New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-24
THE .SLEEPERS VISION.
THE REV DR. HOLLlFIELD DEDuCES
LESSON FROM JACOBS DREAM
MEMS MINDS MUST BE AT REST ~ ORDER TO
RECEIVE THE BENEFITS OF COMMUNION
WITH GoD-REsTLEss PURSUIT or MA
TERIAL THINGS \ BAR TO PROG
REss ~ GRACE.

IElIAL IHlNbS y BAR ~ i4'D'
REss ~ GRACE
The Rev. Dr. A. Nelson Holihed. pastor OF me
Third Presbyterian Church of Newark. pTeacAeu
intere ling and instructive sermon yes''l'"y
morning his subject being THE S.eeper's Vision
The text was taken from Genesis xviii. ll-lo
After narrating the circumstances connected with
the vision Of Jacob at Luz. the speaker saio III
part:
God was as truly in that place when JACOB came
to ii He when he beae.d Him IN ms N''iD. i
glory OF the spirit world were all there. enwrappins
MIN in their radiance. but jacob ala hCt see 'lIe ~
or feel them but moved among these wonders a.
If unconscious OF their nefilbe presence ana chdi;
as blind man is unconscious Of the beauties Ut
the skies above him and the earth about him; IN
vain for him the stars shine around the mIdhsit
throne. flowers bloom in lovciness. ana Gear III"
ling rivers course their way to their ocean home
The wakefui eyes OF. the worn ana weary fusi-
tive nothing In his first resting pace VIZ
Goa and His host were except darklesS am n.ss
turned to day, the empty space pecdh'gg poib~oad
with angelic beings, the stones iorirea a. and
reaching the vorv throne Of the liiSncst' ,ne
music OF the angelic choir was waited on the ar,
and above ali God Himself appeared ana Sl'o"ss
unto him precious and needed words 81 promise, ~.
confor, and of assurance And So there are many
tbngs yira we fail 20 see in our sea Sons Of wake
fulnrs, thing which We must sleep to see. ,. the
The history Of any great event. "nioa car1t
be written with any fairness justice a. OF 'F,l
near The time OF it's occurrence, for the passions
and preiuliccs Of men then too stEohs' t,Y
wide awake fr them to Judge mGariialy to CIV ,Sey
else justly 2 f,b no wTs s ,nr1es IS or policy viii
sh I coio history We mus wait untn the actors
in the drama or tragedy have passed from III" sa3e
Of action: until persons ana parties IN lhrlcn n,
influence the full and free discussion OIL u, ,o
there has been a subsistence OF the hcTcc i"'i ~,
nisms aroused. Clarifying Of the or OF u.c .u,
raised by II, before We can rel.onauy - II
The great Reformation had TO walt wei nsf ~ -" 10
centuries for It's ACKNOWLEDGED historian. VI,
c,f home for Illustration OF TINS "'''
It would have been utterly inrossip.e |" iSi
mo,tev after rs close both sides TOO en-
Uttered to have performed the delicate am n''
portant task. but gradually tho passions that De-
ionreJ IN the war period have been luilcd 70 sle'p
amid the stiffness OF peace. and the sight oi d.,
has bcen made clearer and the people of the wv
s~c,,ons Of our great country have come to see eye
to eye. and know and appreciaie one a,o ,,Ds
far better Than ever before. lme N2h and The
equally courageous Lee, praises inc 'Ni' ''..'',,
bravrrv Of the southern troops. and dcprecates AL
ATTEMPTS to stir up sectional feeling and the S4ltA
reioices In the free lom OF the save; cam
coin and Grant equally win the No! , ",ri bf the
graves Of the Blue and the Gray. without dlsiihm
lion. are annually decorated with the falrest How"
There IS an important spiritual lesson FOR US IN
this truth namely we may De 700 T G'' of chris.
Of Heaven. OF the Gospel OF sprit1a things. nr
We NAV not behold them. Multitudes are too com
pletely ergrossed with business To see tncul M
are fully awake and ar c9ncTrnnS 1n c
ESQ Many have thus lost sight OF the spiritual III
,heir inordinate greed for gain. and be VINO -
Inns awake to the world has spiritual vision
He must sleep see. he must sub'tulI tt' W
secular TO the spiritual; seek hTst ", Nm .,
~ CD and His righteousness, wlthHra" iI'l
business affairs sufficiently TO maintain unln,"tt-
rupnd communion with his Maker; dlschatse W." ~
conscientious fidelity and cheerfulness al OF ms
roip,ous duties and keep his hands ana h"trt 'tt,
When ne thus sleeps with relation 10 ms ""'''''
affairs he NAV confidently expect the vision 49,,
Many ere so charmed md fasclnatel Dy ~.
show and glitter OF fashion and Of pleasure ih1'
they ace naught else in al ne Wiie WORM 49,
christ Heaven duty. suffering humanity oPp't
uniies FOR doing good, are al !ost sishl o. 20
,,t.n in the des for social prc-cnincnce anu III.
Excitement Of fashionable disslintlnn 'u'n ~
ei1an mus. rractise self-rcstralni. s"-irnhl "N'i
go reasonable discretion. heed the voice OF CON
science be temperate In all tIngs; MAKE me yoS
Of tho Lord fret In their desires. IN o'Nri ~
tho King In His beauty oih'rs are N.Y. .""sr,
- .hair anxlcty They disirusful ana leatlu''
aivavs exuecting the very worr- 10 naiI"h. "'p'e
bareiye Of some terrible calamity No inht,ct ..M
rroa,iv God hlcsscs them no matter nov "i $50
,bo ann shines or how swccty the bHI7 ms =
,herr ,hcv are always looking FOR ciuuls anu
s.orrns and disaster. Their hearts are r'rihB''
$3.50 hecausc 81 this spirit of forenfiiiis, NJ
nyithst,nling Gods gracious promise. ana ~ a
snrance we have OF His unchang'nS 10Y" y" -
a.'' Lnn awake by thclr fear OF future Uoupses'
many Of which never come. $3.50. .,o,. ,hev
Tow II such are 10 see. they mus. sr'p. ~
-, ,,s, ont the spirit Of di-trust ana Ter
niS,urbs heir sleep: lu.l their Imagination. "hln
'atn,s such dismal pictures. 70 rcl"s'. anu -,
sw@etv and in holy confidence. on the ho.5n ,herc
great loving Father oi rs al N'o"'''e W
We are safe from all harm
There hy His love oersha1eI'
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