New-York tribune., 1891-05-22
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the purpose Of God to save this world through
Jesus Christ. After explaining the text and re-
ferring to the unsettled conditions of the social
and religious world, he closed with these words ;
After all the world, with all its discomfort is in
part at least on the right track mas ls one snrns
out Of the unrigheeusness Of II Is sure aaH 1na
there remedy for such eys ,n.dS It Is in It 0sss Sss
me- ys' S :aTsa human Ss pS .c
;tety-s through the obedience Of men TO righteous
avs. ..,,,av t,e world Of bust
,ess and Of labor Is seeking 70 combine and ARRAY
ns me ,ss Rssrest sssis r. s sSs an % apps 70 force
ne parties face e face % sGd IS TO s'fR e legislature or
;Ss ro1rts Ss Msh Is to decide the rghhe weaker
must yield. 1t Is question simply Of power-wne''l'r
s howeSer Ve significant and hopeful fact that
very many OF the most influential Of those sew VINO ore S
mont see that the true remedy lies in the Tignt oeng
and the rightdoing not Of some bCL OF e ty se t IN
4, and sosal SG%'a and SnS BUSINESS %Sss life ~
It Is not pleasant but wholesome for ~, the SsrDe
is not as his Master the serva9t as MS hlS stsI hS
6aSs 4 is tSs meant 70 s 5 5St yu v ali
me Master and Lord IN al iht%s Sn Is fGS SS @
Sssr SsSs coe s TorS 70 ooE EOSd ON Jesus as the model
recognise the fact that all men in all slr
their S% Sse v6 @ se Ho place. & ana this
Whenever the Socialist or the nm nSs Of de de-
nuncatlcn Of what is, and attempts to show wnss St
Ssn + e. nS ns REa'SSS sSss he sSSS
men should do to YOU do ye even so SO TO 1ne iDp nn
q % mans s s duty wv to ana .n' No %atsr
Rule as Club to to break y! tR the hesd Ss
her % 9O E he s xse 5 G%e oaT Lod
aebes s" and md which Ills Church subscbes that all
wrongs which are real spring from the sc g
ho he md
cost to Others When men have an mtelligent Soncep
S Of sns sSs Of s e aG n s s bs
and have sincere desire themselves 70 "a aPR P 'e IN
Ss words M Of Of onr Lord Ye are not far from the
Kingdom Of Cod; ~Yo have answered right; this
- We have spoken Of the unrest Of society at large
There is unrest in the Church gody dissatisfaction
with herself Th | s ne' Nater Ts dissatisfaction
expresses Itself in measure in hnding fault with her
methods with her want OF zea sne OG ers 70
eelise the world to lift mp the Ignorant ana the oe
graded; 10 root out drunkenness, HcehuOusness Anu
All vices; and to weld the ties OF human Dfother
As conceive it, the demand for the revision Of our
venerable Standards does not sprne Tom dlssatlsiac
ton with the foundation rock Of The Confession on,
GODS eternal purpose but Sneny Na S tor se the world
on he offer Of the Universal Gospel to every man. and
Of the relation OF the hoy Sps sns ses s s To the
OF the worlds evangelzaton and It's sa!vaton rom
the temporal woes and wants Which sin brings Ill HS
train. 49,, . ,o., ,,t,
The instrumentalitles through which our Lord VIII
human u@ p, society CSs n s TS wpn Ta SH the the un S
Church and q e s 1t f T iii be- ps'eS sSd q q e
O Sa u TO tST seed after hee HIS purpose in its
sitution is. That He might seek gody seed me
duty Of It's head to these S T c5fsns Of ne Lord
The state also Is of Divine constitution The
Obtained Of God" TO them He has entrusted the In
forests Of society as such It Is theirs oy auVn9r or
% deyed N from Him a to 20 define e BY yeoa S&ss aaG &
property and to defend the community against enc
mics from without and aa Se & sG has GIVEN the
sword execute Judgment even unto death Because use
Stats s they are bound by God whether they be sub
jects RULERS. to seek by all proper means TO Sc
cure the righteousness of the laws and their Just ad
ministration.
Lord the state tate in / the eh nersaGe n sE S Si
ths s eRy peace and osperty which reign where
S rsheOns laws are enacted and faithfully administered
quite much perhaps Is see seen II IN ns sar cnSytes S Ra Which N
Grown q our Christianity sta homes r fGr t6e the me
ssus Sa hg ss for Of he @ ali 'f Of
class weS of such works OF % mercy ~ Sn S1as e,so c
The charge that Christianity neglects the physical
wants of cannot be made with truth III our , GSy
the the %ord RaSo eSe sS They are part
Christs salvation of the world. They are an ea,nest
q what He will yet do through the agency OF Tie
Church is the Pvnely appointed bsg sg'Hey 1s co@ fUr
mitted the duty preaching the Gospel in all the world
and 10 every creature. 1t is hers TO make known
ing Cod and what duty God requires of man. both
toward God and toward his fellow. II Is hers 70 70
tSbIe of the Law equally With the first to preach
al. morals personal, social and civil as well as al
wSTsap fa9 ahs Hor aH chest giving efficiency 70 the
truth 10 bring the unbellevne to Christ, and to bring
II sse e ssli'y,ns N all hn haS sSd s ali Il deeply
significant that when the Apostle desgnas the t three S
within us he puts first in order that which, because
Of its influence on orr yes has i s od sgnsSas Tsnfsons M
ness and peace and Joy in the Holy Ghost Righteous
ness Of life on the part Of the believer Is to the world
mess poGV Of the life Of believers IS the most potent
by which men are won to God so says our our LORD rC
Father who is in Heaven" Righteousness of life on
the part of all men Is the % condition Of the o
the soIDmandment Thou shalt love thy neigh6or
IT, II IS srigRteo9sness that exaeth a netion.1
We have seen what are the humsn agencies by
TS'G . FAMILY Gnh LqG tSe ! State the cSarC I
the Divine efficiency by & which ao He gye N fbep 70 %
First Of ali, when lie gave His great commission He
assured his disciples L0 am M TA To yS1 alTsy TS ndeed
be visible to them as He had been. BY faith and not
By A they % oa that i0S~ go for
60 not away the Comforter Will not not come ONE unto & y0n
bit oa, Hs 90 s1 ABIDE with E yes senS
with you and shall be IN YOU At the Pentec ost
st the y aqs TSs q psps sS %ers f& ed ny with % the
Holy Ghost, and thousands of their hearers were con-
verted and were baptized - ,-.
nut our Lord had said also Of the Peraclete
When He is come He win convince the world OF
sin Of Righteousness of Judgment We may not limit
this His work to Gods elect. Conviction Of SIN, OF
righteousness and Of Judgment is not limited, and
never has been, to those who repent and believe
the Gospel. OF Jesus Himself, John says "He
was the true light, which lighteth every man that
cometh into the world" Dim as IL may be 10 any
man by reason Of his perversity ignorance and sin,
VET the light OF the world" does shed His rays
Geyery man that cometh into the world
In the divine economy Of salvation, the Holy Spirit
IA fine illuminator. We must ignore human history If
we affirm that His light shines only Gods elect or
only on Christie ndom no The HOLY & Spill th tne
men confirming the teachings Of nature and the law
OF God written the heart restraining rom evl ana
inctnr 10 good and is the source Of all the wisdom,
Virtue and for God found IN men, and Of all
the peace and good order IN society thus preparing the
where accompanies the Gospel with His persuasive
energy urges it's message upon the unrgenerate en-
tightening their minds concerning divine things quick