New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-10
1.-THE LORDS BROTHERS"
AN ELOQUENT SERMON BY THE REV. DR.
RICHARDS, OF PLAINFIELD.
HE COMPARES THE APOSTLE JAMES TO CHRIS
TIANS OF LATER TIMES-SOLClTCDE FOR
THE MORAL HEALTH OF OUR BRETH-
rem A NECESSITY FOR CHRIS


the intersection Of two of the towns most b,aut-
fu avenues. and lo,al preacher j. regarded with
more reverence ard love by citizens in general
than the Rev Or. William X. Richards, its pastor.
On several occasions various Inducements have
been offered Dr. richards TO 81 10 lareer heo hat
he has steadfastly maintained his allegiance TO
the Plainfoli church.
Dr. Richards yesterday morning spoke on the
Lords Brother" taking for his test these words.
But other of the Apostles saw none. save james.
the Lords brother" from Gal. j. ~. The speaker
said in part:
The New Testament often speaks Of a man, or Of
men, bearing the name oi james modern FORM
ierent men these Nere ani how they were r,a.ed
is not the place to en,or upon mat discussion WhA
these men was known as the brother OF our Lord
Jesus Christ. Paul could identify nm in That Way
them about his own earliest visit to Jerusalem al
ter his conversion. and SAYS that he "a" only Two
james not James the son OF Zebedee brother Of
the beloved disciple John; Paul Is not speaking 81
mat man, but, he says, Il cav James the l-ofD
Therefore. in that home il Nazareth where Jesus
not The only child That home Vas familiar wtin
ccine where several brothers and sisters are sroN
ing up together. And this man James with whon
We specially concerned this morning was in That
home An0wn one of those brothers % Jesus. We
should greatly like history of those many ycais
o a ihsy lg % tn Know o% s R Hsn cr
began his public ministry these brethcn OF his ala
is nothing to make US think that James ever
Joined the enemies of Jesus Rather II appears
that ne aIways continued TO i0Vr III" do
brother though he did not believe IN MN as
Jesus had some disciples who were beginning l"
believe in him as Christ, but this brother of ~,
Years we lind HIM rer"gnizSd as the head Of ,he
Mother Church in Jerusalem. When Peter wac
TO James the responsible person. We can under
stand what an anectionaie reverence al me az
by such sacred name. the brother Of III" LORI;
-. am glad that name stands ouI 80 ds'i,nct} IN
"S our ,ori Ia true rH4 manbooi lie wat bo,h The
the history Of Christian doctrine YOU viii INA that
II mas GeheraIy b.'l edsier ior mos WHO ~, ,
SON of God han TO believe that no was the son ~
Nan Nan The earliest ana most PgTssgnt hgTy T nS
heresy began even as early a the dtys or 'lt
Apostle John. who says that The anu-Chiist IS 4e
who denies that Jesus Christ has cone Ia the h.sh
After our hearts have once felt the soihkc Power
that he ever could have been truly man NE our
selves. We need to school Ourselves toward il j.!
Lords manhood preserved for Us in the Gospel
mat is the 9ocuEe Wieh We !" r. h,i.,.. ,i',fi
but Il Is hard rt-ll{ 10 h,ieN' H. 10 "'ltf .,t'
the Holy one. the divine Saviour. can be- brother
women who make up our human race. How can
We believe that? How can We make a start tow
The brother Of the Lord" 1t began as natural
tie between Jesus and james; either by aioP2, o.
growing up SIDE by Side in that earthly home. Ana
all that the best of brothers ever could bee to ms
brother We may be sure Jesus was O. james. lii
Christ's broiherly regard FOR james ala not shut
other men off from his regard. but only .ifcl 49,
beginning for welcoming other men n'" MS J."
II id no; mean for James that he had always De-
served IL. for he remembered those days "H'n Lr
did not believe in Jesus. and i seems - inr over,
time James heard himself called 10y tins torn Oh
extraordinary honor it must have hrm"ei mn 10
sounworthy when strangers yiel1 ing their ail's
ance. and ne. the brother. was holding ia X Ahn 80
think. any man today VINO shGuI near mn H
called the spiritual brother OF Jesus, % Pc ICONS
puffed up by the title OF honor. But those sins %
the past barrier to ms IrlNneSt 81 we
one . can forgive not only his enemies. for it
is not always hard to forgive Your openly '..
here was one who could forgive the desert.or "
his friends, and even the stubborn mcFe-uNiy o'
But leaving the past to itself how shali il be for
the future? Il went up TO Jrrus@ I'm, an i'' yi.
Peter. and also james. the Lord nToih.i
before your mind you md Peter INTRODUCING James
TO this stranger from Damascus 10y TINS token. NE
Lords brother" What must II mean FOR Jam,e
ter. and presented to men M resi- 81 " il'Ir
Chrst?' Why it seems to M. !, must give The
man peculiar sens o. Testis'Diy h ie' c,s
was really a question OF keeping up the family go'd
Why shall II not be so with any man VINO h mas mas
found himself hOnored with this same uecit ma
he ID the
He is not ashamed TO call US so; ne nas 80 us1r
his own good name in our keeping. Men are FORM
;n1 vha. We are The sacred family good name
trusted in our keeping. How vel are You ~, PIilH
Il? Are YOU ius,ifying the trust that jesus J.
posed in you when ne called you brother Of nj,
But let us change our point ol we" nv,
and loving regard ae brothers Of Jesus Christ
No matter what their outward posltlon-you mifl'
tcr-we bound to Do the hest W. can ior tnriT
dear brothers sake Tho brotheTh@od oi nianM'',u
,4r,esrf in .TIF a
ago the leaders Of the French Revolution m4lc c IL
part Of their creed. liberty; equaliy anu .I'
ternity" But YOU know they did not put thrf Greco
into practice very well The gulllotine vas not
very Of much brotheriy kindne,s
And while men have gone on processing the sam
philanthropic creed ever since. most Of them have
reach men 10 love God their father. and ih'n
you may hope teach them TO love other children
apt TO say. and that Is true But 90 io' n,'' -,
know the real history Of the casc-how II j. tnu
some people have learned to sho" mde , =
that almost the whole world has been maKlne I"
little progress that way think this Is ne Answo'
and care for them brothers Of Jesus Chrlsl ne.
are Of course the eh5Sn % Upon u u.s. FOR Ga
himself has been 50 far away rom our Ind,
who gave his life for men has made very, cI'aI
IMPRESSION the mind OF mum my i.'. la.
for AN eorts Of peope is what haa been compelins
US ali to care for them little, at ica,i 10Y very
W. ebnn1 we concern ourselves about the SOUS
o., incn-Ynen and women perhaps VINO are 10, -
Strangers TO rs and whcHe fate seems 10 20 ~.
concern OF ours? What matter IS II ID vs. W4'''''
or not they 20 IN sin, whether or no, I'M. ir'
drunkard gives up his cups Whcth,r v' Huss r
reunited creature escapes a l!fc ~ shame Ni'
or not tina; benightcd heather ever mars -. u,
cosr1 of hone whether or not ihdt c',,i' ..
man Of The world gives his heart TO God? WY
should We care? WHY It Is becinsc J,1'' r,ts
showed that he cared 80 much for them Az. per l"
re- we're brothers Of his and he MAS wiling To- EN-
ny % fo~ nom That f. what mas been sloNlF
ms ne ont ~ our Indifference and compelling us
70 think Of the salvation OF men in'sinn,. a. Us
30 90 dane unto one Of theSe my bfrtHIrh' I'M, -
ne ,ea that has been forever SCUM l,Hs ~ v'i I
snd we cannot refuse 10 hear H. bul 90 W. Ill.,,
an" What are YOU doing? Are You dping ahFlNli's
Sr the souls If all these brothers ana Sisters %
Jesus Christ
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