The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1894-08-06
DR., DRUNDAGE' Speaks
He Is Endowed with Magnetism and
EVrCelul ElQQuenCa.
HOW TO PERFORM GODS WILL
The Important Thing Is Not What a
Man Does, But What tle ls-Differ-
ence Between COwardiee and
God-FearinR Observation-Disclosures
Should Be Unquestioning and Inn
plicitY-The Living Christ Speaks to
lie

In the absence Of the pastor, the pull.
pit of the Elm Park church yesterday
afternoon and evening was occupied by
Rev. W. NJ Brundage, D., D., of the
Trinity Methodist Episcopal church Of
Albany, N. Y.
Dr. Brunlage is endowed with the
rare gift of magnetism and sincere,
forcsiul eloquencs which elicits SYM
pathy and attention from the audito-
rum. His two sermons OF yesterday
and the earnestnGss and thought which
accompanied than won for him par
ticular favor with hiG hearers.
In the evening he prssohed from ST.
John ii, 3, Whatsoever He saith unto
you, do IT," from whiCh was drawn tho
lesson Of doing Gods will implicitly
and without questioning. Dr. Brund-
age said
The all important thing 10 net what
man does, but what he is; and just what
he is he will out In his life. II u man is
right he will do right. Obedience Is what
God is ever seeking to teach Us. "To obey
is better than to sacrifice To be u Chris
tlan is not 10 hold q certain crsed-is not
to perform certain ritual. 1t 10 described
best in the words of tho text, "Whatso-
ever He saith unto you, do it."
MUST SPRING FROM LOVE.
1t must be loving obedience not servile,
not inspired by fear. No service to the
Christ Is acceptable which does not spring
from love: Though l bestow all my
goods to feed the p,or, and though give
my body to be burned and have not love,
it profiteth me nothing"
1t must be entire obedience. There can
be no reservation. "WhoTosysr shall keep
the whole law aud yet offend in one poi ut
he is guilty Of all." 1t must be unquestion-
ing obodisnGe. The tins to question is be-
fore the Christ has bssn chosen the Master
and Lord of ones life. The obedience Of
the soldier:
His not to make reply,
His not to reason why,
His but to do and die.
The obedience Of the most OF us is too
half-heartsd. We need more divine tenn
Gritty. Our over caution is moral coward
ice. 0ur Masters work in this world is
sadly hampered because we do not obey.
We know His will and we do it not
"More truth" we pray, and any truth
that is not obeyed proves curse rather
than blessing.
Other great commanders have blundered
in their commands. Napoleon blundeIed
at Waterloo because he did not know of a
simpler way and the battle was lost. Our
Commander never blunders; we can trust
His commands.
HOW WE KNOW HIS COMMANDS,
How do we know what he commands?
From the Bible, from the teaching of hu.
man history, from the providsntial cir
cumstances OF our lives: more than this
from the present inspirations Of His spirit.
Every one Of us may be dlviuely inspired
Of our will Inspiration did not come to
an end one thousand eight hundred years
ago. "If any man will do my will he shall
know" The living Christ speaks TO us to-
day, not through dreams and visions and
voices, but through one human conscious.
ness-through our Santified common sense.
The conditions Of always hearing Alright
the divine voice are first perfect humility,
the being away from all SELF and second
ly, clear-eyed faith in the presence and
power of God in our lives.