The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-02-19
LYRIC HALL.
Providence, Divine and Hunan-sermsu b.
Rev. o. b. Frothingham.

Providence, Divine and Human-eermsu ~
Rev. o. b. Frothinsham.
Lyric Hall, between FOrty-frst and Forty second
streets, Sixth avenue was crowded yesterday mwn-
ing to Its utmost capacity. The regular pastor o.
B. rockingham, occupied the pulpit. His subiecy
was providence. Divine and Human" as based
upon Matthew K, 29:-"Behold. were not TWO spar.
rows sold for tarthing, and one OF them shall net
fail to the ground without your Father.n what
tender and touching expression OF Providence: fer
care and Providence are one. The thought Prov
dence Is inseparable from the thought God, atheugA
1t must 90 before; for who can recognize an imma-
terial invisible God but through HIS works. Al
nature shows care and shows God; all poets sing
1t all philosophers teach IL; oil historians prove +;
the soul feels 1t; all the higher powers OF the niaA
feel 1t. With some 1t is "a
SPECIAL PROVIDENCE
or more. Thus the Christians think themselves
Gods special care; that He does not care for tho
scattered tribes But what has the Jew to soy Il
this-the Calvinist, the MahammedanS Are they net
as mucn Gods children and a. much entitled to HIS
exclusive carer Can God use them as a stepping
stone2 Are you the cream OF the w0ridP Luther
sac IL was special providence his being saved
whom ne was walking was struck. Dla the friends
whose faces he was living think soS The steaIAeg
Cuba was running at full speed upon an iceberg.
when the quick eye of the Captain saw the danger.
had the engines reversed, and the vessel was
saved. Not long alter the Arctic ran right into
persisted. why was the Uuoa saved and the Arssie
destrOyedS We're the passengers on the one CRrls-
am enG 6oa and ss on 10y
youthf No; sinless and sinful philosopher and
Iooi; me man whose Inc Is more precious and mo
others 60 to the bottom alike. AS we cannot ex-
plain this we ial back on The idea That Providence
Is unSearchaDle providence that IS utterly dark
IS no providence. Every wind Is favorable to tho
man who Understands God; TO every enc VINO be-
make Q PrOvidencei Can reason believe thmt
After eloquenty charging on this at length he pre-
In the idea OF the perfect organization OF all Geds
works-tne nicely OF all HIS laws-tne unswervtAg
In centuries. Tue human side OF Providence Is SuS
supplementary parr OF the divine, as we are part
merely acted upon but IN turn to transmit actien.
80 we give love. gentieness, venerati0n, gained
sings about The 6enefcent sunshine the loving
rain, but does the sun care or the rany 1t Is our
Interpretation however. Not single thing gees
millions OF neeces on the sleeps back but unless
cut Dy some person they are not OF the slightest ad.
ground but without cultivation thsy are almost
utterly worthless. Providence IS, then in the work
supplying all our comforts and forming new ones.
without wealth, however, these improvements
could not be carried out. Wealth Is therefore, the
LEVER PROVIDENCE.
Without wealth. civilization would instantly come
spend an unnecessary cent his rcnes cement man.
kind; although ne subscrioes to charitable in
stltuton, ne lets out his money to the most needy
TO get the highest per cent and thus, although ne
never murmurs blessings, his wealth Is boundlesG
One So, also, the spendthrift Is beneficial to the
poor. Thus the man VINO allows his money TO trckle
nom HIM finds 1t Dubbling In the poor mans gar
den All the asylums Tor the insane and idiOuC are
endowed and cared Tor by men. although there ara
men who imagine that they are the direcy q
God. But are their clothes dropped down by the
Clouds and does their food come In the same, OF
are both made by human hands ? AS these are
Christian charities, SO we are giving consolation n
grief, and all material anu spiritual distributions
Although these good deeds are In themselves
human, the inspiration that prompts them ~
dlvlne-a very fine compliment to human naturea
as II no man could be benevolent unless put up q
1t by God. While the EngIshman Is thanking God
for he ping the insane ana ldtOtlc his nelgnbOrS
putting their hands In their pockets and supplying
them with necessities