New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-16


ceptance The people appear DESTROYS to have him
come at once he has been preaching for some weeks
and the interest OF the community has largely In
creased the audiences and the church has before II
fine prospect Of growth and success.
Dr. Robinson preached yesterday morning on "The
Failure of WISDOM his text being: The world by
wisdom knew not Cod Il Cor, i, o1). lie said In
part:
In the passage from which the taken the Apostle
asserts that although the human intellect had made many
endeavors find plan for the salvation Of the
mad succeeded n Tedeemng soul from sin IN
Ieconcilnc iebeious 10 his Maker In process OF
time. therefore. the Almighty had ineipo>e1 supersedn2
ell efforts with plan Of His Foi that in
the wisdom Of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it
pleased God by he fooshncss OF preaching TO them
that believe
First Let in the outset look at the precise terms of the
text. fully appreciate It's meaning BY Reason y
suppose, we are TO understand is meant the exercise
az the human intellect unaded by the direct revelations OF
Bible the Word OF God. i willing TO use
the term lin broad sense to embrace the metaphysical
caegolies. the conscience and the religious feeling "
The world has speculated, imagined. dreamed argued
ceascessy discussed, and has made what is called
religions of all along the The world has
tried to God logically, and ascertain the
relations men sustain 70 Him. The Imagination has
sought TO picture His attributes and read with unassised
the mysteries Of His character and government to
frame with its powers of invention, systems OF laws
and principles, which in detail should fix what man
is to believe concerning God and what duty God requires
solemnly the world has failed. Leviathan not TO
be drawn from the with hook.
WILL THE HEATHER BE SAvEDi
Remember. however he does not say that without
revelation have any idea OF th Diey He admits freely
in his famous argument IN the Fpistle the Romans
that the h-athen have always something
of the Divinity overhead. lie intends say here that
have entertained proper, no adequate,
no correct ida of the Infinite One.
The world at large everywhere and in all been
work, and the result has been the Men have
brought nothing light and have positively nothing
TO offer which any soul may eternal
The statement is true. the world by wisdom knew
God"
Now this is enough show the full meaning OF
the text II seems our next duty to attend 10 the aigunnt
1t would be easy TO asserting In this brave
that had made utter failure. But manly ntei
gence prefers examine for Itself Indeed it has be-
fashionable nowadays trip up such forms OF
ment with the of dognatism Moreover some attempt
t. made to adduce certain discoveries of human sIecua
tion the realm Of religion. 1t will interest YOU
therefor, likely II the inquiry be Instituted Just
TO what the wise world really has failed find
the trial am much mistaken II shall not discover in
the end that the Apostle speaks with Intelligence
truth.
All nations have their religion. Every generation.
under every cline beneath the sway o every form Il
with every decree Of education refinement and
cultivation has succeeded in framing system OF faith
less ingenious less rude. And there has
been nothing presented finally, schemes the
the most insufficient and aboftive. 1t Will be enough
for merely group these points failure togethei
First Of ALL let IL be remembered that oil these systems
polythestic. No nation BY una1ed has
reached idea Gods unity in His being. There
have been lords many and gods many 1t grew
be apothegm 1.-The census of Olympus was
greater than the Of Rome" In the second place.
that all these religious schemes OF faith
and all make shpwreck in agreeing TO the unhones
of God They reach conception whatever of the
purity Of the Supreme Being. Again. there is third
notice in which all human religions
most ruinously. None OF them to the knowl.
edge OF acceptable worship OF God None OF them
ever said: "Give thine heart Alas the varied
forms of religious service were multtudnous they
are What demands for bloody sacrifice there
have been Who stand by the great aarstone that
lies gray Stonehenge without shud-
derag as he thinks Of Che human victims the Druids
laid upon IT, that they might cut their hearts for
FACILITATING Offering Oh how the eltars OF the world
have rocked with the OF men, women and chill
dren
Think OF what Pi7arro found in Mexico-of what the
English army found in Abyssnia. Thin. Of the widows
burned alive In al the awful years in India Yet these
people suppose these things just the things to
please their deities. this the why they
themselves brutal. There is principle in
human nature universally and hxedy settled than
this-men become assimlaed in character the things
they worship The idea is idea which always
m0uds the people that hold It, Even the dull Chinese
accustomed say "Thnk of Buddha. and you viii
transformed into Buddha; If pray Buddha and
resemble him. II is because the mouth pray7, not
mind" Now there I, thing peculiar TO all false
religions devotees maryeOusy faithful in deyo
tons Hence ossinilating process grows rapd
demanng and degrading the people. These bloody deitcs
force the worshlppers become like themselves
THE SUFFICIENCY OF THE GOSPEL.
suppose this is going far enough for present Illus
traon 1t Is not well for lnger longer tiac
ing out series OF papabe said
that religions failed in their ideas Of Gods
of being purity character and His
in worship / could go ana show you that they also
failed their Of the nature OF His government
reach His law and the purpose Of His dealing with
II is only story OF unsuccessful enGeavor. Let
human wisdom be Its best then let II have 10, way
and it folly.
The Gospel the right time. "For after that
the wisdom OF God the world BY wisdom knew God.
pleased God by the ooishness Of preaching to them
That believe" NOTHING could have needed
uan this divnc interpJon OF sovereign grace cicd
The deepest wants of the grown uncomfortable
And then the Messiah Oh what shout Of the
universe was though Simon Peters brother seemed
10 speak the word, calmly when he exclaimed: I'VE
found Messiah which Is being interpreted the
Christi Now the plans OF the alw>e God
vcsed and salvation became possible for all who would
accept 1t by faith in Redeemer crucifed There be
any who rejects the Gospel IL is at
present offered. The path by open unto the
sinner. lie must just BE- left alone meet his own peril
who prefers to wander around among the by.~ays Of
sink in the Inevitable boys which lie al the end
Of them.
MR.. PETERS RAKEs THE POOLROOMS
He SAYS RACETRACK GAMBLING is THE WORST
KIND IN THE WORLD
The Rev. Madison c. Peters. OF the Bloomingdale
Reformed Church. spoke yesterday morning to large