Year: 1872

TRINITY METHODIST EPISCOPAL CHURCH
Strength Brings Peace, Peace Brings Sc
: curtty-Scrmon by Rcv. John e. Cook


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To judge from the large and fashionable attend
ance at the Trinity Methodist Episcopal church in
West Thrty-lourth street and Eighth avenue 1t
would seem that the recent cold weather must
have had sautary erect upon the el,te, in that 1t
drove them from the watering places
to their duties and their church. They
have had vacation Of four weeks at this
church, and yesterday was the reopening.
The regular pastor, Rev. John E. Goodman,
preached, basing his discourse on the third verse
of the seyenty-second Psalm:-"The mountains
shall bring to the people, and the little hills
by righteousness" AS we gaze upon the sublime
majesty OF some towering mountains, he began q
feeling OF security and rest comes to our hearts.
SO, as we stand in verdant valley the quiet river
nowlng peacefully along Its mossy bed brings to us
the same feeling OF quiet and repose. These things
partake OF what is grandy sublime As we gaze
iar up into the starry depths, and as those great
EYES OF HEAVEN
Seem to return that gaze, we partake OF the
majesty beyond Rest Is found in greatness, and
look upon these wonderful works OF God to appre-
Ciate the truth OF this verse. While stand under
and s LOOK Wno% hs severe
ness OF the ocean upon whose broad bosom we
have often been carried, feeling of content, Of
perfect peace, comes over u.s. Fourteen years ago
and when reached the summit, far above
as 1t lifted It's snowy head the truth OF that verse
nashed across me. Take, for example, the govern
ments-it Is peace that brings security.


must summon its ministers In order to gain any.
thing The treaty that settles peace requires and
agftates the best minds. A weak nation can never
be q peaceful one. 1t Is through


DEATH AGONIEs


inf ic horp II fot
that We inherit and transmit to our children Jesus
said that His Kingdom was not OF this
brings to the human heart contentment. Il pro.
claims those laws to which man must eventually
submit and all kings must bow down before. Then
be conquered by her.


What Is the religion OF Jesus ? BY whom was it
foundedf 1t is robust religion and was founded
by Jesus Christ. His peace was obtained BY
sceptre descended from the realms above and be.
came as mortal, suffering all that human flesh Is
neir to; His was peace % gained by liie OF entire
That Divine Spirit, given to conquer the world,
shall cause the desert to blossom. He rends the
guilty shelters OF pride, and this spirit goes far
underneath all nations and rebuilds the cha acter
This Is the deep. genuine peace which cannot be
moved The Apostle Paul was glad to give up all
for the love Of Jesus Christ his friend and Saviour
1t wasa


BLOODY THEOLOGY


that crucifed the dear Lord. IL Is not unpodly
men who are restful, but good men, A man with
out certain principles is a weak man. Peace Of
mind connot dwell with q guilty conscience The
people that know their God shall be strong. They
who wish to see God must enter by the straight
gate and the narrow way Take the text ''fhe
mountains shall bring peace.n Mountains are
measured by their height, and the higher they are
the more sublime they appear How Is IL that peace
brings restf II you are conscious OF having done
wrong action or spoken an


UEKIND WORD


you cannot be serene. But n you have done as
you should your mind will be at rest, bringing TO
you peace. Some hunt vainy for peace, as the
Spanard did or the fountain OF everlasting beauty.
Their actions do not justify their being at peace.
II Is chaos here until all has been brought into har-
mony with the Divine VIII. In all the experiences
or life strength brings peace. Our trials and temp
tatons are only to make better; like separating
the ore from the gold, our sins are taken from us
and we are sanctined. All the ministers OF Christ
win tell you that


CROSSES BRING CALM.


lie ls the God to whom we give our hearts and to
whose religion we cling with the ardOr OF our mag
nincent natures. You may cry peace, peace; but
there u no peace until YOU learn submission.