New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-11-03

CHURCH OF THE DISCIPLES.
Tho oonrreration of the Church of the Disciples in
~, rtttv sixth st. listened with interest and profit
Yesterday morning TO the fifth of series Of sermons
~ d. Great Questions Answered by, the Great Ieacher
rreacbed by the Rev. B. b. Tyler. MI. Tyler Is an
rercetic whole-souled man. well as an earnest anu
successful pastor and his people greatly attached
a. him lie is the secretary and treasurer OF the Oer
mans Committee of the Peoples Municipal League
"a g president of the New-York Chauauqua unioh'
an, largest circle of which is in his church lie Is one
., the editors of The Christian Standaru ue ic'"e
arer Of the Disciples Of Christ. pubshed III 'inoi
r.ti and at the recent general convention Vi 'o us
.n,cs held in Des Moines. he was made charnhah vi
,hs standing Committee Christian Unioh' ho -
a,so a member of the Committee on Prisons III "o
,srican Bible Society, and is member OF ire hAecu-
100 Committee of the American Institute OF CHRISTIAN
Philosophy. -. ,ros as IL law
a.. ,o give tribute TO Caesar - Matt Xxx IL lie saiu
,ro Uerodaas propounded this great question 10 INC
= nrorbat Of Gauee Their purpose was to entrap
Nh and 20 be able Him Of inhdelty 70 lis own
naone according the flesh, or Oh olslosa"s " IN 0
Roman government. Their PURPOSE wa" Simply
Economical. - a., ,s,or, o,en,s
. tha bvnocritica and sancumonious Phaiisees The
,rner was political the latter was religious parry
rhsv were equally depraved. tslure a'N'hueu 'nis
60, IN entange Jesus His talk He was appfoacheu
=, 80 OWL ucn with words OF hatteIy. There was
enough OF truth in them make them dangerous, we
Know they said THAT Thou art true ana Vesoies' 'e
,av ~ God in truth neither carest Ihou 'of any man
WY VI s, , tho ,erson of man. This
vas a true testimony the character oil mary ; sun
~ was independcn, fearless and truthful He stood in
awe OF no man free from all men NO leauef OIL
ueo in any department Of thought or NE was e'cT' III
thought purpose speech conduct at gfea'er az e
,, The nositon occupied by the demaSogue, whether
,lirous or 1olitica for BOTH than was the
c,luean Peasant Teacher-The founder oil inc Ohs'"'
relieon. He truth incaTnate'
Rut in what way did the Pharisees and their supple
- ,ho uorodians hone to entangle Jesus by their
oson A. tn the lawfulness paying tribute TO caesar
In this way: The Hebrew people hau oeeh 'ohqueI'"
nv the Romans. Palestine when Marys son was o"i"'
was dependent province Of the Roman EMPIRE anu Uie
Sons of Abraham required and compelieu' 10 pay
,ax N Caesar the imperial representative OF TINS ha'Fu
rower Conquerers not usually lo'ed p inc 'o'-
oue,ad In this particular instance the SUBJECT peopie
ba,ad with an intense and bitter hatred ue power u
which they we're BY force, made tributary Inc
relation OF the people composing the Hebrew commonwealth
TO Augustus burning question Inc con'io'eIs9
concerning slavery, previous to the a'e war vi '"o
Rebellion and the bitterness following the war
a, the Ieriod Of reconstruction land furish
at hand an illustration OF the spirit OF the parties 10 'e
question propounded There was at that moment Ill ue
minds OF the people excitement OF houy con-
tested political campaign and Jesus was during these days
the central figure among tine Jews The political ana
ecclesiastical clouds and angry and day by day
their aspect became more and more threatening anger
eVfrvW S2bl
was reached the the central hgure came 70
His DEATH in short time. the Haletactor
sKILFULLY LAID TRAP.
The question was skuIly selected and presented 1t
must be answered il would SEEM directly Jesus must
say that it give tribute TO Caesar or He must
say that lawful From this there was apparently
no escape save silence and To remain silent IN inc race
Of such an issue would be IL Jesus that 1t
is lawful pay tribute Caesar, an appeal VIII be maze
BY the religious and political demagosues to the descend
Ant, Of Abraham. The will be told that this man
Jesus the friend Of the Roman State ana an enemy VI
the Hebrew people Commonwealth. This viii excite
n the utmost the Of the Jews But suppose hat
Jesus declares lawfulness of paying trb TO
Caesarl The appeal will in such event, be TO the
Roman officials. Here, the Pharisees and Heroolahs
would saw here is man whose teaching
encourages dissatisfaction the people man whose
doctrine tends TO rebellion who is disloya and dan
rerous lie says that Ut not lawful to pay tax TO he
Roman Government appeal against Jesus could
have been made TO Rome If He had given a negative
answer TO the adroy framed question popounded with
evil intent by the Herodians
one Of the biographers OF this wonderful person tells
us that e that should testify Of man for
He knew what was in man.. This knowledge Of man was
well illustrated occasion, aid in the reply OF Jesus
70 the question concerning the payment OF tribute Inc
historian 70 whom chiefly indebted for this incident
in the life OF our tells that the enemies OF Jesus
.took counsel how they might entange him in his TALK
and that Jesus perceived their wckedness ana SAID
WHY tempt We me, We hypocritesl" His answer was OF
such character that "they harNelieu anu i'i' Ai WIN
went their way.
what was the answer? asked for piece Of money,
which when He received, said Whose is this image
and superscrption? They say unto Him. Caesars men
said He unto Them Render therefore, unto Caesar the
things which are Caesars and unto God the things that
are Gods" ~,
The scheme Jesus's enemies failed He dld not maze
such reply question his cateehist supposed ~
must give There was only thing for them do and
that they did-''they Him and went their way"
Plainly the young MANTLE Prophet of Galee-teaehes
that His people something TO the State he teaches
vond doubt that civil laws TO be obeyed that the
State is to be supported and that Christians ought 70 Dc
helm and not a hindrance to good government,
THE RELATION OF CHRISTIANS TO CIVIL
AFFAIRS
This brings US to consideration of the relation
., CHRISTIANS 10 civil Affairs. TO the true Christian Jesus
Is the ultimate authority His word Is hnsl FROM IL
there can be no appeal His conduct was always right
III life was blameless. He did sin Guilt was not
80 :, His words His wisdom is unequaled. His
poodness is unquestioned and unquestionable.
Iesus loved His native and-the land OF His birth
He loved with peculiar affection HIS own peope.he
onle with whom lie directly connected by the ties
:, ssh and blood he wept He looked OF the doomed
.nal Of the Hebrew Commonwealth and Thought Of the
baptism Of and blood through "hlch ~ Wouu oore
many years pass ON account oi 'n' -. ~ "a
o. its people. these feelings ana sentiments ne Is
80, 90 all believers The true Christian is, and must
be, a patriot. ,. -, -,
rne nont in the minds OF the hypoerites when they
.ssaued the siness one with this question about the
,avment Of taxes up when Jesus was Oh taI Tor
his life before PLATE and Herod He was asked by the
former If He claimed TO be king a. was a'eeeo oy MS
c,,,o,s To this inquiry made such reply that
tn Roman Governor compelled to say that he found
,o fault, IN Him Jesus said plainly to Plate that
he was a king that He was born to RUE Dut tha' he
would govern by bearing witness 70 inc 'u', anu
Tho, MS knedon was not OF this world; that II His
Kingdom vsre worldly kingdom His servants would
saht 10 keep Him from coming into the hands Oh HIS
enemies PLATE TO have correctly UNDERSTOOD inc
-, l., Us rrasence He declared that he found
..,o ,.ui,n in esus The outside pressure. however
was greater than powers of resistance ana 20 ne
turned the innocent the infuriated popuaee
urged on by ecclesiastical and political ueHasos"s' '
H. might be put 10 the vile criminal
When Jesus chose certain of his disciples to be Apostles
and when He seat them preach He told them una.
che who gives heed your words. gives heed 70 Me-
pan, smoke Of himself OF his coworkers a. sDassa
dor.minster, ulenipotentaryo the Christ He said Tor