New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-03-10

THE BLESSED MINISTRY OF THE ANGELS


FOURTH STREET REFORMED. on THE
s,NER's FEAR AND THE
SAINTS CONFIDENCE.
A rather remarkable Incident in church circles Is
the recent call Of the Rev. Dr. Peter >trykcr to tho
church where for twelve years he had already labored
The fact shows that the people Of the Thirty fourth
street Reformed Church are not in>onslblo 10 the
admirable qualities which Dr. >tryhcr possesses H.
comes Of ministerial stock for both ln> iathrr ana
grandfather were clcrgymen. lie was born III ta~
ncld y " April - $40. lie l. a graduate ~
Rutscrs College and also 81 the seminary IN New
Irn~wick. y. j.. in Isis. After oi-ht years spent
in the Reformed Churches Of Raran. y. j.. ana EhiIe-
beck - =. he became pastor OF the hioomc street
Reformed Church. Tai, church later became the
Thirty fourth street Reformed Church. In lr'7 he
accepted a call the North liroad street Presbyterian
Church. Of Philadelphia. since then hc has been
The pastor Of the First Presbyterian Chnr hes IN both
Rome Y. Y. and Saratoga y. Y. and the Andre"
Church. II Minneapolis Mlnn. lie ha- recently been
recalled to his former pastoral" IN the Thiry fourth
street Reformed Church. where he !, taking mp We
work with the old time enthusiasm. Next SUNDAY
VIII bc Communion SUNDAY al the church. ana large
number expect t. mite with the people Of God AZ that
occasion.
DR. striker took hi- text from II Kings. vi. i,ih.
10Th l7th verses: And when the servant of the
man Of tod risen early and gone o'ih. lehod an
host ccconpn--cd the city. both with horse, and
chariot,. and hi, servant said unto him. Mas! ms
master. How shall W. dog And he answered. Fear
not fu' they that be- with NOR than they That
hc witt them. And Elisha prayed and aid Lord
pray Thee open his eye, that be- mas ,"c. Ahd
the 10 d opened the eyes II the vouus man. and hc
aud behold. the mountain Wa iGIl 81 hoi - ana
chario1s Of fire a-out Elisha The sermon was IN
'' rI.Shn'~ servant may have boon a believer
fb,. IA, the le fffH q
r r ,,t a,G man l,,,tcd - In. peorie Of cod
Bui They also very forcihlv to represent the
M ,,, ',,, i ~, ,,.,l'r If t6rrn Ii.v often the
slnua' b. 900 tr'plfs,iloni and well be may lr. bd
every impentenf person IA tr- audience re hi, tric
condition be- yonlf %" In alarm and tins sanctuary
,, i n",, "'' ri ''. , , 'ci'lr If God and All
tina !, good vs.. 90 got refer t. human boin-. Per
nan. me chlid ~ ,lc world j. aniahlc temper
lhl time c.olprc the vile Il contention. III, IS
bcn able 10 i've M peace slih ii, family ncshbor.
a aaa nd bcio i'S .'cai5 and loy w.. % 49, W
ENrM.I., OF THE SINNER
Yet he has cnrmc-. st first they are 10 him in
visible. lie can hardly be- persuaded th'y arr near
aaa ready at anf moaacnt To- pounc, upon him. War
like and iorm( able l- their appearance when ,c'n.
Thay come with hor-e- ana ohariOt- and drive fur
on -lv. Nut creatures of r'-h and blood they,
but hey are described ia the Bible principa'c,
and power. VITO commit spiritual vchcinc-, n high
par,.,. me, ARE the fallen fse-. ono" thy We're
ana for their t,mcrliv were hurled from battle
nc3t, Of rlprv and cast down to the boiomir-, pit.
penalty of unrcpentoi. uniorgiycn .n. For tli-m
They're ., o." >ifiour no .a.vaiipn. They are r"p
It.Itcd h'tt tDunilc-, number. Who although
thnir place D. 10 ih" lower r~"n- are permitted -
visit earth for iir purpose OF tempting mon. IN
vi-.nlc they air To- mortal eye. unseen. Set none
the Jess actually are they present. They are r-t
lee. and active, and persistent. ever ROAMING about
si''d Win feeling, Of bitter hair'd-hatr toward
every Tiny are Wi'Lcinc-- pcr~onlird. Tncr
oucn contain naion their breath the atno- phrrc
Of hell Lie N"Ia'l"u7 beasts Of prN. they are
anxious to tear everything to piece Enrae'd be-
cause they cannot dem"lish d.hc Cod throne
they wond, II possible; rum every or any Other
part 81 the IN verse. Disappointed in their effort,
10 defeat jehovah, they fam would inJurc and de-
The winds ard wavc-. the element, and earth
men hodic, anc estates have al been time, subject
We Auow to ~. contrary. Who can tn hut the
amitic- which have occurred IN every age Of the
world to De attributed 10 the agency ~ the wich'd
hcld, Of hell. who are permitted 10 traverse earth
their cNcurr ions oi HHlrvolcucc.
INFLUENCING THE MINDS or MEN
But we do know that these cyll spirit, haze acccts
10 the minds al men. and Il fearful influence thcy
exert upon the under Standing. IGd ;ment and passions
Of many Of our fallen race. Their great leader who
pcrllap, bcfop' hi, apo-tacy wa- an archangcl. il.
satan. the prince of the power Of the air who con
tnually walkcth about seeking whom he may dcsonr
lie IL who successfully tempted Eve and
who vainy sought b. t'mpt our saviour In
the Hebrews and Influenced the prophets Of laal to
cnticc lab to 20 up ana fall at Kamoth Gil'1d.
ne hIec majority 81 lnprit'li p'"p' are rlth''
in league with satan and h, great army, or they an;
ndincr,n mt ~, to their presence aud nilucucc. lui
This j. not the case with all. God Ia lii innnit,
mercy Ia, opened the eye 81 some sinners 70 sec
mcnt III business, or som" calamity schnr-. II
leads Icm to realize how many and how powerful
blc-scs 10 them the word spoken from the pulpit.
The truth Addressed 10 them with trembling voice
as "n h ,a d,v T., , ,,,n "I,L IN" sol,
the careless reused the indiffcrci
and loi ,hcy lchom q host Of enemies around Them
with horses ard clariot, with glittcrng armor ana
clashng weapons their hands raised Deal the ter,
rlbc blow. th,lr connt"nancc, Indicative Of wrath
their words fnl Of anger and blasphcmy and what
wonder H. the sinner thus aroused /, In trouble, lie
hae good rc:ion for alarm lie perceive, his utter
incompct,m,y 10 meet such host. lie know hi,
Hias he Icrns TO feel there !, a tendency in hi,
heart TO yield Ia these wicked enemies. Perhaps
he realizes never before that he has moral
courage or energy that by he is ignorant and
prone To cyil and thu, while he has a host con
tend with non without u host Of advcs,arics arc
dwelling thin. ON every side i, danger. Hence
he cries 90 t. "What must | do 10 be saved - And
when the ilnXous inquirer In his trouble applies.
- receive The information which fills his heart with
JOY.
THE CONFIDENCE or THE SAINT
H. lie then learns the saints confidence: and to
this second topic Of remark now turn attcn-
ton Ellshas reply 10 his servant " Fear not,
for they that be with more than they that
he with thcmr After this the prophet
prayed. ana IN answer l" h' PRAYER
he saw ana behold The mountain full of
horses and Chariot of fire round aboni Elisha"
Every believer. however hnmbc. ihc the prophet.
NAV have blessed confidence. He Is able to say
g I know wkom | have believed Ills trust l. In
God and willie he depends upon Him his saviour
and PIptectoy, he is not afraid what man can do
INTO HIM or what devils may threaten. This Is no