The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-06
SERVICES AT THE BROOKLYN ACADEMY.

The Rev. f. o. Haven, OF Detroit, and who Ia
President of the Northwestern University, preached
yesterday afternoon before the delegates TO the
General Conference OF the Methodist Episcopal
Church ana a large congregation, at the Brooklyn
Academy OF Music After singing, prayer
offered by Rev. Dr. Cole.
TIE EXPENSES
Mr. Martin then came forward upon the stage
and stated that they proposed during the Confer
ence to have preaching in the Academy every Sab
bath afternoon and that in order to defray the
penses OF the building, which was $75 they would
adopt the ldfasboned Methodist plan OF taking up
a collection.
The Rev. Mr. Haven then took for his text the fol-
lowing :-'For what is man profted II he shah gain
the whole world and lose his own soul or
what shall man give in exchange for his souly'
CSt. Matthew xvi, 26) The great object OF the
Bible and revelation from God to man was to
awaken in mans mind an appreciation Of
things spiritual and INTERNAL and to show
him the superiority OF spirit over matter, as
w wndyus interest TO bring ' .hs aSou, facts
were stated, arguments employed, Illustrations
given, and every kind OF effort was made to in
nucnce the mind and heart Of man. Man was
called upon TO compare things personal with things
eternal and find the idea of things and the value OF
man IN the word OF Goa, An INVESTIGATION invest n
fundamental instructive ideas which was not
limited 10 any particular portion OF the human fam
NY. Take child, for instance, and IL would not he
long before he would show that lie was In possess
sion OF this idea. He claims some little toy OF his
own, and knows nothing about the right Of dscov-
ery nothing about mortgages or real estate; but
something within him teaches him that the toy
is his. This fact showed the difference between
THE MAN AND THE BRUTE
and the idea of distinction. N was the foundation
Of all industry, running the plough and spreading
the SAIL and II taken away man would fall into bar
barism. The reverend gentleman then proceeded
to illustrate his discourse by comparing the value
valuable which were the most useful and gratifying
to Most OF these things had a market
value. Food and raimcnt had their market value
as well rs places OF shelter. Speakers at agricul-
tural fairs would sometimes tell the farmers that
theywere
THE ONLY USEFUL PERSONS;
but the more intelligent portion knew differently.
All who abOrcd were useful, and for one he would
not like a day to pass that he did not believe
by their skin and genius could produce
something really valuable, though not particularly
Contributed to the pleasure Of some " who could
appreciate their work. There was little fragment
Of Plymouth rock, and why was 1T preserved in
museum Simply for Its value as relic. He re-
membered visiting museum and seeing few
books carefully preserved, and after some difficulty
he. obtained permission to examine them. on
looking into them he found the autograph Of
GEORGE WASHINGTON.
He needed no further explanation as to why they
had been carefully preserved. mother would
treasure the old shoe OF her little one, not for its
intrinsic value, but the past associations rendered
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trees were clothed with beautiful jewels, but when
ing that they were valncless, because
| they were not permanent. They had,
therefore, to consider In the value OF things the
danger OF loss. Whatever was not liable to loss q
| pecuniary value was put upon 1t, and perhaps God
In His wisdom had subjected us to the danger oil
DEATH SO that we might watch over ourselves and
our children more than we would If they were not
! liable to loss We had. therefore, to consider the
utility, security, skilled labor and permanency.
/ God In His infinite goodness had not created a
/ single
HUMAN PAUPER.
| He had given us glorious inheritance, but il
'dwindled into insignifioance when compared with
the treasure, the soul what shall a man give in
exchange for his soul ~ Some might maintain this
meant merely the life, and they would make
Christs teachings correspond with Satan, but those
were the words OF Satan. Every soldier takes his
life In his own hands; every mother would i'm
peril her life for her child every missionary
IMPERILLED HIS LIFE
and did he commit sin? Our Lord died for the
world. No man would reasonably give up his life
for anything, unless he believed In immortality.
The great purpose OF life could not be accomplished
except through man. II we stood upon Broadway
and watched the multitude Of people, we might
think
THE HUMAN SOUL
was drug In Gods market Ii was priceless TO
ourselves and when IL was lost il lost forever.
After speaking OF man as being fearfully and Won
deFfCy made by the Creator, and the unsuccessful
attempts OF metaphyscians TO fathom the mystic
ries Of the organs Of the body he eXhorted them to
so live that in the end they would their souls.