New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-03
4 GREETING TO DIR. STURGEON
CALVARY CHURCH CROWDED WHEN HF
PREACHED

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SERMON OF THE son OF THE GREAT CHRISTI M
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The announcement that The Rev. Thomas Sturgeon.
Of London Of the Rev. Charles IL. Spurgeon and
his successor in the pulpit, would preach In Calvary
Baptist Church, AT Flfty-seventh-st. and >iXthavc,
last evening. caused large and eager congregation
to assemble to listen to him. As early O'Clock
scores of men and women gathered the side
walk In front of the church anxious for adntancc.
When the doors opened The spacious auditorium
was quickly filed overowing The entire services,
which were Of varied and noteworthy interest. were
conducted by the Rev. DR.. Robert :. Macarthur,
the pastor. and besides him and Mr.. spurgeon on
the platform the Rev. DR.. Thurher. of Paris :;
the Rev Drs. Henry Borden. Robert Morse Graves
and others.
DR.. Macarthur announced that Mr.. Spureeon would
be in Cottage City, Marthas Vineyard next Sunday,
and on July L. would sail for home 10 occupy the
pulpit long filled by his father Mr.. epureeon had,
however. generously consented to lecture In Calvary
Church on the evening of July IL, and with his usual
bcrny had proposed that the proceeds Of the lecture
lie devoted to some worthy NewNOrk charity. But
il had been decided that an admission of 30 cents be
charged and that the proceeds be divided between
the orphanagc established London by Mr.. spurgeons
father and the Boys Brigade OF Calvary Church. The
lecture would he Nh Surgeons fathers famous
book. Candles" and would he Illustrated.
Before the sermon DR.. COburn, n young medical
practitioner and member of the church. conse
Grated TO evangelical work, charge TO the can
Iidate being made by the Rev. DR.. Morse. Mr..
Surgeon made touching consecrating PRAYER.
A collection then taken up TO supply the Boys
Brigade with uniforms Dr. Macarthur said he
expected that the brigade would parade in uniform
on July a. 1894. and he hoped that during III" col
lection alexander the coppcr,mith would not put
in too much fine work Int that every Offering would
be at least nickel If not silver
Mr. spurgcon stepped TO the front Of tho platform
when Introduced 10y the pastor. lie Is III The prime
81 manhood rather above middle height, and although
not stout still Is of well knit and muscular physique"
HIS hair is dark straight and trimmed somewhat
closely and he has short blond mustach". Ills
voice is not Of great volume or compass 1t Is high
pitched hut we'll mcdulaed and pleasant. Ills
manner Is earnest and impressive.
After httingly acknowledging the compliments paid
10 his father and himself. Mr.. spurgeon announced
as his text part Hosea vii, l. set the trumpet
10 thy mouth" lie was there, lie said, to play
the part Of "A trumpcter 1t might not be highly
honorod part. but he encouraged 10y a remark
once made by doOrkcepcr OF church, that he womb
rather be even doOrmat In the house OF "od thah
nothing therein Mr.. Sturgeon then preached an cA-
hortative rather than dogmatc sermon. lie Sald
in part:
some might say. co. n could blow the trumpet in
the Metropolitan Temple I'm London Mr. spureeon does
I'd do IL gladly" Al must remember that COD would
hear trumpet for even It'll" children co'd D.
trumrters Christ. The Use OF the trumpet a. eho"i
In the scriptures 20 sound an alarm An Idea idd
cot abroad that my tn. but the Bbe taught
that he Is who ha outwittci our hrst parents
and wac ever waiting AMI watching % lure their children
The preacher Therefore sounded the trumpet Of alarm
Another use Of the trumpet 10 sound surrender
As the priests had becod jericho going around IL walls
for DAYS sounding the rams horns 10 summon II 10 sur
render so bo>icccd the heart, Of mankind Tor
vat, and all must surrender If they would be saved
The truuuet wa, also used 10 proclaim Jubilee and free
dom, People in this country know more about He"don
than the people Of other for they have seen III"
shackles struck of millions of slaves Nhdt i'cIihS IL
Is 10 have the ~hacklcs OF tin struck OF
Another use Of the trumpet for cornitoi' IIn'''
net, announced the coronation Of solomon All present
should sound trumpet Of coronation Pio'ia'he "'''
N ne King OF King, con;cssne In HIM, believing id
Him and 50 being saved Finally. the trumpet was ns'd
to coll a muster on had the power OF TOD 10
call for all 10 muster in His service The ranks oic TIM
ING fast Many have died. Many more VIII soon 90.
W. want fresh recruits flesh methods, fresh enterprises
in the cause Of God.