New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-07
WHAT THE WORLD WANTS.
THAT WHICH MAKES TRUE MEN.
A SERMON BY THE REV. MADISON C. PETERS,
OF THE BIooMINGDALE REFORMED
PETERS
CHURCH.

New life seems 70 be infused into the Blooming
dale Reformed Church since the Rev Madison c. Peters,
who accepted unanimous call TO the church last june
began 20 preach there. The church has been filled
at each service, and the audiences which listen TO
the eloquent and convincing sermons preached there
now form a marked contrast TO those which formerly
assembled in the ehfce. Mr.. Peters is young man
to have charge Of important church but he has
shown himself to possess unusual ability. He was
born in Lebigh County, Pennsylvania, twenty-nne
years ago BY his efforts he worked his way
through college, teaching school, preaching and iec@r-
ing at the same time. He was graduated from INC
Heidelberg Theological Seminary in 1881. lie comes
TO NeyYork from the old First Presbyterian Church,
Northern Liberties Philadelphia, whore for five years
the spacious auditorium filed 20 overcoming
every Sunday evening. Mr. Peters has leotured ex-
tensively with marked success. and has written
several popular books, among them being THE Pain
OF Glory Empty Pews,' Hos shotP Popular
Sins,' and Happy Hours at Home.'
Mr. Peters took for his text last night jeremiah
v: /: run We b and fro through the streets Oh
Jerusalem and see now, and know, and seek In
the broad places thereof If you can find man." lie
said in part.
Boys and hobbledehoys are plentiful but men
win proper physical development 1or Ines DalheS
are scarce. And 10 find men with moral measure
ments such as fit them for Gods service Ia the wal
to ind IN Jerusalem JOOO years ago Is NOV t' ne
plentiful in New-4oFk to-day. Men, Ies llcn' 'iu o
.
be the best thing beneath the skies. ,.- ,,..,,,,
nave no synlpasly with the cynlc of whom history
informs that being ordered 70 summon Tue So
men o the city before the Roman censor he pr3ceedeu
Immediately to inc graye o ana H1s M knew not
whore 10 find a good man alive or that sour sasc
that prince OF grinblers, VINO eoud speak ~ pIaso
serving ali the praise she got for enduring HIM 50
longjEI refer h Thomas Carlyle-who descllDeu
the PoIuanGn % mostly s yO" Sos When any
plains as Doeers did, that ne has 10 hunt. the
%sI We are ant to- think that his nearest ncghbor
would have quite as much difficulty as himseH ~
making S the dsG9ye YOU lad yq Better for appearance
put off saying it until yon are dead yourself
WHAT A REAL MAN IS.
shall lay special emphasis upon the Iast "oI" -
nv tcyt-man. What constitutes being worthy OF
that noble title? 1t is not mere largeness OF pou',
| athletic development, or great physical strength
beleve In athletic sports and gymnaslc exercises
| which tend to brace the physical frame THIS ago
demands mon With strong arms stout lungs, PGiro t
themselves entirely to physical development are rare
~ high type OF humanity powerful ply ,lgae Is
| not nfcqHentIy united with feeble mind. "a.
m0icon " ellington and Grant great in spirit but
not in botiy Renan sarcastic ally called ST. 'Paul
the TrIy little Jew but In conscience, heart mind
SOM and WILL ST. Paul the strongest man may
ever trod the Garth since first the AlmEhE sem ~
chcng round the sun Hercules IN '3hS igett
Qualities of mans nature be lett out Of his compoollo
WantedA man with heart; no warm shade
thing General Garfield did was when IN the moment
of his supreme eAaltatOn, he turned away rom al
tic brilliant glory that flashed about HIM ana Dct ,o 10
,,rfnt q kiss OF recognition and honor on the "dSl,u
lace of his mother No girl will ever make m.sldAs
in marrying man who loves his mother ana is iona
of bil sister. Nanicd-A large hearted HaBnul--
nous man. Prejudice stunts asd dwarfs HOW
poty and puere is the man Who can only see Waa J
passes fhe limited range OF his own spelo Sl -
10 look abroad. afraid OF others eNcellences pIucu
by fond raTtiaes, fettore1 by sns'iess prelu1ce',
Wanted--A man who Will d'>dan revenge JuVelaI
says, Revenge IS always the pleasure OF HL4e.
weak ana harrow mind Lord harues says; Inc
Indulgence Of revenge tends 10 make men more saw
age and cruel" With almost human tenaciW me
dog cheriShes ideas Of revenge. I!e neither i0gycs
nor forgets Revenge is moi manhood; Il Is rather
doehood The Uaul!cr any j.. the mdrr and
more merc'fu! viil he b. ~ Julius Caesar when
he had POmpey's head presented 10 him. Wept Ire
child and said, 4" / seek not revenge, but victory
When you tempted to give the cutting or haSy
answer check yourself with the question, Is this
Tho reply my Saviour would have me- giveF Re
venge IS a word which should have 10 place in the
Christians vocabulary.