New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-02-23
SERMONS OF THE DAY.
DIR. J. II. MILVAINE N THE PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH OF THE COVENANT.
A DISCUSSION OF FAITH, ITS STRENGTH AND

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| hfthst lie came here from Providence, Il. L. after
DR.. Vincent had accepted profcsSor~hip In the Union
Theological seminary Under the lew pastor an IN
portant step has been taken toward solving one OF TIC
pcrpcxng religious problems II the city. There j. a
nourishnG chapel IN Fast Forty sccond-s; under TIE
care of the church. and formerly the clergyman In
charge Of that work was known chapel minister.
But when "A vacancy occurred aud the Rev. George ;.
Webster was invited 10 take up the work change
was made. Mr. Webster was called by the home
church ara installed associate pastor Of the church.,
the understanding being that lie should have charge
OF Covenant Chapel The new arrangement IS working
admirably.
Dr. McIlvanc is progressive man. abreast Of the
times, rcysiOn.,t lasi year. and in favor OF Deacon
csscs Til, year. YESTERDAY. Dr. Mitchell ono OF INC soc
rctaries Of the Presbyterian Boar do Foreign Missions
presented the cause Of that board The following j. an
abstract of a sermon delivered recently by Dr. Nell
vano upon the text: who through faith. subdued
kingdoms. wrought righteousness obtained promise,
stopped the months Of lions. qucnced the violence Of
fire out Of week.-mrs., made strong, waNed valiant
in fight turned 10 flight the armies of the al cn,-leb
ii, 30 and 81
Faith them is power. weakness. Doubt i weak
unbeid i powcrlcs.. man a't' only a. he believes.
strong action cones only from positive belief Assurance
give, power. .
Tn +, tue Of the poorest and lowest fath Of ala
man, faith himself II j, a source Of powell Inc
same opportuity come, u one hrstl''' acts
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the other pchaI, with lee, ability but larger hc-'r' q"
scfcOnidc.cc pushc, forward with N@of ana -'''''u'
Two mon have 10 face the "in' danger 'h' y Oh" wa,
confused unable to act; other quiet collected VITA
all his SENSES about him. because he knows hr 60" ''
uol hu-,lf that hl> nerves viii not ldl NM '"'' '
mind will ONLY work the more quichiy that ~ VIA Wv "
best that can be done. II Is Oxen u'''- ''''"
i,tic but Is unQue,tionaby a sour OF po"'' ,..
Then there fliti IN other men. Nhth o''o "''"e'
power IN, army TINT believes in II. leader l. o''"1
strong The man who bco''' in his fellows i 7'''7
than he who believes every man rogue IL ,
believes IA the honesty 81 o'h'i' ms u"' NV ', A.
resist dishonesty himself IA WHO "o' NV ,,
the putty q, other, has lost sr'it.'t 'a'iu''' '
imprty lie wh, do, no: believe N thr f'u"''' y.
Others, can never attain Goodness hlm-'H' INV ~
eoodncs, doc, not cN.,t apart from Tie ilih III 3''
attained by othc-- 1hrfr - 30 way IN Nh'n w. ,''
40 much good In III. would a. by living That oth'' "'''
s,v 81 believe In h,n."
TIN. PATH OF 4 GREAT CAUSE.
NJ d. .o.,,.r aud birba, faith which j., 4 source
~ an1 t,o, !! IA. fl.ta ot a g.,a,
r,y., nob. Ma. a splendid principle !!
,ou would Uud III. strong action, the fi''"''
,, ...,.o, , ,,o,r,- vol must looh for II Boa tao
~, , mat cause and tnc follow ns
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,i,s t, \. .-,nl- 4nI ta. la-~- forever fiol, f'F
min LONG s.racel, Nih Noaia and the i'"'. You
nav, driven about the wall, 81 Lydsn, and t'n-"t '.
II. MAGNIFICENT defence and g, hcro!, di'''rr' you
have stood ON tn. stairway % tn Il,ac' at j. @i
, "a. hole h,,i,h the a,~a-.iu'- bullet MAJ" ia tf
col ,r.r r9s>n. through tir b-sif oi Ni"."" "'
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