New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-08
ADDRESS or HENRY WARD BEECHER.


Why is it that it is necessary at this time of
The world when civilization has advanced as 1t has, that
there should be an order OF Christian ministersi They
do very well among the heather. (Laughterl They
might perhaps be sent to advantage among the semi
civilized and the parts of our country but why
should there be a need here IN NewYork, where
we have many newspapers to instruct us
IAughterl Where academies and colleges and societies
for the diffusion OF scientific knowledge are abundant
where books are overplepty, where men are stuffed
with knowledge, why Is IL needfu that an order OF men
sboud continue who IN the earlier periods OF civza
fop before that analysis and separation OF functions
took place which always goes with civilization, en-
must lay asde Is there any distinct field for The Chris
tan minister separable from that OF any other pro-
1 ffS'i general morasyi hold that in the d.
vine economy the whole globe is In some sense
a university with It's different colleges There is the
college OF maiter-nature, physical nature-wmeh Is
instructor not alone IN the uses OF NE but IN tae
low and germnal way the rudlments OF norahty
sprnging from our relations TO physical nature, ard
a i,Tyepes betweep T6en again another college
IN the great university Society ITSELF with the house
a aOp' ali IL" these 70 TO the making up OF
great man. II men were TO i've IN TINS Ire alone,
Taot2g agencies than those provided through the
OF nature and the Of human society ont II man IS
dasned 10 live again and forever, n that lie ana I'M
ortaty brought hight in the Lord Jesus Christ are
verify and this life Is but 9ud ana inc eh blossom SOM
bring in this last aud highest clement VIZ the spirit
n5 WIZ e are taught By the scientists truths that
belong 10 the sensual natures while we are tdugt oy
the things that belong 70 the SOCIAL mature
We need me Christian ministry teach US OF those things
which are inyiGibe. Around about thls teIIaqueus
globe Is spiritual universe. and there are truths not
only more radient aud Numerous but trhnscenuentZ
more Important than any that We RrOpo Ior anu
dig out of the crust OF the globe, or out OF the
experience OF human society. 10 eacn tn n
great population Of the universe tnas aoo'9 , 81
Is the Father Of Gil. who In HIS own hnB
waits 20 receive US. and impaIt the kno"e9so
OF mans spiritual nature, and the knowiedge OF tne
Invisible life. aud the knowledge OF that manhood when
IL 10 az us for that e-ths s the special function OF
the Christian uiHistry To supplement- 70 throw tbe
light of this higher world all phases or the
present IN order give all the natural world and all IT'S
functions meaning when could not been found
ONT othergise 10 give 10 the human lie both stimulus
and support such as there wonld not be IN
this alone, bringing the ngnt OF ,he spiritual ana
iTanscendently more important, and adds 70 ITS Terri
fory and opens q magazine OF motives beyond COMPARE
s0p--purer and more pungent ana universal and more
pied the wants OF mon Than can Dc devised upon
she surface of the earth Here, then, Is where the
christian ministry IN IL undertakes TO inspire
en viii an idea OF manhood and undertakes 70 bring
mon Inc m those motive forces by which that manhood
ean be developed. Let me not speak Without book