New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-07
BEGINNING WORK IN A NEW PARISH.
THE REV. II. 4. ADAMs'S FIRST SERMON AT THF
CHURCH OF THE ITDEEMER.

THE REV II. \. ADAMs'S FIRST SERMON AT THF
CHURCH OF THE EEDEEMER.
The Rev Henry A. Adams for n number Of years
first assistant In Trinity Church. New York. and for
,lc last tive years rector Of st. Paul's Cathedral.
Buffalo prca he'd his first at his new paStorate.
the Church Of the Rcieemer, Park ave- and Eighty
second st., Yesterday morning Mr.. Adams had large
and norshng parish in Buffalo. and a, his sunday
night address TO men he frequently had congregation
q over 100. lie will be unable to take full charge
~ his work here before next sunday on account OF
Urgent business ont OF town Mr.. Adams took for his
text Echold lbs reward is with him and Ids work
before him." lie applied the text TO his coming work
in the parish ard the duties OF the congregation toward
aim lie said in part follows " II seems strange
thing for me TO be here today Two months ago. II
any one had said to me. You Will be here the second
SUNDAY I'm Lent | would have been astonished.
va, happily established in my work in Buffalo, In n
work OF grand proportions and great results. bat when
heard Of your repeated sulerings. and you cried ont
for me 10 come felt it my duty TO do 50.
come into the breach OF Qualifications under the
inspiration OF God and | believe my inspiration Is
IN the work before Us.
oh. tell that surgng crowd around us. whose lonely
Ewes are filed with temptations and wickedneSS. that
cy need ory to come 70 lis to be strengthened to Lc
purified. Byetuer, IS that much 10 ask you TO
do as for the first time We kneel together in prayer
IN regard to service. the ritual during my pasotat,
hail not be a bone OF contention, with your help
will not have my hands tied like that We will TRY
no experiments In ritual. but snail maintain quiet
dignihcd service. wish 10 make this pulpit living
pulpit "A pulpit ringing wiki life. lou say business
men do not 60 tO church. They do when they get
ANYTHING ont OF It, Men will not come to hear
rdIculc a system If theology. but II they feel that
give them strength. that mpart new ideas. they will
coLle. Then again. what church most needs IS
manliness The church must examine doubts aud
ronientlons judlcouSN. We must not shut our eyes
md ignore these things. but must meet them in a
manly brave way. The church must DO the work OF
Almighty TOD between sundays. We must 20 into
thos, flats and hoariing houses which surround IL
and get into the lives OF the clerks and typewtes
business men who live there. And every day in the
week tie church must be mad. the refuge OF MI
ing he,rts. and IN order to accomplish this must
establish a great working church On broad, square,
manly liEcs.
am "A young man. With your aid | accom-
psh much without II. nothing. DO not sac yOl mr.,
not htcd for the work. thai you have never done
ANYTHING Of the sort ana really cannot do H. for son
can and must standing on the mount y0u have placed
me on aud gazing upon the great battle that lies
before me- | bcscech YOU 10 help me make victorious
tight, % lend me your aid In making this church
,ucc0r. our oTaiy, and let yonr attachment to
parish you to aid actively in the great work
That lies before us. Especially. ertrclt men, young
men, 10 join Women are naturally 81 n religions
turn OF mind but men rule must be made
Let do everything 10 Ill this church Ia overlooking