New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-24
RELIGIOUS.

BOSTON, Jan, 23,-lne nrSt OF " tDe lWeiNc
apostles OF heresy" to whom ausion is made In The IN
dependent delivered profound discourse in the Horti-
ealtural Hall this afternoon before very large intei
gent and attentive audience. The speaker the Rev.
John weiss WATERFOWL, is one OF the most active OF
the representatives Of advanced thought" and the
large audience present whose undivided attention ne
had throughout showed that his selection for tho open
ing discourse Of the series very wise one on the
part OF the committee. As ant-slavery warrior,
transeendentast. the author Of Life OF Iheodore
Parker founder of the Radical Club and father OF the
Free Religious Association and as contributor 10
several periodicals. Mr.. Weiss is pretty widely known MS
religious opinions being those of the extreme Raonass
or Theists lie began his discourse at o'clock Inc
following is an abstract OF his views
FALSE AND TRUE SENTIMENT OF NATURE
.neent World for nature was not more than OF
ehd OF the present day but the modern regard Ior "a
this modern Whaling of nature there has grown up
preense Of adpns her Yet ne pse "a mem s@ dS S
God Nature that weeks and months pass by during
to again and breathe the same arr that is batting
majestic features Of Cod without recognizing the
syizS man was his conventional regard for Nature It
mistake TO presume that any refinement results
from superficial feelings that life OF this Kind OF
admiration Of in the choicest spots OF ma
Ss PSTS eSTe exSs the mind only develops the
thoughts and emotions which already exist there
and ss Ts %hs6 tine tine
glen is excited In order that an attribute God should
really excite spiritual idea and form an Of
Comparison With our bad eyes and feeble frames, but
great for all eternylOng after these bodies have van
mortal distances. The OF Cod which fills the
soul with awe. during which worlds and starry systems
ed into point and distances are Obterated
Is made Known 10 ms in moments when we are conscious
that lie licconceived all hearts and magDations what
ideas there be in the mind before We can get any
good evil influence out Of Natnrei Whena man walks
IN his garden, underneath the trees OF the pmeva
forest, every plant appears to him TO be growing IN
peculiar to Itself each tree has its own way OF
putting forth branchesn leaving the stem they seem
10 for the 10 grow in On the contrary
howeye they are an regular IN tnS I ~ % rho
world The wisdom that created must be the same klnd
Of wisdom that observes creation, and therefore it ex
poets the idea Of unity TO justify itself at every step So
the nature, not with the ordinary question
Of What have you got TO show me " But he says " 1
know beforehand that you are controlled thTo9ghont oy
SIsanSe God Of the Brdgewaer treatise an acute
gigantic meohamc-the worship that the savage paysto
matchmaker; and he magines that when he admres
the things of nature he is filling himself with Bnow
edge Of the things Of God. ',., -, -.
magntndes ami distances instinct %,ta 6yng me-
grest pian for we are made TO feel what nyrads
terests people this expanse, and fenowfeeng for the
that cooperate with them to advance the
moral order and that one day we shall sec them lace 10
face, to ninge our manifest JOY All this spectacle OF im
mutable law, this symmetry this nnerrng ratio OF mum
beTs, this mutual swayng aud bending OF every member
Of this great mass in obedience TO natural conditions fills
with desire introduce order into our homes into
SSdTed to those OF the universe itself around which
everything create may revove in health and peace
SERMON BY HENRY WARD BEECfER.
Mr.. Beecher preached yesterday morning
from Luke 10Th chapter nth verse And when he came
to himself" the whole of the PrOdga son the
application that he did not act in accordance with his
After spending his substance IN rotous liy
ing he at last TO himself and that lie had been
going astray IN his search after happiness 10 July nn
derstand what is meant by the words he came TO nm
se it is necessary that we should determine what man
from ana the 6r9tes That Which chafacerizes
king he mas not IN common mo- ,b w MINIS s fbst Te
higher than the sensual faculties which We have IN com
with The OK and serpent ie mo
reasons but it is only at times, while men eXer
and il is this which distinguishes him from the horse and
dog In man we have volume I'm and quality n OF Tessos
manhood reason The next constituent IS moral sense.
Al sensS'iqI amGns animals ANNA yOrateS between pleasure
Next we have the spiritual nature. There is no evil
that animal has glimpse Of this. There
can civilization that does not augment the spiritual
nature The constituent qualities lGst msnponed come
iues; and last and highest the spiritual sense inns
sppersensuous condition is not supernatural of true
In measuring manhood we must take the constituent
Qualities in man, and by them Every person
that teaches himself 10 ind enjoyment lower than reason
and religion unnatural ii Is not misfortune TO be
mechanic bat misfortune to be this and nothing
else man should use his mind as well as ms hands
II is bad sgn for person to feel that lie needs nothing
He should seek something for the soul and it ia for
tins reason God has made nature beautiful 1t is
every mans portfolio, his pcturegaery and his garden
Of beauty The speaker thought that If men were TO
write down what they intend TO become In life, most OF
them would be ashamed to show 1t TO their friends
Where do the aims Of mems lives lead themi TO seek
fortune l. getting to be almost maxim Much OF what
Sc called prosperity Will not bear looking iDtO.
when men lose their straw and chat through sorrow
and to themselves, their friends think that the
"pOOr man" is bankrupt and ruined. Mr.. BeecLer SAID
that If he were 10 preach favor OF total deprayty,
the congregation would with Inn, and 60
sleep He would ask If there one person present
who could be satisfied with all that they had done during
day of their lives. "Therc Is not, said he, sane
who say that he acts IN cODsonance with ms
higher e and there is not one Of the congregation but
when men come 10 measure acts by their higher facu
hest Let attempt 10 cheat any Of ms feelings,
wanted. is that shall become conscious OF their
needs that they Will cry out for There are times
when come TO themselves have seen bankers and
merchants shed tears at funerals IN this very honse and
then as IL they mad forgotten their treasures
They went down the street with sad hearts and fearful
eyes and while crossing the ferry they said they were
gong lead different lives Well they went up 70 their
countugrOOms. and with business there came back Their
old habits and old associations They had INTENDED TO
tell their about the revelation OF the morning.
evening came at the close OF busy day they
no longer themselves and IN answer 70 t1 Dues
Of their wives they only said that the funeral was
good How often do we sec man laugh at theology
when ms flower wihes, and the old preacher comes
without preach the funeral sermon, he CRIES out
oh God, give back my child and take all else nave
These very their and their love III the
heart OF little child which with them to-day and to-
morrow IN the grave There are hours when they come
themselves and it IS then that they should arise and
In closing Mr. Beecber said tina; God not jealous If
person is able 10 work out his salvation by any other
Ineans than by the appointed, he has DO OBJ
lection. Once man found his son IN the cellar with
bulbs and sand, attempting 70 make flower garden
After placing the in the earth he lighted taow
candle and placed il that the light would shine On the
bed. -,
Making flower garden, was the reply am gong TO
something original Old fOgies make gardens out OF
doors anybody can do that.
So tie unbeIevers OF to-day would walk by their own
hight rather than by the light from above. IL is i'm
POSSIBLE Ior one 70 reaca n IE h ti ue f6a thS
attain the best results by means OF human