Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1903-10-10
THE DIVINE MERCY.
OUR REGULAR SUNDAY SERMON.
Preached Before an Audience OF Ten
Thousand PeOple-The Great Mercy
shown Humanity.


BROOKLYN. y. Y.-Dr. samuel PsrSes
Cadman. pastor az the Central C0ngrega- i
tional Church. occupied has pulpit for the 4
hrst time sunday morning since ms vacs-
ton and ms return from Europe. a large /
congregation had assembled. The sermon \
was upon The Calling Of life, and the /
text from the First Epi>tie 20 the CORN |
thians -. Called % be saints. Dr. Cad |
man soid in the course OF a strong sermon. 4
To-day We enter upon the fifteenth year |
of our church's existence and work BE
hind us hes the honorable past, conierring
Obligation more than feeding pride. holy
prophecy m living deed. and a strong root
OF confidence that God. even the God ot
our fathers. who has reared tins pillar 20
His name and glory. VIII not break it ia
the midst. 80 tins year OF jubilee is upon
us. and these considerations make ~
priceless possession which ouT stewardship
must guard and increase.
These divisions OF time are arbitrary, but
influential. January ] - but a moments
space from December 81. and set the birth
az a new year has witnessed in number.css
instances spiritual and moral revolutions.
A few hours separate Good FRIDAY from
Easter Day. but II near IN time. ,-ew dis
tant arc they lu meaning. These clstinca
tions Of the calendar arrest u~. They
break the crust % our convcnron1ltT.
they recall MS 90 our original work and
purposes and they inspire rs with The re-
alities OF vi~ion and of hope.
Let us beware OF blaming our surround
lnEs for our weakness. our failure 90 ia
strumentailv convert men and control the
present world in the intcrc of the kind
dom. The scant supply of living waters IS
too often caused by the choSct pine and
It, uauCity prevents man from seeking -.
Pastors. teachers and workers of all
churches should remember that tho mighty
tide of Gods Nfe and blessing ruds lrs
way Co human hearts through thor ap-
pointed agencies. And the greatest church
among ms b. on.v ike a port on the ocean s
f shore. dependent on It tor increase and Cor
strength.
Dredrc deep the bar and cleanse away
the silt of daily cares. Then. when the
text D. thus understood and obeyed. com
mcfce with the unseen world shall bring
MS Weather freichts. and HE. which now
seems Ear away and inland shall Doe lifted
upon tins rc-istlcSs afilucagc Of blessing
and brought back 90 Cod.
But saintnOod d. no passive movement.
P dependent on our luaction. hcsifatlnc when
we are aler and shy of any EFFORT wc can
make % secure ITS franchise IL ah~orns
INTO one flame OF devotion altar and sacrl-
tcc. To insists upon the full employment
/ oi every capacity and Now and better ODE
olcnccs- II bids YOU rise from Che low
I grounds OF despair and cease CD say.
"What might I n. have made 81 'rav fair
world had but lived Thy highest God s
| love and health are YOURS willing 60 meet
your readlustmcnt Of energy and oi ann
Lord Salisbury - faroritc advice On chose
who pc~tered HIM about has worl-coui-
pclinE diplomacy babe them study larger
maps Md the sweep al Gods plan ln
Your lifc and mine IS wide unto the inf
mite. tender and wise and capable beyond
our utmost Imagination. When the apostle
wrote these words he was conscious of
their high supremacy. and YET tucy are but
faint reflection 90 the weight Of glory
God has chosen 90 give perfected char
acter after the pattern OF the Master
II we see the excehcncy of this calling il
should mean Tor uS the objective point
where the finest energies Of the soul ar,
. constantly in service. The pity OF DO is tina
We are busy ovcrmuch in trivial and irnmt
terial things and struggle in the meshes 81
the commonplace
Our souls pace is liable 20 bc set 9,
pershable strains where noble means an,
used Tor little ends. Strenuous life s wis'
. when ITS aims are correspondiuc'v high
hut DO was sand Of "a noble Roman "Doml
tan d. always busy-Catching flies
ITO be- born a man and dic-not saint
, | defeats the central thought % our loVIn.
Creator Manhood sacrificed Jo any hln.
Jess than the Makers purpose is mnhoo,
. lost We may pursue the petty round un
III hl-h achievement and o. possibility ar
partiyzed
ou naturally ask What Is saiuthood
lt IS spiritua. health and moral thoughtful
ness. els is. 90 quote a significant u.tcr
ance Of DR. Arnold Of RUGBY. ~the .nquir
D lng love of truth sustained bv the ieVote
! love of goodness. 10 ls who.cslm ht
cause 20 is holy. set about and adorned d.
the abiding beauty off holiness. ri-a,ly ur
ccr-tood. 10 is practice. NOT theory con
eeciaton. not perfection. condition q
character and not "a theological definition
Il - the kn~hIp n willing and feeling a
p N-ur spirit % the spirit 90 Christ WHO wa
The very wil and heart OF God in huma
; flesh.
Because it flows ont Of the Tunes q
= / God and IS accepted by our belief il -
, . catnolc blessing. and there has been n
/ more mlschlevous teaching than that Whlc
4 has limited 10 90 a sect within the churcl
/ Being God s. gift ats only condition OF e.,
I lStence an NOu ls Your hearty trust and a.
/ centance OF the same. followed by constsr
/ effort 90 walk in Chri~t's way. Alike fc
/ all who profess and cal themselves Chri
tlans. for brilliant blt b,ameworthv Corn
/ tnians- FOR generous hut nck.e Catalan
/ for Ephesus in her dearth of first love q
. ! for Nardls and iaodlcea. with little MOI
than mere name 20 hive, Jet none dra
back from tins divine election OF declai
the boon is not Tor them.
Many shrink from this term saint" b
cause 10 has been Detained bv the charlata
. and solled by all ignohie use. Pharisaic
sanctImonfousness and hiEotec exc.u~iv
ness and false standards OF the real mea
IRE and quality OF saintho0d have hiuders
It's free range.
But. rightly known. It is the spirit of Il
heavens within the wheels OF earthly int
course.
Cardinal Newman reflected upon Il
Z church OF his birth that she failed TO Or
/. -ce sainthood. and the Roman commu
: ION, ne declared. was first and singular
! tins respect. How rudely he Challenge
2 Anglican complacency some OF Us kno,
. | CAPABLE OF much. IL was wanting her
/, Bishops. theologians. exegists. ecclesastic
statesmen 1t could aud did afford. 81
J. saints. no. Bishop Kew, John keble an
= Richard William Church are sufficient e,
cence TO the contrary. And l only quo
the cardinal 10 show how segregated idea
and types Of sainthood may mislead a for
most spiritual genius.
The challenge Newman funy down !