The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1906-01-18
The PULPIT.
A BRILLIANT. SUNDAY SERMON 6Y
TIE REV. LUTHER r. CICTT.
Subject: Sure Foundations.

SUBJ ect: Sure Found attons.
Brooklyn, y. Y.-The Rev. Luther
r. Dyot1, pastor of the United CoEgre-
gational Church, preached Sunday
morning on The IndesJruct!ble Four-
dations.' He ,took his texts from
Psalms Xi. 3:-~"If the foundations be
destroyed, what can the righteous do:'
Hebrews Kill (rev;sed version: Faith
is the assurance. Of things hoped for,
the proving OF things not seen:" H..
Timothy i'll Gev:Sed version): Il
know whom I have believed, and AM
persuaded that He is able to guard that
which I have committed unto Hin
against that day Mr.. Dyott said:
We seek the solid and safe in the
things Of the unseen world. This is
of supreme importance. Other th:ESs
in this connection are relatively I'm
portani. They are to be thought o:,
and appreciated, and even sought.
found and kept. We must have them.
Room for the active life OF 4 growing
belief is Indispensable. \ place 10: the
sweet and sustaining comforts Of the
larger hope OF humanity is desirable.
The garniture Of refined and iminor
love is ever to be regarded rs more
than Z mere LUXURY. OF the liner life.
Other work is important; but only SO to
comparative degree. =. 90
Tedious ard temporary is the task
of the theolos.an. Unsatisfactory is
the task Of the creei:-naker. Small IS
the tasii: where Earring se"ta-;cs"
learn their selfish interest to discern,
and. not upfrsquently. to become ire
ligious in the name Of religion. Spas
modic the task. and tiankleSs the ef-
fort Of the iconoclast. Fever;sh and
ftful. though somewhat sensational
and imperious. is the task of the SCI
enlist. But al WHO are concerned
about building character upon inde-
structihle foundations and are actively
engaged in this work. are realizing that
which is Of supreme Importance, as day
by day. hour by hour. moment by no
ment, rises that house not made with
hands" Here We must toll with clear
understanding, magnificent courage
and untirinG patience. Here we must
be serious and certain.
It is fine intimation and hopeful
indication thai. in some respects. At
least. we are equal to the demands.
We do desire foundations which can
not be destroyed. Here we are serious
enough when We are serious at all.
We do not wish: to he, deceived with
reference to<these things. = We delib-
erately prefeE;not to have our fountains
of life poisoned. We object to the
destruction Of the foundations Of be-
lief. Error. fa!sehood. deceit are bad
enough anywhere. but they do the most
harm if admitted into the affairs Of re-
ligion. He who poisons my boir n:!
only affect the place where my real
life soiourrs, for a little While, but be
who poisons my lniEd and my soul does
me untold narm for eternity. He and
may never he able to make satisfactory
repairs of some kinds OF destructive
work Most Of us think So We co
desire the sold and safe things CT the
irlmutabIe verities Of truth which Will /:
stand the tests. III ths foundations
he destroyed what can the righteous
do:'
The strongest emphasis OF our times,
especially in matters Of religion. is be-
ing placed upon the demand for the
real. Notwithstanding the prevalent
superfic;aiity: OF our age, the quick
sales Of hiith-r:ghtS for portage; t'l :
heated passion for pleasure, the gaudyi i
show of those who. glory in appear /
ance and not in heart:' notwithstand- !.
ing the fact that We are living in
''grievous tines when so mary are
"lorers Of self. lovers Of money. beast l.,
full. naughty. railerS, Gisobedient 20 !
l-r, .,,,hn11. 11-tf6nJJt I
natural affections, inlpiac c. bic. SANDER !;
ers, without self-ccrtrol. fierce. ho low
ers Of good, traitors. leadstrong. pIfed !
up. lovers OF pleasure rather than lov- !
ers Of God. holding form Of godliness !
but denying the power thereof" not !
withstanding tire fact that in the very !
church, Itself. there are certain oscil;a- |
tory movements calculated to pertur5 !
the life OF some believers; notwith- !
standing all these things, and many |;
more. still the underlying current is TO- |
ward the fuller and freer life, and the |
immediate and increasing demand in I
the religious life is Of the assurance
of things hoped for. the proving OF |
things not seem and for that gertrude |
of knowledge which enables the intu- !
vidual believer to stand upon setne In |,
Gestructib.e foUrdat ton and. say, "1
know whom I have believed. and am |!
persuaded that He IS able to guard
that which have committed unto Him !:
against that day !
Good is deeper than evil even in pe--
sons who Go not profess 20 be good. !!
The oscillations Of belief may be per- !
Iritted OF Goo Bimself, end end in !
doing much good for the common faith |
OF Chr;sterGon. The unsettled co1di- !
ton of certain moods OF faith may only |
reveal at last that there are some !
things which can not be shaka. end !
must remain. God may De permitting /
the shaking up in order ti,at we ma?
have tie removing OF those things that
are shaken, as oc things that are made. |
that those things which ca2 no: he !
shaken may remain. Ours has been !
called an "age of doubt" but the ev:- !
GeEce and proof Of tie claim are not !
altogether satisfactory. HrafeSSor
James says: Our religious. life lies !
more. and our 7, "a ctical life less. than !!
it used to on The perilous ecge." Eut !
does not the professor attempt 70 draw /
:. distinction where no dist:Ect:on ne
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