New-York tribune., 1902-08-15
MR.. MORGAN TALKS on AMOS.

Mr.. MORGAN spoke this morning upon the propn-
ecy of Amos and in the evening he gave an ad-
dress upon the New Testament ministry Mr. Nor
gan in great demand throughout the country, and
already Mr. Moody has hundred invitations for
his services next winter. Grand Rapids ST. Louis.
Newark and the Oranges being among the places
which desire him. Both Mr.. Morgan and Mr. Meyer
VIII be here and speak on Sunday.
A new book from the pen of a Mortified speaker
is a prize for those VINO attending the confer
ences, and for many outside of Northneld VINO
hear about the book, and send TO the book store
here for it. Mr. Morgan has delivered in New-York
and elsewhere series Of addresses based upon the
letters 10 the seven churches or ASIA, WnIcn ap-
Message to Twentieth Century Christians, out OF
these ancient letters contained m the oGoA OF h
Reveiation. Ir Morgan. with nls searcnlng lI7lsI
and power of expression, has wrought with clear
in a remarkable degree intellectual force with
Versa TonaI. in manner dramatic. but sincere. IN
thought logical and analytical He is nothing II
not practical
INTEREST IN ALL NATIONS
The following is the closing part Of Mr. Morgans
address Amos:
Now how about this message of Amos? do not
think I need be all .nx! !ouS TO impress X for
surely il has been apparent through all So far as
his message TO the time concerned. Amos. nrst
ali. revealed 10 Israel the starting tr4In & Ln1t
as well as Israel himself. The prophet began with
and thev were On the same level as judah and
Israel in the declarations Of the prophe{ anq s Ie
fdsrent of judah and Israel was to De more ter
ribe than those outside, because the gnt or Judan
and Israel had TAR more clear IN us snlnrls.
/ will pass over all other points in the message 70
the time and speak OF the permanent message OF
prophecy teaches US anything this morning. II IS
this: Jehovah still governs among ine natons ana
go na{Gn~ b n i I E2 tbs2 he oay h fored
holy nation and that he is dealing with the noly
nation. but it is utterly mistaken idea TO I'M
aCine that while he deals with the holy nation ne
si<neJ The throne: he has ver handed over the
s7Ie ~ goer1r7e-r and he deals with nations as
nations until this hour, and this morning the
/ righteO1sues- II nation inSures the blessings OF
I%hovah and he sin of a nation insures the judg-
the nations over from the sphere OF MS actlhS
T'hen as a sequence. I may say. that those na-
that have Cearest light have greatest respon-
sibtIity As sins against clear light are mors
EeinoGs than those committed in twilight. so will
the Judgment Of those that sin against Gear HShl
be more terrible than the jqdgnent Of those that
Cio,no-rah had seen the light You have seen they
would have r. pented and would have been saved
for Sodom and Gomcr-ah than for Chorazim and
Caperuaunl.' And venture 70 say this morning
mat if that he true I suggest 10 you statement
that brings that principle down 10 this hour-it
shall be more toerabie for Capernaun. for Chora-
I'm FOR Ter1IsaIen than for New-Tork. Philadel-
Whv YOU say those cities had the person OF
Christ / tell you the light was not half as bright
the localized the limited the misunderstood Christ
hIf today He is unlocalized. unlimited. and the
spirit OF Christ has appealed to the nations. and
w. know in spite OF all our base denials, thar
Ills voice Is authoritative. that His law IS the
highest. and if disregard IL our Judgment Will
and CapernauIa and Jerusalem This is a national
truth that must keep in our minds NO new
divine requirements; the walls Of doom close slow
" surely. around al the nations that forget God
these movements OF terror are necessary TO. and
will issue in Inc victory of God Let the watchers
and the walters take heart; out OF all the rum
and the wreckage He must bring in the divine