New-York tribune., 1890-01-27
SERMONS WORTH KEEPING.
XIX.
LIGHT THROUGH JESUS CHRIST.
THOUGHTS FROM THE REV DR.. MORGAN DlA'
rrr prcTOP oF OLD TRINITY.

THE RECTOR or OLD TRINITY.
The oldest church organization in this city, with
the exception of the Collegiate Church Is %" trinity.
Few, church bindings have wide reputiio1 ana
sill fewer churche, are visited by 50 many strangers
each sunday. The abiding congregation a'o - i'' o,
and contains representatives. ana deS'''"1.no VI
many Of the Oldest families. The rector VI i'''V
Church is the Rev Dr. Morgan DIX. a native OIL 'is
CITY beinc horn in 1877. lie is a graduate oi
Columbia College. Of which lie Is now one Vi '''0
trustees in the class of '4s and after rectorsmP III
Philadelphia he became the assistant rector Va
Trinity in ls55. lie has been the rector since loo-;
DE- DIX took for lis yesterday morning. II
Corinthians, v, q: For God who cOHhanucu 'uo
light to shine out OF darkness, hath snned IN our
hearts, to give the light y: the knowledge Vi INV
glory of God in the face Of Jesus Christ lie 'aiu
If that be true, which have gathered from tnc
old Catholic Fathers and Doctors Ot the Hhurom r
that this world made tor Christ: that ne, WI1
should one day dwell the earth in substance Oh
cur flesh wa, considered in each stage oi tlc "Orh
were 80 made as to have a reference to Him then
must it follow that ihroHshout t,o the pay piT-
be found signs of grace, and indications
OF the mystery redemption. 1t needs but this
conception Of relation Of the natural order TO Chrloi
TO invest that order with innumcrable solemn ana
wondrous meanings. and to give 10 air. and water ana
land to skies and seas, % every Kingdom Ot the
mniyer,c and a message for immortal man. And
So fron the first. has nature been Interpreted by
those who lived near to cod. aud set HIM always
hctorc theln i'm whose number they stand chef VINO
we're inspired of the Holy Ghost and wrote our sacred
books. . "a H., ,.u.
Take for example, this saying of ST. Paul about
God who commanded the light to shine OUT ot daIh
nos. Evidently he had in his MIND Whllt he wrote
fine story of the creation he read II III te BOOK .,
Genesis And the earth was without FORM anu
void and darhne~, upon the idce ol the uccP
and God aid: Let there be light. ana lhefc VIZ
/ light ot Paul Is thinking vi this when ne speaks
oi God a. commanding the light 10 shine Ott oi ulit
/ nj, thought, back TO tlat pfIIl"Ndl' blc
| historic era. when this earth was wrapped up ~
| vap0rs and mpcncrable cloud, ana vi lhc ol'dne1s
when the light first broke upon The gloomy waste, anu
the .tarrv Ornament. with Its myriad oIb'' became
visible from the surface of the globe Mosts toiu s
that story without effort, IN nai uoLeu "oIuo
r had received from the Holy spirit anu NV ~
ruce with infinite pains ana StunL anu ldpo'' 10 &
fnund tbe account to be substantially corIe't ~
thi. which occurred while the earth, al hrSt VIII
out form and void, was taxing shtPc' - ny 49,
reIudc 10 spiritual truth. OF which the natutdi pc
! inmeuon was the type and image ""ou VINO , ooi'
uaudcd the hight To shine out oi darkncs9' Hdvn M
I'm olr hearts" The creation oi lghl Wa .a. "O'i-'
work of God but IL points 10 ahollc ""l'uI. -,
th,r maj by far The natural light beng sheu '~t'' ~
a Jis.olv,ug world and changing scenes, Is one "in,'
| change, al,o and passes away, lul lHcic = -
natural and spiritual light light perpetual anu ~,
nal nf which the brightness Of these dl{, anu IH',
/ , rnr, reelection. And that hght sN"3 u. y.
th. heart, of men, and In those citls anu lliao
take. the form of know ledge II Is me hr W
,Ls Glory Of God II i- tOcu~scu anu MAJ Hao So ~
tuon the .Od one obJcct, ana 'hdI a. ' -, ,,r.t
f..,is Christ This is the SPIRITUAL udrNcl V'Vnti,.n
" -, -rn,t apo.tl, lv the work OF the nrst 'ieau,o
S 10 w" That new creation. in which God. VINO mlde
~ for Himself lghtcn- III" darkness ol t"0 hiin ,rc
! as ' -, n. ask for the -llt from above "hhc W.
| pursue tn, theme
49,. ,rp,-,. rICUT OF MANKIND.