New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1869-10-25
RELIGIOUS.

stood up and hundreds went away unable even to get
inside of building Mr. Beecher came IN at bis usual
b,r and great wac his surprise behold seated in MI
C1aAln's pew Father Hyacnthe. Mr. Beecher said that
40 had no more idea Of his coming there to church than
he had OF Pope Of Rome He recognized him at once
rom his resemblance to his photographs and by the
bald spot the top OF his head. Mr. Beecher
snake with great fervOr and eoquense. The text was
from Galatians 4th chapter 18th My little chill
dren of whom travail in birth again until Christ be
formed IN you" No read Paus writings with
ont observing how unlike human being he carried him
and clothed himself with with garment. He repre-
sented himself a star, water merchant. as light
ne represented himself mother without saying so.
Nc are the Bethlchcm, were. in which Christ is
born. Christ God; He took upon Himself the
form Of true man Our manhood Is only dream com
uared with Chgists manhood de did not come perfect
al al once lie was INST babe; ana as babe ne grsw
folding When ne reached manhood along the line OF
natural development he 10 full maturity. The hrs
entrance OF divine love into the soul IS not In us Iu
power. IL Is helpless as newborn babe. Every
infant Christ III the human soul And so it is with the
germs OF the Christian life. In the beginning the new
The of udcveloped nature the sins of unrpe
ness Many Christians bring up their children with the
that possible for parents to have Christians from the
cradle and bring MP their children that there will
never be transition from the life TO the old Child
sicT one The faculty of taking hold Of anothers soul
and receiving lessons from IL belongs TO childhood
The time child Of Christ when the little
Many people think when child finds God the work
Is done, and that they have nothing 20 do in that
direction The little babe Jesus III the httle enid needs
e. De nourlcd These viii never be the best Christians
anti they are raised rom fo ue seed c8r 5aref fd
that at future DAY they would fall back into
e old path. Is hospital TO be brought into disgrace
because all VINO come DO not get curedt Is schOO 10
discarded because some who come as Tools go out
does of the little chds soul, repudate We not 10
suppose that they only Christians who are not beaui
fulChristaus. The WHO ensts IN the army Is just
roll As he is when he becomes veteran They who
have q followers
man declares That he loves Christ that moment he be-
longs him. is the principal at the core OF your ME
that undertakes 10 reorgauze your life and 20 bring you
n9 ~ d DOWN 0S from ReSveS ike the dew on the
grass They 20 70 oed violets G5y anu ANTS to ne
perfect in humility must be an artist Eapna id
ana Michael Angelo we're born artists, but what would
they have been II they had not workSG anu olacu U
selves Faith, like mustard seed, Will hot grow you
P t ~ tt caI ne efectVc Yon Will never have
birds to sing or grass grow until warm day sue
untn he has learned it, and Is a
@a' b w THINGS DSs6 are lifelong study GIFTS
have 10 developed before they OF use You cannot
have the JOY OF PAU until you nave U ms an sboTl
be ashamed of his first romantic love, Dut ne Is
After the benedction was pronounced, the people
crowded around Fa.her Hyacinthe by hundreds Every
person IN the body Of the church pressed toward
tho great orator. Ladies mounted the Dac5 ran al
the gentlemen who attended them Mr. Beecher having
received word thai he wished 10 see MN, ven W
gave him very cordial greeting M beecheI sPOn r
hrst He said that al this demonstration was not puIe
curiosity ~ Of KIN afT RoR SSd D Which he ss taken in behalf
of manly Christian liberty. The Reverend tather sld
tha that he cave was h %a'h He ea'ffa further responded BY
expressions Of gratitude ana OF eyinpa amy ME- ne
Merriman formerly Of Plymouth Church, and now
french divine He came to church in his coach accom-
panied by Mr.. Darling, the French Consul ana Dy M;
Tuck from the Office Of Monroe Co.. bankers VINO acted
a. Interpreter Mr. Beecher, in speaking OF rather hya
ciuthe to a friend, said He Is noble man" An &C.
Guantance of NINE in EewHayen says that he is simple
childlike, and true-hearted and believe IT,
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH, HoBoKEN-THE
RELIGIOUS DUTY OF BoLTING.
The Rev. Z. p. Gardner preached vigorous,
outspoken sermon Political Honesty" from the
words The God OF Israel said the Rock Of Israel spake
TO me: He that fueth must be just ruling in
the fear of God"-II Samuel kill 8. lncorruptble IN,
tegrty here declared to be the frst and essenal
qualification OF o statesman Our officials" sald the
Sneaker are the opponents Of character, the en-
bodiments aspirations. We tell the world what We
by the men we elect II people nave 10 Fea aVn =,
ration goodness. II II secretly sneer at virtue III ~
thinks OF sharpness than OF integrity, OF successful
vainy than OF incorruptbie rghteon ~ wiz pet
II by the 10 high. And important as IL was
choose good and upright men IN municipal ana eea
tive postOus IL was particularly vital that our judges
should be above even suspicion. 1hey SmDOuy tne
public Of right either ID the way OF GtDeIuon vi
OF execution They by virtue OF tntlr position
the incarnation Of the national conscience. mHaI
siderable anomaly, 10 put men INTO that position VINO
have no Of right themselves, TO put men there
whose very presence isan insult TO those instincts ~ us
on which the system is based-men whose quantities IaIe
is de antagonists As well put atheist 10 preach
Tie gospel prostitute teach modesty or rum-seer
TO teach temperance dishonest man 70 uphoid OF a
minister Justice Tear the from the unprncipled
JUDGE though he drank in Blackstone with ms mothers
milk and Coke upon Lttleton has lam by nm IN ms
cradle. Unseat the corrupt LEGISLATOR though ne nave
the wisdom OF Scion and the learning OF Burke remove
the dishonest police official though he have the eye OF
ynx and the swiftness OF hound track and hunt
down the criminal The presence OF an UNJUST man III an
office whose object is to administer justice is bcanda
and disgrace Judging political system by anything
approaching high Christian standard the result
not very hattermg Is not political life as whole
Missing bywordi Is not the idea OF an honest poll
tican something that laugh at Are not thought
veIdant expect iti Is not rather stigma against
that he IN Offices Look at our legislative
These legislatures are corrupt that an honest one
the exception. Most OF the members have bought
their there and they expect be remunerated by
selling their votes N return Great corporations buy up
the Legislatures. our CAPITALS NJ Albany trenton, az
Harrisburg IL would be no SANDER to call them dens OF
thieyes-unless, indeed II be the thieves OF whom we
reed 10 beg pardon for the comparison ana IL grows
more shameless every year Every man who has any
thlng 70 DO with government gets lhIecsu Eatly ah
who takes contract expects 10 make dsnohest gahs
Our police officers are hand IA glove Win the Criminals
whom they 10 catch judges sell their decisions,
ana are reelected by the rogues whom Ihey Shleu anu
men who ought 70 70 States Prisons go 70 Congress
Our whole political life If mass OF rottenness Now,
what the matterf IN the first place 90 TO
She primary meetings believe they 70 be held
clear above suspicion. If you find any honest
in Office alreadyand there some, like Abdie IN the
site party all the better IT will be striking evil
dence Of your motives There question haf
II, after all, you ind on your ticket doubtful or
worse. scratch them on Let party leaders that they
1ower: enons6 Of Conscience in the com
munity 70 make corrupt listen 10 its
voice. 1t is time for the Church act the matter
Political corruption Is the great evil OF our national life
IL inects business morality, corrupts the young, IL
pOos G Sh cct % oT INC o coSa RnS o
saved it viii be- by Christian men entering that foul
Augean