New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-02-27
THE NEARNESS OF GOD.
PHILLIPS BROOKS on ELECTION:
con coMrs. HE SAYS, IxIo EVERY NATURE
THAT DOES not BAR HIN OUT.

IT.. p.v nr pb,IIip, Brooks yesterday continues
h, e,po.,,on Of the truth that make, frce' ana u-N
the story of the I'rodical SON. the "o,Pci ""a
the Gospel Ia Illustrate mans sppr'''e" " ''''
Trinit, Church was crUwded. ENtr'' sea'' WIT P,
I'm the alses and In corners. The 'ohsfre''o' "''e
the choir seats. and with all TINS aa"'''o"'' ''o
multitude had " stand. ana m""' "''"pp ~
could not gain admission
u, n-,.ks sad that he would not begin at the no
ginning or the tory Of the I1Ndie'ii " f"r IL DC
Gins too far back II berihs WIN inc e'''' %
h, ali men whatever their subsequent carver to~i'
v,r,c. and vices are the children Of God but thcrc
, a time when the poor boy. eNiled from his fathers
hon.c havln: tried 10 satisfy himself WIN "n''"ns
y. could Law hold Of, became dissatisfied. ana sah
will arise and go TO my father That man VII"
has no future and no hope some day brcass away
ms himself Nd and says: will 90 " God Let "
begin there. ,
Cod, shall I think Of God throncd In some distant
majesty sct upon some s~fil hilltop ~ Ills ON
,inaence shall think Of myself. after many strng'
c,rs arriving wcrcd Ut Ills foostOol only wondering
that ! have arrived ut all ID inc hc''"ehS
have painted God. 80 tho heather N'ni ms sech w
far of Deity But Christ comes to Us ana says; iou
cannot 70 to God. for God Is here You cannot III.
Yourself up and go away for lie Is rot far away
Tho great truth ~ you. that. closer thah any
thing Won can touch closer than thinking. closer ta
breathing. Is God to you sll the time
This was the main thought that Dr. Brooks. by well
Chosen words and apt illustration. 'ought 10 pr'"s
bome 10 his hearers. You stand In TIE sunlight
h. remarked. and say, i will arise and 60 to the
nm, and .hut your eyes but the sun Will he there
POURING down upon you. the Instant your eyes aro
oIeued II Is not = mercy that you have I" hhh. IL
1, "a mercy that you have 10 take. cannot ma man
.Dywherr In the world where he Is not religious where
a.. IA, not some sort Of seeking after GOD and am
one with m whatever be the form 81 worship. What
eyer th. blindness Of SOUL when II comes " ill., uvds
ucarits, tn man.
You MA, say: What is there need 10 dot soEo
morning may open my eyes ard str1ll IN" >aNat'o
and thi,emcht ui there comes IN the Ia oi
,,u VIA, .h.u We SAY al"at ,ini Tie 'Hr 'ihs
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