New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-06-05
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HERESIESsOF THE-HEART.
WORSE THAN THOSE OF THE HEAD. DR.
PARKHli RST SAYS.
THE MADISON SQUARE PASTORS FAREWELL
SERMON FOR THIS YEAR TO HIS
CONGREGATION.

The Rev. DR.. Charles II. Parkhurst preached his
farewell sermon for this year to his congregation at
the Madison square Presbyterian Church yesterday
morning More interest than usual attached to what
he said because OF the result Of the Briggs heresy trial
last week. and DR.. Parkhurst's previous emphatic
uteranccs 'he subject led TO the expectation that
In his sermon yesterday he might take up the cudgel
In behalf OF the suspended minister. His denuncia-
ton. however was Of the singing cut and disrplirg
OF heresies OF the head the exclusion Of hercsies
OF the heart. The sermon was on Love- based on the
thirteenth chapter Of First Corinthians. with this text
But the greatest Of these is love- He did not
meHiion DIR. Briggs the trial appeal before
thosGeneral Assembly, but every word Of the dis
Course breathed an Indirect reference to them.
DIR. Parkhurst expects TO sail for Europe In few
days. and will remain abroad until October spending
the most OF his time IN Switzerland.
This was part Of bis sermon yesterday morning:
The New Testament agrees with itself distinguish
ing fove every other Christian commodity. The
ground thus laid down in the Scriptures is clear and
do hesitate To assert that have gotten of from
1t Is not necessary discount other commodities.
moderate other values but Christ and His Apostles
teach that love is the thing and do not
ACT as though II 1t is not part Of cred
that love the greatest thing; it is a part Of
estimate o, ourselves Of others that love the great
thing We have reed the Apostles Greed good
many times; IL is not in that. l have committed TO
memory :he Westminster Assemblys Shorter Catcchism
do remember have found il there. have studied
the Confession Of Faith OF communion / do
not this recall expression that seems 70
indicate that there nothing that peae God much
that men should love Him and love each other Now
the Scriptures have taken pains TO make It clelr
that that Is the fact: II the Gospel has made it clear
that IL is by the love which lie has for the world
lie Is ssving the world and that the particular
thing above all Others that He wants t. find In Is
toadr heartcdncs Him and fellows; il that
10 true and it is the Die is then that is the
gree comprehensive tns for US to busy ourselves
about, aad for churches and church assemblies TO
mako the governing theme OF conference, COMMUNION and
effort. The more the mind rests upon this the more
conscious becomes that the thing that is first in Gods
thought and heart is not first in IL is easier
think correctly and TO do valanty than 1t is TO have
loving and beautiful spirit, and That Is doubtless
why orthodoxy Of act and orthodoxy Of
vction have become more popular than orthodoxy OF
heart.
Believing that the word OF God is the inalble rule
Of ifh Practice that in life give heav
test emphasis 10 the things God in His word gives
heaviest emphasis TO, and we do nO.. That admits OF
being put In that excludes possibility oil den al
Supposng that church that MADE practice of
discpinng questionable members. and that we had upon
our board Of elders two men. OF whom
spcaoy false the doctrinal views OF this church and
the other as conspicuously variance with the spirit OF
Thirteenth Of First Corinthians Now which oil those
two elders would church select first for purposes OF
d,..iplinef Which woui Pfesbytery select first
Which would General Assembly select first? DID you ever
know OF the Prcsbyt Church other church dis
clpliniDg q commitment for being neal! Supposihg O
man were known sodid steal the pennies
fon his dead mothers cyclds you imagine there
would be movement Ia our Presbytery or In Gen
eral Assembly interfere with him, even though he were
elder clergyman provided there were no que uon
a. 70 acceptance Of tho Standards! Now thot II
M, putting second what Christ and His Apostles pat
nrst how would you 90 TO work 10 construct such
easel 1t is just easy to tell man who does no;
come up standard Of the Thirteenth Of cornha
rs a Is to tell d who docs not come up to the
saodard Of the Confession OF Faith We are not arguing
against dscipning the latter, bat what want to Know
is why you the last one hrsti III this chapter IN
Corinthians means anything that heresy OF the
heart is in Chrisrs esteem than heresy I" TIC
head Why then are not the hcarthcretcs taken nrtl
Now that is a position that cannot be gotten away
from IL is clear enough where God puts the enDhoss
and We don't put There is little Dit OF sham
about our claim make the Bible rule OF faith and
pract,cc We can assert II belief that the Bible
is rule and il seems to that that about
far the orthodoxy OF good OF but does
Il not appear you that there more hcrey in believing
that the inalbie rule and then not conform.
ing ourselves rule than there is in denying s In
falbilityi If you deny the ipfabiiv you are isble
70 discipline but you assent 20 the niaibily you
Will be exempt IRON discipline even though In great
many respects you though 1t were nfal.he !
That certainly v nos being Sound" I'm the best sense Of
A Observation-Disclosures VIEW OF THE CASE.
The Briggs case was discussed yesterday morning
By the Rev DR.. 4. c. Boes, at the Church OF the
Eternal Hope, In West Eighty frst-a.
~For the Presbyterian Church. said the preacher.
~ shave no words but those OF praise. think the
outcome Of their great trial. which has branded With
hcresy ono Of their ablest scholars Is just what 1t
shodia BE-. 1t IS the logical outcome OF the West
minister Confession. And yet DR.. Briggs was right.
Reht because he has dared 10 apply reason. scholar
ship and logic to the Interpretation Of scripture.
am because no has spoken out clearly on the subject
He h the night man, but in the wrong place. DR..
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