The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-03-28
REY.W. NJ TIPPY'SSERMON
SUBJECT AT ETHICAL REVIVAL,
RIGHTEOUSNESS OF KINGDOM"
DIR. K~eIIOgg's Lecture at CentraI-Av-
enue Church-Dr. StansieId
Heard-A CalI Issued.

The Rev. Worth NJ. Tippy, pastor Of
Broadway NJ. Z. Church. delivered the ser
mon last night at M~eridian-street NJ. +.
Church in the ethical revival series. His
subject was 9TH Righteousness of the
Kingdom" Following the sermon there was
a communion service. DR.. Tippy said in
part:
we have been teaching day by day dur
ing these meetings of the righteousness of
the kingdom of God. l shall attempt to-
night a definition of the nature of this
righteousness. L shall ask your attention
largely TO the Sermon on the Mount. in
which Jesus summarized in a graphic way
all His teachings.
The beatitudes might well have formed
the climax of the sermon. They teach the
joyfulness of the life of the children of the
kingdom and throw a flood Of light upon the
nature Of its Righteousness. From them
we gather that it consists in humility in
ones estimate of ones personal goodness;
in a conscience sensitive to the presence
Of wrong in ones. life. in gentleneSS, mer-
Cifulness. personal purity, peace making;
in intense desire TO have ones lie right;
in courage TO take blows and suffer for
the cause OF truth.
The righteousness of the kingdom Is not
retiring, but aggressive. 1t is like a light
that cannot be hidden. 1t has no place for
anger, for imDurity nor for divorce except
for unchastity. 1t inspires 10 frank con-
versation between men as distinguished
from the diplomatic language of ordinary
social Intercourse. 1t absolutely denies re-
Venge and puts in place OF revenge ana
haterd love of enemies and prayer for them.
AS a general principle for the conduct or
life it inculcates nonresistance.
LAS TO religious duties and worship the
righteousness of the kingdom is very rea-
sonable and beautiful. Giving to the un-
fortunate and poor is to be very dellcately
and CONSIDERABLY done. Prayer is TO be in
secret and absolutely sincere. All religious
service and sacrifice are to be unpreten-
tions. The real thing that the
hearts of men must be the progress ana
life of the kingdom. The modern world,
like the world of Jesus time, is intent on
/. acquiring wealth. You must not let the
ambition of your life be any such thing
said Jesus. 'Ye cannot serve God and
Mammon' (the pursuit of wealthy Venture
out into the kingdom, therefore, and do
not be afraid of the future. God will feed
and clOthe you if you do your duty. The
righteousness Of the kingdom. therefore,
demands the use of wealth for the pur-
poses of the kingdom i'm the world. a man
becomes an administrator OF what ne mas
for the wide work of God.
I'VE are not TO say severe and bitter things
about each other, not to judge hastily or
mems motives. but observe the golden rule.
There are two teachings outside the Sermon
on the Mount which receive great emphasis
by our Lord. They are, first, that a heavy
part of the energies of the kingdom are TO
go 10 works of mercy-the hungry, the poor,
those In bondage. The Master brought this
out in the parallels of Dives and Lazarus,
the Good Samaritan, the great supper and
the Sneep ana tue goats. ne SAeHIplIhtu II
continually. Second. the other teaching Is
His sublime doctrine of service. Men come
into the world with natural gifts which
they improve. What shall they do with
/ these? Make a place and a name and
gather things together for yourself says
the world spirit. The Son of Man came not
to be ministered unto, but TO minister said
Jesus.
"All of these teachings constitute the
righteousness of the kingdom of God. Jesus
lived them. and God lives that way eternal
ly. That which makes us Christians is the
effort to live them also. The test Of ones
religious life after all is ethical. Jesus
brought this out forcibly as He closed the
Sermon on the Mount.
ut is vastly important that we patiently
work these virtues into, one by one, our
lives and into the world. The ideal is high
and almost revolutionary. Let us not be
discouraged. The thing is TO begin to live
that way and to take as much time as is
these. teachings for yourself. They are very
few and simple. Study what they mean.
Get a vision of a personal life and of a
world in which they are established. Then
find in them the meaning and JOY of life
the b~eatitudes."
The Rev. oscar c.. Helming, pastor of
the North Congregational Church, delivered
the sermon at the noon-day meeting of the
ethical revival yesterday in the Y. NJ. c.
\. parlors. DR.. Helming's topic was The
Reality of the Kingdom" He spoke of the
earthly realism of the kingdom of God as
on which men are living. He said when
men learn the teachings of Christ and fol-
low His example they surely find peace
and rest.