Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1890-08-25
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Rev. DIR. Pentecost breaches 10 Large
Congregations nj the Church OF the
Redeemer-ProbabIy the Last Time
He VIII Preach I'm America for Some
Years-He Leaves for India I'm A bout
Two Weeks.
The large congregations that focked to
the Church of the Redeemer yesterday to
both the morning and evening services
gave convincing evidence of DR.. Pente-
costs popularity. 1t was the last Sabbath
that he will preach in that church, and
perhaps the last time that he will occupy a
pulpit in America for many years, as he
leaves for mission to India in about two
weeks, with party of twelve or more ac-
that he read in the morning was one to the
effect that next Sunday the congregation
would have the pleasure of listening to its
pastor elect, Rev. DIR. Phillips DIR. Pente-
cost prefaced his serman with a few words
of eongratulation to the people in their
choice of a pastor, and mentioned some
personal relations he has had with him
himself. But, he said, much of the success
of his ministry will depend upon your
selves. Be good to him; be kind to him.
and much good will be the result. His
sermon was preached on the text taken
from Corinthians III, chapter @, verse 10.
LAS sorrowful, yet always rejoicing: as
poor, yet making many rich; as having
nothing and yet possessing all things" OF
course the expression, he said, ''as having
nothing and yet possessing all things" is
a paradox that only the believing Chris
tan can understand. 1t is in the way that
we hold our possessions whether they are
of any worth to us or not Beyond its
intrinsic value, how much do
you suppose blind man would
prize the most beautiful paint
ing ever created by human genius
or what would quantity OF precious
stones of the finest quality avail a drown
ing man more than to help weight him
down! Why, $3.50 life preserver would
be vastly more valuable to him under those
circumstances in his struggling to preserve
his life. Possessions depend upon our
selves and the use we put them to- Mod
ern philosophy has added nothing to truths
of the apostle expressed in this chapter,
from which the text is taken. When we
have solved this philosophy we
have solved the problem of life.
Perhaps no man in the world was ever
more desperately circumstanced as far as
worldly possessions were concerned than
the Apostle Paul. Man is three-fold
being with an animal, psychial and a
spiritual side. He has capacities for enjoy
ing everything that ministers to the needs
and desires of these three beings. He
never ceases to desire to possess
those acquisitions which will minis
ter to. and satisfy his desires. I'm
less he acquire those possessions
that answer the need OF that mysterious
snirifr1a1 natr1ra of his nnlaSS la hos sr,aza
all the possessions that he may have which
minister to his bodily and esthetical wants
are as nothing. What religions there are,
are of our being into which we have &C.
casionally peepings, as it were, into
strange groovesl Our possessions must be
tested in the scale of the highest needs
that come in the course of life, and if they
do not come up to that standard then we
are in poverty itself.