New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-12-21
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Gospel, then in Gods name, proclaim 1t without fear
Preach q dying to dying men, and God help thee
THE SERMON AND ITS RESULT
w. Observe the Sermon Its exordium was exceedingly
felicitous Taking for his themo the inscription
altar which he had observed in the market place. 'To
the Unknown God' and mindful OF the multitudinous
shrines, statues other religious Spirit
Apostle began by yc Of Athens, perceive
that in all things exceedingly devont" 1t was
clever compliment the outset and gained him their
good will He announces his proposition thus: God.
the unseen, God, Him declare unto you" He
then proceeds TO show how God far from being really
unknown has unveiled Himself In many wuys. We see
Him in creation He made the world and all things that
therein" We mark His providence I'm Him We
live and and have being" The preacher forti
Aes himself this point by quotation from Of their
poets, Araus to wit 1--WE also His ofspring"
We note His goodness, alsc pc-emneptly in His grace
He has made Himself known In Jesus Christ, and in Him
has brought life and immortality TO Light
V. Observe the Result. Paul's sermon was never fin
ished. The assembly Mars Hill abruptly broken
But truth is ever spoken in vain "For as the
rain cometh down, and the from Heaven. and re-
turneh not thther but waereth the earth and maketh
bring bud may give seed to the
and bread the eater. shall My word oe that goeth
forth OF Ny mouth It shall return unto Ne void
but IL shall accomplish that which please, and it shall
prosper in the thing whereto sent It."
/. 1t Is written that "somo Knocked" 1t easy
for those philosophers to make sport Of the stammerng
little Jew. 1t quite In their line point their finger
his grotssque doctrine OF the ciuced God The
recon JUDGMENT preposterous to them. The
generation OF Knockers has not passed away There
be some present.
o Others said I'VE viii hear thee again" But they
did hear him again. No doubt they sauntered
down from Arcopagus like modern congregations they
dIssected the preacher. Thot clever opening"
said one wherein he coupimented pety" 'Very
true,' said another, "and Ike his fervor How he
warmed to his theme when he spoke Of the judgment
third said: ale Is a Of logic. Did you mark
od, hut
living souls living souls cannot be born OF decd matter
ergo-God is not craven image'i Verify the man is
diaecticiaD." "Yes and master OF literature well.
WHAT could have been appropriate than his quotation
from Aratusr' Thus they all agreed that Paul was
OF no common power and quite worthy Of another
audience 1--WE will hear him again." they said but the
Once and again Paul sailed by the port
OF Athens but that resumed, and the
looked into his face again Oh why
people procrasunate1 Why do they avail. the more
convenient season. when the only convenient season Is
now1 Procrastnaton is in the nature Of suicide. Men
do not die they SIMPLY put oil beginning to i've
Tomorrow and tomorrow and tomorrow,
Creeps in this petty space from day TO day,
Till the last syllable Of recorded tmc
And all yesterdays have lighted fools
The way dusty DEATH
There a Russian legend OF a man who intended to
tuld splendid home. The materials were brought and
all things ready, but he Put OF from time to time tho
laying OF the cornerstone until at length death saved him
the trouble, as the legend puts 1t:
"And thus in silent waitiig stood
The piles OF stone and piles Of wood,
TIL Death, who In his vast affairs
Meier puts of things, men DO theirs.
Winked hero he passed
Your house is finished, sir. at last
A narrow house, house Of clay,
Your manson for an endless day."
g. "How be IL certain believed" Among these
were Donys,rs Is said to have been aerward Bishop
Athens, and DeDars, woman They listened TO PauPs
life and Immortality in Jesus Christ They
said: "This Il true and 1t for me-" We are wont to
plead earnestly behalf Of ministers that they may
have gift Might not be well TO pray Tor
while that the people have the gift OF easl There
are some creatures among lower orders in nature whoe
urcuar organs are so constructed they only hear
the smaller sounds. They detecs the whisper Of
zephyrs Of brook the hum OF meets but the
roar of the earthquake the crash Of Heavens artillery Is
nothing to them there some OF us who
attend only to smaller sounds that are heard on the
sensual levels OF e the call TO wealth. to pleasure 10
pershabe honors and hear the voice OF Heaven
inviting duty, right living TO life and Immortality
oh for the hearing ear and the understanding heart!
God speaks every OF He calls us TO pardon
OF ain and TO peace passcth understanding There Is
life In His word will heed IT, But IL We go our
way like the man who seeth his face in glass and
saghtwhy orgetteh what manner OF man he was IL were
a thousand fold better had never heard 1t.