New-York tribune., 1886-03-08
THE KINGDOM OF CHRIST.
rs SUBJECTS CALLED TO ONE OF GLORY
INVITATION TO THE slNNfR AND INN ""'h
HOW THEY DIFFER.

The Rev. DIR. William NJ. Paxton, of the Prince
ton Theologic Seminary formerly pastor OF the f"s'
prcsvteran Church. preached yesterday III his oo p"
nit In the morning he preached upon the worls III lhe
GospeI according to Matthew: "Come, ye oiesseu o'
my F,ther inherit the Kingdom prepared tor you from
the foundation OF the world" lie said In part: "lhc
tinrdon Of Christ was no nguratve expression. The
Old Testament declared it. The utcrmost parts OF 'uo
earth to he His kingdom John Inc BaP"S' SAN
the kingdom WAS at hand. Now His kingdom Is estao
lshed There is not the face OF this earth more
literal Kingdom. There is nota monarch who wiedS
more literal sceptre. There are more VINO h'e ior
Christ and wonld die for him than for any monarch VINO
ever lived But beyond this there s Kingdom oi
power. All powers in Heaven ami on ear'h are !" ""o
sabject to Hin. There is n universe" o'"r"o
for Him and 1t will exist III us hlsuo'.
state I'm the future. Then it will be calIed
bincom of gIorv II is TO this kingdom of glory that
the soyed are invited Come, yo blessed OF my father
There ia no sweeter word in the language than come
To a cDid that has been away from home ior a IonS
time there is no word when II Is an INVITATION
20 return to the loved The longing lot heNe"
becomes sometimes Inconsistencies Bnt tue
Christian this word as the word by which he
first found Jesus Now this word it is which or WINS MS
felicity glory. All what contrast to the hr't ume
he heard It, Then IL was come for pardon. with the
burden OF your guilt Now it is come to the liberty OF
Christ. Then II was a soldier TO pnt on yonr
armor; now the triumph Of the victor Ihen ~ was
come to the eros IT is COINS to the crown; Lhen
now II Is t0 the King in His glory.
PROGRESSIVE SANCTIFICATION.
The Rev. Dr. r. g Macarthur, of the Calvary baptist
Church Progressive sanctihcaton Is divine grace
The disciples already possessedit IN part 10 s"ncy
has in Scripture two meanings The first is to separate
from secular to sacred use The second and more
exalted meaning is to make holy. Men in Gods ser
vice need both conservation and holiness ,nS dnS
the the same in human experience Carists Christ;
prayer is that this grace may be continued Sonrnce
a pd Tha n d
in maus soul will gloriousy complete that when S he
daty das so and prTege The man who to
either intellectually or spiritually has oegnn 10 o. Ge. @
piled to the Christian life imply continued growth
Young believers are to desire the sincere milk OF the
are to press the path of the just un they reach
the nay ;uc tSs C6T snail ne present them
blaeess the presence of His Father ana ours Even
be beneath their feet The head of the Christian ought
be the stars This trans endent victory 10
ought to be wholly ssnc6ed unto Got THIS work Is TO
be done through the instrume9taly OF truth Goa mas
tho channel through which the consecra,ing graces OF
the S Ss sS g tue hs al ls 6d
word in his heart that lie might not sin against Him
GU% SSr T%Fd God true the r5' highest and fullest
simple minded enough to take this word At
declared that Gods truth This word is the end
all strife This word must be true though all inter,
prefers aud opposers be false. We ra Sta"d rocr on
With the Rock Of Ages behind us anu tnis
ton on earth hell We have no apology to offer for
truth That word is its own witness and its best
defence To-day in the presence OF angels ana OF men
word OF God. Yield HIN the homage of your heart aud
give Him the obedience OF your NE ana the ~
the last purified from every moral stain and crowned
with eternal victory you snail stand in His presence
SOMETHING TO EAT
In the Calvary Presby teran Church. the pastor the
Rev. James Chambers, welcomed thirty new meinOera
Basing his disclosure Mark v. 43. he said In part
Our Lord did not merely to convince the parents
,sence. loved folks and in this Instance was
more motherly than even Che chlids own pa ,eht, n
making provision FOR the long suspended and now fresh
lire ia here touch OF divine grace The Author and
Iostorer life always makes provision for sustenanee
lie not only created man nat made nm master oi .e
daughter He straightway gave orders that something
should be given her TO eat He gave i've and
hvohood togeheI On this same principle OF procedure
does lie act in the bestows OF spiritual he
Christian nature is OF little avail unless sustained by
Christian nurture And is significant tnat the order ior
of the childs ptr5nt. but of the disciples a. WELL at
least three Of them thus fixing our attention upon the
the church. Upon these two depends the progress OF
Christianity as an edifying force in character. 100
much done gesc effort. hut II we stop
with that sutfy the church. Right is 10 seek the
nsesy IN the fG Every y"u"e dscpe should be sure
OF finding shelter and home IN the household OF iah
If are to hold ana win men we must put the church
beyond competition for inspiring hepiulness The uan
whose well ran dry found he cause In smart sunk ny
his neighbor deeper than his and Of course the
water flowed into his neghbo's we'll The church must
hold her members by sinking deeper into human wants
ami sympatues than other association can. I"ls
only he Goue by unhiuchng taithfuness TO he New
Testament ideal ot fellowship We need not mnllipca-
tion of means but addition of Intensity. The church
extension Is greater tnhn IT'S intention Is pepa
ing the way not only for supercianess but Tor susfen
sion.
INSTALLATION OF THE REV. DR. FORBES.
At the Adams Memorial Church Presbyterian last
evening installation OF the Rev Dr Jesse
plp cd lV tla
C. H. Parkhurst He said The human body IS made
up OF rich variety OF parts which is more than the sum
iorscI the Individual member SO with the church
CHRIST is that life power IN the members
mistake to say that you hone this church
will grow Hope is not the word; Wien yoG put seed
INTO the ground expect II viii come up. Your hope
authorized from the nature Of he seed and from the
packed full With a principle OF life. This is live
church. not with merely human me- but wlth the rro
life. SO the growth Of this church to be thought OF as
part of the be,sed destiny that belongs to It, Kecpit
IN the sunshine aud IN the rain, and don't try 10 make
grow, but let It grow. grow. Ono OF Of the the
os oss of s way sna let Him h WORK Each
lar member has MS own part perform III the ma n
upon them Whether the whole Is perfect or not de-
The reason the moalow is green is that
every Individual blade Of E"Sv grass stands stands
6ssg struck h NTH 70, uss 0@S % G GS
mute parts-screws and bolts and small wires that com.
pose it-each one performing It's work in the great
structure The strength of 1000 tons :. "nly the
strength OF those 900 wires, each less than I5 Of
inch diameter. II 10 a great thing to he a lit
thing. and TO be 1t persoYerinrly and devOutly.
The Installing was offered by Professor Francis
Brown. The charge to tho pastor made In the abb
Dr. r. d. Hitchcock, who had been expected TO
deliver IL, by the Rev. Dr q d. Bnrchard lie charged
Nj Forbes to preach Christ and Him cruced, and pro-
sent God against sinners and also the great
truth of Justification by faith. The Rev. Dr. John Hall
expected to gve the charge 70 the people He was
unable lie present and the charge gwen by the
Rev. Dr. G. r. stOidard. lie spoke OF the happy re-
laons that had existed between the congregation and
former pastor and argued well for the future.
NEW CATHOLIC APOSTOLIC CHURCH.
the Catholic Apostolic Church Society,
which has worshippcd for many years in the little
church in West Sixtesntb-st formally opened