New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-10-21
WORDS OF WISDOM.
HOW CHURCHES SHOULD GROW.
THE FIRST SERMON OF THE NEW PASTOR OF


and the services were most impressive. Before Ihe
sermon DR. Edward Bright, the Editor of " The EN-
sniner.s escorted by l.. NJ. Lawson. deacon oil the
church walked up the aisle. and meeting Mr. fauhce
directly before the pulpit extended to him ie rs"'
hand Of fellowship in the Of the church. men,
in a few impressive words, he COMMITTEES To MI
The interests Of the church and congregation
Of the life Of Mr.. Faunce has already appesro" III
Tribune He is the son Of the Rev. Dr. faun0e' pa "a
tor NJ the Baptist churrh AT West Newton Mass i4
was graduated from Brown University in loeO, aua
from Newton Theological Institute III 10 60
rhep he has been the pastor OF N0 -, -
street Baptist Church, of springheld' "ae' g, Nov,
called the second largest Baptist oi o-,S 10. hoor
England His pastorste at epriheN0, . A.
signally successful His churoh i',.,i pan,,s,
ol,ne a call last winter TO the Oh 'a,noilueo 80
- :, Cambridge Mass, and made strenuous el-
- :, rocp him when ne was called 10 'he fHtn
Avenpe Baptlst Church Of this cry
p.,poo took for his text yesterday morning
A. a AZ: aThe Lord added to the church daily
NOSE who were being saved lie saio III par
,rh pook of Acts has never been Adequately en-
,,nnded If shows us the narrow river "i Idua's4 ~
eaYnandnc into the broad ocean OF ChrisuahlN. a.
~ mighty onward sweep, broadening horEol a
t nas - ar and great principles come mo We"
Hj,b each succeeding chapter rs Vesssl "a III
out OF tie mouth . or Sone 70 rbis and that familiar
IpndTsrk and finally the last lighthouse passed
down the lcng e es sa f Sc Disciples of the risen
so IN tnS The rushing winds of Pentecost driven
Jeus ui nv narrow stream in which they had hNe1
out "a . onward away from cd prejudice anu Po
SIu an into a larger light and clearer ISS.,oo
or siding farewell 10 the temple al Jerusalem
see them oe"H Were men ought 10 worship, farewell
:, tbe distinction between meats clean S,u al ltde
swept under the impelne sPlrt % U1' should make
81 meats cesn, all men brothers, al no ratbnr cod
though prodish sons OF te one daSuae!y unfoldei
-, TIE Cbur'h historians. Consequently We iaho
two mistakes when We Ty to ims i,nt wa soE
ot ,radi-e where the lamb aud the hon lay u3wl
tocetner who're schism was unhnoWh, l n snT"me
in cvei! ore fashionable to-day in accordance
NTH our mole OF thought 10 imagine the ChuIch aS
W. ers collection OF ignorant, sentimental PeoIe, a.
seVet by appearances, destitute Of 1nGlC@ b IU" fa
tred a wlIa church of to-day. 1t hatters
owr vanity to d!sparage our origin, 80 We
,bnk OF me early Church as mere pioloplastu' =, d
sorr Of ecclesiastical ooze out OF whFR bds C64ta1
eyolntion all the marvellous recoru OF the Oni'''"'
ecn TorR these views sEe extreme. The apostolic
Cbnr.b was not a body Of gcniuseS II was o"ni
posed Of hard working every Gay men anu rsnirod Of
- nat The Writings OF the fisherman. John, arr
immortal as those 9 81 r an5 a are the CLASSICS of
me world; so used OF Goa ina tIr H.. of
Of the tent-maker Of Iarsns Is lar pe! Srst martyr
is more lasting than that of any Roman ehpefoi
WHERE TRUE CHURCH LIFE BEGINS
No,ce first the source OF church life-thc Lord
,dd.d 70 the Church BY the word Lord In The
New Testament j. almost always meant the LORD
Jesus Christ The height which the IhHrch VIII
attain depends the Acknowledged source VI us
power All true church life begins with personal
faith in Jesus and Is pcrpetutsd icy constant fellow
shin with Him. The Church IS Chrt,tocentiIc' ana
the centre controls the expanding circumference
The origin of the Church is from Jesus. the lie OF
the Church Is in Jesus. and the attitude OF the
Church is looking unto Jc,us. Christ lives IN HIS
Church He was selilimited witlin snse human
body His flesh was the Vail feNtdIlhH' 9Cs ~.
costing tie ct rnal sylendOr Now lis body Is the
Church. 81, ~, o, NJ, oil bal,avs that
q Cb,3st ivetI in me--this is the deeper truth We
oftep fail 70 grasp. We are aiming nor Hervy a.
tie production but at the continuation Of the me o
Cbrst II Is not a deal Christ whom we Wofshlp
away With the crucifX 5 the symbol OF ChrlstaltS
TIE Ebri. tan religion is founded on an empty iom9
III ,be sc0r1fuI German critic. We accept the
statement Christ Is NOT there Is mere isHCS
The Church Is not like society for h.e study Vi
sbslkeeu.sre or Milton, cOnniug the sentences ef "a
G"sJ master whose only communication with us Is
through the printed pa=e We read the woTaS I 5S
,tc Word, lie is speeding today We study ina.
rreons he in Palestine only that we may enter
ma no, V4oinvv.bIp Will The risen eyeI-present Lori
Who said am alive for evernofe' an WIN you
I'll I-U m his thought and hold it TN it holds you
thai Christ /, LIVING through HIS OhlIcn C-uaH nj
iI, ho6v sensitive re-, ponsiye, thrilled with IiiS
own cxut.c,sut life. What the manu- J. u" otl
tsai should every church member be to me lnaWell
;@ Inrd rlrist'S figure Is that Of the vine ana Lie
trss,rbeS Tut whie tie hranche, depend ON t.e
vine they also minister 10 ule ' e Of rs
-, ,,,berant nower The vine lives III Y, DraicheS
Hence mast keep me OhuI0' d" ''000 ~
the personal living saviour.
1-l1oY NECESSARY TO GROWTH.
pr, notice the method OF church C1owth-the daily
addition of individuals. The Lord adfu uaN u "o
Church - The idea is that Of increase through com
bipaton Of separate units. Some men thinK the am
of the Gospel is 10 make allie but In the churches
al Ma find variety OF CHAR
o,er and opinion and this OF things was anlcl-
nated by Christ II was Of His Church that lie SAID
ITO one is given five talents, TO another two, To an
other one" No scheme was ever yet devised 10 make
all men equal II want 10 make all trees OF The
same size We must first convert them into lumber.
There IS no bed Of PrOCruscs I'm the Sermon on the
Mount. There is original difference IN men, "a III
diamonds The trouble with us is that the man OF
ona talent * cT1t1c: on ! am miserable for that
other man has talents" and tho man OF two talents
Is crying Alas for me the other man mas fve.r II
all tic letters Of the alphabet were as or BIS. speech
impossible. is neither above nor below b. but
oooperan; with II. The aim OF the Gospel Is not 10
reduce all TO dead level but 10 place every man
IN the position God meant him 10 fiji. Thus, individu-
slity renders church lie possible and necessary Du-
grther. Ne only beginning 10 understand the
power Of associated Christianity. The Kingdom OF
Evil seems 10 be organized into princ paltes powers.
confederacies Only The combination Of Christians can
overcome the combination OF evil.
Any solitary life is poor thing at best. IL i hJt
enough that man should be pure within righteous IN
conduct clear 10 conscience. lie must combine VITA
Other good men IL ne wants 70 WIN IN N'il4 Noi.
Purchasing a railroad ticket for the West. find on
each bi Of ule long strip Of paper the WoiNS MOI
good If detached Frankly must say however
sweet and pure an individual lie may BE- it Is not
good for much IN the uplifting Of The world, If dc
tachcd IRON larger life the hu.ch Of God. Not
only does the himself gain through this addition,
but the Church itself grows. \ large church, Othff
things being equal, j. broad minded church. We
never comprehend the love OF Christ until we do II
With all the Saints
But looking sin at the original principles of church
growth. We notice that fl was constant Tn" Lori
aided to The church daily. Ihai which most trouble
abou, our spiritual life is that f. change, We
cannot understand how II the power within Us be Of
God 10 can 80 fiuctuate one day The sense OF duty Is
bright aud clear the next In the fog. Can the
holy Thing which thought God hal put within Us
be a reality can divine life thus wax and wanc (?
And The life Of the Church seems 50 uHeycu-a great
lhgatnerng and then great pall>c-ls this norma
Ana dNinel All, friends, we must look above all the
hoctuat0ns o. our hearts at the uuclauSinc Master
As We sink into Christ shall become conscious Of
ulVsying power. out On the country We have sren
Ile farmers wife hang milk and butter IN the Oh well