New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-25
SERMONS WORTH READING.
No TRUE RELIGION WITHOUT REPENTANCE.
,,c,,,s rpom TIE REV. LYMAN D. oALKINs,
IN TRINITY PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH.
OF BROOKLYN!

| IN TRINITY PHEoDA ~-~-'N-~'
OF BROOKLYN!
49,. ,o,rser but one OF the most wide
- proshvterian churches Of Brooklyn Is the Trim
a"an AZ Marcy and Jefferson ayes. 1t IS
IVY ..,,v,ous literary centre as we'll for II num-
q"e 49, a. roanbers Oscar E. Boyd the CORE
peis s'Or .e.rotsrv NJ the Board of Home Missions
spono'He ~ N sherwood, Of The Homelotic Re
,.,e-r . and Mrs Finhs, of The "omahs Home MIS-
,,.narvn The church was started nVe years ago by
| connie of dozen people, VINO nee ia L'ocr'y NM
| when the present pastor csme 70 'n' enufon 'nr9'
years ago, thero were forty men,oois o'o Iion .
.hurch huidiug has been erected ana pao ior' ana
an ,nombersbIn has increased TO about 200. The
d., r n Cabins IS a graduate OF Williams In 1867
- .Iso NJ princeton Theological Seminary. Hts
| erst uastorafe was in Pennsylvans, ,he seconu In
Massachusetts where he had charge Oh INC fark street
| church Of Springfield lie came 10 MS present pas
torate from charge in Westminster 'oun'y' anu las
| won the love and esteem OF ms peoPi' " no GU
errsto efforts and jealous care for the rising church
ne 80, ,os.ardav morning was repentance and
! tho ,.v. ,.s tor, marx W. - "And they went out
and nrcached that men should repent lie said'
when John the BAPTIST came iorth . IRON n, ms
solitude in the spirit and PSwe OF and for the Lords
Christ What that preparation IeauIeo WIS sopI
evident from tho burden Oh ms un,ltsd illustrato
Ana spnesfon were possible ana getin n Pm
sctua and PERSONAL was so I'M 1ness Of blcssIne
Without its renuncaOn end psR3sS OF vc sseeaso 0s
sfser new obedience bnt asa' ia nrooUsc5 sns
| soon hushed In prison, pe1auso Wv F 49,
| nncomDrcrnIsfng In the palace. ,,.... - ABB.
Then issued Jesus Himself rom reai s 20 o
and Is interesting 70 n9o ts sSf' Of G the sap,sTs
discourse vas gnSSesRos of this fact rs we look
baei rom our ennenco as e knowedgo Of i lls
e5tire bSdy OF divine teachings Hos IN ne resognIea
Wien he gospel Of purt love Is to be proclaimed
So essential s the doctrine 81 .st apS ' az
t SS1 even S Sssa hoeo han legal s.oS there
70; must be turning away OF s anarbenon and se
OePan cannot S G therefore DO matter Of great sprse
When sa sssr a. e sent iortS two and tvo hat
they also tool up The sane reirsn ana oo% ana ana
@Saoyer Of gracious help might g BE- g5IS@'ea n i@
prefseed ana na N no followers of Jesus 20 forth
u his dsy 10 make known Hs saving doctrines, can
wo suppose there IS any Indulgence granted for the
THE AXE SHOULD BE LAID AT THE ROOT.
John tbe Baptist laid his sxs at the root Of tho
tree and yeIl-amed were his blowsl NO outgrowth
Of personal pride could for a moment stand Sin
had 20 be laid bare and its luxurious productions
must wither All things must be made new hfpent
Just 10 the Lord Himself, iust 80 tho Apostles,
ts,.rss s go TstS. n lee Aud vo cannot do
ofiiervise than follow their example, ana dehf er
cause Gcd L the same and human nature e tss
same nom 1sS to ts' .n sne other Ssssse Than tss
which eod has gwen z o expect e comfort % i6 SsT
heart, s q SSs sss% o. I social ss aTs Of sea
S ADD 'ss sSs no sv1 SoS vi so mon
WI and hsgs seIa S Sgs no so q ev
n9tlI we have taught them what Gods messag, and
commandment n. And this evidently y n9t 9Dseu .l
Old a. In The New Testament II tLere be want Of
sympathy between men end their Creator. y Is nc
is cause and tho Old adnonlaon which
indicates tho remedy, til. 'a iSs ,r Soi u SS
and With us as wen a. II was with Cain. And tho
remedy docs not alter with the succeeding generaon.
heel on sn-Tolr si-fhs SIN that g bescttng ny
soul With rs power, else thou TOO Wit De conqusseG
the love q God through Jesus CHRIST III. So. And
cannot DO understood unless Jesus chTlst be a2pre
honded And Jesus Christ cannot 90 aRprsss soS
sin-insalty So hat The gospel Itself becomes IN,
1tsS1Ss unss s BE- s s aSSssGS Of G
love Just as We arc. tho gospel comes 70 "a. just
w ar by we o s0i 10 as We are and psraddns
what VIC lacEever always by changing the order and
Ssntsnco and securing regeneration We are not TO
Be saved with our SIN. Pin GOD docs not want 70
ss n Ss'rSsy SS sS & on Z 70 repent
Of Gods Holy spirit, Wo utterly
fun purpose Of heart turn away from.
TEE NEED OF A DECISIVE LINE SOMEWHERE
There Is an unspcalEsbls 10y in addressing tho men
Of this generation on thcmss connected with religion,
and particularly the doctrines OF our Lord, IN that
such truly catholic spirit prevails. touching who
ever and whatever evidently and earnestly tends
toward or seeks after the truth. The splitting OF
harss as to the who's or tie how' IS rclegatod to
the few Tho lsrporhsarted desire for and accept
anco Of help wherever Il comes FROM IL encouraging
and stimulating 20 tho best and most painstadng en-
beavers God docs not give stone Tor pfesa
when zen REQUIRE Inc ringing tones Of awakening and
convct.ig truth. II is not pleasant 10 stir up ths
enough aions. great many would Ike 10 get
Htts moro provided they can keep what they have
Nv II s Sss q S ~ i Si' se b
up. II what we have Is not WE'LL We cannot Shoro
There must BE a sharp decisive line someEhsrs u
are. TO Do chfisps. n We are chri;rs isly thon
enco on What We have and turn 70 Him for what NO
TO world, love Cod ALSO 10 sad, rather sYc can
not servs God and Mammon,' Repent. ior tno mn
Christ We have 20 rgt to teach any other doctrines
than sdoh as He tsosht ~ amosssaors Tor S dnd
But tRnt does io mean any compromising roconoa
ton between the word and God. u means a sub
thing opposed 70 carfsts viii. Repent ye,' and
| Th0re Is many one whose best lesson to-day
would be lesson OF repentance hsny cody man
pety ss we'll as hts trials vonsrae, found his after
perfect peace whom he had LEANED this lesson moro
the hearing Of the ear but now mno eye seoth Thee
whsIsforc sbhor myself and repent IN dust snd ashes
choose OWL rather than holinesa But he never un,
dersood that exceeding slnfuness Of sin until he had
! the grandest vision OF God. Then he epcntod, and
blessings followed above all that no had had before
| his afilctiOn.
II men arc IN como 10 God By Christ thoy must
know that thcy cannot carry thor sins with them. IL
they are ready 10 well dcnounCe these,
they shall receive help TO overcome them. but II
they do not coun the cost but Just 90 With tho crowd
because Jesus is making great sur In the city, then
what VIII they do In tho end when many forRake Him
and follow Him no lOngeri
IL II not 70 deter from the choice OF Christ that He
makes the necessity OF rspenisnc plain but II y
| that all who decide 20 90 with Him may so stand
| in the integrity Of their choice that trials aud per
seculOns shall only act upon them as the storms upon