Morning journal and courier., 1889-03-02
AT MARQUAND CHAPEL. Dr. John Hall Before the Yale BIvIn-
 itY School.

itY School.
 A large audience were present at Mar quand chapel yesterday afternoon and Thursday afternoon to hear Dr. Hall address the students of the Theological seminary. The subject of the lecture Thursday was s'rhe adaptation of the gospel to all condi- tions and classes of our race" The religion which we hold is not worked out by the human faculties. Men have known very much about matter, especially about their own bodies. The history of medicine shows us how many errors have been made; but 1t is not so in the realm of the spiritual. I. is one and the same thing through from the beginning to the end. The one remedy, the truth and the gospel of Jesus Christ, is suffi- cient for all peoples and nationalities. In sending out missionaries we do not want them to furnish any new truth, but to take what Jesus has already given us. So, gen tlemen, when you become preachers don't be afraid of the gospel, and if anyone comes to you with @ new theory which will revolution ize things don't be afraid to say that what is true in it is old, and what is new is false. Not only the ignorant, but also the poor, have the gospel. There is another class, very different class. These are the unfortunate. A man may lose his property by fire, or in some other way; or he may be unfortunate in a sentimental sense-he may have wasted his opportunities, he may be given up to drunkenness or other vices. But the same gospel is for both classes. It gives them new hopes and brings them back to 8 new life.
 Sometimes we meet people who are en- tangled in evil, for it is an entanglement. But this grace will meet even their case. Gentlemen, do not be afraid to tS na Hasses thsss tRags Wapos to wbs1 the Rso what he did when friend dies, said drive down to St. James, coffee house and bring up another. That is what the world does; but contrast this with the friendship of Christ.
 Others may say that they do not belong to these classes; their conditions are good and they are happy in their homes. But the sky is darkened st times, friends and relatives die, sons are sometimes wayward, and gloom is over all. There is for such the same gos- pei and the same hope.
 There is one other class which term thsm- selves as the humane, not that they are hu- mane, but that they work for humanity. They belong to all shades of philosophical thought. They have different motives for their work. So there is one invitation for all, "Whosoever will, let him take of the water of life freely"
 Dr. Hall in his lecture yesterday said in beginning: We hear good deal now about preaching to the times. But one ought to preach the gospel of the grace of Christ, and if the people do not like it, so much the worse for the times. But one may say that it will become monotonous to preach always on one line. No, gentlemen, that is not so, for the themes are varied. You will have to of Sturgeon, Chalmers and Taylor who keep on these themes from week to week.
 Who are they who are to commend the gospel to othersa Let us look into the Old Testament at the restoration of the Hebrews and during the exile. We see that they were always at the head of affairs wherever they were. They believed that they would return to their own land at some day.
 Even the heathen nations around about were moved by them. But all the people did not go back, for they were too well settled to want to leave. They had no faith in going back to Canaan and in rebuilding their houses and temples.
 We have been brought back from the ex- ile, gentlemen, but there are those around us who have not come back. It rests with you to bring them back. It may be with many tears. But David had tears, and Jesus wept over Jerusalem. If we SOW in tears we shall come again, bringing the sheaves. We are to preach to others.
 The parent Is the first teacher for the gsn~
 
 throughout the Old Testament. We see on the surface of the Bible that parents have failed in this; Jacob, Aaron, Eli, David, for instance. This fact implies that the parents should know the truth and should live ac- cordingly.
 The church is responsible for q Ag this work. The parents come fT linen the church, for that is befors ministers. The Church makes, calls Ees the min inistry, so on the Church Ihe reeponsi- bility of making men know Ae remedy by which they may come from exile.
 When you have become ministers, you must tell the truth over and over again, line upon line and precept upon precept.
 The next thing to tell your, people is that they one by one are to bring their brethren to the remedy. You Christians are the salt of the earth and the light of the world. The light is not noisy nor ostentatious, but quiet and beautiful. We are all sewers, men and women, ministers and people, either to the flesh or to the spirit. If we are sowing to the spirit it will not all be easy; there will be tears; but nevertheless let us keep on sowing and the great resping day will come bye and bye and the sheaves separated from the tares and there will be no more weeping.