The herald., 1893-08-28
DOCTRINES Of DOGMA AND DEITY
Some Specimens of What Was
Preached Yesterday.
Rev. Al 4. Clark on the Practical Eyi-
Sdences Of Christianity. 1ih'
ehe Signs Of Christ Coming a. Seen an
AnlWaiks Of Life-Services 1T
xrinity and United Presby-
terian Churches. e

Rev.A. s. Clark occupied the pulpit
1t the Christ Episcopal church yester-
lay and delivered one OF his accustomed
able sermons. There was an excellent
;ongreaation present. The music OF
she choir was up to the usual excellence,
'hs selections rendered being of the
highest order. Mr., CLARK spoke from q
part of the 2Sth verse OF the fifth chap
iher of st. Johns First Epistle: We
rnow that the Son OF God is come. N
Apologetics have place in religious
lincussions. Still it should never be
made the rood in religious teachings.
70 meet men on the plane OF their dill
sulties and to work up to the truth In
Ohriet is part of ones bounden duty.
Afirmations, however. which carry q
definite teaching are apt to leave no
room for doubt and hesitation in asser-
Jon or vsgueness of speech is always q
ign OF weakness, and is sure to hinder
,r errest the best OF causes. Sure Of
ones own message, because believing
thoroughly in ones own heart, is the
only way to reach distracted humanity.
The Apostle st. John. like other
preachers OF the early faith, speaks out
with an emphasis born OF the intensity
IL his convictions. Is it possible for US
TO have the like faith, and to make the
same definite assertions? 1t is. We
know the Son OF God ia come, because
He is the Christ of history. A new
power was introduced at His birth to
help men forward in all the aspirations
and activities, Marked by all that had
preceded it, 1t Is q power most unique.
bssily acknowledged, everywhere felt,
not only in the computation Of time,
but in the ushering in OF an era OF love.
As the moulder and fashioner Of events
wB trace the Christ asi surely in
Stricklsnd's Lives OF the Queens of
England and Green's History OF the
English People, as in the sacred history
of the chosen people OF God. Whether
ia the land OF bondage or In the land of
promise.
Not only by the Red sea and the Jor-
dan, but by the Tiber and Thames. the
Hudson and the Mississippi, the provi-
for the redemption work Of the Christ of
OUQs IA Ill buov COhCOkho thO PAO&Iod-
sion and elevation of the race, whether
in the foundation of constitutions or the
theories of political economy, the his
tory of human life is in glorious sense
the history OF our glorious Lord. and
Savior, Jesus Christ.
In no other way can we account for
the new impulse to civilization, the new
impetus to human endeavors, the new
incentive to high aspirations, whether
by the new standard of living in the
sermon ON the mount, or the new hope
of achievement of the crown that comes
by sacrifice. In all OF these various
WAYS We know that the Son OF God is
coMo. X
We are assured OF the advent of
Christ, because He is the re-
generator OF human socioty.9 For all
that differentiates Christian FROM bafAl
barous times, the culture of manners.
the kindly OF speech, all are the ~xe-
sultant Of the better thoughts Infused
b. the gospel. The realization as never,
before Of human Brotherhood, the
larger hope in the solidarity Of The Face
and ths wider desire for human ameli-
orations have their well-spring of in :
spiration in the clear apprehension Of
this fact.
Infusion in charity and generous deal
ings in all our intercourse, even Cur
political economy, takes up the message
Of the gospel in the identity OF human
interests, and 1t must be realized that
the homogeneity of society's welfare is
the concern of Lombard and Wall
streets, as well as the owners of the
wheat fields and orange orchards. The
manners OF the most influential type OF
our people are regulated by the spirit Of
the gospel, and wherever men gather,
the sense OF brotherhoodliness eliminates,
the club house as we'll as the churches,
Under this benignant sway of the
Christ we see the elevation OF woman
kind, Christianity giving q new concep-
tion to wifehood, and by the manger
cradle as we'll as the uplifted cross
motherhood in the Virgin is surrounded
with an aureole of glory. Likewise ia
iatherhood illuminated and childhood
blessed in that first commandment OF
promise which is the fifth of the old
decologue.
In the transformation Of our social,
domestic and business life we know the
Son of God has come. We know the
glory OF God has come, in that conscious
ness OF the divine presence in our own
souls. BY reception OF Him and con-
formity Of His precepts we have re-
ceived new supplies of grace, and find in
the exercise in our Christian calling,
employment Of our blessed religion BY
no mate power. Something without has
entered into those several existences
and the outcome of new hope and
strength Of new ideals OF duty and of
faithfulnesB and, affection can be only
attributed to the Christly presence in
human souls.
1t must be confessed that this produc-
tion ofsthe new man 10 in Christ Jesus,
for the laws of the growth and develop
ment are as well known and even better
than the laws Of the physical world.
CHURCH OF THE NEW ERA. ~
At the Church OF the New Era the
financial situation occupied the two
hours moaning discourse yesterday. II
was voted that the same subject should
be continued on next Sunday.
In the evening Mr.. Bowman ad-
dressed an overfowing house on the
subject Of Miracles There Ever q
Miracle?
The miracle question has always been
stumbling block to the skepticle mind
that is to those who require some
1cienhfic basis for their belief. Ortho-
doxy regards skepticiem as bad state
OF mind. But skepticism is the scien-
tito mind. is the handmade OF prudence
OF those who do not wish to be misled
and iniurafl hv cvo1,sl;x,