New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-19
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rbe Rev Er David James Burrcn, the pastor,
reo,s entirely without notes. although he Is faith
fIl and hard worker I'm the study up to the last
moment before preaching. Ills address Is OF the
poplar oratorical cast and reported sermonthere-
fore does not fairly represent the sermon as spoken
liut the manto-man, ard eyc-tO-eye speech klndlcs
feeling and sympathy; and this Is Characteristic OF
all the work of the church. Great pains are taken
10 extend a welcome all strangers as they appear
in the church. and overtures to those who do not
regularly attend church are constantly sent out
special efforts are put forth in work among young
neople both By means Of various societies ana by
enlistipg them I'm missionary efforts. The music OF
the church services is feature. printed ser
mon Of Or. Burre Is given TO each attenoant at
,be evening service on Sunday. The working force OF
the church includes assistant pastOrsthe Rev T. ,
Hurlbert and the Rev. A. L. Myers, each OF whom
has his own department Of the common work
usual feature of Dr.. Burrers work Is the employ
ment of a secretary. ii. W. Herman. who by reason
Of attending to Dr.. Burrelrs correspondence, and
<ohing after his personal affairs his property. money
matters etc, and largely attending to all callers
"a able to relieve himself of many dlsracting details
and leave him free for study and literary work
Dr. BurreIs sermon yesterday morning was upon
the work of the Comforter, Hhe text being John.
xvi I'll. lie said among other things
In the Days innocency he held communion with
God a. one friend with another They walked together
in the garden in the the day There strange
condolences wonderful trysos cannot understand II.
Then came the fall-ard with it alienation; the two
friends parted Manifestations Of God. thereafter, were
mere glmps.s occasional theophany the Angel OF tho
Covenant or shodowy presence known only by the
rlstllng garments. Tie tine came, however, when
GoQ bowed the heavens and down and dwct among
He took flesh upon Him and walked along the COM
mon horoushfsres Of lie We can understand that They
saw Hin. ca,pcd hands with Him. with Him. lie was
their fellow Wac 1t not glorious privilege 20 look upon
this incamate God and ;alk with Him by the wayl We
sympathize with children when theyTsng;
II think when Tread that sweet story OF old,
When Jesus here among men,
How He Failed ilte children lambs His fold
l should like 10 have been with them then
~ wish that His hands had been placed my head,
That His arm had BEEN thrown around me,
And t-at might have His kind look when He said
Let the little ones unto me"
am not sure, however, that have not a far more
blessed privilege lie has indeed vanished out Of our
Sight His face is sweet memory. bssful hope, but
His spiritual presence is with SO long as Jesus
dwet among His disciples they were wholly dependent
His bodily One night while rowing across
Sea OF GeAessaret the storm fell upon them and they
were overwhelmed with dsnay. And what was His
omnipotenee to them Yet, while they were Nainiy
tol.ng at the oars He whose word could calm the
tempest, was only three miles away. Thef faith was
sen,uous IL reached only TO their nnger-tps lie must
20 away. For their sake. for the works sake he must
leave them. related OF Lycurgus, who, about 800
b c. prepared code Of laws for sparta that he being
impressed with the thought that his personal presence
WIS the Just Observance Of that code mys
terously disappeared and never seen or heard Of
THE DEoUEsT Of CHRIST.
But when Christ vanished He left behind Him be-
Quest which was a manifold equivalent for His bodily
presence The Holy Ghost. His last and un,peaka5le
gift was not be hemued in BY environment Of tlmo
or space this Omniprcsent Power the work was now
TO be transferred and lie TO carry 1t on unto the
ie.tutlon Of all things. The followers OF Christ woud
indeed know after the flesh, but they would
know Hin far more glorousy and effectively In ihe
power Of tho Spirit Of God. So He went His way lie
bowed HIS weary shoulders weary With the carrying OF
the worlds sorrows passed through the narrow wickct
eae-and what them For season His followers felt
that all was over Il 90 a-hshng" said Peter. and the
others Two slso with thee" Then otter His resur-
recton Christ reappeared and remained among them iofy
DAYS showing Himself at intervals. convincing them "'
whereas He had died lie alive fofevcrmore
marking out for them the plan OF the long campaign
Then having laid upon them, with new emphasis urH
great commission Of universal conquest saying 10 ye
everywhere and preach My gospel he breated on them
saving ..Heceive the Holy Ghost" and the clour re-
eeivei Him Of their sight
The Gift Of the Holy Ghost thus conferred was only
an earnest Of wha, 10 come Ten days passed by
then. while they PRAYING in the open court on
sudden the sound rushing mighty wind wes heard ana
they began TO speak with Divers tongues Now ta' the
mower had come upon them its presence was gnazed by
the conversion Of three thousand in single dsy Inc
power Of the Holy Ghost Is abroad to-day Through IL
The F1ther the son are working Tor the
regeneration Of the void To be clothed with IL Is 10
be endowed with extraordinary energy. The Master
cpl. being energzed should perform greater works than
His own The twelve had been unable 10 cast out
nm unclean spirit unless He stn1nr by VINO hau
tembed before pointed finger and forsaken the Master
I'm the supreme Of His agony, now went every
where with zeal and courage pocaimiDg the Gospel
The power OF the Spirit upon Them souls were con-
ye,td BY tens Of thousands The foundations OF universal
conquest were laid. the strategic points were occup"
As time passed power transferred 10 other hands
but the Holy Spirit wrought through all.
OPPORTUNITY is UNLIMITED.
We ore living in this dispcnsation OF the Spirit 1t +
the golden age Of privilege and opportunity. Any one
wh) desires NAV havs part great propaganda. The
measure power willingness. The harvest Is plen-
tcOus the fields are yellow. 60 thrust In sickle ana
rcap The vast multitude nothing for this power 81
the Holy Ghost they Of the earth, earthly they
have conceptions Of spiritual truth. 1t IS as If men
were hypnotized. They coins, wrcatis, stone
houses they blind to the welfare Of
the world, % eternity and God.
dwell specifically upon this function OF the
Holy Ghost In msapprchcnsons OF spiritual
truth IL is tcefOd. "whcn the Comforter is come lie
convict the world In Of SIM and Of righteous
ness and OF judgment to come"
First, OF sin because they believe not Me- How
little about the character u We see
its marks In and vices and dishonesty
the newspapers fpli OF Them but these ner.
symptoms these but cuptlons OF sin. And
when we try them with chains and prisons
and scaiiold doctor!ng the symptoms The
nalady Itself lies deeper down. is enmity against God
IL, prime manifestation then is theft adultery
murder but rejection OF Gods ony begotten and well
beloved Son. This IS the head end front Of all offending
this s the objectionable sin