New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-08-18


verses of St. Johns Gospel. and the young scribe
struggling with deSts but gstbhsrsd himself r. for 9o
but stiiI the scribe waited the work was not com
plete. And them with one last effort 1t was done and
the noble servant of Christ made use OF this anti.
phon for It was Ascension Day: 20 Lord Of
Hosts. King of Glory. who to-day didst ascend in
triumph above all heavens, do not leave US or
phans." And there the trembling voice OF the dying
ap he brst into teaf and Weeping much
his spirit where the soul is never orphan for
The antiphon is, therefore. more correct than the
soiiect Inc Golect actresses GOO as the SreI 81
Christ. That Is the procedure of heaven; nrst, the
third. the gift OF the Blessed spirit through the
son-the man TO men, These are Ills own words:
spirit. for the Spirit was not given because Jesus
ceived the spirit in Eis transcendsnt nature, 50
that on one hand lie took the Holy Ghost from
able to pass " Him forth to men united with Him
by living faith. Again he said: 1t Is expedlent
for you that L 20 away, for II L go not away. me
Comforter viii not come TO YOU; but u deP 4gte
said: Having received Of the Father the promise
of the Holy Ghost He hath shed forth this'-oe-
mediateIy 9 10 man 1 but must first nh the Risen
Christ, and then pass from Christ TO the believer
GREETING BEFORE THE GREETING.
Forgive a speculation here On Easter morning
vet ascended'' in the evening he said. Handle
me and See from which we may venture 10 inLe 5
before the journey to Emmaus our LORD tspeak-
the Father in His risen beauty. and the Father SO
eager to welcome Him. that there was an ascension
great final reception Of the Spirit that took place
On the AsceEsi6n pav proper Thus our Master
having the women and restored Peter with
God God kissed Him and said, MY beloved Son.
IN whom am well pleased" The Father gave TO
Him even then, as never before in His incarnation
the Holy Spirit, and our Lord was so eager to I'M
ever He met His disciples in the upper room. and
had made them recognize and know Him, he gould
nus new IRE ana e 1a Won az viii have The full
induement Of Pentecost, but l cannot wait for
then; I breathe on you what viii be gale;
Wind: this IS handful of first fruits that viii be
the orchard-here is bunch OF grapes. He
acquired power, as the risen Man, who was also
the Divine Man, and said. Receive the Holy
/ dread the tendency of the present day to sub
self We may have Christianity without Christ.
as we may try to have a Christ without the Holy
danger The door of my heart stood open as was
busted about rules and doctrines was conscious
window. babe me come with Him. and arose to
men me and Who had the power of standing between
my soul and God On the one hand receiving the
Him in my soul. The personal Christ
1T IS VERY COMFORTING.
First-For the perplexed. Are you in perplexity?
Cannot you understand Gods dealings? There is
Sorrow S'a and siEhingt 6e6ooved that you should
suffer. Do you sit in the house Of your life 70
their sufferings. and His? He does not attempt to
cefvc the Holy Ghost because a pure, clean holy
heart will understand. The spirit of God viii! whs-
H to 5it You the deep things Of God,
second-For those who are agltated WITH win rear:
football? Do you think that every telegram and
letter is likely to tell tdings Of disaster? Do you
sit In the house OF life imagining that every Symp-
tom forebodes disaster? Jesus comes and stands
6e5d y0p ana bss be- n on yG sa aa am M
God; will comfort thee, VIII help tnee; WI!
And souls get brave and strong and full Of courage
who have felt the breath OF the lips Of Christ upon
their heart He infuses Himself. with His undying
Third-Fer those who are on the eve OF sr eat
Holy Ghost is futile Young men. standing on the
to witness to fight. Young women. standing upon
the. threshold OF your lfe He sends you to be
fe sends you forth He says: Young life go forth
but take the equipment Of the Holy Gnost with you
Foaxrth&Fer those s Who have deal constantly
gatheTed there and e them al Christ said aid
baTe to unbanSage the ulcer Of the heart you viii
have to listen TO tales Of leprosy and uncleannesS
S sHtpTs nf therefore before You to the hospital
work of the world receive the life Of God; which
the them mieroBe Of disease Deal with sin the power
-Fifth-For those who desire a Pentecost The
church that prays for revival Is already revived
already been breathed upon. Because Jesus knew
the strain Of waiting He said; MY aI5ie ThidTen
the Holy Ghost that you may be able to wait" Hear
Him He stands beside you and says, Receive
The Rev DR.. Henry c. Mabie. secretary of the
American Baptist Missionary Union, has been a
summer resident at Mortified for several years.
having built picturesque house among the pines
not far from the Auditorium. This morning he in
vited all of the ministers and foreign missionaries
attending the Conference to his home to pray for
the missionaries and native converts in China
He said, In giving the invitation that this may
be the most critical day in the history Of the Chris
tian era, as the allied forces approach or enter
Picking. A large and earnest meeting held in
response to his call.
DIR NAPLES ADDRESS
In recent sermon at the Conference Dr. Mabie
discussed THE New Testament Basis for the
Spiritual Life" saying in part:
What IS the spiritual life? There is much vague
Some would seem TO regard it mere relgiosity
spirituality with the mere supersensuous or with
aesthetics. but many who are aesthetic worship the
reprobate concerning the Bible. Soncerning Christ
of these. however, the truly spiritual pneumati-
cal mind co-witnesses. The spiritual life is as
the animal life, the sense life or the intellectual
life, and Is the immediate creation Of God. The
spiritual life Is that life which through Christ is
begotten Of the Holy Spirit in us, as We die to the
this new type Of spiritual being and his permanent
establishment In it No man can ever be called
he has become possessed of new spontaneity Of
Righteousness, and is thus in the end lifted above
What, then, according TO the New Testament. are
me sa9Tuus oI re2SohaoIe nope tna6 eoerS OF
established spiritual beings with new spontaneity
that the Gospel stands pledged 70 three new poten-
environment and that OF a new habit Of being.
NEW HEREDITY POTENTIAL.
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