New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-07-06
POWER OF UNSELFISHNESs.
OPENING SERMON AT THE AsBURY PARK
AUDITORIUM
OF LOVE is coNoUERING NATIONAL AND RE.
LlGious DIFFERENCES AND HOW IT
IS DESTINED AT LENGTH TO
RULE THE WORLD.

RULE IHE WORLD.
Asbury Park. July 8 (speciaD.-rhe summer re.
Ilgious services In the As5ury Park Beach Audi.
torurn began to-day These services are held under
the auspices Of the Westminster Presbyterian
Church, OF which the Rev. DR.. George ]. M.ngins
is the pastor
ihe Opening sermon this morning was preached to
an audience numbering nearly $500 by the Rev. b
Fay Mills the evangelist Mr. Mills spoke on THE
Power of Cnselfshness" taking his text from Reve.
iation V. g. In the midst Of the throne and Of the
twenty-four elders and Of the four living Ones stood
a lamb az 1t had been slain"
The speaker said tina; much OF the Book of Reve-
latlon was unlntelg1ble; OF It was easily
understood. and In other passages careful thought
would develop suggestive and helpful lessons. He
believed that the main object Of the book was TO
correct the changing faith OF the Church. which
was beginning TO sp!rtual.ze Its commission to
transform the world into a hope OF escape for the
individual into some distant sphere OF bliss. In the
midst OF prosecutions John wanted the early Chris
tans TO understand that God still regned. and the
government OF heaven being manifested on
earth The throne" represented the government
of God. The "twenty-four elders represented Or
DER regularity, stability. ard "the born living ones''
the animal creation. And In the midst OF them all
Slain lamb
"A lamb symbolzes gentleness. humanity, purity
and Affection" he said. The slain lamb signifies
suffering love. This is the principle OF the govern
ment OF God. Come, o philosopher seeking un-
ravel the mystery Of the universe; here Is the key
TO the solution Of every problem. human and divine
theoretical and practical. temporal and eternal.
Come o scientist, discovering and testfying the
unity ard reign OF law but standing silent before
the questions Of the origin OF He and character;
here is the missing link for the inspiration and
pletion OF ali your search for the thought OF the
Creator In His material manifestations Come 0
poet singing the glory Of purity and gentleness ana
peace and sacrifice and love- here IL the grea: epic
OF the universe, upon which must be modelled every
true song that poet shall ever sing. Come. o
prophet. wondering what and what manner Of
things the Spirit did signify when He testified you
beforehand the suferngs OF Christ: here is the
Alpha and Omega. the beginning and the end, the
first born son of the Eternal God. Come. disciples
of Jesus. here is the revelation of redemptons nys-
terry and the empowering OF your effort for the
worlds salvation. Come. We rulers OF the eartS
learn the only and complete secret OF the eternal
authority and adminisrati ton. Come. men OF wealth
opportunities OF the consummation of the ages;
come distracted. toiling. grooming millions. crying
for bread and receiving stone; come. hopeless,
helpless joyless. powerless nen and women. here Is
weakness. love FOR selishness victory for despond
a slain lamb is the symbol Of the power and Wis
dom and justice and endurance OF the government
OF Cod
ness in science, philosophy political economy soci-
oiogy. industry and politics were giving way 10 the
spirit Of love. ard were destined 10 be superseded
by 1t.
versary, and showed how the Christian conception
Of law differed from that Of the Anarchist. the
indviduast and the material Anarchist. He closed
with peroration In which he described world
in which the Spirit OF Christ should prevail and
the slain lamb be the symbol of the eternal triumph
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