New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-27


Is daughter OF Henry W. Prescott, of this city, and
was member Of DR.. John Halls church. She Is
worthy companion Of busy pastor in the homes OF his
people and in the work of the women In his church.
As in the case of Dr. Howard Crosby, Greek was the
favorte college study Of DR.. Ray and, like the New
York preacher he believes in the thorough teachings OF
Bible the great hope Of the Church Thcoloscaly
he might be termed progressive conservative" lie
not born In the last century, is he working for
an ideal impossibty. lie is popular but not sensa-
tonal earnest but not fanatical. His sermons are
Scrptuml, suggestive practical and helpful Ihey
abound in illustrations drawn from daily life. some
one has characterized his preaching as having "the
force and clearness which convince, and the warmth
and fervor which persuade City mission w0rK mas
deep hold his heart: his present church has unec
missions. Perhaps his greatest power, however, 20
building up church and keeping it full, organizing 40
members for practical work and increasing spirit Oh
benevolencc among them The following is an Outline
Of DR.. Rays sermon last evening"
Three hundred and eighty years ago monk r on
marble steps said to be from Pate fraetoiiut
in Jerusalem TO bear stains Of Jesus DloT o anu INC
profound scholar, an eloquent preacner OK p ro t
he was yet unspeakaby miserable about ms
Az he climbed along a verse which he had read In a
chained Bible in monastery flashed upon ms m lnod
erect. He comprehended salvation by grace. Ihus
Martin Luther found peace Tn' N wS oo Yet 9 oday
as then salvation by grace is misunderstood and needs
cGanq Te rS 6S Wbcb FfTa ie
means, tho revision has it, free gilt, uhearneu
unmerfted, given by grace alone
A LAW HIGHER THAN THAT OF, JUSTICE.
l. Eternal lie the free GIT OF Co., comes
great law There is so much ntoleraole suffering iO
Injustice that we we tSn as Of COD %Se hs Enrichment Of
that which we 50 long for justice: Goa Is iusu
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"Can God be just and not save me buI IN I tb
gher law ave- of grace Justice cannot give eternal life
Justice pays what one earns and FL earn Ie m 6 az
praved natures show the wages already paid in every
case We sinners condemned by justice may nave
God shows this truth in all HIS provisions Suppose
we had to-day only what we had earned VIII, " W.
we havel Did earn the right to be born Ioye
and father care lavished upon Us CuzelnnIP IL! III a
and discoveries at once the fruit Of cyillza
and the seed Of greater erd gS5S sd S a We ea
and I o9T ancestors This Holy bible telling Of God
r o grace divine through generations Of holy living
PRAYERS tolls aud mnrtrydOms7 If justice alone reu
law of grace giving what We cannot earn wOnd We
not be today If living at all, mere naked saVaggS wa
give our children only what they earn If W SSa BEING 1S
evil know how to rise above mere juS on eaveny
Father much more do so? That is ChIIsVs ar di
in the Sermon on the Mount IN the pa9S O H a pE ike
earthly life is not merited from justice, but freely
given the higher law Of srsf S Of God is secured by
faith "The just live by faith" was TIE verse taI
Eye lq5 SaR Everlasting life TWO objections 70 this
statement deserve frank answer, for bOtn sprins
Creed becins Whoever would be saved must first
of all take care that he hold the catholic aith which,
except man pes1E WR0G ana WS on ia God
award acceptance OF certain creed with eternal life
and puplsh those who cannot believe 1T He VIII not
tbe Bbe SAYS nothing of the sort for Bible faith never
means acceptance OF any creed ct trust on Goa, our
the Bible doctrine, but against msunderstandng oi
it, II is objected again that faith Is not so mertoous
to merit atv ffsFna ie another ends life With
faith at the last moment, Is 1t Just 10 punish 1cad me e nne
side Of the balances Of justice outweigh ms evll
life and the others goodness too Not az ad If ere
dues IN the Divine Kingdom; it cannot earn or merit
Then how docs faith secure eternal lfe9 by Its
nature. by what it is and what ii accomplishes -,
a. Faith IS confidence in God. believing what lie
says believing therefore, that eternal life cannot be
on cod vcnturing upon His grace. may have CON
it. trust It, 90 Faith accepts ard appropriates Gods
does me no good unless accept and use it. Ny taking
it does not earn Il; it uses and profits by H. Falth
takes Gods free gift by coming 10 Christ asking new
heart confessng and fOrsakng sin, living daily by the
inward strength Of the Holy Spirit, following Christ as
Lord and Master.
THE LAW OF GRACE HIGHER THAN THAT OF
JUSTICE.
III. The law of grace is higher than the law OF
Justice. a. You know It: your actions prove IT,
You deal with your children In grace, not in justice
/ o. The law Of grace is higher, because
kinder than the law Of justice. Thank God
| His WAYS are higher than Justice ways. Ills
thoughts than our selfish thoughts. lie saves the
MagdaIene, the dying thief the prodgal, If they accept
and use His gift Take with your justice scheme
II is low selfish, ungOdy. Grace is infinitely higher
90 The law Of grace IS higher Than the law OF Jus,
tee because it DEVELOPS our nOblcst natures gu
do not particularly love the man VINO pays you what
he owes: you love your mother. freely giving you her
uncarned sOlictOus affection. II Is said that Ger
tain king made annual great feast 70 Which al MS
subjects were invited the bcggar In his rags sitting
by the prince IN his spendOr. Just before the feast
a nOblcman found his court suit ruined "Aas| he
said for | cannot 60" on reflection IL occurred u
him hat he could go just az he was. and he began 10
realize the great kindness Of his sovereign II your
robe of righteousness is defed If you have none.
Will love such a gracious King! How infinitely high
His throne OF grace. developing within us thar divine
love which Is eternal life! 800 -,
| " Eternal life comes only by this higher law
az grace The Holy spirit says 10 those who seek
eternal life from justice, "Christ IS become Of hone
effect unto yOu yc fallen from grace; fallen RON
the higher law Of grace into the lower remO.seless law
of Justice. God freely gives us life, air, sunshine
refsing TO use them except could earn them, we
would perish God freely gives rs spiritual life ana
light: refusing T. use the gilt, we perish. f.,
There was straight shaft leading right mp into sht
and home hut the shaft fell In: then the men must
GO out another way. provided by the owner OF tho