New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-26

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cad yo1r attention in the hrst place. o. the
n1rod succession Of ideas developed u the
text. namely Haong rad,o'andHg, BsUtaR
Flsp. Buag,nQ Forih tor upon these IDEAS
.r.I base 40. remarks in the present discourse.
would say. however. that these IDEAS may be- rep-
resented 900 ether and nearly espondine terms.
which Will be- clearer Tor my purpose Those
..rms are rum. Re4eoD. Picfy. Noroidy. The
ast Of these terms Faitt may be used here as
-eulyslent tO hearing. because BOO the connection
|n which 10 stands iu the text hearing compre-
aeods faith And in tact, although faith comes
bg hearing. the hearing itself is an evidence OF
some depree OF faith. We lend serious attention
81. that in which We have confidence, a. which our
souls yearn or reach out with an instructive aiin-
ity We can hardly be- said 10 hear that con
oem,ne which W. are skcptcal, or which We con-
sder absurd. 1t may break upon the ear, bat il
has no cherished reception in the soul IL may
strike upon as il did upon the Scrbes aud
Phansees but not as it came 10 the common peo-
Die Who heard Jesus gladly From these con.
sidersuons then, we may assume that the term
clearing. ia the text, involves confidence or
is,th ON the other hand faith is rs il were, but
tue heg,Hg OF truth-credit given by the senses.
or by the soul, 70 any truth-an impression Of the
truth without a clear intellectual debHd'On OF IT, -
That Unde,saRding is equivalent to Re"soH.
pfesupposes or involves II, is point that requires
uo discussion
That bcIrmg trapf corresponds 10 Piety, ~ evi-
dent in the fact that Piety IS that state OF the
heart and OF our whole nature. which may be
called the consummste excellence, or inward
rDeumg OF a man
Bung.ng f0rfh may be considered ps synony
nous to this but as making morepr0mnent one
phase Of the main idea and herein IS shown the
propuety Of my selecting It as expressive of 0o
ralty. For he who sttalns the true excellence OF
his nature, " ho has that life and rpeness OF being
which ensues from communion with God. who
bears iruit in himself, will bung toriL, Will yield
an abundant arvest of good deeds snd yet his
morahtywill not be fact essentially separate from
mis- piety Each is the other manifested Ia differ
cut mode or sphere and for TINS reason, well
os for which VIII appear ia the course Of these
remarks treat 1t 10y itself
Hearing. Understandings Bealae Fruit Bong.
,ag ForfI. then these consider as correctly rem.
dered by the terms FaiL Reason P,efg Norohfg.
In the next place. wish you TO observe that
those four elements-Fatt. Reason P'efy no
raiJfv-are each aud all necessary to complete
Christian development II any one of them IS
absent from an institution. or from character,
that institution. or character Is dcfcieW II any
one of them Is undoly prominent, that institution
or character, Is dct0rmed. Only IA the harino
Is that institution or character perfect. One must
not be separated from or thrust aside boy the other
THIS truth shall now proceed to consider; first
iu relation TO Mdir,duais, and then, more emphat
icallv IN reference 10 the position aud the Work ~
what is called Libes0j ChristidnitH
repeat then, the remark which | lu-t made
inst ln individual character these elements should
not be separated and that only is the harmonious
aud truly balanced soul IA which they are com
bined How radically necessary is Faith for IN
stance Even as o. our most ordinary affairs We
could not exist without it II we say We will
trust nothing but our senses still We must trust
than We DO Weld 10 them a large measure of
isIth II We say we will rely upon experience only
what is this reliance but an exercise OF faith
We trust that what has teen shall De- agan-thatthe
old succession Of cause and effect will be as
to-day rs IL was yesterday. But the moment We
offer an argument for this. our argument is based
upon faith and Is good for nothing without It. The
severest induction, too, has preliminary OF faith
We cannot commence reasoning without assuming
certain premises. The first thread OF all our oeic
Is htched upon something which We take fer
Granted. Thus eyou perceive how nee ssary Is
tsth 10 all our actions and 20 very subsistence
Faith IN others. faith IN our feiior-1qeH. too IS
the main spring of society. OF is whole order ana
business. Go out today, aud demolsh this prin
clple of faith break II up where y exists lam
ines evident IN the repose OF childish trust and
al. NQN IIN IN M
affection, and IN the whole circle OF domestic
ssnCtities making the roof sacred as the dome 90
Heaven aud the nightly pillow as safe as the arms
OF God break II up where 1t exists IN the street
ana the market, the real assurance that ratihes
the sealed bond and makes Trustworthy the note
OF hand that sets in motion the springs of ,raIlc
and sctuates the sinews of Labor and is the nee
die that secretly steers the fleets OF Commerce
through distant seas, and, finer thsn the electric
wire, weSvcs "a communication irom heart % heart
the wide world over break up tins Faith where
appears in the quiet OF our dwellings, ana the Sc
curity OF our warehouses and IN the beautiful con-
ddenoe ia Order aud in Law which everywhere
prevails break Il up, and Society would be set
sdrlt-every,hing would b. isOlauOn-contlict-
chsos-destruction. -. the great element that
binds man To- man and blcsses him In the union.
ls Faiih--nothing but Faith
Surely. then, that which is so essential IN our
ordinary aud our secular hie must be cherished 10
our highest moods OF being The man who would
Danish from his soul religious faith and shave
down al has belief to a compact and transparent
syllocism-who will believe only what he sees |
tastes aud handles, is not merely Inconsistent bus
be hetravs a radical defect OF nature lie lacks tbe
ull proportions OF manhood He is spiritual
cripple tie does not perceive the dcpth of the
Universe He does not realize that We are eu-
compsssed by infinite wonder that the light Of
definite know ledge shades OIL at every point into
the unsccountablc and penumbra OF mystery
hangs around the simplest isct-the tissues OF
weed, the motion Of a nerve put OF AR. What
ever Key we touch OF this great Instrument
Natures music responds trom tar within WITH
ms fat empiricism and his fppant demonstration
the skeptic exposes his ignorance OF true science
which stands on faifi. and reveals IN every thns
spiritual significance. The great master builders
OF systems are always men of lofty iaith. lnel
Ind key stone for their knoS ledge, save super
natural one. But when they have reached their
sCmmit.level they detect blank, exhausted
'ruth-no sharp, definite boundaries bat over
them the scope OF Gods intnity. around and be
meath them the aw iul depths Of HIS Being.
repeat then, that the man who, Ia a universe
Ike this, lacks faith, is spiritual cripple, and has
not ioll humanity. Otherwise, his soul would
respond to the tact Of mystery, and he would feel