New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-08-08
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-rppRET THE TEACHINGS OF THE
SERMON on THE MOUNT.
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.en Mass Aug. THE Rev. DR.. j. Wilbur
N'" recently the pastor OF the Bethany
chspn..-,an Church OF Philadelphia. captlvated
Pr'.s.M today by his simple straightforward adj
ya nThe kingdom" While intensely interest
d0s :, was not merely Bible reading. Speaking
d. III the fervor Of the evangelist that he Is. ne
w ,res from any appeals TO feeling for erect.
.s-sss was a manly effort. and 1t was greatly
p,.,ed An admirer Of this young minister
F',r,sd him lone of the foremost Gospel preach
the land" i,orn In Indiana In 1882 Dr.
~ " vas educated In Oberlin College, Lake
lSf. ,-niversity and Lane Seminary. In 1855,
w" rsr his graduation from the seminary ne
$50 a call to the Old Reformed Dutch Church
s"s.huvlerve. y. y. a revival soon fohoweu
hrourht scores of people into the church,
WV ,heno some of the leading men In the town.
I" s.uox,ng year ne was called 10 the First Re
TIE ',''I church Of Albany, which had heard 10
i's" candidates in the ten years 1t had been
sms' nastor In five years 500 persons were
80 N this church In 1889 DR.. chapman was
"a "a Philadelphia. succeeding the Kew Li'
70, Piersor. Here. as elsewhere success
~,ss the efforts of this faithful preacher OF
S.s,aousness for in less than three years 'here
.sa., 70 the church membership 100 people
~ o. ns,be men While engaged in his busy pas
" - nv chapman was in great demand as
w'' sus, and the pressure became so great
:" - wears ago he resigned his Passionate in
" s o. devote all Of his time to especial work. H.
>,u,. a brother evangelist says or MS col
re- re- an his preaching DR.. Chapman Is ire
,rs,v In earnest. and at times possessed OF
.,oouence tina; swdys the congregation win
.,,.ss mower. Although his sermons are possessed
e-io al 10 SO
,r-.l,v and intensely emotional as TO cause tears
nA So t,oro ewes unused them" All this was
80 fe,, to-day as the large audience listened
10 his burning WoTiS'
TOPICS OF THE DAYS DISCUSSION.
,,Lor delivered another of his instructive ad-
80 This morning discussing salvation" In
,,n,rg his subjec. he said that Christ saves
a. ,,a guilt and power OF sin; the Gospel of sal
-, deals with iellverance from the love and
.- ~ sin. and through this salvation the body
!, redeemed from the grave
Tho snecial topic to-day was the second or the
49,. t,rns II salvation mentioned the deliverance
49,, tho love and power Of sin. Four principles
~.,s laid down-axioms. he called them % That
,, -. natural 10 man: while every man has sin
,.,pre 4, Is We, true that sin is not indigenous
~, ,ature C2l Gods love is unaffected by our
AIN. elm drives US from God, but II no more drives
ca from US than smallpox drives the mother from
~. child Of her bosom. 80 God takes our SIDE
.,.,nst our SIN one prays FOR Coo 10 heip hiin'
another prays that he may help Cod thrd prays
n., God will do HIS own work in him. D Sin is
!, o,, will and only when the will consents DO we
n.sd 70 carry the consciousness OF guilt
=, ,hs afternoon Major White led an interesting
.hldrsn's service and Dr.. Gregg Of Brooklyn gave
Nj. third address al the conference. discussing TO-
,aay The Losses and Gains OF the Saved; or. The
difference Among the Redeemed The chief point
OF the sermon that the eternal life OF the saved
differs: 10 some ii means more than TO others The
more and the less grow out Of the ways in which
the saved develop and spend their earthly Christian
lie All the redeemed will be equal In the grand
negations Of heaven. They will have no sin. no
SORROW no suffering. no death. But in the positive
things Of heaven capacities for toys ability for SER
vices endowments. attachments. aptitudes. earthly
Accommodations developed faculties, they vii! be un-
equal
DIR. CHAPMAN'S ADDRESS.
Dr. Chapman said in beginning his address this
prnns:
here are perhaps no terms in Scripture so gen
nses relating 10 the Kingdom Sometimes the King
.1m OF Heaven then Kingdom of God then King
gain the Kingdom Of Glory Marx x, 81. Thess
y; YET its Importance must be proportonate 70
re frequency OF rs use. and 50 we are 10 stll! Ioi
awhile the most important lesson. There is three
.oh division in my mind which believe is script
lie truth is founded no, upon any pet theory nor
viii desire 10 find Scriptures when might MAKE
3D. word "a and a sa car S conparns Scripture
Mn Scripture my message Is vaIueIess 10 me ss
Gne 6ses raj 10 hna even hoa se be be
isslnst your judgme n you are altogether 10 accept
xna Christian First the Kingdom announced
nj wiihdra wn-that Is. past; second, the Kingdom
mystery-that is. present; third. the Kingdom In
nani'esIat.on-that !s. future.
REASONS FOR PRESENTING THE SUBJECT.
There are special why such a subject
n'Id be presented today. First. 10 NEE; an error
some friends. whose scholarship Is to be admired IN
cher matters. and whose piety is certainly beyond
question. would have believe that Matthe"
rssniaion Of the Kingdom message, as
frteal for US as for Gods chosen people. and
ssesiore 10 usher in the Kingdom We need on.y
Y5r Ts, us c2de found n the sermon a ur '
Sfecase the dispense iona! INES In the Scripture.
Hsn when one has seen. he can no more unsee
SAeayens when once ne has discovered them. That
$3.50 wise Instruction given BY Paul 70 T,noinS
tAHNsiT dividing the word OF truth" Oil Timothy
" " to prevent confusion % there are nose 81,
Ny that the expression The Kingdom Oh
s savsn, and The Kingdom OF God, are synony,
=, -, MS may be true Blu, !; would HARDY seem
hoy Sp.Ti would use ne Two ef h Ss
Y,ase mus be that all that may be SAID OF inc
ssss'1m Of Heaven may be said Of the kingdom Of
Z: nay not be SAID Of the Kingdom Of Heaven.
-. uHme! is The lesser. the latter the ertd ger
- Angdom Of Heaven Is the smaller circ.e within
~ .Mger which IS the Kingdom Of God. ~ u Is
NO Dc confused with the Church (a) They d!fer
time After John the Baptist announced the
spss..sn Matt 49, y. and after Jesus began 70 say
~. Nh: ior The Kingdom Of Heaven Is az hama
MY 20. He said 70 Peter: Upon this rock !
uss un My church" Matt xvi 49,. That was Ger
os f s M'ure The Kingdom was announced %nsn
~ .er commenced His ministry. (b) They dlner
%.ne extent Of the gospel they heraded The
sr~'n was for Israel Matt x. ID The Church 5
-. sson Is 10 the world Matt. xvi. ID 90 They
s~s~H 10 the character Of the message The one
yr~.aa. 70 Israel OF the Kingdom the other was a
:sS1svSv as 10 the fact that there was salvation
SrisTs me blood Of the cruciied Saviour In a
s--h you substitute the word church" for king
ks;.@ Kingdom" for church. you will be In
IS confusion
ssss, ~ Will but keep this In mind. you must be
.s,.nv impressed with these two thoughts: Cd The
ssv.sr 1ats His Infinite wisdom. and also MS
Gmm9as patience and love. No wonder Is II
h ~1n gay In which we live Is called the King
IN. ,ratence-Of Jesus Christ. Revelations ],
A~Sews may reject the Messiah II they choose;
my stone Him with stones. and hurry HIN
sfg9ss but God will make their very wrath
ssu MN and. as we learn Of the treasure nin-
Is IN, ,ne ned Matthew Kill. ~. He will give HIS
u. NE heid Just that He may have the treasure
49, ho 10 ..f,. han