New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-23
SERMON TO PRESBYTER1ANS
DIR. RADCLIFFE breaches TO GENERAL
ASSEMBLY COMMISSIONERS.
SUNDAY. SCHOOL IS HELD IN THE MORNING AND
POPULAR SABBATH BsERvANCE NETT
ING IN THE AFTERNOON.
Icy TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIrrNE.l


Winona Lake Ind. May 22-The Presbyterian
General Assembly Commissioners. with their wives
and other visitors 10 this place. attended the sun
day-school led by the Rev. Or. James w Worden
OF Philadelphia. held in the Auditorium this morn
Ing THE Day OF judgment" the topic. and
the scholars asked and answered questions IRE
hall was draped with the National colors
Among those who assisted pr Radcliffe in the
service at II o'clock the Rev. Drs. Joseph L.
Weaver. OF Philadelphia Scion Cobb. Of Pittsburg
and Thomas Houston. the blind evangelist. OF New
Jersey Mr. Houston read from raised-leiier
Bible.
A popular meeting on Sabbath Observance was
held In the afternoon. with the Rev Or T. w.
Hathaway. general secretary of the American sab
bath Union. presiding Addresses were made by
Mrs. Wellington WHITEHEAD. secretary o. the
Woman's National Sabbath Alliance: Or. Charles
THOMPSON the secretary OF the Board OF Home
Missions and Dr. Davis, OF New-York. The speak
made eloquent pleas for the keeping OF the
Fourth Commandment.
4 meeting In the interest OF the Woman's Board
OF Home Missions held. and the need of mia
sionary work among the Mexcans. the Indians. the
freedmen and the rnountaineers OF the South were
listened to with interest. The National hymn was
sung at the close OF the meeting. In the evening
the moderator presided at the meeting held in the
interest Of the Young Peoples Society. Speeches
were made by Er. George +. Pentecost. OF Yonkers.
~ Y. and J. J. Willis Baer. the secretary OF the
United Society Of Christian Endeavor.
Tho text from which Or. Radcliffe preached In
the morning Peter. seeing him. saith 20
Jesus. and what shall this man do John XXI. 2l.
The In part follows:
Lord what shall this man do? We too prone
to look over the shoulder. We are interested IN
events rather than duties. IN the distant rather
us. We readily drop our own duties that We may
consider the question about others. II was a SUI
premely human
DISTURBED ABOUT NEIGHBORs' ACTS.
The revelation was distinct. though IN some re-
spects having vakuensss. and IT'S announcement
was overwhelming: an annoi ncemcnt that would
bring pause and thoughtfulness silence. appalling.
impressive. to every soul. But Peters Impulse was
Immediately his neighbors. We are quite ready to
look after our neighbor's responsibility. We are
very much disturbed about his duties and the con-
sequences Of his and his Of his oppor,uni-
ties. II had our reighbOr's millions. what n
pleasing thing that would be. II We were lawyers.
what honesty We would import. II We were legis-
lators wha, wisdom would enact. II we wero
ministers how would stir Up that mans SIN,
and II We were President. how we would finish the
war.
The other man: always the other man. that man
what shall he do7 Where shan he be? These
things summoning and commanding our interest
away from personal responsibility ana opportu-
nifty. and Jcsus's to Peters question bring,
US a rcbuke and instruction md a command ~
VII that he larry, what IS that 10 ihtet no"
follow thou mo.
1t Is. in the nrst place rebuke Peter had no
mans burdea no other disciple could carry Every
iife must take care Of Itself I, l. ~ much as Il
own origin i,s duties and desunies. and has
impressed upon II It's own accountability not ny
control Of God himself The Christian man accepts
all IL ordinary lie accepts his Ordinary work and
MS an appointed sphere step ey SEP ioc~,nF IN
And TO this humble work he hnr given himself.
and to all these there l. the raaiancH rom 'no
,"r's bench; may no, We lie drank OF III, bitter
cup at Gcthsemane. may no, /? And VIII toll ~
drink iris bitter cup And he who tarries ia hope
would see ~ Snris, @s"im, .r, n,rai,o,
and power 10 the humbiesl living. John would SEQ
that presence again. lie would hear that voice
Gan you imagine how, those dlsciples iaiked
ahomt Him how they would compare noiesf one
would tell how He looked AZ the sea Of TiDcras
Another would try 70 recall how his hear slo%ed
there came the revelation from the heavens.
THE SPIRIT OF EXPECTANCY.
An. we Will see Him again We will hear EIls
voice again with these eyes Will see Him. here
or in heaven with those pierced hands outsireched
In welcome. and those tones that rang across the
waters TO disciples shall ring In orr ears Expect
ancy has its place in Christian living. We are saved
by hope and hope radiates and inspires. \ noble
life John lived he dwclt upon the truth. only
Of the lips OF Christ but the truth and love OF the
person OF Christ. The noble life every may live
that spirit OF expectancy. which bcnishes the idea
and desire OF pernanency. has sl IT'S assurance Of
tarrying that brings into our lfe the calmncss,
where disappointment shall not be too The
resoluteness that gives faiinfulness In humblcst
work. the expectancy that shall give strength under
the heaviest burden. brightness in the darkest hour
and triumph In the hour Of death.
And theso words are not only thus rebuke md
instruction. but a command Follow thou me"
Attend 70 your business. DO that which Providence
a g, ,hI.
are bound by chains stronger than iron by chains
that bind you 10 the law and spirit % Coda tie
that cannot be broken. That man and that condi-
tionthcse are things that not for us 20 settle
The unrevealcd the removed. the unscarchabe--
these are FOR God lie VIII bring Interpretation into
the cycle OF the ages He will dissolve doubt and
difficulties. and settle this mans duties and oppor
tuni,ies for himself and with himself
No possible Interpretation Of Mes condition
responsibilities release me from my duties or
What is tina, 70 thee" That is what Christ said
We go TO men and urge them as TO personal duty
s sq sev fs TO TO the the %G Of to-
and 10 the eainestness OF our call they Immediately
There 80 many things to settle. Settle these
qucstiops There are problems about the original
sin and about the guilt of Adams sin There are
and about the grace aud about lie. There are 80
many curious things in the faults and failing of
tIons in the Christian profcssion-so many weak
nesscs I'm tho Christian creed. Settle all these
things first. "Whnt shall this man do" "Voow
thou me-"
il makes no difference about thnt man. God viii
settle with tina; Though you have stood with
all the universe and In ali the universe. weakened
1nf,thful dshonored that lessons not one io,a
your Accountability and your responsibility for
Christian profession and Christian service Every
man shall bear hls own burden. for we must all
appear before the judgment seat OF Christ.
THE DAVIS FAMILTS NEEDS.
TO the Editor OF the Tribune.