New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-06
TRUSTING IN A SURE GUIDE.
THE SCRIPT les THE ONE RULE OF LIFE

HOW vARIoUs PREACHERS EXPLAIN rHSrh fHAon-
rxG-pR POTTER on INSPIRATION
President E. n Potter, Of Hobart College preached
Yesterday me rnng in the Church OF the ihcarna'on'
IN Manson ave. He said IN part;
sThe simple word Scriptures answers ior 'no .eA'
to-day because this dav the Church orings oe'ore
an the great tact and truth OF the Bible The word
80, no,os 9. nriuted in capital letters, and in the
vsnsra sen.e includes all writings. but IN particular
go. s sccep, II n the Bible Of Christian ages But
chi. aav devoted 10 the Bible bings more emphasis,
and orr PRAYER book s right In printing this word
With the capital letters. Let suppose o man
APPROACHED with the Bible this lowest standpoint
As writing invite him to obey il in that torn II he
will only read it. We may suppose him to De IN the
exceI fence OF that man who read book OF rane
against the Bible and then read the Bible to see u IL
was true aud there found Christ We find tribute
gwen to the Bible from men OF the literary world me
herman poet save: l have made the scrptui g. Tue
Guide of nv Hfe' Carlyle called IL 1 he booA Oh
books, the Book tor all mankind some one has
books would De lost If we should withdraw eli the
books with any reference 10 the Bible we might nnd
a much greater lose il should withdraw the fiDle
trom the homes of the Ieople. cannot out Wonoer
at that father OF the Church. Chrysostom that he IN
the nth century should have seen that IN time IL
should be called the Bble the Book OF books
This leads US to thInk what IS the position OF our
own Church In the Collect see II spoken OF as
Gods Holy Word You know that our .hurch
ssration---t leaves that largely as matter OF
individual thought 1t requires the deacons ana
bjshops TO "a, that this book contains Gods word
1t requires ali orders oil clergy TO say that ih- oopS
contains all necessary TO salvation. but admits me
human as well as divine element in this great BOOK
II SAWS lust as human language words are so ue-
feel;e that il is impossible state any truth So that
n houlo not be open to debate there also ~onlu
stand between the divine and human mind some 'nis
concept,op So our Church contents itself with the
statement thst this is the Word OF God and holds all
necessary TO salvation. Christ was before the
uhpr he
the Church before there was a canon OF New
Testament Scriptures faith in God existed in the
older dspen saon long before the scriptures OF Inc
dlspensatOn ten And so IN tins age o. shllt-
Ing opinion Il stands the rock Christ Jesus ana u
leaves the date and data 10 the schools OF
philosophy. learning and science where they 0-lohg
- The Blbe never meant 20 be Dry Tor DEBATE
and to divide Christians INTO hostile calnps Inc
DESIGN Is 10 bimg all men INTO the oasis of
Jesus Clrist our Lord In conclusion note that the
Bible mas Christ before the Aew Testament Scriptures
and iath in God before toe Old Testament SCRIPTURES
one great central thought running through all Scrip
lures from first to last, the blessed hope OF Jesus
Christ. from the first years 'Ot Genesis, when the
sentence forth that the seed OF this sin which the
segent by deceit had brought 1910 the Wor9 ana
watch spread to humanity s-ould be pulled down.
ara the other hand the greater seed OF the Messiah
vnrse advelt ve are communicating. from that year
Lord Jesus Christ
, THE SAVIOUR PRESENT WITH HIS PEOPLE
At the New Jerusalem Church, Ia East Thirty Fifth
at the Rev. S. S Seward preached on :" The Capture
Of AL as related ID the egntA chapter OF Inc oook Vi
Joshua After stating that the taking possession OF
the promised land represented the entrance OF the
spiritual upon the enjoyment OF his Inheritance OF
peace JOY the Lori, the preacher showed that
though this accOmps red without CON bat. II
wac accomplish with comparative ease, because IN the
strength Of the Almighty.
A. lac said, represented the sophistrles and false
maxims 0y winch irreigious man excuses and
pahates his evil desires, and the capture and destruc
ton The the eradication Of such not ons from
the mind OF the regeneratlng man. 10 succeed III the
purpose ourselves of ali anOwn sins. The
aecursed tnDg - winch Achan took from the spO OF
JeTlcao and hid his tent must be discovered and
destr dyed. Not until this is done can We hear the
Lords words Fear not. neither 6e dismayedi see
have gwen into thine hand Al and her people" But,
In the second place, we must not be overeonndent.
We must muster ali our forces IN order to overcome
evil and enter upon our inheritance. We must take
ali the men oi war with us-put on the whole
srmor of God. Not only this must Use wise
discretion and lay mbush for the city behind It,.
To lay ambush" when spoken OF the soDhistries
VI the casual mind is to disregard their -pecious
seasonings ano estimate their real nature Tue mel
,ectua faculties OefOse-in the forehead; the
emotional powers behind-at The base of the brao.
What is before signifies what Is intellectual and what
il behind the voluntary princpie 10 examine any
thing i'll front is look IeasOns that put
forward IN It's defence. 10 e lay ambush sgaD-t
II behind inspect the secret motives from which
springs IL To behlnd the ialac'ons reasoDings
., he trai man and probe the inients and purposes
OF the heart. Tins is the only way we can ever nope
to circumvent and overcome the subteites oy wnlcb
the sinner his snIulness. Agan. Joshua rep
bis hand the power OF truth COMBATING his sire Gu
hg out the spear therefore, represented the divine
smnipotence OF truth against the subteruSeS Of the
natural mind whenever We LOOK 10 the Lord anu
endeavOr 10 20 Ills strength. And IS evident that
the OF good cause IL dependent upon The
continued exerou OF the divine power because IL Is
said JOshua drew not his hand back, wherewlth be
stretched ont the spear, until re had utterly
DESTROYED all the inhabitants of Al"
In closing the speaker grew al encouraging lesson
from the subject As the Lord present with the
Children OF Israel in heir efforts to drive out the
Inhabitants OF the land 50 de If present with Us N
our Efforts remove the false nouOnr that resiue IN
our minds anu the Children OF Israel always
succeeded when hey put their faith in the Lord and
observed His directions so we wall succeed II will
LOOK TO Him and obey His commandments. Only one
difficulty stands in the way-tbe difficulty OF making
comp etc surrender 10 the Lord, the entue con
secratiOn of all powers to hs service Having
made that need fear nothing. The Lord Will be
with us as He with Moses and Joshua. He will
20 before and drive out our enemies he Will give
US assured rest and quiet habltatlOns IL Will not
be necessary for us 70 20 out after our enemes-to
attempt things, or 10 accomplish great results.
All that will he needed will be faith and following
trust in the Lord and obedience 10 LIS command
ments. .
The practical question is, Have we made this dedi-
cation 10 the Lord III we have not we cannot expect
10 succeed even in efforts to do good, because
they are our efforts. 1t have, cannot fan,
because we are attempting the Lords WORK and not
our own and who is really endeavoring 10 do the
Lords will must receive the inhux OF the Lords
power All have TO do IN that case - 10 claim our
inheritance and il will be ours. Behold, the Loru
tbv God hath set the land before thee go up and
possess H. the Lord God OF thy fathers hath said
unto thee fear not, neither be dismayed."
GRANDEUR OF PAUBs GREETING
The Rev. William T. Sabine, OF the Reformed
Episcopal Church in MadisOn-ave. If a man should
stempt Paul in heapng up words OF blessings
BE- would fall far below him But merely pilIng up
words of comfort and If blessings not all nor even the
sreatest of Pauls motives in so doing. Ii is an
al ienpt to overburden the human language an
attempt describe the indescribabe to express the
ine1pIessble; the measure OF the goodness OF Goa,
the nauing OF raw of which buro ems the fraii
human ton sue till il groans Water cannot be drawn
from an empty we'll But narrow an outlet as the
human speech gives but little idea Oh the JOY
that was IN Pauls soul There nothing harsh IN his
greetings You know by II en- that lie Is ready 70 take