New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-21

into Biblical theology. AS often as aoctine f n
abstract hard aud lifeess SO often must we LAY Sscs
aside put il In the Of history ana come oacs
TO the scripture to rediscover the truth In us SYM
plicity and in it's vitality. ,, % .ro,, :, "a
# is We must pass by Edwards and Calvin ana THOMAS
Aqunas justine TO learn from PAU ana ie.er anu
John and Christ. We study the truth, nc, ~, N rs
depicted in conventional theology, Ike sun hoWsr III
wall paper, but 1t Is unioded IN .Ie ePi'a a,a
life 81 the Bible like a flower growing In the open neiu
Ne must see IL in its relations human experience 70
OF history and TO the sovereign love Oh %
@ that election in the scriptures is simply Gods pac
teal means carrying out His purpose OF love 10 an
mankind Election is simply choice. God chooses uie
conditions of entrance into His Kingdom lie VIII nave
not the rich and the mighty and the wise ou, ie WIN
choose, to distribute special fyor and privileges under
providence according to Ills WILL lie gives more oes
oder fit them for HIS service :, ,. call "a
Election means responsibility. IT means can 20
work for Others. 1t means task IN the hhguon "
God and the service OF man. Election 10 service
and salvation comes only in consequence OF funiihg ~
make il known: that those who have felt His mercy
should show i to Others that taos h, VINO c nase NE
the elect OF God. because lie + among US as one WHO
selveth; and lie says to His disciples he are 'hg
have elected You and ordained you that ye should go
and bring forth fruit The king calls his servants 70
palace but to send them out into the highways ana
s Ss to iom Had o st. 10 sc Of ec
ton. says 1t pleased God to reveal His son IN me
in Prr n"f the % ppo pe of ee t 'Ie cali 10
serve God By following Christ in the service OF man.
Take this truth into your hearts for IL Is vftoI.
generous radiant truth II throws glorious light on
all the apparent confusion and Inequalities Of life.
These differences and divisions among men, what DO
they mean! Do they mean thai God Is partial That
He favors yOu than other men. because He loves
Won and does not love them! That Is mans inter
probation and r. has filed the world with selfish
pride and oppression of caste and mans inhumanity
10 man. But Gods Interpretation differs from tbs
as light from darkness II is that lie has blessed you
i'm order that you may be blessing 20 yonr fellow
men Every privilege of BIRTH OF wealth. OF educa-
ton OF influence pf religion, Is tie that binds You
both ways God in Heaven, and 10 your fellowman
ON earth. Noblesse oblice.
And this truth Of election TO service throws light
along the pathway and the divine plan OF redemption
as Ii has marched through the ages, unfolding the
sovereign love Of God to the world Men have mis-
understood and confused that plan. They have rep
resented God as selecting certain number of men 70
be saved alone and passing By the rest OF mankind
in helpless hopeless sin. And that Is a selfish
thought dark and gloomy thought. II makes
shadow seem TO fall from the very face OF God. But
come out from that man made shadow, and look up
into the divine face II is revealed in Christ Then
Won will see that God chooses and calls men. not IN
be saved alone, but to be the messenger N His free
grace TO all mankind. 10 preach salvation TO every
creature That is election; Gods love for all the
world speaking through those whom He has chosen
TO be the ambas sador of peace.