The New York herald., 1871-03-13

friends on every SIDE finds himself at last deserted
Dy the cold, heartiess parasites OF his prosperity,
glad to herd with anmais In this point OF the sud-
den flight OF butterfly friends we can recall the case
OF tho brilliant Sheridan, whose deathbed was
watched by bailins; whose princely patrons held
aool until his spirit had passed away and then,
W. MIN tne worlds irony, came TO bear his pail. Some
times we ind
A MAN IN THE GUTTER.
OF uraRgcu bloody and bruised TO the station house.
ana you may say, knew this man. short time
ago ne was one OF the best and steadlest in town.
me no.ce Tue condition OF his exterior, but we fail
" ssuuy se statc oi his SOUL Let us ask ourselves
tnen, was the prodgal III reality worse in the for
Torn position we see him than when spending hls
supslance anu wasting his manhood In an Assyrian
voluptuousnessg Was he not then In q more hope.
less, q meaner and baser states The change to be
a. Is not that from the ashy surroundings OF
hs rio OF pleasure TO the grim and gaunt misery OF
MS seii-earned poverty Dut 1t Is his relative near
ness TO the perception OF right and wrong to steady
and
PRACTICAL sELFcoNscIoUsNEss
ol uo no. peneve that man needs go through such
,es.s 20 reaca ca reormaon There are IN ali OF us
even IN those who seem most blameless. Such was
the thought or Jesus when He said there were pup
certain high priests The prodigal son was pic
ture Of self; he was selfwiled and safeguarding
Gut oi tnls sell spring the crimes and SINS which
BLAST AND BLACKEN THE WORLD
and yet IT Is only by thorough know ledge OF self
that we can hope TO approach q perfect .ife. II q
man really knew himself would he gratily his taste
for strong quorss In the baser seldshness the pas
slons and animal desires are allowed fun scope and
this would give some color to Darwin's theory tor
many men show certainly near
DESCENT FROM CERTAIN ANIMALS,
a descent IN real earnest. There are men and
women around Us whom we are told to look on as
lost. II Is not because their outward appearance
warrants the opinion that we say so; they are
mesnes and mazes OF their reckless passions. When
the nrSt pang or selt-cOnscousness comes when the
prodlgal, hungerng for the food which the servants
ate comes 10 him ELF we see the explanation oil the
parable. 1t was SHINING In the blindness Of
4 BASE SELFISHNESS
.Father, forgive them they know not what thew do
Ignorance is the canKer AZ the rosu, for
Evil is wrought by want of thought
As much as by want OF heart.
To flnd this consciousness we must not rely alone
on conscience for 1t Is not sure guide Some of the
most stupendous crimes have been committed in the
glare Of mighty conscience. Yet II there were but
one man in the world the profound idea would ind
uterance In the asseveration OF the difference be-
tweentruth and wrong. Manis
MIXED BEING.
He Is not all good nor all bad. Driven on by the
Unsuitable cravings OF his passions, he comes at last
to hun9erfor the husks which feed the swine. Then
he comes to himself and 80 to GOD, his Father not
as finite being, but with
LONGING PoR IMMORTALITY
WITHIN him, and God gives 10 his errng child bread
and living water for the soul. Those who come TO
moral consciousness show that they have gained
the knowledge of deeper self Like ST. Paul they
win speak OF looking not at what is seen but at
what Is not seen. Men have been educated TO look
Tor facts instead OF holy words. They receive GER
NIFTY but do not believe. There Is nothing wrong IN
searching after facts for the we know of our
knowledge must be firmly based and maintained
outside OF seeming. Men have rights to be men and
10 10 I'VE as men. Ihey must not build 10 tear down.
Tney should not found republic to-day that Will
GO UP LIKE A SKYRoCKET
10 morrow l saw IN an illustrated paper the other
day picture representing the dawn OF peace 1t
shows where some have won ana some are lain,
but the END OF the slaughter has come and ankel
win outspread wings bears the glad tldings to all,
"a q vxyifh
TO the earth all SCARED with graves so must We
hope for Joy In the end and let always remember
that, no matter how outer appearances may be- q
man Is nearest TO the path OF right when, in the
language OF the parable, he has come TO himself.