New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-11-22
NETWORK DAILY TRIBUNE MONDAY, NOVEMBER %. 1852

tiis way we have faith In hs.ory-n things which are
told u by those who have travelled IN distant countries
Secondly. we have faith as applied to truths We Sc
heve IN doctrines, in propositions and IN various
onngs. But this bath Is not readily resolved ss that
faith which believes in fscts The mere tesrm sny Of
truth, or proposition, you cannot make produce a.
great an effect upon reasoning mind. Taere has cot
to be certain allegation which will work UPON one,
rnd-so that he sees for hniself-or else be doat be
leve it. 1t il filth logical
There another way in viii :h the term faith IS usei
where it united Whist may be called the supernaa
raj and the imaginative. This approaches to re
gious faith
ForrtAly. The word faith Is often employed in the
sense of realization Thus said to believe IN the
Bible but to have no fsih in IT, IL is just the state Of
mind that enc IL in when going 30 sleep in the midst
Of Gods truth But we sll conscious that there
very different kind Of faith from any ofthese. For IN
stance suppose | take very delicate iatsrument-a
chrouometer for instance. aud carry 1t TO an instru
meut-msker fer repairs Now my state OF ieehns
towards him Is not intelee'ad! faith but aeonVc
ton Of the understanding. Il Is certain CONSCIOUS
emotive reliance on that man. have that conception
Of his skill and fidelity that leave on him and trust him
In this way we have faith in physician when we sum
mon him to attend in sickness. IL is sn outgoing OF
the heart We have in those 70 whom repose trusts
The merchant has faith in him whom he sells large
bills Of goods We have faith in men from an sssur-
snce Of their honesty. We choose our stewards on
this principle that WE able to trust in them sud roll
all our cares over on them But there is still another
relation to this attribute of faith When msn has for
instance been doing business all day long having ath
in that broker and this banSa last as night com - on.
goes to his home Chat blessed p4ce earth) his mind
throws of all care ard restraint. snd he seems TO
breathe new atmosphere
O. these days of thank giving IN New. England How
used to long for the annual return OF this blessed
day And how many are there in these two cities
that will look upon II, as the Jews used TO look upon
their ascent TO jerusalem How many fond and cher
ishcd recolections does il recall 70 the mind Of tho
young man he goes back to the home Of his child
hood How dear are all the fond associations which
are awakened as he gathers with his brothers and sis
tiers around the family table and there is chain
that sweeps around the heartk.stone
And now, am 10 speak OF the action of thi, filth
how takes hold upon the Although experience,
differ in different persona yet ell who have been re-
Isioussy educated, never able to quite shut out
their early belief in this gospel faith. They win ever
remember those carly hours of childhood, when their
minds first became impressed with these truths Mr.
B. argued this point at considerable length, and with
several illustrstions He then said IhaVe now shown
you how this faiih works when the Is seeking re-
gion and how is generally in the whole experience
of the Christian Lfe-how ii brings the soul 10
Christ, and keeps him with him his life long There
ere great many who spend the best part of their
life in cvading this point and ere trying to make way
O. their own in which they can walk to Heaven But
there is but one way in which man loves to walk
when he threads a continent You would not want to
20 dome to California; but would rather prefer going
in the regular way and with the others who might be
going. But men in Religion desire to thread the way
alone, that they may justify Themselves But that
blessed idea Of being saved by faith in Christ they do
not receive without hesitation This is the last thing
TINT hard hearted old manhood will learn. 1t is this
Kingdom that preach to You; and may God in his int
mite mercy grant you faith that works by Love
Amen.