New-York tribune., 1886-03-22
THE OLD, OLD STORY.
,xrp,Crs FROM yE,TaRDAY's SERMONS.

lIKERTY THE LAW OF TIE kiN"poN oF uol'
The Rev. DR.. James VI. King, of the Park
Avenue Methodist Episcopal Chnr'h' Jesus OF N'za-
r,h claims 10 have made complete provision for BRING
,r,ar as a sprtual being back To the centre of life
IA reh, from which he has been wandering toward
o,tb and darkness How does He propose TO do this
marvellous work for man He establishes a Kingdom
NJ cod, OF which may become subject and tenant
hv the sprtua process styled the new birth process
,ncxpl cable human reason, but verified ANA made
matter OF conscious experience by the same
kind OF faith that man exercises as the con-
dtron OF social and commercial relationships
Thus making the conditions Of loyalty level to
the comprehension ana capacity of all men. The sovcr
eighty OF this kingdom over man exists only in concur-
reucc vita his deliberate choice OF God as the monarch
NJ his soul Liberty ia the law OF this kingdom Liberty
10 obey the will OF the sovereign, as His VIII alone
furnishes sufficient scope for the development OF all our
powers by thor uuwearicd ami harmonious activity.
Here disobedience is slavery and obedience is liberty
cre conscience dcfes all sccptclsm and rebels against
all laws that do not from God. By obedience TO
this law tho analoies of hysical and Intellectual being
are literally illustrated in the soul and IL grows in right
eousness aud holiness, accumuaiing power TO subject
sens. to intellect an1 intellect to conscience
This law OF liberty only continue to enforce it'
binding obligations upon us when the source OF 1t be-
comes aud continues the supreme object OF love
The sovereign aud monarch OF the soul Is always the
thing or principle. personality that We love most
Tnsfefnre the Kingdom of GOD has many nVal EN-
world appealing 20 the allegiance ana nom
a,e of meus hearts. Jesus declares the Holy spirit
,o he the agency by which his change in the supreme
object OF love wrought, by removing the
Kindness from our moral vision, anl by revealing the
true character OF God, ana oy Transforming te SU'
INTO the of Its aud supreme oolect ot love
These principles are Of moro value thlh material pos
SESSIONS the soul nhaJits hut is not subject to the
body; ihc unseen becomes real than The seen; the
vuoc man ~ the power OF its ne" Ia" sf"'"''S "
THINKING THAT LEADS TO UNBELTEF.
pr White of the West Twcntythiri-st. Prcshy-
tcrIan Church. took his text from Hebrew XII Ij-Io
He said in part Men from intellectual PRIDE sen th'f
birtnreht by turning away from Goa AMI protesting 10
fui god anon. the philosophical dOlS of the day The
termination comes m this II wish to prove my
,utrcctuh vIsor must not accept anything upoA
trust must demand tnat everything bo explained 80
tai ia myscres be cleared up then must not accept
anything that cannot be pr0vel Dy IN" success
sve stops logic demonstrated by the eNh'i .oh Oh
scientific experiment. The OLD falh OF my l"'I'I'
is very simple ana very ,i cI'notrrI i',cI of I" nav
must not he msIed by any uncNI@ru ihStInc'9 ~ 'S
nature nor deluded by any pre' nded revelation from
the unseen worn. 10 We I'd ,,, nav. thu
f. IN N God and Christ without any very searching III
tcllectnal examination but require proof ..,.o.
ance OF a who truly desires TO KNOW Vt ".'L Itt
who with every faculty awakened proposes fairly 10
examine the evidences for Christianity; such honest
seeker VIII be aided by God bGt ala: zoo ma many r "re
neither Intellectual strength nor nIeiec uaI honesty
tist VINO amuses himself uubalever; or
az the eApIesiion, now IS, H HH r., "-n'Sil an Iii
with such We take stand They make 40 original In
Vcs.atou. They make no earnest study OF evidences.
" they anything upon the subject, Is upon the
destructive They Sueer a. the idea that any new
thouchs he given them that VIII support the Old
faith. They Withhold assent ana po.e as uh"g.gI m @ IeI'
aad think 1t speaks well for their intellectual mdl"u-
dcuce That they are disciples OF tins or that scientT
Now, no more thn approves OF independent
thourhto an earnest determination 10 De 'D!e 70 Elye
REASON hope that Is In one. rejoice To know
that man is honestly asking for proof even o. Inc
Intellectual vanity from desire to appear to under
sand wnat b.. mas never really studied from an a'nbi-
tou to call himself hy the name OF thls or mat gea'
master to aside from the faith OF his fathers TO
Slut his eyes to The signs of Gods presence, To steel ms
heart against the influence 0f he Holy spirit IS 10 sell
his brtLTIst for a mess OF pojiaSe
A PILLAR IL THE TEMPLE.
The Rev W. I. Price. OF the tds sIu Avenne Consre-
cationaI Church: 80 Him that OvereOmeth will make
pilar in the temple OF my God We classify men as
wise and foolish, happy and miserable graspnC aud
generous the best classification on he basis OF
their attitude toward sin-arc they yielding 10 itor
tAry have no ABIDING place. nuIt INTO temple
IS fixed necessary wHcrc 1t l. ant useless any
ten Men ana women are coming in aud
gong out OF the teupe daiy asking strength
for thcir own scldlh but pillars OF the t"i
pie remain. They IN 10 stay. and they 20 no more
out Thrrc who love their country because Of
the advantages She gives then ana others Tor Ter own
sake. Tie latter class are the patriots Their names
60 down in history, never he lost forgotten.
study solely for the adyantascs which education VIII
give tncm Others for the sake o truth alone These are
enrolled the great schoItrS ol the world 80 those
the end Tor when tue} W'ic created th'y are 'Ho,t
who are pillars IN His temple, and who go ont
out anu htted TO thelr places N
contact o., wi %ih r,ev 3.r t9e foo, T"nG yc Of me & n1
lues uttug them become stones ~ tHc TEN de- shaped
by toni ana suffering INTO the likeness OF cod perfect
shall he cut three Inscriptions, TIA; ,I kaow thai 1t
Is the teple Of God: 'rbc name Oh my Goi the name
OF the CITY OF my God and uly new name.
RELIGIOUS LESSONS FROM THE OREGON.
The Rev c. + smith, Of the st. james Protestant
Episcopal Church: The sCip D, the most human work
Of man and equally the divine work OF cod The
ft-s I -a .Ip
how were its parts perfectly combined In two
Ways: by man, who during long centuries studied the
phl scal laws OF tho Creator aud by Gpd snb,y Guiding
Too many overlook "a" t1ct th', ships are a. ds
tmcty tb works of Goi as trees OF rivers or oceans
Mau mas simply been doing what Go Tltuucd for aim
10 do. Now, lheie Il S"hrlhhS I'D -uat sluh"h
Oregon Ike the generations OF the past,
rau,.,i,y prfnrurrs r,Ig lrtter for ,1..er,tv IN
live. and then their W. TX j. done vanishing. The
son OF God saving the world leaves the world Bat
look not only at the daik ,c but also at the bright side
See ChriSt's willingness To DIE long lie lvcd
the redemption OF mankind Look At the joy Of parents
a. life rbbs away only they their children happy.
Im- j. The parable of the sinking snip There !, JsO
the parable Of the saved traveller We san nn the
ie oar bodies are the ships IN which our souls are
passengers. God brought every safe from
Tie sinking Oregon. The ship alone was lost Shall 1t
REJOICING ~ THEIR PROSPERITY.
The little flock of which the Rev. \. b. simpson the
pastor rejoicing in the prospect Of a
more suitable place Of worship. -Four years ago the
work began IN the Grand Opera Hal, and for the last
oyclrs u y have occupied the thea which Saint
Morse fitted up for the presentation Of tho Passion
Play Yesterday Mr. Simpson told his peo-
lie of the purchase Of the Madison Avenue
CONGREGATIONAL Church aId distributed circulars show
lng the advantages Of the ding, stating that II was
IL the very geOcraphical centre OF New York" and adj
ding hat the wisdom OF the purchase IS simple
ter OF economy is also manifest, for while present
rem Al and exceed 5000 tn" annual IN crest
his mortgage viii not exceed eJpoD indeed II vii! be
nat much; ana there VIII be no taxes TO pay
upou the building When We own It ourselves"
IN sI"aRng Of the method to be USED 10 rails
iug tie money to pay for tie bu!id;ng the cir
ul 4r said e = a
made to the congregation the effect that 5000
required the taxes this church. NtH0ut any
DELAY or urging the whole amount was provided In "a
uo-i becoming spirit and with much heartineSs 1t snov
necessary False times that within month