New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-15
!, PLEADING FOR WOMEN.
Row THEY ARE ELEVATED BY THE GOSPEL
HARVEST WORDS FROM DIR. oRMIsToN - MONEY
YgsDHp FOR THE ASSOCIATION
In tbe Colleoiate Reformed Church, at Fifth

: In the Collegiate Reformed Church, at Fifth
ave. and Twenty nnth-st, yesterday morning the Rev.
Dr. William ormistOn preached sermon with special
reference to the work Of the Young Womens Christian
Association. Among other things he said:
Women qualified for and have right to engage IN
Christian work. and In TINS work ought to nave tas CO
her father TO her husband or TO her SON. In All sys
servant or playthlng for time. Who're the Gospel is
Denied education de6arred from social ptereOdse her
mind dull vacuity she has few joys, less integehee
orc Of OG o sesved Even od Tesisment times
the light revelation was not so clear az now women
names immortal as Deborah, Hannah Ruth aud Esther
woman When the Son of Mary came He brought eman
s CT the mother oaS JOY @ rsscn d Jesus
makes ,n i9ydG 1avdGsty is enSSrned aud
cannot be overlooked. shun the man that thinks badly
ssHtneIy OF the sex to which his mother beOngs-out
with him, and God have mercy on MN: m hooo,ro ,oo
prominent than ever The Young WOmehs christian
ASSOCIATION formed and incorporates d9f thS en
Than 0O6O women eceiyed IT this past year. at
fSst its friends are putting up building. This
pnts them where they need more money, much Of which
must come from the churches
POSITIVE CHRISTIANITY.
The Rev. Dr. A. J. Gordon, Of Boston, amember of the
Executive Committee of the Baptist Foreign Mission
Society has this city for few days in consuta-
ton with leading members of the denomination IN re1e
enee to the advisablty of continuing the Congo Baptist
Mission Yesterday morning he preached for Dr.
Macarthur in the Cavalry Baptist Church His subject
was positive Christianity" based on the words "Let
him know he which cOnycreth the sinner from the
error of his way shall soul from DEATH and shall
hide multitude OF sins. The substance OF his sermon
follows:
The age has heard good deal of positive philosophy.
We occasion to rejoice in positive Chrstianity
[ ia
God" What is conversiOni "An orthodox tradition
when is fast fading out some say " An imaginary
line over which the soul passes In Its progress toward
Heaven, says another But ST. James says Let PIN pm
know that ne which convertcth the sinner from the
OF his shall save soul from death' ana SNAIL
These words suggest two points What are saved
from and what we are saved 10. We are saved from
SeaW ws S we are saved to- but
precede salvation to. There are two kinds OF death,
fnis world. but dead to God. The saint j.
% Msa are 70 We saved tot The hiGng Of multitude
sins "A multitude OF sins for one soul! lncre1loe.
yironment Ink spots on the face a black not
visible while upon delicate white face thoy attract ~,
mediate attention. rendering that face TepusFe nht'
washed. Sin background OF depravy Is not visible
God sets our sins in the light Of HE ten Sn
the brightest light projected against inc sun casts
shadow upGn its disc, best deeds and moall-
SIN in the life in the business. the conductmay not be
realized hut nut that upon the conscience aud II will
eause the most exquisite pain Now me boon Vi inc
Gospel is that 1t procures the hiding OF SID
THE TOMB OF THE RISEN LORD.
The Rev. Dr. John Hall, of the Fifth Avenue Freshly
terrain Church. The empty tomb of the risen od Is tue
most historical tomb in the world Few tourists go 10
Paris and do the banks OF the Seine to look
upon tho tomb OF who, in his day. made
the nations OF the earth quake, and
rulers tremble upon their throhes. Few 90 to
Illinois and do not the tomb OF him VINO lreeu rte
of hi fellow The visitor TO that tomb ON the
banks of the Potomac may rest WITH only s'usiae'cy
ward the tomb Christ the nations look and rest Few
have made their tomo Fgwsr s rcp ad in 10
new and borrowed tomb Chri.ts TOMB was borrowed
our our scrroWs and stripes Tor by His stripes we
healed" Men have lived all their lives out VINO had 10
bag their bread while alive, but when dead men gave
them q Surely this may be Sald OF Jesus ne
had nowhere to lay HIS head Whe "De put 49, , "e
died the rich came forward ana oneIei new uo'Tp
Christs labor and shame were accomplished Whch lie
changed toward Him He treading the wine.pIess
of Gods wrath alone r, and Goa me, tea
S S1s "a paid God receives and honors Him even
while yet in the bonds Of death An honorane grave Is
prophecy well as history It means al g oc ons
aid aside when we shall appear in Chrst's robe Of
righteousness one of our own fabrication
WALKING wORTHILY OF THE KINGDOM OF GOD
The Rev Dr. Francis Brown. Of the Union Theological
Seminary in the Church of the Covenant; We are to
walk worthily OF the Goa who calls Us into HIS Kingdom
and glory Many things from this standpoint take Oh
new aspect The worldwide view acts nightly upon
human Ufc-especialIy when it takes in the view Col
yar az we'll AT once we brought face 10 face with
large questions. We shall Icei tnat I"e nG% f 20
KingJ1 iho raIrns view Of things IN painfully familiar
Instances some Christian men have no
distinct sense of responsibility for their empioyeS'
I'M th"ir servants In city like this where acq aint
ances are many and leisure small, we grow content 70
brush past people migat serve ana lOr-et INN.
is all only few wno hay clear ana Constant
and heartiul perception Of duty coward tne Oppreea
and ignorant ana unevangezed OF whom we are oDige
TO think in the mass We are not doing what we ousht
,Honntt carr cur sense OF duty with it its wide
ranges II God is working out his kingdom through
sScrei to him Against complicated bushes. aud soc al
arrangements which could not be mai 10 rronoe ms u,
adapting ourselves to them ms kinsdom-dea anec,s
we stand. Out in the country you may let Trees grow
20 thick 10 cut off your view itre IN INC cy
life of thought be shut in 10y OToW'oh; iron's tha
slut out other peoples lives But we cann,t thinn
own notions but the affairs OF the Kingdom NO man
walks worthy Of God by accident II Is mar
yel9ns hing that ANY man S s"p do o"r at ho n
His honor IL with us In negcctnr His kingdom We ms
W@k wocthiiy Of Him do it without III.
grace. WORKING with our purposes ana through ou'
ene't''' LOVE AND SERVICE.
The Rev James II. Hoadley, of Faith Presbyterian
Church. West Forty -sxth-st: Lowest thou ne
Feed nv sheep" jesus demands OF all Ills followers
love and service Personal love for Christ is ndisp'n
sable Man by does not love God. Hence we car
say that II q man not love God he l. not saVeC
man The moment believes that Cod loves him
that moment he begins to love God Ihs is inc p.2so
ply Love increases as faith Increases lher,
can be acceptable service unless II be prompted by
love. The Apostle Paul actuated by love AZ mo
1--WE IN ali that he accomplished and endured for Christ
1.-THE love OF Christ cOnstraneth me- Love Tor CHRIST a.
native will "a through when duty as
Toiive will not We have illustration of this in The
case Of Peter and IT this lesson among others tina
Christ wished TO teach him. lie elt lac ought 10 stand
nv his ford Ii WAS his duty TO defend Him. Bat n
failed and broke down and deserted Him when the ties
came Bat after Christ mad taught him that love wat
te motive VIII should actuae him. he never ihlled
lie never denied mis- Lord again but he served eve
IT, vim ddellty which lod HIM at last To lay dOwI
his life as a martyr TO the cause OF ms blessed Lod a'
Master Peter needed be taught tins lesson Inc
man WHO was TO go the leader and spokesman
OF the Apostles needed strength OF love ana heroIsl
which could not 10 frightened into cowarlicc ny I'M
:auat or n girl, by the Tear 81 DOoly hur
The Master asks THIS question Lowest thou me r. o
every individual believer because lie has WORK 10
each one which cannot be done II love FOR HID ~