The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1869-07-20
DAILY PRESS
PORTLAND
Tuesday Morning, July 20, 1859.
Republican Nominations.
FOR G0vERNOR 9.8
JOSHUA L. CHAMBERLAIN,
A-a OF BRUNSWICK. ts

FOR G0vERSOR rsoa5
JOSHUA L. CHAMBERLAIN, |
A-@ OF BRUNSWICK. ts i
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By THE REV. HoRATIo srEB-
BINS, OF SAN FRANCISCO, AT THE FIRST
PARISH (UNIrARIAN) CHURCH PORT
sfitosi. LAND-JULY, 18th. ~ 4 4
ssus tre S0th Psalm, LIST verse. s.
Lord Thou hast been our dwelling place in all
1t is probable that there have been some
things said, or done, as well as they viii everbe
said or done, If the human race should con-
tinue ON the earth for an indefinite period of
time. "A large part OF the sum total of The
worlds treasury of wisdom, virtue and truth,
consists of statements or moral expressions
that are complete, full, aud cannot be either
increased or diminished, or mended. How it
happens, (ifhappens is the word that expresses
it, that in an intellectual and moral world
whose imposing and sublime aspect, is steady
momentum and increment of progress, some
lives of thought and feeling should outstrip
progress, and leave the future itself behind, is
not easily explained by any standards which
we now possess. How it happens, liz happens
Is the word that expresses it, that some man
appears on the theatre of the world, runs bis
career of life and action and thought, and no
man ever appears again whose circle has The
same intellectual and moral radius, is not ex-
planned by any philosophic principle and scien-
tific facts within our possession. What and how
much, philosophie and scientific research may
do to put us in possession of new facts
and principles, it Is impossible to say. AS 1t
is however, one fact is certain, that the emf
nent, distinguished, and signal expressions
of human nature either In the intellectual or
moral world, are those that have anticipated
mankind, whose rays have streamed beyond
the horizon of to-day and become the light OF
the world. How it happens, Gf happens is
the word that expresses it, that some man
appears who In a certain line of thought,
feeling, imagination, or discovery, seems to
include the whole human race, and to voice
humanity, so that the world gets on simply
by living into his idea, cannot be explained on
any principles of cause and effect which we
know OF. nN
2 Yet while our attention is thus attracted to
the eminent expressions of human nature,
and we live on into their experience, we should
guard ourselves against the fallacy OF thinking
that their case is chiefly wonderful. The COM
mon is as wonderful as the uncommon, if you
but break through the shell OF its common
ness. There is no endowment that can ex-
DIAM uuLldn Cuu0W A0Cnbs w 1a4o AT Ia
the school-form; one cannot master the sim
plest relations of numbers, the other shows
CLEANS of faculty that grasp the universe,
weigh the solid world, and run the lines
that 60 out to the ends thereof. We possess
no philosophie principles or scientific facts
which win account for that difference of en-
iowment, that is, which will cover the whole
ground. The cause OF the difference between
those two lads is as inexplicable by any stand
ards we possess, as the cause OF the difference
between the humblest preacher and Jesus of
Nazareth. We resort to divine intellfeence
and inspiration to account for eminent
and exceptional endowment. But is it
not also the true theory of all endow-
ment? "There Is spirit in man, and
the inspiration of the Almighty glveth
him understanding" The exceptional
and distinguished endowment OF individu-
ais IL In entire harmony with the general
providential aspect of human life. And both
have their groundwork in what is common
to all. The providence of God is over all
however varied or contradicting their lot:
The inspiration of God is in all, however va
ried their capacity. We are sometimes called
to account Tor that august parsonage that
stands as the leading figure in human history
And think there is no question so important
to Christendom and mankind to-day, as What
was Jesus Christ? Not tUho was hep We have
had enough oI that. Inc question concern-
ing him is the same as that concerning you,
and me, not ioho are your but, ,ohGt are you
Yet when ana told by somebody that must
define Jesus Christ, that must account for
him in history as condition of my faith in
him and of NY tender reverence for his name
1 say, Account for Charlemagne, Shakes
peare. Spinoza, or Washington Account for
your own boyl No man can walk around it,
and no bird can fly over It'll All human en-
dowment is the DIVINE under varia1ie ana
limited conditions. Inc exceptional Is as
natural as the universal, ana tne singular Is
as wonderiui as lne common. mas peen
sald iateiy ina. we m'sne nave eApesseu
hundred C1IlsS N Tue woriu pe,oae sn,s' p'. hnu
II Is WonoeI tnaI .-ley nave no' eone. pu'
Is it any greaser suIprise tnan y taa' q
nundfed onakespea.es hase ;,.eL nos cVe ~, ~
tnere n0t ~ lnucn p paoDsoi.J suas y, snc,o rLi
oe announcer onakesPesre, q tiae eneie WI De
anotner Cnriss! s4plo numan proSIess
brings dlstngunneo ana exeeg,aohaI enoow-
ment, we Mlsnt ioon .of ,,ol, SnaAs;peals IN
| every Sounsy, ~ w. .sa';s vvsss' w ~,
sSnoo,-nouse Nv, Suu "a t,at .,1a's
snere nas nos oee -. h;s.o. Dv a,d 49, Il
n eas Ieen one. al. an s,s'..t;,,,as bsa,s sas
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rlse anu y. -. dan la.s irs r1nn an th,onrh ths
wsase, a ~ sss.ar,ad o i; .ha st-;as. thew
ages, A,u ~, d;stn,,.s.,es s.,S No, ner
alone, .,.a o;,S. - aos.as.,,r;e iii, fE,
turDs.loA'' 'ne'' oiioie = So''' "
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Ienscs.oa, anu .y .h:t 'I Sarna an mpIaupriase
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sIeae nepie IL. and Aos. So mo'.S Ien unu m
.Som n'o anu Io'e an1 nave
s. s.en aeu:Vs sIo 'P'aA' Hoc as
nIs uWelung P'ace. a singular ex-
pressloe az niss slgu.Doue g!...o wnen set
IIee oi maelal .as,ons, anu put IN
moral 9inens.ons lnal Deiony 70 u, IL IN
cn9es an genuine experience ana growth OF
soul. DWelnng-piace Is associated IN our
minds with Whatever IS permanent, quiet,
satisfactory and useful IN human life. Here
we come PACK M rom toll ana passion and vex,
atIon, ana al Inings are IrienuIy ana KIND ana
coIsensea am we nasS AVE- ounu t our place place
Ie ~ uwen y, We aoae at:as, .ues, we no longer
Ms'.' wsnuci' ~. VIC a onsu l: M'u peace.
mus = man nesel mus HIMSELF until ne
coMes W pernanencs anu iocation- and
tnere Is natural .enuency IN US 10 tnat nxed
conoitio1 "nicn gives security ana rest. we
cannot pe universal, therefore we must pc
parucuiar; our sentmentS, our anections, our
princ,pies, locaLe themselves, ana the child
ana me untraveled man are alike happy or
uiscontenI accoiIing as tney are at nome or