, 1873-11-24
An Anti-War Sermon by the
Rev. w. r. Daniels,
Poverty, Panics, and War, All Re-
suit from the Samo Cause.
The Rev. S.;W. Cogshan on Ear
ly Metholism in Chicago.
interesting "reminiscences Of the
Revival Of 1889.
The Rev. Charles E. Cheney on
"The Family Of Christ"
Discourse on Conservation, :"
by a Baptist RevivaIist.
The Philosophical Religious Exer-
oises" at the Globe Theatre.
An Extraordinary Discourse
by Prof. Taylor.
The Rev. Charles E. Cheney on
"The Family Of Christ"
Discourse on Conservation" !"
by a Baptist RevivaIist.
The " Philosophical Religious Bxer-
oises" at the Globe Theatre.
An Extraordinary Discourse
by Prof. Taylor.
AN ANTI-wAR SERMON.

AN ANTI-wAR SERMON.
Discourse Delivered Yesterday Morn
ing in tl1o Park Avenue m. Il.
Church, By the Pastor, Rev. W. H.
Daniels
Rev. ". Il. Daniels, pastor of tho Park Avenue
II. Z. Church, proachod IN anti-war sormon to
bis congregation yesterday forenoon. Taking
tor hia text Acts, 1x., a5-" Remember the
worda Of tho Lord Jesus, how he sa!d It iS moro
blessed to give than to rocoivo'"-hc said:
In preaching an anti-war sermon as announced, |
I have chosen this most peaceablo OF te1ts. |
Thoao words OF tho Savior reveal ono OF tho |
great AecrotB of Heayon. It neoms ~ II Ho Toro
giving bit of His personal experience, and OK |
planning how 1t was that Hc, who had boon used |
to 30 much better things, could enjoy himsolf 40
well among the sinners Of this wicked world.
For, though Ho was +" a man Of sorrowH, and no. |
quaintcd with griof," there WIS great blesBed- |
ness in His hcart, hccause out Of those sorrowa
waa to como the Joy Of the whole earth, aud, M
think Of Him going about Judea and Calico,
scattering benedictions and bearing tho worlds
burdens, 1t aeems to mo ho must hsvo been
great deal happier than it He Ind staid up in
Heaven, among the angels, leaving us poor
wretohes to take care OF ourselves.
The Scripture spoakB Of "thc blesscd God,
!. O., tho happy God, aud this text tells tho
secros Of his happiness. viz. making good and
uBoful and beautiful things, and then giving
them away. Tho Bon OF God hnda hs pleasure
In being wounded for our transgrsasions, and
dying, "the just for the UNJUST" that ho might
bring Us to God and, no doubt, the Holy Spirit
fndR his comfort in being " tho Comforter" aud
lays up store Of Joy for himself by pouring him
Aa]f ont unon mankind.
The case seems to bo tho snme With tho angola
There is Joy among them over one sinner
that repenteth, whereby NO conciuoo tnas
they arc somowhat familiar with our dangerous
condition, and are busily at work mlniaterlng 20
ua, and trying to bring us to repentance Ihe
opposite notion, however, seems TO prevail
hmong mansind. 10 those who hnVe NOS leafneo
this heavenly secret IT appears moro blessed 10
receive, while to give Vafaes, IN tner esslinahon'
Ill tho way from an. annoyance to POSITIVE
torture, according as the ungodly aelhshness Ii
Less Or moro developed.
In nature, giving and receiving so togather by
necessity. a spring is always pouring out the
water that comes up into 1t, else 1t would 30 =
stagnant pool; tho ground responds with bios"
soms and fruits to tho sunshine aud rain; tho
robins that stoal your cherries pay you back IN
Eongs; and If there is anywhere plant or crea-
sure that lives only to itself it Is suro to ho come
: vile and poisonous weed or some loatlHomo
beast or reptile, tho vory B'ght OF which is re-
pulatvo. In tho animals, however, tho giving Is
al By Instinct, like the Watchful Her7lce OF the
nnstiH, or compu1sory, like tho labor OF horse;
Ill their voluntary motions aro> for themselves.
It Is fair then to conclude that "hatovor IN hu-
man nature Is merely receptive Is animal IN 1ts
nature, aa also that whatever Ia benevolent ID
fvfN
"A baby III almost wholly receptive, simply n
bunch OF wants. continually reaching out lta
hands and lifting up itb voice in quest Of sone-
thing for itselt. l. big boy, loft to run Wild
pounds the little boy aud steals hio marbles juss
~ ths big dog bitcs tho little ono and steals bis
bone.
An Emperor uko tho Cnsars or the Bona
parties is simply big dor biting tho little oues,
md ut..1,rc +he,r hones cvcant when he t,,rns
,.I., ~: ~ ns,1 ,'s,.5. ,...,,..,.
nus seesn TO Dung COOS cnnoton anu ssea'!ns
their Bread 1t makes no d1nefonce "heshof tne
dog be Bourbon bloodhound or Napoleono
mr. or a moncrel of the Erie or Northern Pacl-
nc. os aola noaaa' % oLsoa pre- n7 nA'uis A1'1 A''
nnvoe Ale sefy n1uon wv 'aa4o'
Take this astounding fact and SEQ 1t there oe
not yet great occasion for preaching from this
se1t; The foremost ch117slsn nation .s Of the o.a
~osio' "nose wealth ~, ~ ~ sass sAat taan'
'of its citizens and nobility epcnu upon them
solyes and their families incomes ranging
from hnndrod thousand 10 n million Of dollars !
n... - sa.a,sa - ..a,, -,s,,,is.r. -, =,
oue'half OF tts vast reEonuos are consumed II
giving them miserable support.
But lot ia look nt homo. Thero has risen u1
.". ~ -a.h;,, 49, 49,. tu,,,t. v.srs o1ss, - -
s.ns ~. " 49, ~. ~ 49,. .;oa,1,
nnRcsupulous mon WHO nave aystemasseall'
sought for power over aoc!oty by soraping to
eether for themselves the abundant wealth o.
hi. conntrv. whioh. If allowed to taho tts nstura
s 1.sx. 11 s.-.,. 49,, H. a..rt~..
'souEae alons 1he ooahueas OF ssauo auo 'noussss
Kould baniah homelcBanoa, and hunger, IRON
slIs continent forever. And now tho groed.
.ar$a ~ 1Lnon xnau-rrf honnnt hu al In apt nr