New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-08-09
HOW TO DO THE WILL OF GOD
n,R MORGAN MAKES THE WAY PLAIN.
THE THREE ,ENGLIsHMEN HEARD fEsIhh-
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DAY-PLENTY OF ROOM FOR VISITORS
fay TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrsuNE.I
East Northheld. Mass. Aug. S-Se'el"' .s r.e4..
members of the New-York Prespyters -. Or
tered at Weston Hall to-day. ana ne" -. ..ore
rive nv every train but Mr. Moody says '"''
IS room for many more before '"e ~ ,, In ad.
znoaations Is reached. Many peop'e - oome
,.aroo for rooms but probably as many NOR -
,,pannounced and all are comfortaoiS ~ $3.50 81
This morning the Pres5ytefiahs "eie 80, ,ho
,isit Camp Northheid 70 unite IN pr! -.
S.,,--era or eighty young men WHO are envy
ee'e,'' ,,,o among the beautiful pines above
'e 80 &C., this meeting ended the ministers
.,anAa,cs we're called together 10 cohsiuo' VII,
a,.sablitv of holding meeting 10 Nv ,.Ie
a., MIS- Mary H. Hunt in the interest," VI
instruction temperance , an. she
psy Drs Packard and Clymer OF syrseuse' 49,
onpo,n,ed 20 arrange for the meeting nv" - ~,
81. VT mon met alone for half an hour W o0i'
-. -a.,nros relating 10 their several heios Va
labor in the city ,.,oo came the
.or,,,s meetinc In the Auditorium tue
,reot,ng lasting nearly an hour Among 80 D.,
- oo,ied unon TO lead In prayer were the Ne
rrs George W T. Birch and John =. Dliss.
-, vi, one the chairman Of the proseculi"e
r,i,,ne :, the Briggs heresy trial ana 'i'e o'ne-
,be impartial Moderator during that se'e'e 40
an New-York It Is only fair 10 add 'ha' '"eie -
roernber Of the Presbytery VINO mas nv - -
- ,bose who were formerly conseTNa"Ne y,
sn'o0s 80 .,o hard working fair fighting. loyal
- oiorL The Mount HermOn quartet SANG '"''
,,,o,r,rc as usual. The young men nave wv"
&C or thirty hymns which they are piep"ieu
sing but by request limit their hnn'oei :"
ar four 2 day Tonight they sang ne" one "'',
- tho delight Of many people. For selec'iohs inc
new hymns from Speclai Sa0'e e
greatly enjoyed ., an tho
NJ Spurqeop said once: Moody Is strong on tie
.broe r " Taking this sentence for motto Ma1o'
white has written hymn entitled nun. ~.
derption Regeneration" which James me-" az"
nav has set to music for the new book The hrst
verse is as follows;
R Srs1 as wrought by the Word.
Born Of the Spirit when Christ l receive
This Is the Gospel in which believe
Chorus:
Ruin by sin. and Redemption by blood
listen An listen; tbs Gods precious WoI"'
Jesus accepting. you shall surely rtCeioe
Rcgenera tion when on Him you DeileNe'
Mr. Never was the speaker this morning anu
cave an interesting Bible reading on Thrones In
no,yt,r ~ the weights and sins referred TO IN
hebrews xii ! and Q he said that tobacco theatre
going and excessive novel reading might not be SINS
for every man. but he thought that they were
weights Realizing that the statement might meet
with oppostion he added that II any person were
a,.no.ed IA criticse him he might well leave the
teaching would not help one who was critical
Mr. Moody interrupting him. said; Let him stay
and take H. it will do him good
This thought audibly expressed, PROVOKED sihlie
and relieved the tension Mr. Selwyn, the 'hurch
Of England rector led the Round Top meeting al
the twilight hour. and Mr.. Morgan preached this
evening.
MR. MORGAN'S SERMON.
The following Is his sermon on The VIII OF
God" delivered on Saturday evening on the text
at is God which worketh in YOU poth 10 VIII anu
10 do Of His good pleasure:
Shall we treat these words under three headings!
Firstly the distinct fact of the text. the nmanence
OF God at is God that worketh in you seconoiyy.
the immediate result OF the immanence OF COO =!
is God that worketh in you to WI ana 40 eo Of
God 1T is God that worketh in you TO will and 10
do of his good pleasure. =, God rb,s ,s the
Firstly then the rs Of Coo n,acins out
Of the realm OF comparison with all others. Leg
s s say You ha soI into Comparison between
tianity and anything. / have no DIRECTION 10 me
fbai YOU leSve Christianity outside when you be-
gin You may compare Contucisnism Win SuGg
you may gather up these creeds SomP Sb xSin5
and discover in them CLEANS OF the nght ~nIcn n
bring one or ali OF them into comparison with the
religion of God revealed In Christ They are
10 permit comparisons between Christ and His
teaching and work as embodyng divinely revealed
have ever known, in that moment they hand over
10 unseemly and improper degradation the things
That hat Which makes for the dstinctiyeness Of re-
veaed religion is that it brings men face 10 face
siI human Me What have you in the New Tesla
ment? Not only the incarnation. as the coming
~ God to man. but the atonement, the passion
and agony OF the mysterious Cross the deep dark
q awful caySry That Is tine way by which zen
moved; and, as in the incarnation God has come
back them Pfntec05t
What is Pentecost? The necessary and radical
nation God has come back to commend purity to
man: in the Atonemen is brought back to
purity; and then IN the Pentecosta efusion,
Coo comes down; mans s. soul to greet
on the Day of Pentecost God came to dwell
,hem nn sn the Christian amen" era dSTned upon
Gs Sd Of the past 'f n God sd
been with. by and for men forever more is in the
eminent and His rule. and we pass into all this by
the way OF Calvary and the Cross OF Jesus
Notice the actual presence OF God. God worketh
I'm you. at that centre Of your being from which
everything else moves out. These words are very
H req of or w6a man is there
that understands the complex and marvellous
however, is certain, that from within. proceed
thoughts and actions. Ny hand Is not lifted save
you no, outside YOU but in you The whole .'t em
phasis OF the doctrine is upon the proposition God
born and the throne Of the viii is set up and the
affections have their seat and the mind les in the
inward shrine Of humanity God worketh
GOD wORKETH IN YOU"
Put the emphasis on the other word. GOD work
I'm In YOU. lie worketh in you as. an understand
Ing and active personality. perfectly able TO work
Not only Is He there. holding possession while you
work. but lie Is there
To direct control. suggest each day
All you design do or say,
That all your powers, with all their might.
In His sole glory may unite.
God worketh in you" The value Of the
statement may be learned by contrast. II may ap-
pear TO some that am putting too much emphasis
upon the little word in but try 10 Insert an
other word and you will at see the distinctive
glory OF Christianity and the distinctive force and
power Of the message.
suppose read. Work out your own salvation