New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-05
PLAIN TALK IN NORTHFIELD.
OLD TRUTHS FORCIBLY PRESENTED.
DIR HAMIN OF WASHINGTON. on PRAcTr-
CAL CHRIsTIANITY-THE DUTY OF THE

CAL CuRIsTIANITY-THE DUTY OF THE
CHURCH TO THE PEOPLE
East Mortified Mass. Aug. (SpeciaD.-Dr.
GRAY Of Boston, whose admirable discourse upon
classification" yesterday is still the theme OF gen.
eral discussion. the speaker again this morn
ing His subject to-day was 'Repentance' d.
yided into four parts: % The importance Of re-
pentanCe. (2) the nature OF repentance C) the
source of repentance, and a. the period Of repent
ance Under the last heading Dr. Gray spoke OF
original and continued repentance BY original re-
pentance he meant that experience when comes 10
a man simultaneously with regeneration an eX-
perence never 10 be repeated in his history In rel
erence TO continual repentance he said that there
can be no end of repentance till there is an end
Of sin. Continual repentance should be Indicated
by a daily walk OF humility and lowlness before
God indicated in daily confession OF Slh SupPi-
cation for It's pardon and Watchtulness against IT'S
commission.
Mr. Moody emphasized the positions taken by Dr.
Gray He said that he believed that the church OF
Christ had good deal Of repentins to no. Inc Des'
definition Of repentance which the speaker Knew
was given by a soldier. who said that some one
told him TO halt give attention. right about face.
march There are steps in true repentance salu
MIR Moody conviction. contrtion. confession OF sh'
conversion and confession Of Christ.
STIRRING WORDS FROM DR. HAMLIN
DR. T. S Hamlin of Washington. said in his
address last evening practical Christianity
fact, about one-quarter of the whole ePisile..are
taken up with the most practical P9ss'De for
instance, 10 our neighbor' how am TO I'VE III No
getting a long way from justification by faith alone
doesn't il? That seems like getting down IRON
pedestal and going the mire OF the street How
am TO love honor the man next door 10 me.
If | borrow something from him am ! TO pay ,, II
back? Is it possible that inspiration VIII dea YEA WIN
thing like that? If ! owe MN m3neA, anu 10 70
que al ~ b go deb, Promptly at y O'clock to-mor
row? Is possible that Inspiration VIII n'ne s ahi
that the Apostle Paul can see any relation between
these great sweeps Of inspired doctrine ana sue" "
practical thing as paying your debts? .
HON am / to live in reference to the State OF
whcS ''' am a citizen? How about paying my
TO say about paying taxes? VII IT have any re.s
ever succeeds in innicting it upon l3ng-suferinS
Nation? 1t viii The EpiSte 10 the romans M. Nh
Meve in the Lord Jesus Christ" My old college
Dry the last years Of whose life enriched your neish
boring Town of Amherst. removed from SchenectdlE
war brought was enforced; He had not paid his
tax for the GuT1fRt year Said ~ me n n Ts Preem
See,ey. told me this, Il have not received any
ne khd% for 6a1S MY ao
wish would see that ne proper psner S,s reaCh
Where do You suppose he got it? He got it in the
3 EPiie 1T hs to Whom tribute IS das
deals with paving taxes ana II Is par 0i S%Nn
ton. and part Of that holiness without "hch 10
THE TEACHINGS OF JAMES.
Now Just moment with James The other
Eplstles of 81 Paul very largely practical from
beginning end; there are no such masses OF doc
trne in them in Romans and Ephesians and
Colossians Take the Epistle II James. He be-
gins by saying the trials OF life are to be borne
with patience and then he goes TO say Brother
If any of you do know how TO do this. If any
OF you lack knowledge. let him ask Of God. who
Get great deal Of comfort out Of that phrase up
braideth not Ny child comes to me ana says r
you such a iool that you aont your right hand
ST 0d HeVsF e SaNS e US H doesn cal US
He gveth to all literally and upbraideih not our
lack Of practical knowledge and SKIN to do thing
which he requires that We should do. Look at the
first chapter of the Episte Of James Receive with
meekness the engrafted word when Is abe TO save
your souls But be We doors Of the wori ana not
hearers only, deceivng your own selves For If any
be a nearer of the word and not doer ne Is Ike
unto man beholding his natural face in the glass;
straightway forgetteth what manner Of man he
was"
In the second chapter he goes on to tell them how
TO treat people that come to church not to put the
put the man in the broadcloih in the highest seat,
If we only get il linked to the prcfounhest
you notc in The second chapter he speaks OF the
good but doing good IN that famiar ta5sage VI;
do not give him food. what good does i do?' What /
evidence is there in that sort OF AK thai you nay
no sympathy with him or any OF the love ana ply /
In the third chapter he touches and treats with |
tremendous power that creates; theme according to
his mind apparently, namely, the tongue: he mas /
chapter: IF any man among you seem to be re- |
lgious and brdleh not his tongue but deceyeth /
would think that was about enough. but no ne /
comes back II and deVotcs nearly whole chapter
to it, have often thought that James must have /
been the victim of great deal Of SANDER. ! dop
see how could have felt as ne ga uness ne !
knew what it was 70 be smtten through and
through his heart with the poisoned tongue OF |
SANDER We all know something OF what evil the /
tongue does How many Of the IA denominaticns
Of Christians in America-the very mention OF the !
&c sufficient % bring blush OF shame 10 /
seventeenth chapter Of John and has any faith that |
1t is ever coming true-how many OF those deno,i-
tongue? How many Of the breaches OF peace be- |
tween households in communltieS ana IN churcnccs
blt,ng and sarcasm with which We are all so ready |
70 deal? No CONNECTION ReWggn e be m
Yes such connection that i any man seemeth to BE- |
vain n is the very essence of Christian life.
THE NEED OF DOCTRINE.
Than Re goes on 10 wars and nghting then he goes
-, IN injustice and the oppression Of the rich Now,
hre,bren does the. Church Of Christ need more |
doc,rineq Yes More instruction in the Script |
ureo Yes More careful. earnest and prayer
IN, thought about God and Christ and the Hoy !
Spirit and the great themes Of redemption? Yes.
The consciousness OF the need Is witnessed by such |
gatherings as this What has brought you here.
and what has brought me here. except that We may |
sit at the feet of those VINO can Ig HnS vet
j tel you. beloved. might better never have come,
you might better nav fabers and mothers better
sons and daughters, and truer nelghDors ana NOR
honest in a.. relations OF Ne Deter cuzsms, bs
our Lord. Does the Church need this? Does II need
the application Of the great dociTne 81 Snb hon
I'M uan. over Europe has crossed the Atlantic.
and has swer,t over this fair land Of ours, What
snSs,;e Of rames~the arfayng Of the poor against
,ich Of r