New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-12
ruE GOSPEL OF GOOD NEWS.
,xrp,cTs From YESTERDAYS SERMONS.

.eachet tmes yesterday Tor MS prother n 'ho
r,r,ch of the incarnation In the morning he said In
part, .,.,,o. ,.,
There nre great institutions noble principles vast
~ovoent agencies which have often been wretched!y
,a pered by miserable sins OF management society
IN rs idea, is absolutely beautiful society," which
4, he enemy OF solitude. IL to XIII out sclhsaness
and morbid inclinatoDs; but it Is wounded ana cry
pled Learning is noble. With its ready ana cheeri"i
sel'sacrce 1t has large enthusasm yet petty Iea'oos
les and pcdantry and barrowness hinder anu ch " anu
the love darkness IL ever In the way OF earhhs Nc
nron-who can pretend say what changes are 10 take
pacel Yet religion must continue. ana III tho Gun
,cn., e,cn until all her enemies under her feet see
,eejon the conoueror OF tho world yc' the great con-
ouoror hampered by crudeness ana by the narowhe'
OF religious people; her own friends al times Suh
derstand Success will crown her. nut her Immaculate
lot "a wonnds and insults The serpent whose mead Is
finally to be crushed is stingng the heel Here
man who Is trying conquer sin and vices NO goou
impulse can 90 straight unhindered ana yet goo"
Inclination has kept It's course wounded Dnt yo' -
never failed No man IN this great assembly I'd, y,
given up hope entirely. lie means 10 Ieau VIC ~
God at some time. To disbelieve Is 10 g'o ' , -,
a..,h Won look forward 20 the day when ial'n Sna'
eonouer Who il this man who then shaii CONF 49,
10 tho temple OF entire faithf Fresh ana un"ou
doe. he come sprncilg 10 the portal NO. pu' "o"o
and crawling.
"rnis nronhccy IN Genesis is prophecy too OF the
Christ OF the Gospel His contest with the ser
pent whom at last. the cross, He entirely oVeFca
bruised ana bleeding no staggered 10 |aN"''
An the time He had been conquering sin ana
the world but 1t had appeared as II 81"
and the world had been conquerns him. Inc
cause for this state of things Is that Goa
has vast general purpose Tor the good OF al mank
leaving its execution largely to the free VIII o. men We
fnd that the good stronger than the evil yet an the
lime evil is rebelious and destructive Mghty one
Is pressing with His heel upon the serpent nes '
Ills face is full OF anguish because the head mat 10
ens crushed s sngn In sSn Of ws, en- t' hope
and aoxlou. charity Hope ana ch. pnrnose for
e sThy yds so who dspes be Without hopo If God pn
pose for brothers fe WHO can fail TO nave entity
men ha, been filled hope noble to which has
filled their lives and their faces ana snone oI ,b
charity which given the prooundcst meaning W 'ho
term Man."
PRACTICAL LESSONS FROM ELIJAHs LIFE
In the Broadway Tabern scle the Rev. DR.. William NJ
TAYLOR preached in the morning from the words Inc
Lord God OF Elijah" in I'd Kings, IL, IA. The SUB stance
of his sermon as follows " me dealings OF Goa
with soul a revelation of God to that SOUL ana
the man be inspired write unerrng description OF
these dealings that record will become to others also
revelation unfolding 10 them moro OF God Precisely
in that way a large part Of the Scriptures originated
When we speak of Jehovah as the God OF Abraham We
specially brought before us as the GVa o. GOV,
enant relationship And when. like Elijah In the text
Elijah, have certain other very aen.
mite particulars regarding Him recalled to our remem
brance. Ny aim is then to answer TINS question ION
M.a M Ethan We as % and wills
men through his instrumentaty .,c,
IL 10 clear tnat the lOru VI IhJon 10 NV w"
who maintains the processes of nature in constant
operation The purpose OF Ahab was. for political ana
the worship OF Baal the worship OF power as as
neui.hsd from o Ta hd Ss
OF that which men Call law Now this apostacy hIga
God Of Israel Iiveh before whom stand there shall
be dew ram these years but according to ny
word But In the second place the Lore Gou 0i
Elijah is the God OF proydenta. aqnnl ss,,h
and Illustrate the truth that nature but the of
an effect whose cause is God but IT reveals 10 MS lnat
ia immortal Til his work Is done so lons, my brother
God Leeds thee Oh the earth He wi turkish thee
outlive usefunessl Inc Lord God of Ethan. III the
Many Illustrations OF TINS are furnished tbs his ory
Advancing another step re nark mas He Is tho God
VINO cheers Has servants IN despondcncy To ne the
gem OF this Ishbites history the treatment which lie
received from God when he was under the juniper ree
II - an BILE comfort to just To krow that
sucn III jsh become the victim Of despond-
ency such extent 10 break away from the scene
OF his iabors auI sgh for relief his responsibility
II does excuse us Tor being similarly cast down.
" The LORD COD OF Eniah is the God who executed
robLery ana oppression. The punishment does not al
follow swiftly on the crime as IL diu m 'e case
OF Ahsn but sorrow tracketh wrong as echo follows
song-on ON. ana sooner or later the rObheI ana
the oppressor snal! 3e sniten by tue aveH. mana "r
the Almighty The lesson Is as good lor N"uons as "l
individuals and Ia that aspect OF II IT'S bearing Oh the
cause for your offerings are this day requested
the American Missionary zoe obvious 70
be overlooked The Negroes were avenged TOT 'Os EcH
II We do the policy which for more thdh cen
iury prevailed among ~, the memories oil our 're"
of our nObest officers, now custer and agAiha
their 1ssaians but to folly and dishonesty OF
the winch has been pursued toward Tue lhu rs
almost from the first and uness repent these but
the iorerunners of sti greater calauities 1t Is ne
merit of the American Missionary Association that
furusheda good and noble way Tor tue rxpessou Oh
repentance III the education and Contamination OF
the IndIaDs.'
GLORY FROM GODBETTER THAN rHATFROM NAN
The Rev Dr. W. r. Huntington, Of Grace Church
We hear great deal in these days about obstacles 20
faith 1t to be thought that III times past 1t was
easy Christ but that 1t has grown TO be e1'
ceedngiy difficult to follow the Christian rule OF
practice There have always been obstacles and
always will be. IL Is not lett to us OF the
tor nos 6eleviDS If we have dcHtes and per-
pexities of winch our ancestors Knew boIhg and we
OF the principal difficulties. an obstacle odd rs our re-
Lyon old as n%.P Sd %.tqse . "S d iop
we believe VIII ch seek not the honor Ia cometn from
God onyl' Because such state Of mind as tuls Is
not the r.ht one IN winch one can believe Leu us 'r
Idea OF the difference between the kd on
approved. Certainly He does hot, canno, di.approve
our having good name among our negnnors Our Lord
tina, OF houOrseokiug that is cOnteut only when
ur,se is secured no II, ter wAat means are Here
young starting ont IN life. What is MS Old ect
He purposes to distinguish himself so decidedly 10 eX
Gel others that he may be easily distinguishes a'nong
the muutude. Does he desire being honorcd or beng
worthy of honori II the former what IS the sort Of
how little real love and how much real envy.
hatred malice must he the accompaniment OF all true
hall OF the House OF Commons few days ago were
mostly from Inc ups from tuont VIM H"u, n"N
fore cried Cruelty him" And IL won.d take little to
make these same lips again " Cruelty MIN IN
greatest drawback OF all is that the heart given up TO
seeeklug cannot be giycn % Cod because TO believe
IN Christ yOu must know Him and TO know Him you
mus. he IN sympathy with Him. and for this yod must
have the spirit OF self-sicrahce.
THE DIVINE COMMISSION.
The Rev. ID. q. Wyle. OF the Knox Presbyterian
Church: The Master gives a divine commission "Go
into all the world and preach the Gospel TO every
creature" 1t Is wide and ali embracing There
thing imperative about these words We not left 10
our own wish and will The work be done Is ImpOr-
taut and great The true soldier battle aud
to death al the command OF his superior officer The