New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-15

OF outside help His sermon yesterday morning was
practical. and was an earnest presentation OF 'he
value and need Of cooperation between pastor and
people in building up a church. I'VE also helping TO-
gether" II Corinthians. I. II. was his text
After speaking briefly on the appropriateness OF
the theme Dr. McElveen said that in order TO know
the duties and privileges Of the church member IL
would be necessary TO consider what was the Ne"
Testament idea OF the Church. the CHRISTIAN
Church." he said SIS not simply lecture associa-
ton-a body OF people who congregate weekly to
listen 70 a wel-paid orator read well-written es
say The primary object Of the sanctuary IS NOT 10
make scholars out of men and women VINO desire IN
tellectua Improvement. but to make saints out OF
men and women who are conscious or ther slhIui-
ness and their need of salvation. The pulpit adj
dresses itself to the mind. but not for the minds
sake Brain education may put sharp weapons
in rnaimen's hands and make the forger more
formidable than the daring highwayman The cuI-
tivation Of mind and manners Is Simply the plating
OF base metal and the veneerng OF wOrm-eaten WOOD
II does not touch the OF things. 1t does not
change the heart The Church exists not that men
may think better but that they may live better
With II the fear o. the Lord Is the beginning Oh
wisdom The pulpit therefore, while 1t ought 10
say what is Instructive and interesting Is bound 70
conduct Itself more with reference TO the munger Oh
mons souls than with reference to the itching OF
tha,r oars The Church Is not religious club.
coterie OF kindred spirits which meet weekly for
purposes Of mutual acquaintance and Improvement
Sociabty is one OF the essentials OF the '"ea'
church. In thoroughly Christian cnurch every
body should know everybody else and bear one
anothers burdens. We are brethren and members
| ON. OF another But the Christian church is not a
mutual admiration society. The ideal church Is not
made up Of one class kind Of people. II Is made
ND 81 all classes and conditions of men and women
II Is place where the poor and rich are met To-
sether and where all kinds OF people minister and
are ministered unto. The last few years have Wit
att, Y vi 10
her OF churches out OF what have become poorer
neghborhoods into what are considered more arsto-
cratic neighborhoods. The church that picks itself
ND bodily and moves uptown simply tina; 1t may
minister particular set OF people Is nothing oat
a rcg lous club
The church Is not an eternal life association.
Your attendance at the churchs services and your
donations to the church's work you must not re-
gard weekly premiums which you pay mere N
order that hereafter you may eSe,nay ,n6ershin
is no guarantee Of salvation. Joining the ChurSn
Golden y strsets Of the wal-bejeweed city Some re-
gard the Church somewhat after the analogy Oh d
S~r fare and IT is the business Of the engineer and
conductor TO see them safely to their journey end
81 thev think that the Church is a sort OF Pullman
palace car abiding in which they are sure 70 get to
the grand celestial depot OF the heavenly cry; -,
refuge living in which you are freed from the an
noyances OF time and ASSURED the teees OF
nifty While you I'VE on this earth there - me posi-
biity OF your yielding TO or resisting temptation ana
he Wc.- the stronger, az consequence.
While YOU abide In the flesh there must be the
strenuous effort and ceaseless endeavor to do well
II when you abide In the spirit you are 10 receive
the crown incorrup;ibe. The Church Is Doly OF
earnest people who have assembled tnemseEes 20,
g,iher 10 glorify and worship God and who believe
that by loving and being loved. serving and being
served blessing and being blessed, they VIII be pre-
pared while they dwell together for the perfect EEL
lowship Of the saints above , i, -.
same None OF ur liveth unto himself: none or us
dleth unto himself. The welfare Of each Is ne re
sponsbility OF ALL and the welfare OK al IS me re.
/ afa "A independent,
Observation-Disclosures We are our brothers keeper Lives
bend over lives the sky bends over the eartn. W.
are ono In our struggle against self. sin ana satan
Every victory gained Is gain for az; every ueIett
sustained IS loss for all II one suffers, AL suHer
II one rejoices II is cause OF rejoicing 10 all we
are partners OF each other sorrows ana JOYS, aye
the strength OF makes all stronger, the weak
ness of one make all weaker. The Industry or one
makes all richer and Incidence or one MAKES AZ
Dtorer We are in one anothers keeping We are
one in Christ Jesus. whose purpose II was TO make
us one with each other as well as one with COD
With the principle thus unfoided as the FOUNDATION
OF his sermon. Dr. McElveen went on 10 say una,
the Christian minister does not stand alone, anu
then Indicated how his people might help him.