New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-05-08

DR.. Gregg claims to have been "born aboli ton
st. and his first public address was delivered ia
defence OF President LincOln'S Emancipation Proclama.
ton. When General Lee invaded Pennsylvania he
enlisted as an emergency man, and his company
took the place in Camp Howe of the who marched
10 Gettysburg. After tie var DR.. Gregg was
raduated from the Allegheny Theological Seminary
and after declining several calls he 10 the Third
Reformed Presbyterian Church OF this city, whore he
remained nearly seventeen years While In this
pstorate he received calls from churches in
Boston, Providence and Pttsturg. and finally accepted
one from the Park Street Church Of Boston. lie has
been in his present church about two years and a
half the successor Of DR.. Cuyier. During that
alne between two and three hundred people have
een received into membership. His study is in the
pver Of the church. where he spends many hours
pay every day He is OF the commissioners of the
General Assembly, which meets in Washington next
yeek.
The following is an abstract Of a sermon delivered
week ago, entitled sour Human Loves" The
ext was And Ruth said, enreat me not to leave
nee WHITTIER thou goest will go: and where thou
dgest l will lodge; thy people shall be my people.
and thy God my God" ruth i, 10. DIR. Gregg said
hat three points relative to his theme were pre-
sn,ed by this Hebrew idyl. They were as follows !:
l. Life may be made beautiful and filed with COM
fox and influence by loving relationships This history
A. human loves in this book establishes this point Its
MendhiIls have taken nOu OF mart vi "u
hive repeated themselves in varied forms In fai.away
hnd They sweetoncd the lives Of those who enjoyed
hcm and they still sweetening ana blessing HNes
al about US The world always better Tor those VINO
love- and who leave behind them deeds and memories OF
Ue The friendship between Ruth and Naomi Is Nalu-
able IN that 10 takes up the lowest relationship Oh lire
and reveals how mutually helpful love makes IT, ana
What sphere il open for the play OF love. Whit
relationship esteemed less than that OF mother-inaw
In modern life 10 the subject Of criticism and wit anu
satire IL has called the bittcrest and most unEnd
q all carlcatures. The friendship between Naomi and
Ruth exhibits the opportunity which even this relation
p affords building beautiful character ana Tor
rader.ng tine service 70 immortal souls
-i6ok narrowly What this friendship give the wod
II rave the world two beautiful characters we 90 not
know which admire most-Naomi or Ruth the nodeI
,,,her n-law or the dutiful daughtern-law suppose
ro,her.nlaw admire Ruth, and daughtersinaw admire
Naonl There IS question about the worth Oh Ruth
PIT let Us not forget that It Naomi who made Ruth
II N1om! had not been what She was, Ruth would not
have been what she Both OF tho daughters n-law
hyd her; so she INST have been lovabe. Orpnh could
no, leave her without many tears and kisses, and Euth
could not leave her at AL Ruth's devotion is beautiful
testimony 70 Naomi's fidelity and unsclishness teSti-
mooy like this all mohersinaw should strive TO nave
The Naomi Of to-day ray and should have her Ruth'
GIVE me Naomi. - talk her daughter-in-law up
until the community is filed with her praises; Civ
ne Naomi who deals in prayers for her daught"rn-iaw
give me Naomi who takes an Interest In her daughter
inhv's home and comfort and prosperity; give me a
Naomi selfforeeoful aud condescendinR that
sae will even take Of her daughterin-aw's hte
Obcd-and will point YOU to Ruth by her side fuil OF
devotion and OF love- Age gives the mother-inaw te
hight TO lead in exercise Of love and sacrifice ana
good feeling.
> Loving relationships afford sphere In which To &c
religious work Naomi whose character was rooted III
religion did effective for God She brought Ruti
into OF salvation. Ruth knew no'hih2 OF
Jehovah before she met Naomi; she was her siiitua
mother. Though Naomi the religion Of God reached he
heart i. was love relationship that made religion
a power and gave force to Naomfs words. IL Il love
back Of words that always makes them power. Even
Of child are powerful when they are addressed
loves and who + related 70 H. Let Inc MUS
tate One OF Enelands popular lecturers was speaking
personal influence. Pointing 10 htte giri III he
fathers arms said, every has an influence ever
that child Is no exception" "Thats true ~ cfed inc
iaher. Al the close Of the evening, ne "e"' W wv
lecturer and ayoczed for the interruption. Il couiu ho
help speaking ar. 1 drunkari once anu my
little child saved me. / took her With me once 10 'h
drinkhall hearing a noise within, she plcaded "lu
ne: Father, do in told her 10 hou her Pe'o'
Please father, do go in Hold your peace say
Presently a hot from the chd's eve iai upoi
my cheek. could not 90 a step further sf' ''r"''