The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-03-04
Mr.. HepwOrth on the
AtOnement.
Father McCready on Thought
less Christians.
The Press Denounced by Father
O'keefe.
LYRyC H2Ll.
The Religion of fiumaEity--Ets Moral Ideal
The Successful Men in tue Professions
Sermon by Cd. =. ErothinEEaMi.

The Religion of fiumaE5fy-lis Moral Ideal
The Successful Men in tue Professious--
Sermon by Cd. =. FrothinEhani.
Lyric Hail. between Forty-frst and Forty second
Streets Sixth avenue was, rs usual, crowded yes
terday morning. The pastor, o. b. rockingham.
preached on the SUBJECT OF 'rhe Religion OF Human.
ity-Its Moral Ideal.n The ancient IDEAS OF excel
lence placed the warrior the strong, the beautiful
above all else. Power ana beauty were the two
most eminent. Those who had them became dem
gods. Thus Prometheus, VINO stole the FIRE
from heaven; Hercules, OF the 'twelve labors,'
and Apollo, the beautiful were worshipped.
The idea OF beauty was goodness and excel
lence. We place against the nero, the SAINT; against
Hercules, Cnrlst-the pattern OF meekness self
forgetfulness and peaceiulness who never quencned
the smoking flame Of conscience, wnicn was just
flickerlng In the human breast; who knew per-
sonal distincuon; who lifted up the desplsed and
wretcned v oman as one of the Children OF divine
love. The Hebrew believed III race, Ia David ana
solomon. because OF the blood that flowed in their
veins. David was not chosen by the Lord because
Of his purity ana religious devotion but because he
was the model man OF the Hebrew nation. He out
ragged every human law continually. The idea OF
the soidlty or oneness OF mankind was the
rock which Christ STOOD. NO desire Tor
reputation or seli-advaniage prompted Him.
lie always worked Tor humanity. Ihe herce
invectives which he Launched at the Scribcs and
PnarlSeeS nOt rom HIM; lie was Dul tlG
MOUTHPIECE OF GOD.
BlasphemY against maa snail be lorIiven; BIAS
phemy against God never. The moment Girls
tianity got possession OF Rome hurled al PaGan.
ism out. The Coliseum, In which 10 600 were
easteu with The sight Vi thousands o. dyiag gddid-
tors welterlng IN their gore, was Changed. The |
Pantheon dedicated To the pir-in Mary and |
all the martyrs. instead OF thundering Mars;
Christ, instead .of Dlana the Virgin. and on all !
Sides instead oil deities with strength 10 conquer,
martyrs with strength 10 endure The virtues re- !
quireu for pedestal here were patience, meek /
ness rove, ana though noocnan applied Tor !
an abundance, without these lie applied III
valn and the beegar whom he would nave /
run over with MS chariot whee.s was |
gladly wecomcd. IL had men whom Perlcles would !
moi have owned and oniy one Two pOpeS were |
admitted to the honor. Gregory the seventh, the |
great Hideorand are NOT 10 be found on the lists |
their claims TO meckness patience ana love. fhe |
Roman Caurcn said there can Protestant
Hndoo or any saints but the Catholic. IL mad tne
SAINT MANuFACTURE.
Human nature ana not do II, for human nature is IN
every creed. The Roman saints article
made to order. bloodless puseess, leelIngless.
PROFESSIONALISM Is the irult OF pagauism. Wnen
Luther came IN the Protestant Iaia cuiminatei. He
was no saint, nut a hero--a brave bury man OF
sJrong passions.
his late. Lulheris ADVICE was To get well olnnk.
Luther Was man OF war, he SAID and would Ike
to take the Pope and Cardinal and throw them mo
the Tuscan Lake; such bath would do them good.
He was, AFTER his fashion. a sa.ni. lie oent bls
head to The supreme Wan. lie saiI the devil may
take away Martin Luther II De only leave Jesus
Christ ID the hearts OF men. What becomes OF ne
lie
was rough, but Tor MS Lord. lie carried the same
flag as the nolnans, out he flung wide It's folds 10
the breeze GOD was represented 10 nm. not as a
creed pul as truth The popular virtues self
reliance, Impaiience and uneas ness the very idea
OF the Grecan hero with tue herOlsm let OUT. For
Promeiheus Perseus and Hercules aid war Tor man
KIND. IL this se1reance were romance on the self
oil self this Impotence, lnpatience 10 serve God;
TINS discomfort discontenL WIN present
rowness But the seli-reliaEce Is on more lgnoble
powers; the Impatiencc OF noble restraint; the un
easiness 10 have finer horse or carriage than our
next door neiglb0r. success Is money: money IS
power The best man Is the sInartest man. me
best man In the clerical profession Is the one who
bow his nora the lOudest, via ihe largesG SAL
airy, have the most servants and get Tue longest
REPORTS IN TIE HERALD
The best politician is the one who gets MS name
on the list Vi canuluaes ana gees electsu 10 natter
by wat means, lalr OF l0ui. How many in0usanus
worship Tweed even alter The grand erDoS6, such
was ms shrewd Intellect ana powers o! persuasion
The reverend gentleman sad he could not agree
with friends OF his who maintain that II every
one looked out for himself all would be done. But
himself is ms heart, his mind his moral qualities.
Let every raise himself III these, ana ne VIII
hnd hinsel! looking out FOR every one else: but
the vulgar thought Is dinner and clothes, and
is embodied III 'Devn take me hindmost."
Religion in America has no power 10 restrain. We
the VINO Is most active n It's Cause. 30 We have
as many leading saints as there are different sects.
II a column Is TO be tall IL must nave hrm, broad
foundation; a tree must have about double the area
covered by It's roots as branches so y l. with II
man; be must be rooted: be hrmiJ fastened TO
something. Let every soul submit 70 the higher
powers; pat don't take 1t Tor granted because u
power STANDS nigh 1t Is hign Blessed are the pure III
neart Tor they create IN II heaven Is as the errng
man mas SAID, the TWO things wOrshipped on eartn
are power aud beauty. And what is power, the
trip hammer But the anvli on winch IL strikes
presses upward Win lar greater force. IL was the
power OF receiving the charge that saved Gettys.
burg. When Plla.e had condemned Jesus he washed
his hands ana SAID, 81 clean my HANDS the blood
OF this pure man, Luther never demonstrated the
one ulle part OF his CONVICTIONS lie could have
walked to the stake without one murmur. singing
and DenedlcuOn closed the services