The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-06-30
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ond temporal and have youY destiny bound to en-
The necessity In this connection Ia twofold. In
the st place. the presence and action OF this faith
are Keep tne o% I'VE o ne
nature. Every mans life must rest down on
basis OF material conditions. 1t stands In carnal,
earthly things. There Ia an animal bottom to his
e The old Pat0nic teaching put II into the state
ment that every one had beast as well as an angel
and others, In earthly and passing things, which
may absorb his whole interest and leave the spirit
ual part waste and desolatiOn. But his true life
and destiny stand in his higher nature. 1t was .
saying OF the ancient Persians that 1.-THE waters
rush from the mountains and hurry forth into al
name OF the nre, when 1t awakes, gazes no more
upon the ground, but mounts heavenward to seek
the Lord OF heaven; and here and there the earth
has built the great watch-towers Of the mountains
and they lit their heads far up into the SKY, and
gaze ever ana ~ 0d ne need Of q God
OF the reality OF the spiritual that arising alone
through faith, hits up the world AFTER the Fellow
shin Tor which IL has been made. 1t 1S through
this that mans life touches on to the divine and
reaches the kindredship with heaven.
comet lrees uplits and pures the life OF the pres
emit The bondage OF mans better nature can be
broken It's freedom don can DC malntained IN no otner
p,an In IL Its true virtues and mature them In the
sigor and richness Of holy manhood. Culture with
cut .gion is not enough for this. Mere ethical
teaching is dead and imp0tent. 1t is an indispen-
sable condition OF morality to be efficient to be-
neve in higher order OF things, to which the lower
must assimilate itself The forces and laws OF the
Kingdom OF heaven must come into play In the
hearts OF men on earth. There is no way for even
a true morality in men but through answer to the
prayer, .1hy kingdom Gomez This is a kingdom
OF faith: II comes not with observation. There
but that which comes through faiths apprehension
OF the grand doctrines OF the incarnation, the
atonement, forgiveness, eternal Judgment and ever
lasting lie. Life on earth becomes rich in proper
ton as the life and principles of the heavenly
world enter into It, Instead OF the things OF short
lived and irregular nature the things that are
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blessedness OF Immortality take up their dwelling
place In you, mingle and blend with your senti-
ments and assinilate them to a divine goodness
and love. They become a portion OF you. What
descends into 1t from above your enrlching life
sweeps onward in its continuous now, and 1t
blesses as 1t nows We need greatly this power of
the unseen. through faith, against the strong ma
teralistic tendencies OF our times.
The other part OF this necessity Is to secure our
eternal interests and to guide this life to the riches
OF blessed Immortality. The thing of supreme
moment to every man is his personal preparation
for the next world. Without this lifes work
perishes just at the time should to its blessed
harvest and its happy possibilities are all wrecked
The great realities revealed by God In Christ things
unseen and eternal, the only stars by which
plotting can guide the life here safely onward and
upward to them. without faith and piety, making
the common activities Of life parts Of holy duty-a
life the whole of which Is unt-ever moving on
toward the completeness of It's unfolding and the
fulness of its harvest there Is fearful barrenness
In mans labors. They are all spent for temporal
and pershing things. There has been sowing to
the spirit; there Is no gathering OF the things
eternal; there are no spiritual treasures laid up
from the privileges of life in the great future beyond
the grave.
Let there be q personal application Of these
truths. Put your characters under the formative
power OF clear strong faith Ever pray, "Lord,
Increase our fath"-"Open the eyes Of Thy servant
that he may see."s In Gods light you will see light
You will have larger, richer world to live in than
1t. Your activities, then, even when they are, as
80 many OF them must be, busted about temporal
things, will not eat out, but feed and strengthen
all that is good In your nature. You will do your
work and be prepared for death and heaven.
Bring your abOrs to the service OF faith 1t Is
the only way in which your work win have fruitage
in that which is permanent. By aiding In the adj
vancement Of this kingdom Of faith your labors
will have true efficiency In promoting the best and
most enduring interests OF men.