New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-08-14

Rev Dr. C. scoed, pastor Of hs as Nol'n Ber
nea" and the Rev Mr. Morgan OF i''T T,' Suhc
Ministry Began" This afternoon a meeting , wns
held at Mount Hermon across the Connecs s,,,
ated Later service held III the cemetery
where Mr. MooGys mother was buried las last memory
o Mr his MTDo oyh ero Dr. + erson followed Win
similar tribute TO Of his ws MRS af Moody
ninety-one Dr. Meyer also spoke upon the Nm M,
nnshce ~ praVer This evening Mr. selwyn gave
his farewell address as he returns to England on
and most Impressive service was held.
cHRIsTs SECOND COMING
The Rev. DR. James NJ. Gray of Somerville'
! Mass preached last evening on "Ihe Secohu Noi"
! ing of Christ" He said that he would not einpioy
a single text. but refer to several In MS ues"e ~
answer three or four questions ever coming up III
| the minds of those who are considering the suoJe''
for the first time. He said: -
What is meant by the second coming of Christ!
We who hold that doctrine In this conference ea a
to the wondering disciples on Mount oiiveI from rom
whom their Lord had Just ascended INTO from You
into Heaven. shall so come IN IKE ,nainSi ..;rbis
have seen m NOT 20 l'H nuence not His spirit
the progress development or Ills cnuich ho'
His Kingdom in either visible or invisible sense Sc
by His own agords. Matthew XIV 81 "a '' 81.
| Thessalonians ~. 16; Revelation !, q; IL
would be personal in the sense OF visible eo re
appearing The Greek words TRANSLATED con-
ing" presence appearing etc an lnc onG s .ie
idea Of corporal presence that the eye do1 comne
make it far more probable as an event than those
associated with Hs first com ng. ,,,,
When will the second coming be- 'hronoiogc1,
ally considered we do not know mo ' h o %Y
hands We are TO watch not knpwing ,nG nou'
Matthew xiv 70; Acts Ga; Ihessal0nlamSS ~
fix fix date for His coming. but it has been
in contraveniion OF the Tor This rea
son many conservative men hesitate to accept the
doctrine which would be such a bt t , III, on
their souls do so much to unravel to them the mys-
eres Of dispensational truth and ala them Ill
preaching the Gospel to other Souls.
BEGINNING OF THE MILLENNIUM.
But while the time cannot be known chrome
logically it may be known in reference to other
events especially that great event designated as
the millennium The coming will take place not
after but prior to the Millennium and it is Christs
coming and that alone which Will INTRODUCE lne
millennium and makes l, ssh Word Witch
which would be inconsistent with the other view,
br Tas , especaIy that Of the nobIeman in Luke
xix: 1t was involved in Christs comparison OF me
S cay 81 ~ Nan Matthew xiv S7-3s and most
strongly taught in Revelation and in Paul second
In the latter instance it was evident beyond Il
doubt that the siery OF imag 70 rmnte and
develop until length it headed up IN the anu
Christ VINO "' Coming There was therefore,
Do room for a millennium between those two
as Of the present age would not be good times
in the common acceptation 0, 'n"' u"' '"'
grievous times. ii Timothy H. l.
THREE CLASSES OF MANKIND.
IN what would the second coming result? The
,,ord Of inspration divided all mankind into three
classes The Jews the Gentiles and the Church OF
God" Il Corinthians. X. S2) and the coming had
A distinct relation to each Of these classes. us
relation the Church was set forth IN its
rclatlon to the Gentiles in Matthew XIV 81 10 tg
end Of that chaptsf yeson to the jews was seen
in Acts XIV. l4-lS, Romans X Z etc, especit l
AZ read i'm the light Of such Old Testament PlVPnvv
Clos AS are recorded in Joel ill., and Lacharlah MI
The church is 10 be translated caught up to meet
the Lord in the air The Gentle nauonsl Shds iS
,hose Of the old Roman earth, are TO be visited win
desolating and separating Judgments Inc jews are
Nissan and through them the Gospel TO be preached
in ali the earth. In this age me G9spel Is I Dg t
presched for their conversion This Is ne tune OIL
the outgathef ri br,s but that will be the time OF
Inc great inga thering when at last men shaA CONE
to know he Of The th Iord SHAH cover the the
waters cover the sea
VALUE OF THE DOCTRINE
What is the practical value Of this doctrine: y" ha'
are the reasons for making 1t "orKHs uoc'i'e
of the pulpit? This is answered in the first place
nv the large attention given TO 1t in the Ne" IeSta
ment Next TO the doctrine Of redemption through
H. blood of Christ there is doctrine so ire
ouertly referred 10 that Of His second coming
1t is associated as motive with almost every virtue
and grace laid as an obligation upon The Christian
believer For example, self-denia. Matthew. XVI q
10 y: patience James, " :; fidelity. L Peter v
. ~ 1 but especially personal holiness the expert
ence 50 continually Insisted upon in this conference
FOR his last see | John iii, l 70 Every man
that hath this hope in him purieth himself even even
as lie Christ Is pure" 1t could be shown IRON
SnrIptre and from the very philosophy of the case
,hat The doctrine OF the Lorts coming more than
snT other IS intended to be- and actually IS productive
Of right living Sturgeon, Miller the Bonas, A j
Gordon and others, holy men IN comparison with
many OF their brethren, bore testimony 10 the value
Of this hope in their daily conduct Heaven was va an
aabtants disemboded and IL happiness as.oetasd
Hari,s coming in the clouds On the earth The
saints raised and goriied; Their holy activities
hecsin in connection with the reign OF Christ over
Ms earth These expectations meet the ambitions
end desires of the human heart. ambitions and de-
eres not sinful in themselves and which God meant
70 crafty What motive 70 lead men TO cry:
EVEN 49, come, Lord Jesus" and to cause them so
~ euarf their hearts and lives that they might not
he ssbaused before Him at His coming.
GUESTS AT THE LEADING HOTELS.