New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-20
ST. MARKS CHURCH.

DR.. Rylance preached yesterday on The Deceifu
ness Of SIM" The text was Hebrews Ill, IL: EXhort
one another daily lest any OF you be hardened
through the deceifulness of SIM" In the sermon the
preacher said:
Christian fellowship at the beginning was much more
intimate than IL ia as rule; or great deal more
Of family life speak obtained than we IND To-Day
Tor while social distinctions To have been amos.
wholly abolished among the followers OF Christ ana tha'
In mart under pressure of external conditions Being cx-
posed dangers and suffering common per'ecu'
off, driven in upon each others sympathy
for and support Not only from mutual loves but
from those hard experiences which but few would es-
CAPE the between Christian believers IN The
frst ages familiar and warmer than anything OF
the kind the Christian world knows to-day Then In the
early life OF Church. it possible. as fact would
sssm IN have been common for the followers Of Christ
to speak words comfort Of counsel or OF a1moni-
ton to one another members Of the spiritual house.
hold.
Attempts have been made in certain religious societies
to warmth Christian fellowship, but they
have not been very successful In most OF the churches
In own very notably there is not only no desre Tor
closer the members than now obtains but
sny active endeavor 10 bring about frecr frcn1ne's
would probably be regarded with disfavor Modern
Christian life Is more Individual independent more
self reliant than the life Of the first believers In Christ
wss there being less Of VITAL sympathetic brotherhood
in the to-day than found in associations
that meet for simply social or for mutual
kelpfulness That confession be deemed reprOlhful
modem Christianity Be that as 1t NAY the state
meot cannot be questioned Religion, with Is each
ones business with which another not inter
NEEDLE. ave have professional teachers TO speak TO US
Of the dangers and duties OF religious e and theirs
ell the exhoration want TO hear" most Of YOU would
be Inclined saw. suspect All the more need then.
your professional exbort.rs should be faithful in her
calling. Hear me- therefore, while I speak 10 you
the deeeulness Of and Of its hardening effect
the moral feelings.
1.-THE deceitfuncss Of sin'-a very suggestive char.
scerizaton Not that which is obviously hcinous
ku~f< dnaa Of his
upon as that against which TO guard but 1t Is
against the subtle. treachcrous quality in sin that he
warns And most Of need Just such warning.
Against ain open, avcwed enemy, we need no
Admonihon; moal instincts will warn us as q
adopts deceitful methods it comes with bland
speech and with fair promises and with liberal offers
Of delight the only revealing It's true character
and aims when IL brought the conscience and VIII Into
subi,cron Then SIN sly and false Od serpent
before becomes and imperious tyrant, upbra.dng
has ensnared, and shaking 1t with the
terrors Of 1.-THE wrath TO come"
Very nttngy are taught TO pray. therefore. In
one Of our collects against craft and subety OF the
devu'' for he only "a liar" but deceiNef'
from the beginning" ST. Paul warning us in certain
psce against 1.-The wiles of the wicked one" mat Is
the fsyorite method OF the great adversary In trying 70
bring men under his dominion. Some OF the pleas
he prefers begule us into evil ways are really very
specious; many about US giving heed 70 the" ome
being fatally seduced by them The temper peaos GUS
TOM for instance tells that the thing we SHRINK from
dons mr. the Indulgence desyng ourselves or Is
done or INDUCED In by multtudes; that we arc 700
scrupuous as things that IT Is all wen enough
10 be Christians In q reasonable, moderate way oue n'S
we have prescribed ourselves rules that are TOO rg
IN Ia p,easantly followed; that our standard Is 100
hin thai we are really aiming 10 be righteous OVER
mech" "For only look around the wori1' says ~e
tempter land see how many are dong the innings
invite YOU To do with stain upon ther repuauo" VI
with no serious damage their social status AZ ie"s'
Even 90 persus sivc pleading And In this way
are deceived Welding TO such Invitations JUST '''' "
nav be n first not meaning TO dehle their
resolved certainly not 10 be led on INTO vicious Ca.
cess.s; resolutely intending to stop short OF e"a' W
degrees however the power Of discr minauns
the inner shades Of right and wrong are duhea ~ ".'"
moral susceptibility Is less ana less sens'i'e "" 49,.
detect with alarm. IL may be, that 'ney o g.,
power Of the enemy; that evil has become u'"'"" "
them and over them; and ell nom consch.'ns ~ ~ 40
as MANY do But there another plea put io'' "
tsmp4er about equally enectual Tor s no
pose The claims Of religion may DC o'e' an
suggests; there being enough to get reAus tho
ssaer world after VIC have hOroushly e",ose
pleasures Of this Why anticipate trouble' Wee I,s
he hight Of this life by morbid views or e"'''''
~ By aHecuonsi u N, Young
v@y seductive pleading again. especially .sgumsnss
um-ieeiAadIy taxing arsuments' nay, no'