New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-02
SERMONS OF THE DAY.
XVIII.
p1sc1pLEsHIP, OR FOLLOWING CHRIST.
A DISCOURSE PREACHED BY THE REV. DONALD
D. MACLAURN OF THE BAPTIST


D. MACLAURIN, OF THE BAPTIST
CHURCH OF THE EPIPHANY
The Rev. Donald Drummond MacLaurin. who has
succeeded the Rev. Dr. Elder pastor OF the Ihurch
Of the Epiphany is Of Scotch parcntage, although ore
and educated in this state. He was graouatsu WIN
honor at Colgate University in 1851, and also at the
Theological seminary at Hamilton, n I. Tic ID
member of the Phi Beta Kappa Society anu Vi ono
Delta Upsilon Fraternity. lie first had charso Vi o'
church AZ Eaton and then, after two years Vi eHoo
work he organized a church in Minneapolis "hee ms
success was phenomenal, attracting crOwas anu CIV
ing a spacious and elegant building. lie Is Veoo ~.
thinker and a most Impressive speaker, HAVING '''
canine scotch fervor, and Is an inveterate "otA'
TIL. Raptist Church Of the Epiphany, known ior sew
enty wears as the Oliver street Churon' 49, -,
sing,e execution the Oldest Baptist church III NC"
York IL was organized In 1871, ana eApo''' " ~
&c centennial In May. 1t has had but SIX p.s' ,,
Lob, Williams father of the late Rev. Dr. W. W. "'
,uc, snencer H. Cone once a famous ac'of 49,
granddaughter is Kate Claxton, the actress, -.
trucker E. L. Magoon, ii. g. weston anu % 80 90 =,
now In Albany. The sermon yes'ei'"J S.s,t notes
Mr. MacLaurins custom, was preaehcu VIZ" W.. thence
or q mint. The text 81 And going iro,, %"sao
" ,h., ,wo brethren James the son Oh Deoeooo'
"a Iobn his brother In the boat with Aooeu'0
.,,, rond,np their nets and lie calleu .iei"' -
,hov straiehtway left the boat and their
,o,,owed Him., Matthew w., 2l-2.. 'ii'
said in part: ,o,over OF Jesus, is
r,e nhra,e follow Jesus or TO be ioiio 80. sort e
current one among religious people ~ 70 be fol.
mn, forth by those who are followers vi p slatons
80 =, Iesus to bring others into ra"'in1i md I
with them Now myself ioiio"el . am
recognize the simplicity and apthesS VI ~ am Glad 10
vulino and glad be characterized W w. no, com
, ,s,ness before you all here to-day wheh We ~ ne
0 49, tho nemorials OF His wondrous ZIG anu ~
Ito death and feel profoundly graOeiu tA' - I'D
In !. land and age which permitted me " NV" , y ,ol
ho,ce become one Of His disciples. jill NV ~. - =,
iuo- of Jesus myself but L am desirous Una. ey Iii
col, here this morning and every person oh 'H' 80, I'D
- ono. ,nd I desire this because have Icc"i'ou' 80
am receiving daily, great personal dement's d ,n,s
,n,o.h,n. and know that you who nave nov e",oy ~
axnerience would receive equal peuen1 IL JoN - rho.
Ue an. all disciples OF somebody or soneu",s
. - .v we accent some one teacher, anu hhu 'io
nus and methods Of governing our lives III sum-
Every man that is receptive, the pores VI "" til
oron 10 receive Impressions, Is receiving inPi0' - =
There is a master outside Of him at whose iee' ''
a Disciple learning. There is master wn1 - 80 a.
81. ,rnrass upon him a. a pupil one mans "as'oi
hooks: these are his teachers, and he sits ao e' ~ ~
Thorn a. the youth Of Greece sat al inc lec' Vi SUES -
the old Socrstic days To him the WISDOM OIL ~io 49,
r., hooks they I'll him to overlooking with "ha' MS NM
Graves: he incorporates hbrariesi ne Dee'"''' 49,
nhrase is a walking cycopaeda." 49,.
Another man sits at Of pleasure and learns ioih
her seductive eachings He gives his soul 10 her' %
rewards him by giving all that she is able 70
-, ~ tho cheek the glory Of eye the charm OF inc
mhg lp the fragrance Of the scented hair he WIN 'y
~ abe reyel these she pours avshy forth upon her
davo,se The man become enamored Of her. he becomes
br yo,ary her maxims adopts and she furnishes all '
laws he knows in his life He becomes her ioo"ei' "1N
v,olds hu.,elf I'D without reserve 70 her power
Another Is follower after ghn not uhwor'niy' per
barwe are not discussing that point now-but neVefe
less follower watches the rise and faii OF ue mar
kets he studies the laws OF trade. he erniarIes himself
with the movement and exchange OF produces nc mem
r,e ,he shrewdess naxms OF business he examines INC
n,ncn,es OF currency and the influence that AFFECTS eN
ehange-in short business man, and business Is ms
teacher and master he student. It's disciple ne ioi'
lows It's call and whittier 1t leads he with Aacry COOS
20 We might 20 on with the enumeration until wouu W
40, that xa are all followers somebody something