Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-11-15


The first lecture and second entertainment in
the Mechanics course was given by Rev. VIM. H
H. Murray of Boston, last evening, in MeChan-
les hall, the seas being nearly all occupied. The
speaker took as his subject, My Creed and in
opening alluded to public opinion as the creed
of the masses and Il power standing back of
everything with power 10 effect its overthrow
1t is a power strong enough to overthrow the
crecds of every church law, and every opinion
advocated by the public press. Public opinion
being thus strong, it is necessary for us to con-
slider the opinions Of every man, whether he be
of high standing, a beggar in the almshouse, or
thief in the Jail. Sometimes it does one good
to look at life from these standpoints. Speak
ing from the standpoint of religious teacher,
he affirmed that a creed could be, and often had
been, overvalued He believed in creed and
liked TO see it written in black and white, but
his creed was his own and not another's. His
creed was not metallic, butltree like, capable Of
growth. Some worshipped creeds, but his had
no value except as it was useful. He did not
care straw for all the Creeds in Christendom
save as they benefit men. The moment they
cramp men and foster bigotry they are hurtful
We find in the pulpit to-day class OF clergy
men who select their victim, deal out their
blows at him in all directions, and at the conclu-
sion ask God to bless them for their perform
ances and adjourn for one week to look up an
other victim. He believed in proclaiming the
glad news with an open heart, and doing all
YOU can to bring together the broken fragments
so that the forces will flow through one chan
mel toward one God and one baptism.
Amusements he considered as essential to the
well being of all classes of people, He favored
mir wi and MAY Every creature made
amuse somebody. We find even in the lower
classes Of animals a capacity for amusement.
God made them all. Dogs appreciate jokes and
smell fun as far as they do game. 4 house with
out dog is like a circus without a clown, we
find an important element for amusement lack
ing. A dog was made to be happy, and that is
his creed and he lives up to it, A horse pos
sesses faculties for enjoyment, as, in fact, does
every member of the animal kingdom. Even
in the eve of the pig is to be found twinkle of
merrment and so on, beginning with the web,
and following the golden thread all through
until we arrive at mankind All men must be
amused. The first sign that the fond mother
can produce in the sleeping babe is smile, and
we see the same signs nf merriment following
the babe all through life. We hear it quoted
that the Saviour never laughed, but this deny.
We ale told that lie was perfect man, yet how
could that be if he never laughed. We have no
reason to suppose such ODE the case Piety, of
course, we must have but it must be pleasant,
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