New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-05
PASTORATES IN THE CITY.
p~crvyIyG oyg AND ENDING ANOTHER.
ruE FIRST SERMON OF THE NEW PASTOR OF TIE
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.

ruE FIRST SERMON OF THE NEW PASTOR OF TIE
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
The Rev. Richard ID. Harlan, in the First
Presbyterian Church. preached yesterday morning his
nrst ITS pastor. He youthful In appearance
eean-shaven, above the AVERAGE In height and wears
eyeglasses. HIS dcmranOr IL quiet and sefposscssed
Els showed careful preparation. was rich In
rhetorical figures and personal in it's application He
said among other things:
"Whal IL the Christians Ideal. TIE gosl Yard which
untIrng progress is TO be mad Every man. whether
he knows not ideal which be attempts 10 re-
aze and which either makes or mars ais ME- one runs
the life gold another for power, another for
know edge OF science, Al these are
legitimate Of them noble. objects desire bat
a. chief objects OF living they are infinitely
below the dignity OF MAJ. From no Toral
and religions standpoint we c,nnot have too 'Ow
opiuion NJ ourselves, but froL every other -andpoot
We cannot nave one too hlSh
.'What j. the chief END . mani To gar Christ; We
experience In lives the power OF th' r'sen Lord
perpetual resurrection. Need ! stop ong To marx
distance from TINS dral The gap be-~esn sreins
times great a. 10 dscoursg" us. Mort Of u.s. 30
borrow cant phrase Of society nave ONLY speak.n
Him-we know lie hved 1000 years ago. aied Tor our
sns ose asan from the dead, aud ever ~ N 70 ,,
ln,crtessOn Tor US some OF ms nave q ~ 49,
with Him-we attend HIS services rec IL %" D.,
and at intervals pray 90 Him IN formal prayer on
Il Is not knO~ing HIM lie woS.d con- i'1 % ,'
Jonrn but Spiie WIN ~ ha. ai ~ n ~ rj.t.
Satisfaction Is fusl snail We De - snr' WIN
On, hins snort .. our ,g , n r6 forth ao tho'e
winch before. The lists are open ior AL
Christ # led for all
THE REV. H. o. PENrECOST SAYS FA.EWELl-
Tn. Rev Hugh o. PcntecosJ, BIO has sccr 'ted cal
10 The bellevile COngrcS aOna Che I'll OF New
ark Yesterday preached his closing in the ST.
Paul Evangelical Church West Thirty fOurt-st In the
morning he babe the church proper farewell, and his
sermon at night addressed the chureu and con
errgatIon. HIS the evening was Acts Xxx.
60. p. He said part: 1T Is Learly three
years began my pastorate here II AN resn"nsi
clear myself to-Hight have not preached ndch on
since among YOU for dcut believe there
Are any have referred considerably 10 agnes
iicsmwh ca Is Just knOw-nuthngness 1t Is probably
the httrflng the most plausible and m" most dam
gerOus Of PHILOSOPHERS. have endeavorcd 10 combat
tie fascinating theory mat rnrre may be
Herbert Spencer has three arguments IN lis
favor: / cannot know any thing nf Pphce,
motion; cannot say they are minute or mute
and oi G,U But the common people Nav NurA'hk
know edge uf space and motion anu God IS one
Of the must practical facts In our lie
Eave tricd to combat the view or Goa mat PAGES
And move and nave our being. He is not lIr of from
anv orc of Us Himself in cv"i ything yOu
look athe hOwer- are lovely because they speak I" me
God. Ii God hides himself al times lie niles nm ell
IN night ana IN darkness H. IL SELF revealing one
not a sell-cOncealing one. have no super-titl"us
regard for the Bible; it IS "A special rcV--
believe with Mr.. Moody that the scriptures are inspired
because they inspire b~leve the bIb i the Great
book humanity. aud that Will never be tax from
do not believe in tao to,al dep:aFi'| O man as
a cocfrlne I do nOi believe tn are totally lie
PRAYED that am. There Ia uore g1od 10 man than
bad. speak Of yourselves AS worms OF me
dust believe Jesus Christ Is the express image
al declared ms o. you IN all falthfu ness
H. saves you by atonenent for your slus and
by being PERSONA power ia your NE. DelieVe III
II and he'll. both as place am Sta anu nave
held this view before you with al my power