The New York herald., 1873-12-15
LYRIC HALL.

Using Gods Divinest Gifts in the Service
Of the Devil--isandom Thoughts About
Coquettes, Byron, ASassiz and Tweed
Sermon by the Rev. q. Il. Frothing-
ham.
There was scarcely standing room at Lyric Hall
yesterday morning. The theme on which Mr.
rockingham discoursed was mime ana rhineu
His sermon was based On the words OF ST. PAUL.
'Know ye not that ye are not your own; ye are
Gods" Paul meant that Christians did not belong
to themselves, he began, but TO God. Such Ian
guage sounds strangely when we interpret it by
the common laws of speech. we are Gods by the
sacrifice OF millions and by the sufTerings OF ages
Not by the blood Of single martyr or saint but by
the blood tingng in the veins OF armies tits truth
30 well known and yet so little remembered that
1t cannot be insisted on often enough Luciier
an archangel, the highest In rank Of the celestial
hierarchy baskng in the full light or the perfect
Presence, had beauty such as no child OF earth can
wear-truth from the immediate mind OF the Most
High, and knowledge, and was blessed as only the
absolute can be blessed. Yet he was not happy
because these things were not his own. His beauty
was divine and his glory borrowed. lie would be
Goa himself and sit upon the throne that was his
ruin. The once radiant countenance OF this son
OF the morning became darkened, mis- flashing eye
dimmed, and he dropped from heaven and became
that Of the incarnate man. Christ was the first Of
ali created beings, and although He was made in
the form of God, lie did not think that equality
with God should be grasped at ana took upon Him.
SCI the cross. which Is the layOrite legendg Luz
clier, notwithstanding all MS brightness, was
servant. He could not reign in heaven but he
coud reign IN hell. lie was the leader OF sinners
and would cheat all persons in
THE INTERNAL RING.
Lcgions OF dark proved spirits waited his sum-
aarth vs " come lofth ana spread SIN all the
could throw him down. II Is a rjor,ons nisture
ahd ai.hough people praise Christ in church on
Samuas % = rney prefer Luctier IN the street on Mon
A name Inese two legends bring nm fLe tyISie
iues.lon ' - property and ownership 1t is TOOL
standing in Gods world TO saw OF snnatiia'
..fhs Is mine; l can give II Or keen Il. AZ
choose.D Go back TO the beginning Of the raco AMI
even there you VIII find It, II you take some,,hn na
home TO your children, arc they willing to share
Instantly there il "a riot in the nurse1y EacG
tie Phstinc wants It all by himself to be NJ, y,
some private box or drawer. Look ut the world or
men. Society Is for the protection Of pronepty ~
FOR thls laws are made, tails and prisons butt =
RESPECT FOR PROPERTY
Is the chief thing. Follow an old man through his
numbered. he sits and plans. and makes a win
10 10 prevent other people nom spending what he
~ ~, as long as possible. lie is not con-
ten .snt " wi'n m Keeping i in this world but
proper thing Tor people to own slaves what right
had man TO buy aud sell flesh and blood Hear
roope p,,s Sih ~ ther Children. They say, 'rhis is
NY chic, my son; | am proud OF his beauty.
strengtn anu talent" IL goes further still. This
sense OF properly associates itself with ideas.
Ihese men say, 'Ihis Is my philosophyu y or ..ny
school" u goes stu further than this and reaches
into the invisible world. Thus men saw s.My
church, IL Is considered the height OF pIety Ia
say, my god;' not the INFINITE or worlds Goa
but my god, my possession. SO universal ls this
conception so eager TO snatch at everything II
covers whole realms OF possession What Il
having aud Keeping Beauty is a gift-it is love.
Iiness oi feature. IL Is gained from father or
mother, not an unseen heaven. but from n limo ~
progenitors. This gilt OF beauty is Ike the nrht
oi star or o noating cloud tinted with the sun.
beams. IL Is ~
ONE OF GODS PORTRAITS
that he hangs up for all TO see. Wien d lovely nor
son comes into room all are made more happy.