New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-01-30
PREACHERS WORTH HEARING
THE REV. DR. ROBERT CoLLYEk, or ihh
CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH.
CARRIED BY CLEAR GRIT" FROM THE ANVIL re
rur pr1p,r-HIs LOVE FOR HIS ENGLISH

CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH.
"c,rAn GRIT" FROM THE ANVIL TO
~,,v r,p,r-uIs LOVE FOR HIS ENGLISH
uoMr-prsCUssING my CREED.
NJ ouyn life has lain Ia hard and rough places. as
Ill . an these which are all my heart can desire, and
have spoken the centre touching many thihgs one
us, touch dellcatey and with due reserve, says the
Rev DR. Robert Coyer In the Introduction 70 an inter
eating and practical little volume Just published entitled
Talks to Young Men," with Asides 10 houns
Women" 81 have had to rough IT, as we say, ne adds
and In learn after all In other ways what my old
.choolmaster failed TO teach me. was such Ounce
that some problems must be solved by what ne caieo
the double position rule of false :, and what have
learned touching life In ts youth and early prime
have tried to tell in these Talks"
Althoush DR. Collyer accuses himself OF having been
Ounce in his boyhood this statement doe not agree VIII"
his early habits rs illustrated by the following neiuen'
II ~ said that gentleman about fifty years ago s'oppeu
hi. horse near a smthy in Yorkshire village oh c
ing 1t he hardly arrested the attenliono ., 49,, 81.
seemed TO be absorbed in the WORK Oh Dio"'ne -, =
bellows Closer observation revealed tne Pieso "
hoot n,aceo on shelf near the lads head with s P"Se
kent omen by two pieces OF iron Each 'i'"e "
n. b.,ows or released II he appeared 70 eaten
eeuteuce from the book ounces arr Sorgs in Ilkey
way For twelve years he stood at tne i1fSs facfspy
Ssvtps previously been apprentice IN linen th,
His love for Yorkshire is very stIons Eor t,yontv
Ave. years he abored give TO the world picture 90
key ancient and modern ~, ana DacsktS breach
and Horsfa Turner Dr. Colyer came to New e
York THAT book is the pride 20, o, ,asy my COPY Of
the book when the history Of tn; ts sii'sgs s
nearly back TO the 6s ii e .t that SoS
and Life" "A Man IN Earnest anu "0 'f
Truth"
BRIDAL TOUR IL TIE sTFERAGE.
Dr. Coyer twenty seven years ola when nc ''''ou
with his yeung wife. the day after their marfiaee
c ha s,eerace Messengers TO seek their fortune IN
the New World He had preached occasionally IN Men'
odist churches for nothing Sunday OUT ne ea"e "
America with the single ambition OF Oeing euceees
blacksmith under q Government where he couio law
vote and voice nine years no worked 10 snop III
shoemakertown near Philadelphia leaving the anv ID
1889 70 20 70 Chicago preach He had been censed
local preacher in the Methodist Church while ne was Ia
Shoemaker own but had changed his VIC" uurns ns
last year there and went West tn take charsoo "a I"
In short time Dr. Collyer became Past,r OF the
newly organized Unity Church. me oulidng oo.. a
1To 600 vas burned In great fire. but lt was soon
rrhnt and DIT Collyer left the congregation Tree from
W.,sh in 1s7e During his idence In York he
has added largely 10 the reputation as presoen " u
isctnrer which he had already attained In Chicago his
eloquent aud practical lectures and mis- Poss9ea ana
helpful sermons have been In great % o
and entertaining speeches lie Is aiso naI Oh
pastor ana %Sse %o in sa5 Dr.
preached the sermon OF dedication, and william On'en
Rev William Parsons Hunt Or. Orvllle Dewey Dr.
0scood Dr Hepworth the Rev. Henry Powers and the
Rev. William r. Algcr
DR. COLLYKR ANNOUNCES HIS CREED
"My Creed was the subject OF DR.. Collvers sermon
Yesterday hi. te xt being There is one God ana fatner
OF ALL who is above ALL and through all and IN you all
The sermon substantially as foIows'
and then repeat to nVss .ie ntse 81
,iele i'm what we Apostles Greet peeve III oot
.tih,y IN lsr Of heaven and earth" and TO feel as do
this that made close connection so lsf Win al '9
churches in end and all the CHRISTIAN age a. "e
tl,ose from al
cali them anu and so 10 give lagc anu goou III
10 another in the old creed one can re-
neat then in good faith believe in ne Holy Ihos' .e
Holy Catholic Church, remembering now IN my mo'noI
tongue whoeness and holiness are root ana no" IT;
love 10 turn to of ath IN nv New les
tamsnt and hnl there who stand hrst ana
highest the Master and his apostles ami STUNTS ire
Col ONE AMI there is none COOL save on .as
is God There 10 one God and Father OF rs all VINO Is
sb.ve all and through all and in you an" " one Got quo
Father of whom all things and we in Him For IN HIM
we live ana move aud have being, and God hght
An N lin is NJ alt aud Col is love-
1t is gooi thing, find to nourish nv heart ana
mind bnt hese grand confessions vi those
fret and highest aud spske as hry were mover
Nv Spirit OF truth AMI while sun renemoet Tue
saving that the Highest cannot %
words t. feel how words like these touch
such expression An when men aud women co 10 sec
me and they cone 10 us ALL trouOleo aoo"'
things and bewidered friend 1t NAV be- mas
sprung question them sud what tath 10 you
hold In that church yours, and 1t was almost as Alarming
a. n tbev had opened those boxes the ieVs own
minons round and then with dynamite IN H. tn"t
e,nloie. snriug what to ssy, they were
dumb and opened not their hell from good
words because would come. or they nave dfltei
away from the old landmarks and do yet dis
Germ the new gone pioneering and lost their way,
and AZ we SAY. all at They cannot accept
m. current cree IS an cen ,ions
cited from the ntence TO thelA "or can hy DC con-
tent to rest la CAryles axiom that tho contra icou OF
faehpol kind OF belief They want 10 bse'ea Srei
deal more than attain they MAJ 10 the faith winch
hoped for and the evidence OF hins
.
all ami know what IL OF that cut
closer spring fco What can 10
for such If sel a. must or am no uhe
minter that TO me ais are Commute toe braces OF "Od
I nd bu winch Is not likely 10 cnl IN
blind aev 10 remember again that pregnant saving OF
Bushnell: hat 10 think self out oyerhinkng and
10 FIR my reason Is faith and must Have
begin with tho wonderful OLD sentence so simple ana
vet :, sublime: believe in God the Father Almighty,
make Of h-a oarth AMI then these mighty sen
fences and shine the Holy Book let mo
none good ave one that Goi" rnere one Gsd and
all is above all an: through all and in you
all; Col aud Father Of whom are all ths ma we
IN Him for IN II IN live and and have our being
Light and Him darkness at ALL and God
is love"
Here nv own creed and confession want TO to
troubled and ieowmsD In such case get s great
and holy sentences by heart and your children.
they take them out into the world or Tho sian and
faith when they leave he old rootee and
spend If can IN their rich iumnaen and hang
thea living You believe many
noble truth beside which able TO mako you wise as raul
says saving but begin with aro the best have
ioand and here tie root and flower Of any true belief
In child
TIE WHOLE LAW IN ONE SENTENCE.
TELL me the whole law while silud foot" the
heather wit sid 10 the On master OF the
law in Jewry Just before Christian
suppose the place hllsn ny 10 ths ceiling with
and JeBsra and 10 th0aEht had Ola scholar
the hip. But he IA reckOLed without bis host all DO
and then. In up yoni fOO,.' the old man said
promptly and wish a smethey suil remember tho smile
"Aro resfyP Yes, ready" VOL. listen DO
what thou woOldsl another 20
unto thee Now foot down That 10 tle waoe law
The rest IS ony exposition and oonmentsy SO would
the o. all crees confessions and beliefs
are all there III the sentences, gladly accept ana
all heS Tie whole Law touching
y life while foot aud
and commentary, aud all
Holy Book which read sat little children,
mother the book whioh 1, very of
tie bones OF Ne what hold most sacred
In other and roig who also love believe
in the Holy Catholic Cnurch.
When Adam CLARKE ting his great commentary,
Which spent years his life his
his tsoiss covered vita huge Olios. the treas
Of sacred learning gathered from and
Of all time he