The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-11-09
SECOND BERKELEY SERMON
POW ERFUL ADDRESS AT TRIN-
 ITY EPISCOPAL CHURCH

Rev. Ernest M. stireE, D. D, Rector of
 St. Thomas Church, New York City
 the. speaker-Largs Audience Deeply
 Impressed.
 The second of the course of Berkeley sermons was preached at Trinity church on the Green last evening by the Rev. Ernest M. stires, D. D., rec tor of St. Thomas church, New York city. .as ls.z.y.
 Dr. Stires took for his text St. Mat thew xxvii 18-19: All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth Go ye, therefore and teach all nations''
 Dr. Stires said that 1t might be ex- pected from preacher from a parish in busy metropolitan city to bring with him a message from it's connplexi- ties and conditions. But, the subject he had chosen was the one perhaps far thest remote from this. .s.
 He said, briefly:
 We are spending a great deal of men and money for what is called for efgn missions" Many men, say they do not believe in them. Do you? While we have such tracts of uneyangelized land in our own country why disturb lands which have religious philosophy perhaps best fitted for their environ ment? Are we wasting men and large sums of money while we have great work remaining at hand?
 I ask you to consider the last words of our Lord. The hunnblest man that ever trod this earth herein claims all power in heaven and on earth. Do you believe 1t? As we study the various re- 1gious philosophies we see that there is only one that has any life and yic- tory. And it's leader we must take at His word. It would seem at that mo- ment as though the Master cared not whether His subjects accepted His command or not. Can you imagine how hopeless it must have seemed to the Jewish converts then? And how different is the situation to-day. To the simple Jews it meant i've must tell Greece and Rome that a erucified Jew is Lord and King? Will they believe us" It is not for us to consider that. We have His command. Then Chris tfanity was almost entirely foreign missionary religion. It was in defiance of everything we would have consid- cred wise that St. Paul went out as missionary. Persecution, few converts! Death! That was the result of the apostles work. Did it pay?
 The blood of martyrs, the seed of the church now over Asia Minor, Greece, Rome, Europe and Britain, and these nations became the powers of the world 7 while the other nations remained asleep as they had been asleep for centuries before the coming of Christ.
 As Christians our duty is clear. The early Christians saw no results of their labors. For us it is not to reason why but if necessary to do and die.
 But it is no unsuccessful campaign. I would that time allowed me to tell you of the foreign mission work of the church. But that is no argument for foreign missions. There is but one su- preme argument. "AIl power is given unto Me in heaven and earth. Go and teach them"
 There remains one question. Does the cross follow the flag? The cross should precede the flag to prepare the way for it's reception and honor. There is danger that our brown brothers shall not have the restraining power which will enable them to properly use the civilization which we give them. Shall we allow this civilization to become a curse to them? Shall we not give them that which is best to strengthen and help to them?
 Why does a man become a Christian. To save him from hell? No! To show God to men! And if he does not give something to others of what value is his christianity? We have to strive against Pharasees in our own numbers to-day Do we not, like the priest and leyite, avoid seeing the poor brother whom we can help?
 God. grant that you never venture to express a doubt of that--our Lords last supreme commandment, and that you