New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-19
HOW 4 WHOLE MANHOOD IS ATTAINED.
THE REV. II. A. sTIMsoN breaches a SERMON
TO YOUNG MEN

THE REV. II. A. sTIMSoN breaches A SERMON
TO YOUNG MEN.
The Rev Henry \. Stmson. pastor of the Broad
way Tabernacle preached last night the second in
series Of sermons 10 young men, Iii. text was Acts
V, lO-"Be ii known unto YOU all and to all the
people of Israel that by the name OF Jesus Christ
OF Nazareth. whom We crucifed whom God raised
from the dead. even by Him doth this man stand
here before you whole" His subject "A Whole
Manhood-What II Is and How l. Is Attained"
He began by reference 10 Raphaels cartoon Of the
scene described in the fourth chapter OF Acts where
Peter and John healed the lame man at the beautl-
fu gate Of the Tempe. The cartoon used To hang
in Hampton Court Palace where the hideous de-
formty Of the cripple was in contrast with the
beautiful surroundings Of the palace. He regarded
ii as picture Of the deformity Of young lives that
degraded and ruined in the midst Of all the
beauty and luxury OF great city. Even such dcgra-
dation that could be made whole BY the power
of Christ. To show how this power works lie
viewed mans nature as made up Of the mind and
the heart. the conscience ana the will These flcui-
ties, noble in themselves. express and adnirabe'-
Hamlet put ii-constituied man nobility.
While other things about man. said Cicero. are
of his mortality and fragile AMI perlshabc. the
mind is born of God Wherefore T. way be truly
said that We have a relation or kn-hip. or common
origin with the celestial beings" And again. he
said: The mind OF man. piuckcd a u Is from the
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with naUght else than with God Himself
The preacher told the story OF John stuart Murs
life. with its early precocity AMI is rapid develop
ment and sense OF failure, because OF the lack OF
development Of the affections And the testimony
to how hs hope and strength were In a measure
restored 10y learning 10 cultivate what he called
the passive susceptibltes' or his nature. secur-
ing the culture Of the head by the sympathy ami
development of the heart. Conscience he showed to
be the only trustworthy guide OF the moral being.
because conscience passed judgment upon me moral
purposes that lie back Of every act IL id not say
This is right" This is wrong" az the case
may be- bat you are right" or "You are wrong
in doing H. Conscience said the thing to every
in the same circumstances; that is. every man
having the view o. the act and It's relations
heard the same voice within him. Withholding him
from the act under penalty OF the same self-con-
domination Continuing. the preacher said:
The viii the nobest faculty Of all is the power
OF choosing and then acting IN accordance Win ne
choice j. is what ifts MS nearest 10 God u is the
seat Of me moral nature. /, s that which makes
cdes the life. II is that which all see that
any weakness that b~ialls mans VIII ruins MIN.
II by his acts, MS course Of NE. he enieeo.es
his viii. so that he sees what is light ana feeny
desires to 90 right, but mas not strength OF pun
pose actually 10 VIII the right 10 decide 10 DO II ana
NOD to Ii ne Is the sane as one Tho cmgoSes IN,
DO right To fan TO do IL is TO % wrong.
With this mans constitution and equipment
the important truth is that the mind the heart me
conscience and the viii gain their true developmeni
Jesus Christ II IS not simply question whether the
greatest intelec,s have been Christian. but In what
way any given intellect can attain It's own greatest
development. The best development is atiainaDle
only in relation to the most important truths ana
In the harmonious working OF all ones powers
This can be true only OF the Christian. stuart MIL
said: IL the only cultivated man OF the lay
who neither has nor has lost his religious fath
| never had any" what the consequence his
philosophy lay all outside OF religion and the re-
iigious experience. and when ne came 70 apply II
to men, nay. when he applied # 70 himself i was
worthless. II gave him no light. History abounds
I'm the stories Of men from OVID down VINO TESTIFY
how easy IL is TO know good thing. ana believe III
them and then follow the worst. COieriiges bitter
confession his utter hOpe.essncSs and nepcssn"ss
because OF the impotence Of his viii under tempt %
ton is the truth OF many young life. When SIN
takes away the will and the hope nothing IS left
Here then Is the ideal llfe-the pattern Of the
perfect man. II Is the picture Of men Ike Newton
and La Place. and Iebnitz and kent ana the
Re owed Disc and It. Paul, and Martin l.uiher
and John In who wlthstoOd kings ami Changed
the course Of history There are echoings IN every
mind of lofter thoughts and wider sweep OF IN
tniiertua vision than they yet have attained There
science and of a will less weak. able TO hold man
10 that life which IN his better hours ne knows Is
the noblest. Would you escape pollution. WOMB you
reaIIze the vision? You do II by giving your
self TO Christ That Grippe sitting in the beautiful
gate Of the Temple helpless ana deiornei, ~ me
Enduring pIct,Ire Of many young life sitting In IN"
nidsi OF a beautiful word helpless and hopeiess.y
deformed but still having the possibilities OF me
restored manhood by the divine touch watch comes
from the Lord Jesus Christ.