New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-11-30
SERMONS WORTH KEEPING.
III I
CAREFULNESS AND CARELEsSNEsS.
THE REV. DIR. z. p. TFRHUNE N THE PURITAN
CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH OF BROOKLYN.


tional Church. at Lafayette and Marcy ayes, Brook
yn have been enjoying for month the ministra ions
OF the Rev. DR.. Edward r. Terhune for seven years
and half the efficient pastor OF the First Reformed
Church. in BedfOrd-ave., Brooklyn. While III the
church in the Eastern District he disposed OF us
funded debt Of $4,000. leaving it without penny OF
Obligation floating or otherwise. Dr. Terhune did
not resign to en;er upon literary work. to 20 to
Europe, has been rmored. Whether he will remain
the supply Of church accept another pasorate pe
has not fully decided, but it is certain that he has no
intention Of leaving the Gospel ministry Mrs Ter
hume e. Marion Harand7) is known and loved far be-
yOnd her husbands immediate parish.
DR.. Terhune's sermons are eloquent and better
still, they practical On recent Sunday IN the
Puritan Church. he discussed "Carefulness7 and
" Carelessness.n His text was But would have
you without careulness.7 After explaining that care
funesS and carelessness not antihccal TERMS ne
defined each. The tendency to caretakng is TO be
met in two ways, he said and both have their sources
in common-sense and in the method which the saviour
prescribes the Mount The first is the useessness
of This fully discussed, and then the
preacher said
The second the Scripture gives why we should
be without careulncss is that already cared for
What is the worth OF candle in the Presence OF the sun
Would not laugh at the presumption Of one who should
feel that he must assist the locomotive by standing on the
platform of while the train in motion and trying
to increase the force by pushing upon the In front OF
hint We have extra strength, dear friends. to be
turned into the channel OF the miller allows
after his feeder is fun the escape the dam
How many pope there who help God their
burdens. there who feel hat they must
assist Christ in his capacity the saviour and who cannot
simply rest In faith. Your Father" says Jesus,
'knoweth that We have need OF these things" And.
when he knoweth he does not that he merely
knows. He refers his possession OF knowledge, as
perceive the OF their children, that they
nay provide for them.
THE LIMIT OF MANS CAPABILITY.
And confess there might be in solicitude If
all forces were left our direction there
no influence outside shewdEess and vigilance.
Yet here taught how to
limit of capatility We may plant the seed, but the
power make it grow is beyond the capacity Of the
greatest well as smallest Of this world. The
do its part and dew descend its mission
70 It, and the early and latter ransdrect from Gods hand
must carry and 'cOnsumato all the essential work.
AL the giving Influences outside Of ourselves
Except the Lord build the house they labor in vain thai
build it." Storms destroy and earthquakes upheave
it, Inhdely 10 this fact gives to material things the
capahty depress and ruin the peace OF immortal
souls, and to dwarf US to the measure OF occupations
instead OF making to regard ourselves coworkers
with God. Then should be enabled receive what
comes with camness feel in the any
thing earthly that entire happiness forever gone
l recall the incident OF enc who in great danger
threatening the King had been able to be OF service TO
him. and whom the King gave the assurance that
he would forget him that in whatever exigncy he
might call upon him. Later on, the arrested
suspicion, and charged with crime As the day Of
trial approached he bethOught himself the promise
and cent word to the monarch. returned
and he greatly detected. But in he
listening the details OF evidence against him. paper
slipped into his hand, with these words only written
upon IL, Il here and signed With the royal name
Disguised the King had entered the hail. and 10. found
forwarding the prisoner that brief message
How in an instant sOicitude vanished how the
OF before II they had been and in
place eXuatlon o. heart he could restrain
is dc- friends with that soul that recognizes the
Divine Fatheihood in its promise-peace banshing
anxiety, joy suppantng alarm Your Father knowcth'
says Christ; your Father knoweth''
Eut not TO think-whlc looking fully 10 this
sldethat there is place for prudent fOrehough
and forehought there must be sufficient
suggest. That are to be without earefnneSs Is
have said, very far from being synonymous with care
less" What then. the practical Of care and To
what may VEGAS Christians justly feel 10 First
as q proper incentive effort. We must have
sOn and felt occasion, for work. there will be
work. In certain there is not want that does
have be lived in anticipation before IL Is lived
reality. The feel his need Of year
now, he Will not plough and the seed The
anticipate the requirements of the next
when that time he will have no stock. The boy
the manhood Obtruding themselves upon
years his youth for If he does not he Will find him.
self without provision for them when they do arrive
And to remember that the proportion in which
we shall b. active and this life very much
proportion which do feel these much
they patent minds press their claims
now. The thing against which the Bible warns is the
that suggests nothing TO be done hat
head that sits down engOOm Itself and every
who within It's atmosphere; that has warning
check the gayety the faces and the laughter
the voices Of the young that makes Us carry beside the
duties Of lesufclent in themseycs-the apprehension
that belongs TO failure not to success.
may need o be stimulated in while a. the horse
the long road but when it is lash lash all the time
we disheartenCd. certain amount of ballast
teades the vessel when she is loaded down almost to
the waters edge she draws and TIA eastict-
with which she might ride tbs waves. Excessive care Is
SO much dead weight.
ME RESOURCES THAT ARE IN GOD.
Tho practical OF Is that it shall suggest
the resources are in God for Want, you know,
has been the great 1t has creative power
but it has wonderful finding that which has
been mastered all the secrets OF the soil
ond its poIuctvencs the laws Of the elements and their
usefulness Of iron and copper and gold the
earth contains the riches OF The without
want there is no adequate spring u effort. Yet
want necessarily supposcs care, for that Is but
the reflection In the mind OF physlcal l'cI'
have care-as the dip Of me rock 10
the miner-narkcd lead all tie treasures there are
in br adt of His provision tie height OF
His PURPOSE the depth His love Our wants have led
Us to His BOSOM the storms have discovered to The
mariner and retreats that lay along the 1oIs
Blessed and gracious the provision Of that care that
enables one to make God refuge the anxiety over sin
that reveals hiding place, ara drives Us Tor
shelter In cleft Rock Of Ages. How was 1t thlt raul
learned in whatsoever state, he Herewith u be con
lent how 10 b. abased and how 10 abound bat through
the weakness that revealed TO him ChnstI casting oil
your care upon Him." says Peter or lie careh Tor you
1t is osthy, 1t IN conclusion, that ts III
June ton would have you without earclulness
in context upon the very tritc statement Inc t"e
i sholt" 1T rcn!aneh," therefore, says The wteF'
hat they that have b. though they had none
and they that weep though they Ntpt not and they That
rejoice as though they reoiccd not and they mat buJ
n, though they possessed not; they that the world
n, not abusing IT, for the fashion OF this word pl'seth
away" - onto, ,r,,Itov
EVERYDAY PRACTICAL liLLI"ION.
You perceive thCreors that the 'caTeinhes FeeFfed
IN here is II the common everyday sOft-0f the home, Of
the business Of our varou, relations Each OF them has
It's attachments Of responsibilities. and cut OF IL may come
lnxiees that may make It's wheels drag heavily or that
-berfuInc.s OF heart which the wing a the bird and