New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-02

\ SUGGESTION FOR THE PREsBYTERf.
The thorough appreciation Of what has got 10 DO
done IS what packs mans energies into Solo OAR
Of power TO its accomplishment. venture 10 'hih'
let right here. that ii is the failure on the part
Of the Church wildly understand and hoty to feel
the CHASTITY amount OF unhoness and beastilness that
Christianity is here TO destroy that prevents the Chrch
| from taking Christianity and biting ana rehlhg II
down 10 its legitimate work. Although say IT, VINO
perhaps should say it. II l. for instance. co"'u
make the Presbytery Of this city realize the moral
cohaiiiOh OF things In our midst, rs iel anu ,,
II, would engage inside or one month 10 nave IN cnu
10 the shame of the resbycry and 10 the disgrace Of
the Christian religion. Every Christian, man or
clergyman must exercise his own )uceheht is 10 ' ~,
wisest way Of getting the facts but ne mas GOT 10
get at them somehow he has got to know the world
The conditions to which as a law and gospel worker his
appliances are to BE- , adnS tea co.e brit his co
must open into all outdoors our only way is to deal
With the world rs concrete fact lt Thcla , ar
matters for the Church and for young men 10 'ahe
J smart hold of. .u,,
before II will b. in situation TO command 'ne rc
spct and the allegiance of hosts OF our younger
they would anything else, according to ne amount
that IT can be made TO do The original Chrcm Mi
able to work revolution. for the reason that II pusNel
directly into the thick OF the world Christ was ai
door crra" and lie hcp, s d, oG rs, c %6rd
they TO help immedacy Of contact By HIS
% dy yo suf Ike Of 'R e ' %or S e 'H2H
world is dangerous world aud If You lay square hold
upon you win have to be Garein n L y%a ing
current or You will get swept down stream ii you
come into direct touch with the world either en or the
world viii bla ken yOu VIII whlten thc world
There will BE- no third alternative 30 mat H. hIe me
Lord your ambition is to brighten ana sweeich sit D'
spend good deal Of time with God in the heights
through the thick Of polluted men In the depths.
BOTH Law AND GOSPEL NEEDED.
S further In the pur nance OF the Divine methods
II you young desire To do Christs work In the
midst OF the corrupt men and women among whom
ve you have got TO present to them the anliable
side OF Christianity. but you have got to present to
them a great lot besides. And in this too, am only
Insisting that You put your foot down steadily in
the tracks already worn by the Lord In regard to the
genilene~s aud lovelncss OF Christian methods there
have been quantities OF dwelling nonsense pe1etratcd
lattcrly by parties who ought to know better
Young Christian hearers | want you should be per
meated with all the tenderness and sweetness Of the
Gospel: bnl do want you should have siistie. me
Cross OF Jesus Chnst Is at once 'Ie tenderes, 'hils
and the stcrnest thing In all history. III stands IOf
the weeping obstinacy oil our "Vi; - patho,, Dnt
It is flint II is the sinai 81 Arabia deIcaiey clad In
the green OF the shepherds slope of Bethlehem.
x.r testament cane. john does not max Noses
q back number Love Is something besides londncss.
Gospc Is a. dignii,d as 1t Is accessible emit wept
Innnile tears by the side OF the grave
money changers ont of the Temple with
scourge Of small cords H., EeTemGer o ,n ScV M
"ut it, You know that lie preached love here, but
rhgr Is i os n ari i h there Is the swen Cruel Of
the Word. some diseases. moral ana phy>cii, can
be cured with ointment Other, IcI'nrr ue mir NM
that Is Christian religion which /, la" ana cooper
both. Sin in the ind>i dnal heart slii III So,n"u,S
blasted before II can be handled out Now SVHs
Christian hcarer. this docs not mean piieihrss .'S
/, Is no suggestion of bitterness IN the Blbe bi IL
doe, mean moral uneNlbllty; II means siandinS ~
against SIN with an edge that l. sLiit!. ie wrr
CITY needs he DnCsr.1
c.r,i members This parcular community need H. we
may we'll weep over the sinner nn, We , 'pm s In
New England from being washed away, Dom ho''"'S
and materially Is its rock bound coast. .. ,,,,,
As followers 81 christ then, ana ~ ooop'i'ut Min
Him I'm the effort 10 get wick'dncSs ont Oi Gic "oru'
YOU Will maintain steady consconsn",s 9i lhy 'i
hand Ia do that SIN steady battle. have Tor t".N,
years preached to thi' congregation the doc'r,ne s,
Righteousness and unHrltcousnc>- Today III thl9 ny
That there always has been. Ana now Nn n ,,is
lime forward | shall be s"ldly and tnlyinisticaIy
sound. II you young man. strike conc is,, ,xl
Sul feel precisely the .amc Interest IN nahing renc
out Of you that the cnblttervd people w uSs "f
Jcsns Christ OF that could show You consu't,pe
documentary proof Il You ca.'i 20 se IT, yrN
hing like collision: ungucsonabK We can cAIatiae
euently on .toS o Ecy S he p% tie ap
pau.c We can malign David Tor MS Ni',s anu pua ,
h Ling an carly edition and having ~ eAtant relatives
W. S yi, mid r generated and no heat Developed
W., w., f" ,', T. IN. us. Preaching ON moulded sin ana
',iomatcd iuinuty /, a device pracSed by an elegant
Ministry for the -ake Of anaesthe/ng IL conscience
minimizing IT Inconvenience ana cnnm,n eens tat
nay" II viii pay You and viii pay me- but nttc
/, something TO be dom IN Is II, e d NI.u some
lime ar other n has got 70 be met and tapped IN ue
face Fore only can match lors", p%w "ss and n j.
hound To- come. Waiting doc> not hep H. thpoI Iss
doc, NOT touch II. Your mamncsS s,ps tn h,nh
deadly
Az APPEAL. TO CHRISTIAN MrN.
,r.u 49,. ,yro u, three things more 10 be said. bnt
~ sh,u have To be very brief about them. Let II he
remarked 10 you this point that TINS address I" So"
this morning aims at practical results an nov
neakInr to YOU As citizens. that may come NJ some
other time and place appeal to you ~ Chfis'H''''
Christians In the Of men who are cnS awe 10
Tho yyorl, that Christ undertook to perform A. SIN
cu.hcr and who are also kccniy alive Ia the ODhG!ioh
that Is upon YOU Ia share with Him In TINS WORK
Now make concrete and acumlnh'cd hl'''cr vi ti'
thing. my young friend II tle pl','i 't, u, vn ~
"r. moi Ia let your enthusiasm work Itself OIL In an;
lind OF rdhy cfcrVcsccncc Make earnest M'n ~, ~,
Make a business of II. Take hold Of the Wotu' Ii.c
nn,d If th. state Take hold Of this city In some
matter Of fact and calculating way that h,a,a ST. W.
An The direction Of some positive result or o'ot'
w., ro,r mind carefully cOn,clcntiOusN. prateriuiy,
Mai you vii try TO do and how you viii try TO 90 IT,
r~ur tho appreciation Of Thomas. Richard or i'nty.
Keep clean conscience and IN open .9aa hstw Wen
| .tJir lr.rt ana ''ou, III" ~" H'N' ~ W. |
| mamie think of or say about yVH'
Nuw / am certain there are young men mere vi
,o1d u,rt large heads. lcIVd hearts. hiacu pi9,o'
rhat nr,, cnmbe of immense resolves ana 'hPaDo 1i
'nat W., 80, ,,.cunn TO such an be IL said :
nn moi worry rs 10 the scope O the resolution mat y"
may s,ugly and Individually adopt only b. sure tlit
t;cd is moderator in sncil convention OF ono, dne
lc, vunr eve be- to the 'front.' and every movement Il
,oruul4I movement lave no concern but 10 Keep 10
The main track Have great amodnt OF eApectatlon
,h.t Won will quite satisfy anybody, ana 90 not very
much care whci hcr you do or not Kcsoutc wee VIII
curse YOU and Irresoute virtue viii 90 what VIII
| ,,aciicnlly amount to about tio same thing onN
icep good nainlcd over It, The crowd VIII not 20
- -, VS., unle.s Won go with the crowd, ana no man
,rhn went with the crowd ever lifted the
| world 10 - higher csta'" OF power or holiness, ~,
In the uoptIst came IN way, and the people DID
MOI Ike him they said he had devil. II was they
,nt lad The devils. The devil In "A mans own eye VIII
IL, ,a n,.ry thing he looks at-of cOurS" What
they crclse John for not doing, they criticlse 'hS
cc,use he did It. lou cannot satisfy the taste Of
" Wicked man whose wichcdncss you are laying sit'o
Io A man does not like 10 be prckcd ana whether
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