New-York tribune., 1896-05-25
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o,-Ths has been presbyterian
a,,.oga, May ora Springs. as large throngs OF
| "A day IN s'or,nati tons filled the churches anu
so. Of all 80, 49,, Measure and profit TO dlstih-
ssned WIN =, the Presbyterian Generai AS
| ~shsd me"',s .ne commissioners and accompany
I,nNy bes ,rc local members OF the seVerai
trends a"D .hose who attended the several
spr:hes a. hrndreds OF summer visitors from All
,rn "'' .ountry. and. consequently. the co"s'e-
.c Of '"e Sanrted every State ana lerll'ory III
.Ons rep c,,,es. as well as the DOMINION ot
rni'e. nr,t4 number of the clergymeh VINO
yss -. nulpits are frequent Visi'ors 10 'n's
sPe' ..an resort they needed no i,.louuI'iol ~
ss,O'srds who filed the pews' ou"a"'ie anu
.rernated this forenoon. CIV 49,, =, diS
| sr's An,nI,aton was quite heavy, but IL dld
90 pree's' sS.or the churchgoers from attend
,he least deter 'he 0''''
F,umerous churches' ... ..o Cav
gs fn r,sets there were five separate ana
sS, during the day and evening, ana
81 uas flied to its utmost capacity on
y rs~' The Moderator Of the General As
81 ces d., Dr John L. Withrow of Chicago.
saN' M morning sermon. He Was assisted by
sre~ NJ George n. Stewart. OF Fort Maolson'
as NJ psv DR. Eber c. Mathena. OF san frah-
lcst'~ - nv Clement French, OF Newark.
esS'% - mr. lanes II. SnOwden, OF Washing-
NJ L~' .Ao pov Dr. John VI. Fulton. OF Grand
~ rem, NJ the Rev Dr. William ]. McSurely.
nras n,a.o Ohio and the Rev. Dr. Henry NJ Cur
= n Cincinnati ,,,,..,
" Moasrator the Rev. Dr. John l.. Withrow.
~, ~,.,.o took for his theme Loving words
- v,olent. reveal Jesus His text was from
'a' .u % Then Jesus answering said unto
.A' ~ vour way and tell John what things ye
nye seen and hearu' ,,,o, l.,
=. r,,brow dwelt at length on the hls'orlca' IN
~. ,not led 10 and surrounded the above sa-
~ r,,srance and command. and then reviewed
Wv ~ Christ He then said: Has not the
Nv ~ ". - christianity shown that by loving DEEDS
- ,,on violent. Hs followers are 10 commend
..,,s.on of the IiS.er TO meE? The splrl' OF
". q. ,be surt 0. evil There never were many
=, ,,o,s were any, wars that can be jusuhed as
-, =, the part OF those who provoked them or
's,,ss naople into them The battlefield has been
a. a.nclng-Aoor Of demons, whether 1t were n
... NJ bloodshed or only strife where PAD
v,s vas made to boil. The ugliest feature of hu-
-,,n,ure is not found or the face or FORM but
~ ~nal,volent feelings. The horridest thing 10
ssp outside OF Hades is human beings trying 70
,,, ons another stabbing with swords or pens
:, opgues: wounding the sensibilities. as II they
hr posoned arrows into q neighbor's heart. Inc
,u,,,y of the anguished sufferers may not always
,.ach our ears but. all the same. Mans lnhn-
-,,,r 10 man makes countless thousands
MOURN"
S,.,k,ng o, the early struggles of Christians, Or.
.h1 *ta a
,,v. bsen BY this time. II those who confessed
bsmsslyes HIS subjects and sons had not wasted
much Of their best strength and substance In wars
ssh one another? Christianity has not commanded
md does no, command the confidence Of the world
NM. using the axe and fire. Fighting churches
are hughing-stock Of inidels. Men Of the world
l,or the natural disposition OF the human heart
ysud violence rather than love. But once any
man or communion of men confess faith and af-
action for Christ the world imperiously insists
ypr new disposition that will develop mercy ana
,..ss. otherwise our sacraments become stumbling
rnes and our sermons on Christian conduct
,OA.ng more than sounding brass People of intelii-
sss and observation turn away from Church iei-
ms.o In dspleasure leaving the illterate ana
Hhforme1 as the only class that can De aHureu
ntn the lines Of communion
But how different the effec. upon those "ho are
ithout. when they see the spirit OF concilia'ioh
nd mutual consideration moving the Church. IL
iises the question whether 1t Is not supremei!
lie fault OF professors Of Christianity that more 40
OF profess it, After a period OF feud and DIVISION
fer arms are grounded and battlefiags are furled
nd reunion AFFECTED the outside world seems 10
Ike hears: thdt now the cruel war is over and
eace will ever more prevail"
Dr. With .ow continuing. said in part: Then
ones the rapid increase Of membership rolls and
hose extensions Of the Kingdom which can be
isde only when treasures full as when the
resbyterian Church in 1871 hushed the tones OF war
'umpets with sounds OF reunion hymns, and asked
Or memorial Offering Of $4,000 10 celebrate
be jubilee Of peace. and wasn't It nearly 100000
hat poured into the lap OF the Church in evidence
. the delight which right thinking men had in that
uspicious event? Five millions asked for. and al
aost 100000 given gladly when the money was
sked to advance the gracious ministeres OF love
'hich the Son Of Man made evidental OF his divine
risslonl But why is It that when only a 100000
memorial contribution is asked on the twenty-hfth
OF that happy event. only about half
hat amount Is offered? Had not the last ten years
'een sgnalzed by increasing confidence among
he ministry and jealous competition as 10 VINO
Aauld be most kind as well as conscientious. we
~ NV nctu u Say nOW uilcicHe '"S
aisht have been to-day. Not only must organized
Christianity have been In grander motion. but the
Individually have been more In the
aood Of Jesus when he met the disciples OF Johh'
Tor is It not so that the history OF Christians
syerally show that by loving deeds, rather thah
nOent they manifest the mind that was III
chns,r
The Rev. Dr. John r. Davies. OF New-forK Oty'
preached In the Second Presbyterian Church IN 'he
mo'nng and was assisted in the service by the Sec
seAry o. the Board Of Foreign Missions the rev.
u FRANK +. Ellinwood. and the secretary OF the
Doenu o' Of Home Missions. the Rev. DR. William I.
M ..r both Of NewYork City. DR.. Davies spoke
sr ine Law and the Testimony" He said. among
other things:
vhsn es you become interested in foreign missions.
when yo, aie wearied by the Indifference al nome,
10 ne uoi are discouraged by the immense Obstacles
n,rsiv % "o.A abroad you feel the need OF some
tii .;,d ue.ed and despair will keep burning clear
sy.r, 'vns nnnas the fire of the foreign missionary
Jy, ye Spon "a ihe altar Of your soul And that mo-
wtS ~ nnu n IN The fact that the conquest OF the
tnNr~ ~ Snrist Is the great law. the unvaryin8 tes-
Nrs,. wHn!ch runs with ever-growing power
esss4 inc scriptures Of the Old and New Tesla
ar, y aow turn TO the Law and to the Testi-
IN nsn1d In Gods Word mans mighty motive
C5lrrh ~ conception OF the expansion OF the
ascas ARK the promise repeated to the patri-
eed m .nuvlng 10 them the assurance that In their
Les "a ". e families OF the earth should be blessed