New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-26
n1scorRsE BY TIE REV. o. B. FRoTHLNGMAM

DISCOURSE BY THE REV. o. b. FROTHlNGHAM.
On last Sunday morning, the Rev. o. B. Froth-
ingham COMMUNICATED tho approaching holiday by a
discourse upon "The significance OF the Birth Of Jesus
He took for his text the following passage:
not whose father ard mother fuow He" Is II,
then. that he said came down from hesyenp
The speaker made distinction between Christ and
Jesus Christ Is not person, but doctrine, created by
human thought subsequent TO the time Of Jesus The
church celebrates the incarnation OF the second person OF
the Trinity We celebrate the birth OF Jesus, the man,
teacher refOrmer and saint We celebrate the birth OF
tho teacher who delivered the Sermon on the Mount who
announced the Golden Rule, who declared the WORTH
ess ~ human nature the deathessness OF human being
We celebrate the birth OF the reformer who called men
mp from artificial customs to the principles or justice and
human kindness. We celebrate the birth Of tile saint
who bore with meeknes the reproaches OF tho world IL
is the birth Of this man that makes this season significant
IN ma Precisely where or of what parentage he was
born we do not know That he born at ali is the
great fact Of interest TO u.s. The significance OF MS birth
deepens as time goes ; on ms t oSc oTgaPned
human glory, have brought him home to us. We
Theology has done much 10 undervaue the importance
Of character Character Is the highest achGyement pos
sbe It l. pas on, feeling, intellect, WILL blended TO-
eether ana fused into that element which call quality.
"a propbet priest and king An love him. listen TO him
We celebrate the birth OF character so iustrous that
all have accorded 10 10 tho tribute OF their honor
n a original Hence its interest Ordinary limitations
do not cling 10 IT, lie is not Creek Roman, He-
brew. We admire the singular balance OF his quality.
Men and women alike shared his bounty. He both
man and woman. II IL il deemed manly 10 speak the
truth through good and evil report hc mes purposeo
choose bitter death before falsely successful life then
Jesus manful He was an iron man, yet see him
melted into tears He was compassionate, uncOmplain
ing See him hanging the cross passive and resigned
In their hours OF agony. Imagination must
DO credited with many Of his wonderful deeds. STILL
something is true. Those glowing biographies must be
accounted for. Legends do not gather about ordinary
men, The conversion, life, and letters OF Pautne Gle
walton OF Jesus TO the GOdheadthe Christian Church
must be accounted for On that little point OF history
recognize lofty character. Jesus, hear II said
would be out OF place In intellectual practical world
He was all heart But he anticipated some Of latest
practical discoveries for instance, our principle Of dl
vorcing the Church from the State again, latest
piece OF wisdom that men should mako the improvement
OF their social condition the object Of their lives instead
OF seeking bessedness beyond the grave But II the ae
CATION true should not for that very reason love
Hmt The great deficiency OF this Western world u tne
deficiency OF heart Another allegation that Ills
OF character Is obsolete To-day there would DC no Po
for Him, Such life His would ALLEVIATE HIM Ivnl
practical Interests aud make Him candidate loI to
pO0r-house But moral qualities cannot be dehou vi" III
clothes He lived In accordance with the customs vi s
age; He would conform TO ours. Ho wouu hto 40 49,
1--we, only better The worth TO MANKIND OF bucn t.
acter Is unspeakabe. Though t should 10 snown tt"v
such person lived, the hneanents OF
would remain. One OF crude but promising iuo
that OF the moral unity Of mankind Jesus huVpatcu
and taught Il, though He from race WHICH CON
sdered Itself the chosen OF God when det Win oser
nations only by the sword race or piotectlonst MAI
hood with Him. was independent OF all conditions re
has eOnseerated the principle wllet 10 heHceloh 10