New-York tribune., 1900-08-04

not at Northheld and at the very opening OF TINS TINS
sin and leave no sin that you continue to To- osnd
and go through your hearts this morning. No, l
take that back because the difficulty with most a G
into the recesses of our hearts, when we strike
Let Jesus take the candle and hold it and go
through your heart. Are you cherishing any sin?
Aithered fS SSd hand nGl9Ps Confess ON fS # mao"
SEPARATION AND SURRENDER.
Then think He means second thing: sepa1a, p9a1a,
Un s cr6Nd s9d m Pr here s aR ea the Do
YOU know what is the greatest trouble with the
ness You cannot tell S most Christians from people
2erenf en eyeglasses from these eu that Wear You
cannot tell the difference usually. The world
has crept into the Church and 1t has sapped It's
Then think He means third thing: Surrender.
be surrender on your part. 1t is fortunate thing.
render" much in Christian circles these days s:
most positive negative word in battle; we all know
that. 1t is stronger than retreat: if is stronger
yet not surrender but when an army surrenders the
general goes out and hands over his sword. He
my cause; l just give over my, will; ] will fight
of you, dear friends. are, willing this morning to
yourself absolutely this morning in complete sur
render in the hands of Jesus Christ? If you are.
Then think it means another thing; ! like to
mitted himself We understand it. There is
he committed himsef when he came out from the
crowd and put himself in the hands Of Jesus,
say today trufhfuliy in Your hearing that the
years in my Christian life has been committing
standing out and standing up in the midst and com
friends so much awaits your commitment There
come to Mortified for a blessing. and yet they
are unwilling. possibly because of personal pride
Commit fSemsee to he eree 5eeT e 0r Wg6c 10
that commitment you will so away with hand
withered at your side.
OVERCOME BESETTING SINS.
Now Just one moment for the second command Sq
what does it mean for us? Well want to tell
out and be holy: nothing short of that It means
women of God, go out and conquer that temper of
yours, so that in the bringing up of your children
when everything distracts and disturbs you and
unsettles you, you will be sweet and calm through
1t all Stretch forth thine withered hand. It means
means break the habit that has held you down
nothing short of that. It means. Christian min
Christ and show better record next year than
You showed last year. 1t means, Sunday school
from your hand and you seem TO have no power
to lead them to Christ It means all that.
my hand" That is exactly what Jesus wants you
to feel, and believe me- when / say that If every
his hand withered. and realized it, and be
overcome with il and thrown & to the 2 ground be,
life the brightest hope that had ever dawned in st.
It is to feel that the hand Is withered and feeling
and realizing it, TO simply look out, because we
have TO- in desperation; we lCok to Christ
in faith. however meagre, and IN the strength Of
that faith obey Christ and the hand viii go out.
I think one Of the most expressive things IN that
book of Andrew Murray's Absolute Surrender"
is where, In the last chapter, after he has been
struggling with the idea and trying to put 1t forth
in this phrase and now in another, as If he
We're simply overcome with the sense OF his own
na at the to & Rg Of s With he an
tion that took hold of my soul as ! read It: 'Oh,
to believe in the omnipotenCe of Godi' Oh, that
might believe in it to-day; that might couple
with that belief belief that is overwhelming in
our own impotency.
This afternoon the Sunday School Institute for
Teachers and Workers opened DR.. f. A.
Torrey, Miss Kinsman and Hamilton S Conant are
TO speak each day for week. There large
audience present The plan is TO have lesson
each day the life of Christ, normal lesson
and open parliament.
DR.. Smith. of the Central Presbyterian Church Of
New-York, gave an impressive sermon this even
ing. presenting three pictures from the life of
Mary of Bethany, and drawing searching lessons
for present day needs
Mr.. Morgan followed DR.. Shaw this morning and
gave a helpful discourse.