The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-10
CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH.
The Moral Aspect of Europe-Rev. George III.
Hepworthps Third Lecture.

The Moral Aspect Of EurOpe-Rev. George III.
Hepwortt,s Third Lecture.
Before a crowded congregation last evening the
eloquent pastor OF the On urch OF the Messiah, the
Rev. George H. Hepworth delivered the third Of his
series Of lectures on sThe Moral Aspect OF Europeu
Taxing for his text Acts, w., 19-"Whether 1t be
right IN the sight OF God'he began by saying that
the worlds leaders always illustrate great virtues or
great faults. The virtues and faults Of common life
seem In them to be magnined. The young men OF
all countries are greatly Influenced by the dozen or
score OF men who stand In the highest places. The
career OF Napoleon has been watched for the last
twenty years with the most intense interest. The
story OF his life has been translated into every cav
lied language, and thousands OF young men all over
the world have absorbed into their own daily life
something Of the spirit OF their hero. The Young
always make heroes of a
MEN WHO DO sTARTLIN0 DERDs
and II they happen to have the assurance to assert
that they are men OF Destiny that they are guided
by STAR and, therefore, shirk the responsibility
OF their misdeeds by hiding behind a start or q
manifest destiny" It only increases the romance
and the influence. IL Ia well enough to have
"star when 1t leads TO self-sacrlfce, to charity TO
nobleness OF thought or purpose but IL Is base ana
unworthy TO work your own sweet will and tn en-.
when you are called to account to lay the blame en-
your poor 'star.n Compare In this regard the DO.
lite ana intriguing Napoleon, who under the plea
OF manifest destiny, has robbed the French nation
Of their money, their army. their military glory and
their free press, with the sturdy, rough fanat;cal
but always from his youth honest, King
William. The one says he believes In
''star," and the other really does believe il
It. Napoeon's manifest destin ", theor,
has been political capital: 1t has been part OF the
Imperial machinery; II has been the loud sounding
hnsnl vhaF h.a fpfnn
made q belief In his manifest destiny the loQica
result OF his brave deeds OF prowess. We follow the
prnsslan army with feeling that GOD has chosen
the German Puritan az instrument with which &c
enect HIS own purposes. And those purposes, In
bringing about
THE UNITY OF FArHERLAND,
In placing the balance OF power In Europe In the
hands Of Professionalism, may possibly involve the
destruction OF the Old King himself
The arst thing notice, young men, when look
at the career OF Napoleon as whole, Is the con-
splcuous absence OF any element that can be truly
hcent plan stands out In such bold prominence
that you see II at the Lrst glance TO be
sure you hear him talking, when he Is seeking
OF speech which ne Is to restore-to place
on permanent foundation but 1t ia like every can
didae's talk before election. Its end Is to purchase
the votes or those whom money VIII not reach,
those right minded men who think for themselves
and VINO Will throw their influence for the public
good, irrespective OF party. He mas money for the
mercenary,
THE NAME OF HIS UNCLE
Tree country for the patriotic. Men are the mechan
zeal forces with which he compels his own election
Then, when the election is assured, he nprIsons his
personal enemies he gives Offices OF trust to his ennis
Eartes he arrests the editors who indulge in their
Ight TO speak their minds, and, In short, he does
everything which mere adventurer, who Is con-
scl0uS of MS own unWOrthiness and who Is afraid
that the whole nation VIII wake up to the same con-
sciousncss, can do. Secondly. fnd In him an all
absorbing selfsnness which shuts him out from the
company OF truly great men. / have heard
great deal OF talk about the benefits he
has conferred upon France; but 1t seems to
me that the central point. Of everything has
been my uncle anu myselfr Whenever ne felt
himself weak he sue to conjure up the spirit
OF his uncle" am inclined to believe that If
there had been no imperial uncle the nephew would
have been getting an honest living somewhere. He
taxes the people heavily for new public buildlngs
he takes great pains to render himself popular but
the patriotism OF such plans is somewhat diminished
when You note his disguised anxiety to secure the
throne to the imperial boy who
STOOD FIRE WITHOUT WEEPING.
Thirdly, i note his ambition. This quality Is
closely allied to the last 1T Is patent In every page
OF his biography. Cost what 1t may, he Is deter
Catholic Church can help him he sends trophies to
Italy II the Gear OF Russia insults him he hastens
the Crimean war for the sake Of revenge. He Is
willing 10 do all things for Napoleon and anything
and everything Tor France provided 1t Will help
Napoleon.
Now his career is ended. He is a prisoner. ana
overwhelmed by the basest defeat OF which history
bears record. He has met the adventurer's fate
The laws Of God are to vindicate themselves at
last. The safest motto for life Ia that OF his good
father, Louts-"Do right come what may.n