New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-01-18
SERMONS WORTH KEEPING.
DR.. w. c. ROBERTS IN The BRICK CHURCH,
on TIE PRIVILEGES GF THE CHILL
DREN OLE nITIEXERS

place which lie IS III inS with grace and ability,
Dr. EoNc.ts has held Others equally honorable. As
pastor Of IN important chi:ch In Elizabeth. y. j.. as
secretary OF the og o.. lcIac Nj sols as president
of Lake FoIe>t University. and rs roie:ator OF the
General Assembly, il" has ben equally acceptable and
.uocc .ul lhe in>,;tln over which nc prctldes has
grown - ioldiy tia; i, haa now al TIC departments
OF fan unYc...ty eAccp that Of theology, and this
lack is soon 10 be supplied.
Dr. Ro'efts r,c'chci 5os.play morning upon The
PRIVILEGES OF ihs C-idr-n Of Doi vcrs.' Tie text
was We aayc Abraham t, onr fl,i"T' Ciatthcw
Ill, -. and the sermon in substance ~ follows:
The great majority Of men t'hc prIc in somethins-
aOnc In bJod. sOlc In srJ.a s.Gg, some III fame, ana
some in riches. TINS !, M u,v,op.AcIt pc'uliar
- our own umcs or even t. Christian clVihLatlon.
The Jews in our SlIioal's Cay to"A pride IN their
birth No have Abraham t. oar iaiher. The hare
iact OF ,Hcr having dc,,oaG,a nOm tn father of tne
faithful va, deemed u suiHcI,nt PASSPORT To- me
heavenly Canaan. No, - sS4,at'e Is found In the
in descent ir,In 80 u1bi pure tn Chadran
patriarch. since orr L'rls IA men and na,iyns
have b0astcd % hr blood. Copper clutiISly sings
My boast IS not that dcdueo my br;i
Prom loins entarcncd a-d rulers 81 tlc earth
Eu; hishc: far my proud pr tensions ris-,
1hc son OF pIchts pIescd INTO Tie Sac
through ms ancestry. 20 lar Us can trace them,
says JF. Guthrie, can cL.im 10 be the sea Vi use
rikhc"ls h.sIel Io" ne anus, s. ro ' ir
no ,,caicr temporal blessing can H. conferred upon
man than the possession Of pure sanctlhea b;'oa
-Hdduccc,, ret upon this ~ the only GrGlld Tor
pardon and eternal HE. they deserve to b. rebhaei
i0r.n fGut, meet repentance. aud think not 10 say
within yaur,,lY We have Abraham 10 orr fAth'r'
tIANy PRIVILEGES FOR BELIEVERS.
Tho subject 10 wilton Invite your attention IS
The Privileges OF the Cl5drcn Of believers" The
Jews enjoyed % the privilege Of descending from
man who blessed In body, mind and moral nature
- The Most High tod, pO-sessor Of Heaven Ahd
cnI;h. had o.udcsoendtd 10 become the ally Of their
fat her Abraham. Lis f,n0 In every peril ami hs re-
ward ur every si.cnrcc: JI the c0vciant made With
illaAim :, OnI; covenant recognized III scripture
IN aiding uuc.
1t !. mIos,lule 10 sam mp all the privileges Of be-
IA linn dw,rt! Al "a iLlie>s II the GOdLcdI body
According - t.ls. JEHOVAH pfJisci 10 TIC latrarh
Httui. ana moral properties watch go 10 constitute u
God. IA dsunctcn -oAl Al! 9tHcr beings 'ud iwei
lhc pl-m,ae" oi bi1nIy d"cHs-Apt N = s.aI0"y
is.l.ol Is in the temple made by solomon but 'b21y
belong. a',o'ae 10 TIE coLdito"s .! ne covenant
g.. al believer.
mi, everlasting covenant includes not only believing
Parents lu' trlr chil"r: al>j ~ IS most comforting
il parents % feel t. hr p-rmit'"! T. feel, tt thcrc
i, one suhiar tfcr ch!dicn through the rer!loAs ',a
- llio WHo A'r perfect hii"Wcd., 81 ti' shoaS anI
qJchsa.d> IT, ro,, and The whirpoos e. which thsy
exposed. and who able 10 guide them with .af y
Another privilege tONEs from TIE c'vrlhtl - VI
Children Of believers f. public recognition OF Gods
claims upon them. Those who iail u brns ther ch.l
d:cn fp&li 90 cue liz" 10 receive ld.dsm arr Euu'y
If ,leItin- tie -"l of Gods covenant or hapi-m Is
,hip in them Ills dedication i, denandcd Of every
= Icvuc Darnt. wac he. ticfr lie sanctuary or hpl
10 which he can r.,)r haPusWal lIht over "hch ne
may offer his and minister Of the "t@ici WHO
mav ad-.Ifl g.. thc ordnance.
sil f,~ihc- privilege Of The children OF believer,
!, I'is home with 10 r"nnms t'Lu' &c. anu
wet a:.c.tioa- The very sound Of The woNi warns
TIE hear quicken IN" puls" md Sur n" mind u ''
lotc>t ccf,ls. Il g. most ap! nj rstc hHr. cry oI
newly created blag, and vel adapt>d g. prciFTc
ihcm FOR that f1mN n which 90 Is rccos'i1"i moi
directly - lie great and l0'1ns fa'hr 81 az:
lion. ,verc,cc for Him lcens early, and rapdly
o, ttc ~LNrru a@ar cay by DAY nc chrlnF p.rtht
acknowledging IL own and Ms fanily's de2""a.n nce
- sht and the p'oteciini ~ .rSmH o.s az ~
III, iSyrs err, .rrny. W., a" they listen 70
thS parents confession Of an. nnd witness ms
cl'ors +, come n,, the dust ~ Gods fc't Here thu
feeling 81 d ;ondcacc upon God To- all DOSING. ten
pora and spiritual grow fccp,r ard dern', niI% uc
fathers dqy o' t. CA c gT 'g ,pn ,4 p and
feminine trait. blend they . not arc cannot Csc
wler'. o forming ne most perfect eA'r"p'' ~" wv
be conceived on fari1.
,ElDlXG I1FiUrYcE or rAEFNTs
This is f,r-lIy illustrated In no following converse
ton Of Choylicr gunscn and distinguished H'1t"h
.. Won, aid the German. "call yotr Kingdom of Eng
lop1 Moth Country. We lin PRUSSIA have double
o>r-, zion fr the sane. namely. fniheFiand ana
llo.r,~ t1rgnc.' We speak n Fnth"F'and n" "dfe''
l.can.c IL T., given by tie Father. We speak oi tue
mother tongue because the spcrch with ali - hgher
innn. acos como, fom The m0tier.7 fathers dii'''n
I fits IL L t.
L' ~. ct,nr, H.. heart and ,b> HE. The table talk
tie Gay vot.on, al tie united example Of parents
n~,rsl " ,ri th.rc t. III, bcvold the gave Ihey
sncre,t ppm !lsIity; thcy r;h 10 ia. teaiTh Tor
o Pee for y e feet H. h Sy . P Of the po.
nard .p,hcn u IA tc Gospel ina dRsod ' ii;'eanCc
,,,er tie box Vas broken. the" nome lhnlclceH ,Vu
tlruc ~ Sod their fragrance loag after me precious
cashct Is hr.ien Whcn the grave Is closcd on al t,s
a 'rv.,ien power which failed p.rhaps TO command
In Ne In -uch case there IS ms some one ms
ala ieessIh Of & Gd a sG ,b iF cs, o. 9 Ike
he lu.tc u angels wings. melting 10 all goodness ana
dccrrng tg Al %icFod3i,c IF to cb,r.p O, BE-
levc@, a Ing iIom thcr connection vim INC Chnrch
q cot Children u'de' Inc Ir~ a,st p "s on u nSr
the Chrstlan mn,t b. tleated In Ike manner FOR
"Jc.n- the aTJfcnt filth confirms
To our great Father flNen ,
lie tnkes young children In Ills arms
And coils them hclrs OF Heaven
"The Ap,,t,s." We are tod never are ,,i ,a o.
lad cone TO years " discretion; ana tle very rn,y.
why ncy u ak rte about the church melnocrilp
vel ii tie first CIlsiian sermon preached by Petsr
on the Day Of Ientecost wherein he .ais upon ms
nvcrio.tin coGenant In which tie little ones were
embraced ard ,ays The promise is unit you ana 10
our chi S i anstIe to the Cotians The church
a the children OF believer ms beoh soe
times pronounced absurd the ground that they can
un4 IrIeyc the (H,pel claim t.. Christian right or
perform church duties. But, rs mas pGh s'ua y;
Dr. Bushnell, tl., membership uV-n n.y. ~ a. 4, H.
they can cannot believe cH'ln or 20, puu III W.
covenant OF promise which makes their parents parents
I'm thr Lord their nurture nurture In the Lou, anu
- constitutes force Of futnrt!on by Which t9ey . are
10 cIow IN INTO faithful, among iailhfus III christ
Icng members 81 the Church, tie CHI .ren 81 E,rEeI
have right 10 the sympattie PRAYERS ana aftcugns
az ou her members. what n privilege! ihey iprI I
enjoy the protection whch the GOD 81 ADiahn inis
promised t. All lis people 10 sme extent they mre
Trfher permitted to participate In the sxai'ed nope"
and blessed aaticipatioas OF Gods people
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF UNBELlhNE"''
I1r.u
What an awful responsibility rests upon the c"''ore"
- belevcrs They are held accountable Tor III ''c
bic; .ngs that accrue from piouS parents "oi"
Christian example, to form the character III inc 'o,
ing OF life from tho restraints oil Il pure avn
co., ,i .,,iuout to redress rnd correct the arden
feeling of yonth from spiritual sympathicS' u''
Ing prayers ard ycaIning affections 70 Iofh 'i
.,,,.. nhorc .rnurd Them from Gods Wing 10 pro-