New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-07-04
INSPIRATION IN THESE TINES.
HOPEFUL VIEWS TAKEN BY THE REV. DR.
ROBERT MACKENZIE. OF SAN
EBANCJSCO


ROBERT MACKENZIE. OF SAN
FRANCISCO
The Rev. Dr. Robert Mackenzie. pastor Of tho
First Presbyterian Church. OF San FRANCISCO
preached yesterday morning In the Fifth Avenus
Presbyterian Church. DR.. Mackenzie subject was
Continued Inspiration" and he presented an opu-
mistic view of his Nations future which made MS
sermon especially appropriate as patriotic az
dress appropriate to the DAY Dr MacKehz-e sau III
part: 49,
We the eve of the Fourth OF Of july;
1t comes 10 us this year with nterser meaning, ~
finds in Of the critical hours OF the WORM
history The events taking Place are b esdo
Of the world. and the Kingdom or Goa. Our wal
tom ," Of Sp large cause and effect When this hour
is closed the mat of Spain not only but the map Ha
ehansed 'ea God Is Calling old principles into newer
and larger action There is no haste and no resi-
pose and promises. lie has promised to overturn
and overturn until that which IS right Is cone
God is calling a new power TO III. front Inc
Of which this nation he crown was a poI H
cplined for NOR. than century on nv t'S nare a.
anS rs hGw Hyhs Men af hesSte discuss divide
on the issues That hesitation speaks both me 'n s
the spirit OF those who seek 10 be right. ana TO pe
sure OF it before they go ahead For once started
This forward movement is In the hands OF younger
The veterans who achleved ne VStoIreS ope
in the hands Of men who have 10 work out their
experience and fashion Tor S snrcb There
never time when We more needed Ihe suia.
not so anxious to have God on his side as 10 be
sure that ne on Gods side OF that serious issue
ables men to receive and record what GOD mas re-
yealcd for our REDEMPTION ms IS Tonee ba a.
enab es men and women 70 perceive Goa purpose
in history and to achieve more ana more OF ,he
this is confined To no class OF age ~ IS PROMISED
to every seeking generation mat waits upon goa
hot DOL d
III No one doubts that God thus poured out HIS
Spirit in former times. inspiring men TO be prophets
philosophers statesmen. soldiers There were ants
in the earth in those days Ana IN me !o!m if1
not take away all the light Of the sky. Other con-
steatons came lignten the ngering gloom
are denied this baptism of inspiration. Longfelow
Emerson and Lowell are gone; ang have ,rit M no
Jefferson are gone and took me sScei an % ueoy
Clay are gone. and took the orator s,eIei Win
them Grant and Lee are gore ana ieit no mn
gone. and took the wisdom and the brayery OF
naval heroism away we are tod. Our gran NJ
nursery with them. and left MS to the colder ner-
cies Of Kind Of woman we are tGd: NOT
what it was and our children the victims OF
decedence. This pessimism however Is not wlih
Seir capitai from useful industries SO in the day
OF social, political ana religious pess'misin men
withdraw their faith from the home. the State ahd
Eut as above the pail Of smoke rising from ou-
cbimneVs. shroudng our streets in gloom. the sun
still shines and the wind blows in from The ocean
ana beats along streets on new morning with
pristine clearness. above the pessimism eXha'lhg
from diseased minds Gods purpose sun stands ana
co.'s rnirit stiil blows in from the Infinite and
brings the needed inspiration for the new cay fUr
not only in the former. but In these last days salh
newed each spring. Life begins again with each
IS i1si as pure ard as powerful a. wien Jacob
kissed Rachel our children are born win as
much hope az when Eve looked on the boy IN aer
lap and deemed that she had gotten man from
as Webster found in the Senate. Grant In the
Army your fahe In th are are Hd % for
every man alive Goo Is es hepuly present Wan yaa
Of ss F h 6nnS de oT NaCn and
Lincoln carrying II through its perlls. 10 age Is
TOO late for determined men and the inspiring
me gift of these lest days is the best b At h the
wGdding f asyah of IL poorer article ana empty
Jars When Christ became guest at the ieast ne
eued them with water. turned the water into wine
and served the best wine ast ana men w
his cloak and double portion OF his SPIT, zen "a
Elisha John was The last OF the 9l1 oIoIo @
with those yet to come in the new oroeI' NhiS'
sac Let ne na ~ rsrnenb.r hat s at
the feast Of life ready 10 serve ne n"st St ti
Yong people This is stirring generation coming
en- behind They sgrpass in physica ,o me bys
insiy Where is me pale face soop- shoulders. alb
stracted gaze OF thirty years ago? They have given
niare 10 physical strencih h. aerness. to men WIN
Kant in one hand and an Indian club IN me oi "rc
Mentally compare the curriculum OF our fathcrS
aud OF our sons Spiritually. 80 per cent OF the
young people in our colleges are menihers oil 'n 70
church 90 per cent are adherertS OF. ana OhlS ~
,er cent find themselves in doubt 1hcr" are ,the
Young Mems Christian Associations. Inc Stuueh.
Vcunt sers the fndeavor societies. mat sur a clty
and n State to their foundations when they meet
in convention No age has seen such detefIll, ,
,on Of rs young people while young into me paul
ofisn of country and into the faith OF the Kingdom
OF Jesus Christ While the old men are dreaiilnb
over the great yesterdays, the young are Seeins
visions Of a greater tomorrow. Aud never dln t..e
hands SO active intelligent. loyal and devout