New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-11-22

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MosAL Aspects OF CITY LIFE a .ss. Of Lecture, \,
Rev. r II CaArrS isno. pp i9l Henry Lyoa
The large-lcarted author of this volume here br,..
the imagination of poet, the reflection Of pAo.o-
pber and the common sense Of man Of the world "A
the illustration Of some of the everyday feature, q,
city life, considered in their moral aud religions be,r
ings He is one of the few men who does equal us,e,
to the claims both of the intellect and the ympaae.
10 him no topic presents itself in the hard dry repal,
i've point of view Of the mere logical reasoner-eor
does he permit the exercise of the affections to dlas
his strenuous thought into weak, wishywashy mu,h
OF ncession"-but appealing at once, simultaneously
and not separately, 10 tho mind and heart he does
world of execution in the pulpit, of which not many
public speakers can boast Nor is his pen less Of.
fectiye than his electric tongue OF this, the volume
before us is proof Consisting Of lectures that were
originally delivered 10 the large audiences which crowd
to hear his preaching, and printed very much as they
fell from his lips, they form collection of practical 10
ligiOus discourses which may be read with no les
profit than they for the first time heard Their
titles viii give idea of the character of the volume
Moral Significance of the City. The World of TniRc
The Dominion of Fashion, The Circle of Amusement
The Three Vices The Three Social Forces, The
Lower Depths, Society and the Individual sre tho
weigbty topics around which the author throws tho
charm Of his eloquence. Treated with profound
pestness with great novelty ofsstration and robust
hearty vigor which never degenerates into coarsenes
they are here set forth in most impressive light sai
offer abundant materials for reflection to thoughtful and
pbilanthropc minds Even the texts of scripture pre-
fixed as mOttos to the lectures, almost rich ethical
homilies in themselves, selected as they have bees,
with such remarkable felicity
In reading these lectures, struck with the nu-
merous passages in which such mass Of truth is con
densed into singing sentence or two, that they have
all the force of aphorisms We give few specimens;
INFLUENCES OF TRADE.
The operations of trade may sharpen me intriect o
tbev are apt 10 cloud the moral u Is hard work
read the moral law straight through the double lens Of
twelve per interest and man viii hnd some wyo
hitch his conscience TO the train of profitable ransacuo
and keen il running in the grooves OF thriving business
ENTERPRISE NOT ALWAYS JUST.
Justice has not always marched side by side with
achievement In the track of enterprise around the ooe
there are marks of violence and spots of blood ana
while in so many WAYS has led the march OF progress Ia
ohers at the present hour 1t s the most suDoofn oo'a
Gle that blocks the road
GOOD FROM TRADE.
Good is stronger than evil inthe world ana these eyens
of Trade and Commerce opening unpreceiensl ae-
tics for the operation of Christianity Mountains n'eryea
ing" oceans rolling between need make enemies Oh a.
tiops no more Quick as thought throos the communion
Of man with man along the eleclrlc WHc' a "' l1
tean.paddos Ike tho stroke of hammers, are Teias
continents together And the very air that wraps ns
globe may yet become current of reciprocity ana JIM
ing web Of love.
There are men in the world Of decided talents and may
excellent qualities, whose influence Is greatly aorseay
their uncouthness and incivity: Their qaslnrss ~
sheathed in a porcupine crust Their want OF iAci -
tact in one word of adapedness renders them sssa
persons in society. and though VIC admire nef aoi',
and their WORTH they so rude and cynes ~
them. but little good IS derived RON INC SSmes n,,
highly intellectual wolf moral bear Mex IN impr
fance acting, is the method of acting anu hi""'''
power.
THE FoP AND THE cYNic. -,
Society is Itself a compromise Of indgiduahues AZ "
one has any business in il who cannot reasonably cos
man has right IT, be 0utrf, and 10 POKE nS 1855
ity in every bOdys way. A studied revolt ron $50,
customs il often aiiectailon equal 20 any tha -.
chains aud bracelets and one may be rs VAN o. oa1
of the fashion a. of being IN H. IL Is repetition y =.
genes on Plaios carpet; and the iop IS Little ens "''
cynic turned inside out.
EXTRAvAGANCE or TIE CITY
The RAMPANT extravaganza of the city is not only -
full az prophetic Of the crash that must follow tne So
but one feels that somewhere there must be asa.ns.
wrong when the sap of so much social Denen' 49, a.
trated In the Towering of a selfish luxury something
congruous in this magniccnce girded with gnssIss-'
this black eclipse infringing upon The orb o. p.W Ne.
this sharp contact ofopoplexy aud consumption D 4. -
that cronche- by marble steps and stretches on, M
ness in the wniry star light Society thus lo9A ~ n
huge ship with music and feasting aud splc1ao In a.
deck and its sails all set and gening whs dorrssi
hold there are famine and pestlence' ana e'''r
agony, and silent choking despair
THE VIRTUE OF LAUGHTER Isayh.
There is reckless laughter, too there sIssr honsx