New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-22
THE CONFLICT IN THE SOUL
AN INTERESTING SERMON BY THE REV.
JOSEPH SULLIVAN, OF PATERSON.
WARFARE BETWEEN THE HIGHER AND TIE
LOWER INsTINcrs-GOD THE SOURCE OF
sTRENGTU-MOTIvEs FOR CoNTINU-
ING TIE BATTLE WITH
THE PASSIONS

THE PASSIONS
The Moral Conflict in the Human Soul the
subject of an interesting sermon delivered yester
day morning by the Rev Joseph sullivan the yo0ng
pastor Of the Fourth Baptist Church. OF Paterson.
The speaker took for his these words frl m
Romans viii. 10. If We live after the flesh. ye must
die but if by the spirit ye morfy The deeds of the
body. We shall live" lie said in part:
The Apostle Paul is here addressing men who are
| take it for granted that you. too, brethren.
desir0Is OF serving your Eelvenly Father and are
mat fe has given you. We have only one life 20
live here upon earth, and it is very important hat
regrets are vain Shall not this morning look
squarely in the face whatever portion OF 1t Is lief,
t. US and b. the grace OF God make the rest OF
our lie better than what is past? u,. -. ..o,,,
of this moral conflict ryery man to whom God Is
u reality Is conscious OF a conflict going on In his
In his higher nature the child OF God loves his
heavenly Father. but OH how hard 1t some times IS
best In cur inmost soul We desire TO wax y. it.
But W. stray away from ii and then We condemn
am not sltak.ng Of men now who are dead 10
, inns a. ," ", VIM L., ~ tbo. Who iriii,,
desire 10 serve God and develop the Chr'si-lfe.
Does not the German speak the truth when he says,
''rhs higher nature OF man is sensible Of the har
mony betve itself and the divine law. but there
To what does Professor ferri. the great Italian
lawyer, refer when he declares in his Criminal
he nay be- is conscious now , and ,hea Of ians-
tory notion OF some dishonest criminal action +;
PAU has the sal leins n mind When he says Il
but l see different law in my members warning
against the law Of my mind"
godlike soul We know AL abou; IT by many Bit
ter and. 10y some. blessed experience Il IS not a
glorious struggle FOR. az browning says
when the hgnt begins within himself
4 mans worth something
And now L., me call your attention IN the second
"
Every walk Of life has its own Pc uliar trials and
temptations. The lawyer. the physician, the bu'i-
ness man. the mechanic. each has his own moral
battle But the conflict is really the same conflict
wased in dsnercn; parts OF ihe great bliuehe'd 81
he All are men. Each has mans heart. "a man .
ned Who Will strengthen us for ih.s conflict
Who Will mako Us 20 lake pleasure N lit " no "
make ~ look NJ through the rftel smoke ~ the
that God viii give TO every true AMI faithful
Split ' %, the yn IN" S Our IN Our s rSaSa from
which my text is taken Paul declares, and IN TX
air that you live In ard breathe "a NJ real than
the Spirit OF God; You can enter no vacuum ani
ibnre i H. fo the srs nes in or ogrse o
strength In this great moral crnhi-t ~" VIII dwell
in your heart and YOU say as Paul SAID. When
l am weak then am strong"
"s 5s- r o., t Rgry q, ana yin sT1 e..
on MAKE on hear's ny dwelling place
AID now. n closing. let me- rro-snt fcw mo-
tive for continuing thf gfana .onf0 Soo.. ~
me comIan{ yo1 are u Ine ,'s' n. ara "Vi' ,
slider those who are watching yoG-"a cloud Of Wit
nesscs" Your beloved frenis H1o have fought ta'
gooi light ana are now win Goi. to angels, ,n'
Lord Jesus Christ are Interested and s}mpiincil.
are AZ stake. II you sve up hghing i,s .n,iy,
fighting ~ freedom there .s nothing lcft mt t
; lg ' to d.e na, r. BY ,5c III .; COD .p, "a
light this good ngnt gu your IT, cont nii.} 81
ping stones - your dead se.f o. higher 'n.1f," son
vi. gradually gov s,nns, you VII acrc hh.c m.