New-York tribune., 1890-03-31
BRETHREN IN VERY TRUTH
DIR. W. NJ TAYLOR AND DIR. R. s. MAC
ARTHUR EXCHANGE PULPITS.
THE CoNGREG ATIONS OF THE BROADWAY TAB
ERNACLE AND THE CALVARY BAPTIST
CHURCH LISTEN TO NEW VOICES
BUT NOT TO A NEW DOCTRINE.

the Calvary Baptist Church, which was the outcome
of the joint meeting Of the four Social Unions last
week. took place yesterday morning. In each church
there a large congregation. If any outsiders
went to either service TO hear something sensational
they went away disappointed in that respect but
deeply impressed, no doubt. with the spiritual sound
ness Of the deservcdy popular preacher, no matter
which sermon he heard. From the manner OF the
speaker and the sermons which he delivered, no one
could tell which the BAPTIST and which the Con
grcgatonalist. SO far one could Judge at all, hc
would take DR.. Taylor for Presbyterian and Dr.
Macarthur for a Methodist.
Only slight references were made TO the exchange
In beginning his sermon, which was upon CHRIST
Living Stonc," DR.. Macarthur said The welcome In
telgcnce has been conveyed to me that you are now
as people enjoying. in unusual degree the pres
encc and. .power of the Spirit in the cdihcaton OF be-
llevers and in the conversion Of the unsavcd In
this greatest of blessings permit to rejoice with
you for my own people experiencing a similar JOY
1t is natural for you 70 fear that In the INTRODUCTION
of new voice into your pulpit there may be the Gan
ger some interruption in the dow OF blessing IL may
have occurred to that the time chosen for TINS
exchange of pupits was unfortunate. But IL seems
TO have been diviney ordered without any special
ARRANGEMENT on the part of your hOnorcd pastor or
myself. We accept il as from the Lord WIN the
earnest hope and crvent prayer that my coming MA!
help in winning some souls to Christ, l have chosen
simple and practical text Let no one think that
such an exchange of pulpits is anything unusual
Ministers of nearly all evangelical churches nave
long been accustomed 10 make such exchanges There
is no reason outside Of the special circumstances OF
this case. why it should attract any more attention
than similar exchanges which aie in many places OF
almost weekly occurrence
In closing his sermon on g The Place and Power oi
Individuality in Christian Life and Work." Dr. Taylor
said Let me only add that the principles which we
have to-day enuncia:ed are just applicable 10 dii-
ferent denominations Of Christians TO different per
sons Each of these also has its own ndivdnaii'y'
which ought 10 be respected by itself and by all the
others. Their distinctive features. too. are utilized
by the Spirit of God in determining and qualifying
the work which IL is 70 do and the glory Of tlat work
belongs not 10 the denomination. but to.hc spirit Of
God. by whose agency alone il has been made EN-
cacious. Nay, more, Just as in single congregation
the work Of each member III IL combines with that of
each OF the Others 10 make the work OF that cohSrcs
ton and belongs to all the rest. I'm the Church Of
Christ a. "A whole the work of each denomination com
bincs with that of all the others and makes that of ,
whole Church and belongs 10 the whole Church The
riunlphs Of one those Of all. The lansushng oi
one IS the weakness Of ALL and the revival o one !
the revival of all This is the significance OF 'hat
Interchange OF pulpits the result Of which an
here this morning. VIA; the Consregaticnaii't- do
Is a benefit to the Baptist>: what the ap,ists do j.
blessing 10 the Concregationalis> and what any of
the denominations accomplish in Christ l. glory. not
to it, but to Christ because only by His grace can II
do anything for Him.
DIR. TAYLOR DISCUSSES INDIVIDUALITY
The text which Dr. Taylor chose was in two Of
Paul's Epstlcs Corinthians, wv, 10. and Galatians
H. 20: a. Yet Not L. After few Introductory
sentences he followed this line Of thought
l. We begin at tle foundation, by remarkine IN
every man which knows itself a. ~ and Ne. j.
Is no part Of my present purpose To enter mo
full me;haphy sical inquiry how we corr. 10 70 d .no
consciousness Of Our own existence o. ul>'ul,. I,
souacs. The famou, argument OF 'nc sIea, ai'n's r
philosopher: think, Therefore ! a!h, % Coz no'
help US much for as you sec. the . "hc.e hc.1 ~
ready postulaied in the premises; If know thh,
think already know that 'l' the y who t!ilnl,
We gel at II. Therefore by proc,, o ic-,on
ins 20 others have viewed 1t a. al intuition anu
otncrs st conviction. 49,
however. Is 10 get at the constituent Clements OF tic
self" that IS in each OF us The germ Of me
the o,g experience OF cansaon Allied WITH thi. cau,a
ton l. free VIII, which -its behind ceusaon and O.
onelt." and consciousness develops INTO ,ois'ci,c
ali ths while ! exercising those powers OF per
ception memory judgment a4d the me- Tlr,. %m.n V"
different persons and which thus give 10 each his ds
inctve mental chaao'er ihen come IN empsTl iped
WHICH give their hue 10 all the rest, Just as the
stained flass in the yind0T ye It. 9Sn sd. 1I n 70 n. %
added the nrence Of edESa,en eayrGnMen, =, ,r sH
In q man that which We call his individually.
REGENERATION AND INDIV:DuAIITY.
H. I 20 on 10 remark, therefore. in the second
place. that when the spirit Of God regencratcs man
he does not destroy this individuality Regeneration
IS not change in the pcculiarliicS by when man
is distinguished but rather the pnriiration and con
secratlon of these and OF the man himself a. whole
10 a new service. The change which is wrought IN
regeneration IS spiritual. affecting hi character and
life toward God and turning all his cncrscs p,wcr'
pecuaritics into new, bocau'e hoiy direction
but il docs not directly and immediately at isast
change these energies, powers and pccnaritles uem
selves.
into newncss of life IS not .uoh wOnld change "
half wttcd man, for example. IKE Dr. .alan'N' poor
Joseph. into the intellectual peer Of Newton or an
Tdwnlds We all recognize tna'. but the ,irc thing
j. equally of the qualities Of what We can i''
tcmI,cramcn; and disposition Of n man lie VINO
was impusvc before his regeneration. VIII remain ini
pulsvc and though the sIirt Of COD may enable hni
extreme, yet it viii SIN cia:actcrize hi, religions
life. The man who was OF rclanchoiy ienperA'i,.Hl
influence, Just the cheerful man WI manifest
after his conversion peculiarly cheerful Christianity
What great annual regeneration we see 'vcIy
spilngtmc in The world Of nature, when me cer'h
renew, M her ye'nnrs d ,r .r "n P Int ,hr new f
does not make them all alike. Each n0wcr am tir'
and bld , retains c S M G%H caye- of hr oi rcya M a"
that is neither do all The Hover assume 'nc appear
while the birds do not unite in the one song of OF me
Lark, ccs-atic and inspiring though that IS. Hrt we
birch maple anu D'"fH tn'iliIl N"Vi
we have ny and violet and daisy and pink among
the flowers. and the notes of the thrash and the
tullGnch and tie biacklrd iii the morning hours with
mnslc Thus the new life iY flower and tree and
bird reveal, itself through the distinctive pccUarlncs
of each and Thereby are secured the wpndrOiis hnr
;nony Of colcrs In the landscape ud th, mnrvclloi5
vet attractive melody Of the chorus o. thc Eroyc.
so II is also with regcncraieh men. The new l'fe |
lifts up into Itself the indiyidna Of eGn a ncc'G
Ca rlus il comes that in the Church of Christ |
we have not the dull fOnOony OF uniformity, bn' |
the living beauty OF variety
HOW THE HOLY SPIRIT rsHs MAN
ILL., II is but coroliary from what ! have Just |
said when go TO remark, In the third pace tns'
where fhe Sprit OF God works through man he uses
tbc Individuality Of the man in all It's features Pre-
c,ely as the Holy Spirit respects human lhciVld-
ualtv in regeneration lie employs 1t in the work when