New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-24
SERMONS WORTH KEEPING.
DR. TYLER on PRACTICAL CHRISTIANITY.
THE PASTOR OF THE CHURCH OF THE DISCIPLES
Avn THE GOSPEL WHICH HE breaches.

AND THE GOSPEL WHICH HE breaches.
"Chris,ianty and Culture" Was he theme Diseased
yesterday morning by the Rev. Dr.. L. L. Tyler Ill the
Church OF the Disciples. DR.. Tyler believes In
Christianity which deals with the physical ard m'n-
tai natures OF men We'll the spiritual nature
Ills sermons deal with this life VIII the one
to come, and every agency that tends TO develop the
social or religious life Of the Christian finds In him
| an earnest advocate. The Chauauquan movement and
| the Christian Endcay0r society especially have no
ADLER friend in New-iorl, than the genial pastor
whose sermon is given herewith. DR.. Tyler said In
substance:
/. Christianity cares for the human body The
Founder OF the Christian religion was healer 0i mems
physical malIdirs.
Matthew Levi. one Of the boSaphcrs CT Jesus.
says that the son Oi Man Went about the country,
teaching in the Synagoeu'S Of the Jews, preaching
tho good tidnss 0 in approaching reign ol Heaven
at the same time healing al manner OF sickness ana
went abroad through all the land. and sick people
were carried To Him niiictrd with various diseases
It, healed them mi, record shows thai the Christ
from whom We have our Christianity had an interest,
not alone in man mmatcrial, in mans spiritual ma
tur', but In Ia, body n, well.
Eliminate. II you choos" to do 50. the miraculous
with Him in founding the religion Which We call
Master had to do viii In, health Of mems bodies.
Thi, i, The point. And not only had Jesus tlis N,
tcrcs,, but He intended that Ills disciples 'honld
cherish similar Interest and engage In similar work
Let Us look nj the familiar story Of The good 'anarl
Il
Jerusalem 10 Jericho fell in with band 81 robD.rs
who r.bDGd ana beat lim until he was ieit ~, ~ e
priest came along that way. but for some reason ne
rendered no ASS anc" rh" suggestion has been mae
mi Sionary or other conference, in which important
resolutions were 10 De- passed. and for IN, reason
But am not rrpard TO accept thi, explanation.
however plausible. In little while another "ccles'-
Tine 10 spend With the bruised bleeding. dying man:
lie passed by on the other side. Why 90 nGr
know. IheS" men were orthodox enough III lh'lr
views. but their conduct from the point "i view oi
the Man Of Nazareth. without ~ ubt HetrpnoA.
the other side" But Il samaritan iourn"y"d that
way and, seeing IL" unfortunate man 10y IN" rom
could the ria"'s wounds: he poured in oil ana VINE
he placed ne unortuna" stranger on rs heai,, ana
and requested the landlord to care ior me "V"'1 ,W
man. 10 the extent Of his ability IA" pad ,he Dl,
care Of this poor fellow and when pass this way as
expect to soon. will pay tie remainder "i 'ir III,
III, opinion Of the conduct Of the samaritan M'r
telling The story. Jcsr, said 90 ana 90 tl4 l Ia
Of ia" Christian religion 10 care Tor me oods :" ,n'
Afflicted "Go. and do thou likcw,r. lou h,,r
read IN the i6th chapter Of LUZ" GiteF IL, dMlh
lin"d up M eye IN NIL IN 9nTnl Vas or p" SoSs
clothes. wa, clad in purple and lin" linen MOI u
T. not ,in 10 be- rich 1t !, not wrong 10 wear s3Ha 300
good food lie Jared .umpiuolsy No!
Why. then, did III" rich man IN he'll III, mp ms eye, III
,r. rrprosei,tcd y, doing In thc story Of The good
samaritan. There WI, poor N'cH DrIglr ~ ms
brother 10 suffer when IT. va, IN his power 10 r"ilSr
him. II" 10 hell for th,: ana that WAS ana
l.. the only m place for man 81 that cliaiac''r'
I,,u. seem, 10 teach that oar eternal destiny dc-
pend, treatment Of our follow men In the tllss
whiri hcon2 t" their material interests. I'm the
dr,,rri,o" 81 re ,,r, Thr Cor of Nan il
10 some lie say: come Come. yc blessed Of Ny
lie. II
Why Let read ia" Answer; FOR was an
hungrr'd and yc gave We meat ! wa thirsty; ana
So gay" Ne drink. wa, = stranger. and Nc took VI"
in: mixed and 81 clothed Ne. / was sick. and Y"
visited Ne. va, in pr, .. and ~ came unto Me-
yc bc.,,d of My Father. nh"r the HinSiom prepared
for 5G l." m sEH9n, "c, ,iG ,hc cc Whom c S
wc Thee ana hun;ercd. and fed Thee or thirsty. and
aid took Thee In or naked and clothed Thee, or
When Jaw We Thee ~ch or in prison, and came unto
Hear now what Tie Judge SAYS: lnasmuch as
So lave done it unto one Of ihs least Of thcs" W, Wy
to Ny hungry + e. WI 10 Wy thirsty. m dino and
tender TO Wy III and inpI'on'i brother. ther"
r.p oI per"r, from w. &C. cnr..d. into ever
lasting fire. PREPARED for III" dcLl and his angels;
Mny Vs., w" t an a ana y sarn We no drink
q stranger ard 90 took VI" not In: naked: and
Sc clothed VI, not: sick and In prison, and ye visited
We not
Md these arc apparently greatly surprised BY
.Sclaim: When .aw we The. an hangerci. or
'.r, or ',qrscg or naA . or sick, or in prison. On:
rrpy n, IN former make. the destiny of the
coriemn"d turn on their treatment Of mon in their
l i' sI vs. al n ,t I've a fc,d and G dEk
AID medicine, and attention to one Of III" least Of
Wy brethren. " shall depart inio everlasting fire:
Ircparcd not Tor YOU not FOR mca. bat f,r the devil
and If, angels" see Low the teaching OF jesus.
as oppressed In the Gospels. make, one, eternal
DESTINY. Tor wcnl or for noe. depend on ia" ervice
.'ndrmd the h'di"s ot nm. I'M, l. tr 'li"nlty
pNN-lfHi
cam on'' i no W'n the I Gnm, ' Cav wifi, =" paI. a
rrcc VITA d~r' poet aAd be- an intelligent consistent
IS saith saint Paul what Know We not that
volr BODY j., the temple ~ III. Holy Ghost. which
'our own There is rot tim" ut present. 10 Mus
rate Thu general Thought. the thought Of Cr inniiy
~ II, rla'ion +" physical rnn'c. M r@Ierrn." to
.on" mans physical condition has improved In
H. Christianity according to Christ requires mental
cul'ur" as wrll ~ physical hG.,tianity requires
men 70 think When Jcst, was in person among
lie sought 10 excite in thom thought II" cndeavorcd
bv III, word, To arouse the minds of men from the
lrtharSc -'at" In which II" found them - also
ala The "ect n,Posil", jssn' I'D %h@ ihink ye
What thhh '" Of Cnh,, - Is the test question: =
late. every other important Ting
history l'y' Of thcr work aeala and asan That they
reasoned with The people, II'Ir preaching Furnished
food for ~" mind. Disciples are cNhorcd to b"
ready always To Give reason fOr tarlr hopes.
10 The Pr'-bvcrs 20 tho CAu"ch in 1ha>salonico 81
Paul said Prove al th'pg,. Old fast Ia that which
j. good Here H. nm ,ncol rag'rnt 20 read. Ia listen
TO examine. Ia investigate TO think. TO determine
DO yOu ask for hrOntrr commend " Prove all
things" llcr' Is work for the ministerial Intellect
No t'achor Of the Christian religion has any right To
fear investigation And Christianity acquires him TO
ponder. moi alone question, OF th"oOgy 10 read not
alone llr Bible hut 10 give attention Ia scientific
problems to read the book OF nature. The Christian
/, TAUGHT t. think that ~" heaven, declare IN" glory
of ,'od and the hrmament ehowcth ll' handlwork
When ! consider Thy heavens" sad David. tho
WORK. Of Thy fingers. IA" moon and th' stars Jesus
sAid CONSIDER The NlirS" Jesus aid "ConSii"r
Tire birds. Christianity encourages the study "f
,cl"nrr ia" shady OF heaven and earth. III" air and
>"l: beasts. bird, ana fishes. Think. think.
think! j. everywhere written In the Bible. Faith i
n fer po.>ill" from a Hind crcdrty. II Is
r. >11, Of cli NJ. reading. mediation investigation.
ieloy,d believe no' every spirit. but try the spirits
ah"thrr they are of God Is cNhortatlon In tho
FIRST Fpi~tin General OF John.
And whnt literature provohcS 10 much thoGght
drnn cnInr,i. s.nrrllng thnnghl. .. TINT which