with the past IT Is not
unfrendly. IL respects assuml ton OF
dotasm, but always speaks well OF an earnest man.
theological statistics. Figures can sometimes lie,
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