New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-23
TRUTH WORTH TREASURING.
UPLIFTING FOR THE DoWNCAST.
A SERMON BY THE REV. DR. JAMES NJ klNO'
THE PASTOR OF ST. ANDREWS METH
opIsT EPISCOPAL CHURCH.

ODIST EPISCOPAL CHU KCH.
| One of the most enterpnslng as well as energetc
clergymen in the Methodist Episcopal Church Is the
Rev Dr. James NJ. King, the pastor of st. Andrews
Church in nty-frstst. DR.. King and the people
/ OF his congregation Of one heart and one mhu'
and as result. a fine new church buildlns Is oeihs
erected in Seventysixth-st between Ninth ana leh'n
| AYES The building will be of rough browhs'ohe anu
will include chapel and parsonage, and as the pro-
portions OF the edfco are large scale, the whole
will present a rich and imposing appearance Inc
cornerstone of the new church was laid week ago
| Saturday.
DR.. King took for his subject Uplifting for the
Downcast, yesterday morning and preached from the
words: "why art thou cast down. oh, my soul! ana
why art thou dlsquieted within me Hope hou III
| God for shall yet praise Him who is the heaul Vi
my countenance and my God' Psalms XIII -
II was a most eloquent and earnest sermon ana Inc
Trbuse is glad to print the substance of it as the rs
one OF its regular winter series of sermons
"Disouctude and afllcton arc 50 common IN this
world that ms pratOn has provided standard prayer
! and solemn psalm TO suit the case. 1t IS me crl
! Psalm, and the caption reads: ~ prayer Oh INC
| afflicted when he is overwhelmed, and pouIcth ont
his compleitt before the Lord. The extent to when
good man may be discouraged or cast down While
he vet retains his Loyalty to God Is question which
perplexes many. Encouragement Will como to the
good often greater than TO the bad or indifferent ne
cause they have more sensitive souls. But when the
promise comes they must not refuse it, Gods prom
se must bansi dislmetude whatever the producing
cause it must lift up the soul however cast down;
otherwise the good mans dscouagemcnts extend too
far and become mightler Than grace.
4" BIT why does God suffer those whom lie calls HIS
own children to be discouraged, and their peace 10 be
broken! Why permit their JOY and comfort TO be
eclipsedl Beyond a question, we answer, for Their
highest veal The star which guided the Magi 10 the
manger in Bethlehem did not always 60 before them;
sometimes it appeared, and then again
1t was hidden; when it appeared 1t
pointed the way to the pTonss ed
Messiah, and when it yelled 1t made them more
diligcnt in seeking after Him Mary, the mother Of
Jesus was benefited by both her fear and her JOY,
for when her divine son hid Himself from her she
sought the more earnestly, and when sic found Him
she reioced tic more heartily. His absence In
creased and drew ont her desires, and HIS presence
drew out and intensified her joys. Our deses after
God when lie seems TO be absent from us are testi-
monies of love TO Him; By the shining of His
cOunenance, when He is present, We have the testi
mOny of His love to that whether His recon-
cled countenanco is turned upon Us, whether we
have comfort not, both conditions for good
THE VALUE OF INWARD PEACE.
God takes into the account mems dispositions AMI
lnfrmities in dealing with them In speaking of The
ngratitude of His chosen people for His benefits to
them lie says Il drew them with cords of man, with
bands OF love- II Is the disposition Of men TO come
to God after they have found out the emptiness OF
other things; therefore Gods love permits mems
peace be interrupted their hearts to be disqucted,
their souls 10 be discouraged, that they may encourage
themselves In God alone, saying hope thou in Cot
Inward peace and que,ness OF soul are 80 val
liable that God seeks to enhance their value IN mans
estimation Let common mercy be lost, and the
finding Of 1t makes 1t uncommon 70 be able to pursue
ones usual business avocation is counted the com
mOnest mercy. but let man lose his health, and be
for many weeks, and then when he can get to bust
ness for single day, he thinks IL an extaorInary
mercy enhances its value
so let man.. peace and quIetness Of soul be un
] interrupted and lie considers II a common mercy,
but lot His Soul be buifete1, and then when iic r.
covers His peace He values IT,. God Is tender
| Father. and wants the supreme love OF His children
teefore when lie sees man clingng to the mercles IN
stead OF TO the Gver. lie permits the mcrces 10 flag
| for season that the child may be brought back m
!. But can a good man be DISCOURAGED and com.
peatedlyI Yes Most Of Gods trc,t servants in this
world have this experience, although they never IN
in n' Cod h0'' Still this variable condition Of c%pencnce
While not sinful, is an evil While a mans title to
n not ch 1inH the " so NOR erccf his bdns
While man Is inquiring the way he cannot make
% But how shall the soul that has its peace and
JOY recover them assin DsYd answered c his owl
who is the health Of my councnancc and my. God.
The %e% GoGs of w GS4 o p9 Gods G mc f Tan
dent attempt to dictate the time or limit the method
of M sr Reasoning R no t bg
! fort nor expe temptations. As another has said ::
Dispute not with God les, you be e. dispute
| has no element OF snfulncsS IN 1t, you
Tsg 1G ta haze Of Peace walt Will soon SP6
! If sin hes brought unrest, then peace can only be
restored when pardon follows penllcncc GO to Cod
| makes sure the connection OF your soul with the
saviour, and you will soon be CONSTRAINED to say
In the multitude Of my thoughts Lord, Thy com
forts have c0mf0lted my soul.
THE ALMIGHTY BULwARK
"But is there no adequate defence Of the good
man against dscours gements! godly man has
vital connection with God himself. He has God as
his portion he has proprietary interest In divinity
and has no necessity for disquicu1e. whatever his
condition may be. His light and Joy may be dark
ened for a time. but they never be put out. II
is recorded that, when the Emperor Antoninus. who
prosecuted the Christians once found his army sur
rounded by tine enemy and disaster imminent because
of the want Of water he commanded the Christians
Of his army to pray for rain, and tho rain came his
Emperor wrote letter 10 the Roman Senate. commend
ing the Christians saying that they WeLe people
carried about with them in their bosoms, and they
have God In their conscience for their ouwaE' 4
inony.
lifting OF the cast down In his time but VIC know &
moro potent secret than David knew. We live since
Son q Soe1 q sn n Syer man
man and brother OF humanity He learned
and 'S sSa thy mf9s sio' and Thy know
satan shall cast some Of yo into Prison, Let nor
Cast down. His hand fs us up; dIsquctel, lie speaks
peace. My peace give unto you Hope thou Ia
God Which hope we have IA as an anchor 70 the
that within the vail whittier The forerunner hath oF
us entered even Jesus David said. Hope thou In
urcs OF peace. Revel ion says Of Christ: lie hath
the key Of David II openeth and no man shuts. and
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