New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-20
DIR. STIMSOy on CONTROVERSIES.
A SERMON WHICH MANY OF HIS HEARERS
THOUGHT HAD A BEARING ON THE DIFF
FERENCEs IN THE TABERNACLE.


FERENcEs IN THE TABERNACLE
The Rev Or Henry A. stlrnson. who recently re-
signed the passionate OF the Broadway Tabernacle
owing 10 a controversy In III. church regarding the
policy OF It's administration. had considerable to
say about differences and controversies among
Christians In his morning sermon yesterday. His
text from Acts XIV. ]: And certain men
which came down from Judea taught the
brethren and said: Except ye be circumcised.
after the OF Moses. We cannot be
saved" After describing how Paul and Bar
nabas had objected 10 this teaching and had gone
Jerusalem and finally effected an agreement where
by the doctrine that men must become Jews TO be
saved modified rs not 70 hinder the work
OF converting the heather. DR.. Stimson said that
this the first toward the larger church. the
great organization which was to become the Church
OF Christ for all the world while Paul. at Anti
och. was telling OF the work OF conversion he had
accomplished some brethren from Judea sought TO
undo all he had done" said DR.. Stimson. and then
he went TO tell how difrcult II was 10 shake on
old methods in church work owing 10 the reverence
for tradition n reverence which did much 20 hinder
progress II was 80 easy to find fault and indulge
In criticism he said. hut the truth had been
burned into PauIs heart and his determined stand
against Journalism made the nnal break between
Christianity and Judaism. Paula followers had
had faith IN him The Apostles made large place
for dirererices OF opinion. and when Paul and Bar
nabas went to Jerusalem TO argue against Imposing
circumcision as prerequisite for salvation there
was no bitterness among the brethren. and finally
they only stipulated that converts should lead
moral and cieany lives. But the men who came
down from Judea TO find fault did not represent The
whole Church. but simply class DIR. Stimson
said and the final agreement among the contro-
yersalists a beautiful illustration OF the posi-
biiity OF Christian finally becoming united
through their very differences. recognizing the love
and pirty In each Others hearts. There was need
now the preacher said. for the Christian Church
TO strengthen tscf for the conflict against sim and
yet IL was divided and had much captiousness and
FAULT finding within Itself. But this was for but
the hour Christian men would vet come together
in n broader Christianity. Christian love tried by
differences was the witness OF the living Christ 10
the end OF time The Church OF Christ could not
live by tho suppression OF honest individual opinion.
In closing DR. Stimson outlined word picture OF
the earnest. manly Christian. I'm bondage TO no
man" and OF the Christian life over which ana
beneath which lies the doctrine OF love.
When DR. Stimson had finished his discourse he
paused a moment and then said This sermon was
written during the week preceding Easter TO be
delivered to-day. Let us pray
This uttcrance. as did many portions OF me ser
mon caused many OF his hearers TO look inquirngly
al one another. and some at least IN the congrega-
ton OF the opinion that Or. StmSon had
preached discourse with strong bearing upon
existing conditions In the Tabernacle church.