New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-09-27
TRUTHS FROM THE PULPIT.
EXTRACTS FROM YESTERDAYS SERMONS.


POSSESSIONS THAT THE CHRISTIAN HAS.
The Rev, DR.. Marvin X. Vincent OF the
Church OF the Covenant preached yesterday morning
upon Paus words to the Corinthian Christians: "fo'
oil things are yours. etc" lie said In part:
Resuming the subject Of last Sunday. am to speak
to-day OF remainder OF the Christians possessions anu
OF the title 10 It. vo saw, you remember, how tue
Oh ristsn teachers OF all belong to every Christian
s being factors n the great development OF Chfistah
history and, such, contributing TO crricn the Chrs
tan experience and knowledge OF Se Church OF To-Day
We also saw how this present world, ana this human
life and all things present belong to the Christian In
different deeper and larger than they belong 10
the mere man OF the world To-day are to speak OF
death and things to come equally with things present.
the possessions OF The Christian believer. We nus'
hold literally Pau's statement The woria ana ho
ard things present ours rs Christians we nave
full possession. for all things are ours Perhaps you
Will say this Is a strange doctrine reply thhs'
rresent are yours Want Is present thing; tact em-
phaszed in this present world to most OF Us IN some
form or other This felt need OF something winch you
have not Is OF your possessions Lie mas us hsh
beautiful u places, rich In ease ana influence cro"ueo
with ministries the intellect and taste no less thsn 10
lower snscepNbtes; and 1t has its hollow places dark
depths where few or OF these things ever come
When God gives YOU life, He gives 1t entire IL does not
follow that you perceive at once inc goouueSs anu
proGtabensss OF gift OF God. Your child might ASK
Won for Jewell and you response might put lhJo HIS
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dirt. Although the child does not KID" IT, you may
have given him his level, intending to give him WIN
1t lesson OF trust in your wisdom ana kinuhesS anu
niece o dscrlue in not being deceived ly hrst appear
anees and IN the exercise OF his energy anu IL
ance in yettinr the level out OF tho dirt As RUE
Gods gifts nave in q ein large eiemeht W a,
ment OF uu syelOpcd possibility truth mas alNa{s v
search and a hight Divine revelation, either ihrOnsn
the Bible otherwise. was not gwen 70 men iu ~
suppose that You cannot be trusted Win money s,
| God knows 1t; suppose therefore, lie Keeps Hoin
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because lie the better part o. you 10 say
Won rom being castaway All things arc yours out d"
After showing how death also possession to the
CHRISTIAN Or Vincent said The simple practical
nnnstiom coming homo to you all to-day, is the most
vital question OF your life Each OF you has sootin5
which he calls lis own; 1t may be wealth, or social
influence or culture. knowledge, or SAIL, help'
strength, no ne-whatever 1t be- inc question VI e.,
tons is. by what tenure do you hoa III Nancy III, ia
your e;desS RS y yGq say mat That Claim
mine because earned ~ lou W @ With which
You earned it we're Gods gifts 80 OF lntelectu a,
victories, social successes ana everything U.s. S
have no Personal clam. God rises between you ana
every sefassertiOu. But II you noh money anu
az attached to that unspeakabc gift as hello 1T li as
p)sa used for His uses as snaped TO Saro me e
OF His Kingdom, then all things are yours ine Dou
your selta'sertion Of persona sms
His counter claim, meets your fAsh a"d sen name
an Chrsts."
WAITING on THE LORD.
The Rev Dr. Il. :. Macarthur, OF the calvary bap''
Church. preached the ectdreroom OF the churcn Oh
.coount n, the improvements being made In the aui
forum, He said that II would not be many week
before the services would be resumed Ia the "u''ou
In hts sermon he sali Waiting ON the Loru mean
more than Idle folding OF the hands one iSn a. mn ,,
cxpoct tho blessings OF sunshine 10 como nto Il uan
d,rk deem plt TO him as expect Gods blessing upo,
,'ns The catalogue OF blessings IS headed by ON
n-r.r,th sIai be renewed" which means changed
every night and morning accOrulhe rs ot " nrr, 40 =
lac 'To.day we need strength to suneri tO-uiorro" Z
o AMI the lay after to grestlo with outw aEd exte ma
mighty foes. our strength shai Oe cnrnst :, ,ra or
srreuTtaened conquering must follow COL ~ mDo
OF IA Christian is the eagle soaring no'u n,
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trtnr,in"gy duties Tloy snail aud not be weary
, II It los that latluer ana I'i'eS orc S t6e I5
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