New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-02-08
THE STORY OF JONAH.
DIP REMENsNYDER SAYS 1T IS A LITERAL HIS
TORY.

np pEMENsNYDER SAYS 1T IS A LITERAL f''
TORY.
Tho Rev DIR. ]. B. Remensnyder, pastor OF the
ryange,cal Lutheran Church OF ST. James cnoSe
"a the subject OF his sermon yesterday the s'oi
of Jonah preaching to Nineveh. In the couise %
his remarks he referred TO the utterahces VI 'no
pay DR. LYMAN Abbott. Among other things ne
said , T., ,b,s
narf Of me book Of Jonah show beyond DOUBT I; a
literal history and it is utterly o eSend
was meant to he mere piece OF notion VI reset ~,
eas hing a moral lesson. Jonah was cast form oy
the fish with ndeoe impression o, b se
~ the Lord Go to Nneveh and preach the preach
ines NAT / bid" He mad been taught by ms eH
perence in the FISH, and he exhiStea Tae his
second call He makes no excuses or evSsions, ~
to obey the S dv psoSe nf Nneveh was
startling Going through me sree dsvs and
s!iy PREACHED s rory ~
He here showed the fidelity Of true evangelical
preacher not preaching waa far ne or what the city
applauded but what God had bd nm ms s,I is q
His message Is not his own It Is the Eor Siscn,es
shall be given YOU said Jesus 70 TO, ms corsSer
what shall sDfah Viii Hf be not aceepbs
whether they accord with the spirit Of the times
message that God has given him, that his con
science dictates and that will save the Souls OF MS
Jonah's preachings met with Unexpectedly favor,
able reception. Instead of scorn and violence, ne
heard with the derpesl Lutcte o., 90
- the Ninevehites The conscience but sumbers
and when awakened will strike with tongue OF
ire These Ninevehtes were great transgressorsi
and they knew IT, They thought their vices ana
crIelties had reached avenging ear ABOVE. Al,
other cause that the spirit OF God aecomPahfieI
pauTs speech before Felix and Agrppa ana LOT
Luther's electric words at the Diet Of Worms and
for John Wesleys influence over the thousands WHO
"a thered to mob him in London, but went away
to pray. So the consc!ence-smt;en Nlneyen:te.
from the people TO the King. rooed themselves ~
nd
brings men back to their primal equanty again
There Is no greater leveler than conscience: .,,,,
We come TO the MYSTERIOUS teayures ~ ms
repentance Of Nineveh on the Almighty! MS eter,
nal decree had already gone forth He had declare
that the guilty and vicious sapitai sn5ud NAYS
overlook the cities of the plain. should fall upon
r. Could He now withdraw MS decree? Would 1t
do for the children TO say that me EteInai one mao
variability Of fallible mortals? THESE questions
shall not attempt to answer II would ne fr9 ruiz,
regard to Gods secret Will and DEGREES are here
opened which meet us and anon In the Bible
just as they DO in nature. $500
lrreverent souls venture where angels fear to
tread grow dizzy fall. and are lost. But reverent
and believing souls commit these mysteries to the
powers Of God and accept them as they are VIII.
ten in what must he admitted TO be the most
significant OF the Scripture verse, And God saw
their works that they turned from their evil ways;
and God repented OF the evil that lie would DO unto
them and he did Il not
All Scrlptural writings written upon the back
ground of mercy provided there be repentance.
DR. Remensnyder stated that ne had received
numerous letters from all the country. uphold.
ing his treatment OF the book OF Jonah. This. he
sentiment was with his rather than with the Rev
Or. Lyman Abbotts contention.