The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-18
FOURTH STREET UalVZRsALisr CHURCH.

Human Changes and the War i'm Europe
sermon by the Rev. A. j. Garfield.
The Rev. A. ]. Garfield, who has been for the past
five or six years the popular pastor of the only
Unversaist church in Brooklyn 4. d., gave notice
yesterday morning that his tenure of that position
would terminate the flst Of next month. His ser.
mon, though nota "larewelln one, was tinged by
the anticipation Of such an interruption
The text was from the nineteenth or the City.
fifth Psalm:-"Because they have no changes, there.
fore they fear not Godn MT Can1e,d commenced
by reference to the general law Of change
and agitation rs essential to social health.
Migrations and coonizations MAKE the material OF
all human history From the very commencement
or traditional society IN the far East there hau been
an endless series or movements and changes, mona
die nyasions Of tribes and races TO restore systems
OF civilization which, through long periods of peace
and luxury, had become careless ana enery0ted.
Ancient Rome was but another name for political
restlessness The Ph0nlcan cities grew rich by the
establishment Of colonies Among modern nations
England was cited an example which
had finally merged, after many conquests,
reformati0ns and changes OF dynasty, into
state OF law be.ty and intellect to be one Of the
foremost ana ghtiest Powers OF the world. other
European Powers have passed and are passing to
eminencc along the same highway OF change ana
agitation. The frontiers OF France and Prussia are
bristing to-day with
HARVEST OF BAYoNErs.
whll, the rumble OF cannon Is heard in the streets
or Baden and Luxembourg. The clouds OF carnage
hang black and threatening over Eastern GERMANY,
containing the lightning that IL soon to e launched
upon the fertile provinces OF the Rhine,
and darkenlng with their terrible shadows
the proule,t domes Of Ohristendom and
pcnt-up steam 10 make some kind OF movement.
Honor ana virtue get purified when rough wind
blows OF the human char. We have seen the same
thing in this country The world, indeed, il full of
Illustrations to show that under every pretence Of
conquest or gain there The inevitable ia " which
Keeps tile pure. From these points the speaker
proceeded 10 say that his main object was not poiu
teal Of M to- &c s
out Of e our places ana , plans asa a. a ana tossed
pletcy developed and disciplined
NOTHING STANDS STILL.
In business and trade this Is true Transactions
processes. Titles must be continually searched
for, and even real estate forever Guctuates. The
whole scheme of existence seems subject to 50 many
forms and combinations, where change follows
change in such rapid succession that one never
fee. certain OF that for which we labor some there
are wh9 an e9 a na IN ws 5nown
life, calling the world "a vale OF tears and
neetlng snow, for mans illusion given"
There is nothing to scn'imeniaize over or
lament In this ever-shifting transformation
work Il Is doubtless the wise and loving discipline
Of the Divine Father Its advantages are evident
Give a man all that he asks for and he invariably
ruins himself. so under Gods providence we often
require TO be
THwARTED AND CHECKED
Too many iavors breed n9rattude. II Is only
when the reservoir Is dry that we appreciate the
worth Of water. Thankfulness to men for their
friendly services Is by no means common, but ap-
probation OF Divine favors is still more They
who nave no changes come to care little for either
man or God. Hence the necessity for changes
to new discoveries IN ourselves and by lifting out
OF the ruts OF habit and custom render past expe-
rience more available Another advantage is that
thereby we become more susceptible to the gentle
and refining influences of tenderness and charity. In
the application Of this subject Mr. Caniied feellngy
alluded to the coming interruption Of his relations as
pastor of the society, coniessng his personal desire
Tor change, since they who have no changes are in
peril Of making no improvement. He also gave
searching analysis OF the reasons why such change
might he beneficial to the church. II was quite pos.
sible to overdo the dut; OF parochal advice Three
hundred different minds could hardly think alike.
No common man could always feed them all