New-York tribune., 1886-02-08
RUTGERS CHURCH REOPENED
SERVICES BEGUN BY DIR. r. r. BOOTH.

ture. the Rev. John D. Wells, of Brooklyn. said:
Some of ms remember we'll the sacred and sorrowtn
interest with which. little more than year ago W.
TO her churches, and nave been woTshlppng WIN 'hc
from that time to the present reGn one nreac Ur
either of three Christian ministers that hgnt ~
Won wonld not think OF scattering to other congrega
lions" And of you know that nad IN hi1u M @ nn
Ia come here again ny heart filled with JOY An,
now under the shadow oil tbe Ai,hss ~ c,
tine Master OF Assemblies is more rroounuy & w
than here In proportion as & TIl will be
our fitness for the work TO which we are mere uoN'
The notices that followed showed that active serious
wor, in the church contemplated Dr. Boolh PieSeheu
prcfacing his sermon with these remarks
We resume an enterprise which. temporarily land ior
apparenty strong reasons. was some timo ago
aSaHdoHeS All s%Dors ssGE now of Rntgdfs to TS
Church and to draw in enough of those living by
to make this good WORKING t Nh IN IN nnonrr NJ
and there yet many in this part OF 1he cy unn @
tached church This Is gres sg psonr ont 10
the field of battle expecting their eoiders 70 appenr
pn sneaks Of rejoicing in his affections for his body
sake, which is the church" Behind al s,rohg & anu
Withhold our attention from the interest that pcryade
this epistle; continually thinking ot inc gram ,
personality of Paul He declares he Will carry on the
work for tho salvation OF his people n;, az Am any
st can have but one Ghnrc CHRISTIANS
suffer the Church fall into the BACKGROUND ana i've
fnr he ail attractions
follower of Christ should be so mueh III earnest III 'e
work Of the Church, so loyal TO IL tDas wou 70 o ~
vital interest TO him. The principle and practice OF se
sacrifice for the sake of The Church. which the body OF
Christ should be essential clement OF Cnrlsuan ch
aeer 9S VIE oIxp' nn TO TO s TGc and love Thy Kingdom
Lord" We are work in the direction Of unity No ialr
We must individuals do our fgl share in the work
OF the Church 1t is the hasest Tor us 10
hold from others what God has committed 10 U.s.
In the evening Dr. Booth invited the former members
of the church to rejoin 1t, and said:
is an interesting this CHURCH is one Of the
oldest of the Pres6y CHURCHES Ga %e nrand ,n
In the early part of the century, may say 9efe
were three TeGa were n aeE %ovHS sG to Two
ST. and Fifth-ave the Beekman Street which is now
the Brick Church at wsIs a1d AZ uhfy fG e sup
posed to be in the centre Ger OF tho 'he @r,srs. s
This ShGrca has Of Peen e ReT DR. Kreb Eev Dr.
Conkling and the Rev. Dir. Stephenson.
Dr. Booth was followed by DR.. John Hall, who said ;
reopening of ibis church building and the prospect OF
this church resuming It's nsr work ,hn In tno tnls
nsis1OOtnOOa ins OOt only on my own cSnFcS but Of tins
Presbytery Idiske TO church decay. and its or
Sonnent OF downtown churches When church isdown-
town 1t is still among human beings ana missions missions
sacraments and payer are necessary TO good results IN
the work is Om yc %e S sdea
and political life Of America moves we 40 do nnO not
depart from the fundamental idea OF the VIII oil the peo
pie as always to be consulted.
Dr. Roswell D. Hitchcock followed in few remarks,
saying
feel bound all frankness to say that the first i'm n-
puse OF which was conscious moving me toward this
pace tonight of personal character desire 10
express, in the most public manner my affection ana d
new place. cannot say the new work
LOYAL 10 those who are loyal 10 us ae S. ta PTes
byt rian pOv, though not absolutely dentca WIN the
ApSs'O ehee And p wEen stand face to facc with
of Nazareth, and when notice 'he ,ennrp.e einpie
and those appointments that make 1t possible for the
church to go from pole to pole am smltten WIN INA
us in way simple. cannot honestly say that
think cnrstendOm is all the Lord would 4 hsV. hss,
realized As my, days - engthea ! ion, think ink
Only rivalry should be that Of good works never met
a man a woman that couldn't teach me something.
Let us be nrethrea When pt.. we stand face ace
the martyrs think h5 iOo 's pe more esd tS
recognize in him good, loyal Christian.
The Rev DIR. Patton, of Princeton Theological Semi
nary expressed his congratulations to the church and
said
We all recognize that the other denominations In which
Chrstendon is divided have contributed something to
the general excellence OF Protestant Christianity ana
be willing to lose our idiosyncrases though We would
theoretically, acknowledge them
RELATION OF CAPITAL AND LABOR.
The Rev. Dr. James Il. Day, Of st. PauPs Methodist
Episcopal Church: Christianity would make all men
neighbors 1t seeks the good of all Neighbors used to
be restricted members OF the same clan and ef and
nation, but all are neighbors The bond OF union
is love Money must wait for stephenson Fulton and
Morse well that great host OF humber workers un-
known lame and wealth We are al partners III the IN
ventions Christianity viii noe consent that
the strong grasp earnings OF the poor. II the day
laborer the OF business hc has
upon for his sustenance. lie must not be eX
pected put tDan ca valent OF bone ana muscle
Into 1t. lie Is not an iron riii or payns-stone. III
treat him as such haven't the instinct OF common
humanity, much less OF Chris Ian love.
Let the capitalist sep into locomotive cab or upon
morning him return to his hafd and half-cothed
wife aud children let hn feel premontlons oi age ana
merits Of that claim OF - aday Let the lahorer remen
ber expense, risk and burden OF Thought
plaus and anxetyupon part Of the employer and he
will passion and violence II is snort and ef-
fecve rule. ihis Bible requirement Of putting yourself
in his place The application OF this Gospel principle
never more demanded than now, never more
vitay essential 70 people Two Immense forces con
front each to-day, their interests identified each
with EACH The success OF each depends upon the COOP
Grafton OF both They can never harmonic on any
other ground than that OF Christian equity Labor aP
preuensive Jealous easily Influenced by Tie denagOgue
is organizne solidyIng and threateninx Nnat is ths
issue IL depends IL is unwise TO cry out against
portion TO the civilization the hand loom ard
coach TO the days Of our fathers The aboring
come to feel their power. They ooeyug the law of
selfpreservaton. 1t Is difficult to tell which Is The more
a2e lei% We are ali slain ""'OH "
What can be donei Each uses arguments that have
them. 1t doesn't ito to that - The rich are
grudging and graspng They must have eompens Ition
erty 1t doesn't answer 10 say that protesting labor is
cOmnunistic aud vagabond. You cannot snuff out the
trouble that way. skill, labor, steady employees have
right to be heard. The rich and the poor must
the prime iples OF the Gospel Greatstculsr IN
tercss involving the Church aud tho State ana the
mon good all arbitrate with the New Testament
In hand and render hs its verdict the golden rule No
where IA so much Gospel nerdrd where the OF
millions aud the OF muscle around the corner
and face each other with the question: Who shall have
the right of wayi
OUR UNREvEALED FUTURES.
Tie Rev. D. g. wylie of the Canal Street Presbyterian
Caurch How true the words, 1t doth yet appear
what shall bo." II any might have complete
knowledge OF spiritual existence certainly the writer
He the friend Of Jesus. But oven he did not at
tempt TO look into tho eternal world lie realized how
littlo OF spiritual things known now. He believed
that g Cd has purpose in hiding the future from
people But he looked forward lie expected To keep
on tnor mO abo od and h,n,s