New-York tribune., 1904-08-06

story, the gospel that is only hale 3. gospel eo
them any more. that they heard in their child
many them S far o Settar @ Il t5at s9 they y can % 9tats as
fr1 T1 as 9s san state =. ana may o. Sasn Is-
IS only half q gospel that has not ceased 20 b
good. but has ceased 10 De new?
CAUSE OF sENSATIONALIsM
think II is the consciousness Of this difficulty,
end the burden that minister's feel resting UPON
sensational and uleretricious and blamsworthy IN
ggP6s gP eSa9d , IN our day Ministers are accused q
13 3oS95g5y me ed-lns n araigs [aaT do not eoncsrn
that they cannot properly understand. such as
nnance5 and sociology. and 50 because they ars
charches because they thirst for fame. do nos
Raar 5 instead 3 s e 9 IS r g 4hs 4hs fasa s8 %ho SGs @ @
upon t1etr cousclences The charge OF getting the
ss far as they are able. upon the hearts OF men
6ecIss rbeC- a-s s+rr+eeIi7 s7f[sf rbIS erssf en-
barrassment OF which 7 have spoken. that their
message IS an old message, that the news in il has
long ceased 20 be news 10 those TO whom they are
sPeaklng and that somehow they must md the
70 mems attention and to their ives
Well. IS there, then any point at which the Cos
news as weu as benedicrion7 Can we hope in any
and the women who know IL all well
snow H. and stllI present II IN sucn fashion that
ana win their allegiance?
PERSONALITY \ FACTOR.
,Al3 Al thought thar has been made part Of our
OF any man. however humble. partakes OF the
isn't it a great deal better for you or ne fellow
minister, 70 Eead good sermon than 70 preach =
for us-avowedly. 1 rnaan. not dishonesCly-to take
the sermons OF Phillips Brooks. or of Charles r.
Splrsson. or ol any otner oL Ile many men "ho
have been masters or assemblies, and read rhem
tacr that they WouId-'t answer We ali know that
we could not hold our people FOR a month on that
method. Why not? Because that would lack ths
one thing that II IS possible for the huIn2lest o.
US 20 rfUse into our nessage-the personal element
We must take this BooA and Out OF II get some some
truth that We so make our own tnal u goes - niel
with that subtle, 11descrtbabie, bur very real anu
1sssSs -l1 &roI q sS5 5I H a17SsTz y 4Ss Srarrl
Il bears the impress Of the personal experience
~ Ifn Who 11rrars fr and mat is why it IS that
We recognize AZ once IN the man who addresses us
Of IL There NAV be the utmost brilliance ot
man has ever yet held his place as Preacher of
IN all that he utters II IS the personal experiences
OF the truth that he has made his own and that,
therefore, goes with his personal imprint upon tS
to those 70 whom II is sent
Then, in the second pLaee i Is possible for & an
who most OF al fee! our lack Of seholarSIh!p our
and which would do so much 70 enrich and freshen
the Oldest 5hin with something OF novelty There
is not very ruch new % oe SAID. l mean n ouc @
-+T @ l II order 10 10 produce starting sensations is
ira - s,,~e 10 - 5rft sVvav from the anchorags
Of truth: but the man who stands tor The truth
n The Book and IS ii has been disclosed in his
S 2gEeRSSS SS tns Il Rs i he does not s2ars 9et Toll
night day. viii Be stven OF God enough Of new
truth so that men win recognize in it what charms
them most Of all. that it IS good news
OLD. YET EVER NEW.
and last OF all what is old in statement, what
has logs been worn ogt 50 far as [hs mere qS5eE-
T hs4 a friend in Ire rafntsrrz-I regret to saw he
is not in it noW7vhO IS accustomed 10 say start
generally pretty near the truth He announced a.
his text once the most 1anIll1r or 9l iny-taJtors
all ye that labor and are heavy laden and wiz
SrElss text has seen its Best days Wen.
that was strictly trCe. No man here nas
aware OF the fact and without feeling him
Guilty 70 50 unfold II and handle II as TO bring tha
great truth. the most blessed 1nvltauon; home 20
IN experience Every child that IS born into !
Household brings the same novel JOY as though
there had never been child born before. Wa7
mer, and yet the sPrngtiGae that has Just past
ana TINS sqIsE n ,e -S !r o. WISn t i've; We are are
much eXultatiou Of heart. as though we had
What we expe-isaee it is what We receive. nos
that We can DO who are Jealius with The old Gospel
those who hear uS--aoout AZ We can do is 70 say
VIII not oe old IN Iae experience You say YOU
have 5s254 2 r. & @ ra.s az ot 'o6 Gdd 5 as {s ;s
viii fnd that IL is sresa mat 9o1hine. has ever IN
all Your lives been 50 novel as that You say. We
is tho rishr maxim Tae man that isn't up % daSs
in his business soes % tAc wal. Any Vocation to-
Of today. with The appliances Of to-day, IS dooraed
70 slllgre We arc bound 70 be Up = date. be.
uaent Of God Well If YOU want % be uD 70 date
take the GOSPEL as nottc- cf experiences. II yo,c
give US some l-A7 'i', I S s -, y. '' m Sy ~ lnsa
i'm, r. me- haa --r-,