The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-02-08
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Lordo-Serm0n by Rev. William II. Alger.

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Lord"-Serm0n by Rev. William II. Alger.
Rev. william X. Ager, OF Boston, author OF the
History OF the Doctrine OF Future Life,- delivered
an able and very eloquent sermon in the large hail
OF the Cooper Institute, yesterday morning, before
large audience, on the above text, taken from the
1rst verse OF the 130th Psalm. He said that no
greater difference was 10 DC dscerned between men
than the difference marked by the fact that one
lived on the surface, while another lived in the
depths The former strolled along with 1ippant
air, easily disturbed, easily composed, trusting in
himself and leaning on the obvious danger
about him With scarcely thought Of anything
beyond The other, with more earnest thought
more sensitive feengs was aware OF the
penetrated with faith and awe, looked out
OF me wonders amid which he moved for some ex.
panation, for some protecting spirit. Our ordinary
| iorgeuulness OF God and Indifference for spiritual
questons were owing 70 the shaowness OF our or
ness sank to the graver portons OF existence we IN,
stanty FELT our hepessness. Then IL was natural TO
address our CRY 70 the Mighty One who alone saved
ait lac reason mat most persons PRAYED SO little
was u1at they had not tue requisite experience 10
compose prayer, Let such depart from the shall.
lows OF SIN ana frvolty and enter into the bound
less fields OF being and destiny and then tney wand
know bow 70 pray, and they would ind themselves
CRYING unto COO WITH irresistible earnestness IL was
obvious that the heart be fun before n rouId
overflow In religious aspiration. 10 experience
made up OF the snperncalities Of the world-dress
fcasts gossip mechanical routine. moneymak,ng'
plays and eiddy amnsemenis-what was taere 4,
these TO furnish sublime knowledge OF faith ana
pietyS But break sway from noisy shows gIitterfng
and empty things, and let them come home into
their own hearts and feel how lonely they were lei
them look oil into space and think how mysterious
II Let tem confront the speeches. secrets of
futurity ana reflect how mysterious and how I'M
they were and out OF the depth OF their emo.
tson and solitude religious experience would surge
up lifting their souls to heaven. Religion was the
personal Intercourse Of the soul with Goda com.
munon OF the innnitesinnal part with the provlen.
fial spirit or the whole A ship was steaming
her course over the endless sea- the helmsman At
bis post, the sentry pacing the deck. music and
mirth in tae cabin-every thought was earhward
and mortal. Suddenly al Ice mouDtain--death
threatened on Its summit-rols upon them. Sink.
ing on their knees. every soul reverts 70 ia print
lve instinct, and out or the depths OF danger they
nnitetiiy cry unto God The Oriental mystic has wei
said
There Ia lamp within mans neshy part,
And In that lamp resides living heart,
And In that heart dsahless spirit hides,
And 10 that spirit mystery sbdss,
Ana 10 that mystery the Lord doth 1ow
And 10 that Lord learn thou thy God 70 know.
The reverend gentleman continued for . much
longer Hme 10 speak In an eloquent ana truly
Impressive strain and his illustrations were listened
70 Witn marked attention throughout his discourse