The New York herald., 1873-10-20
REVELATION THE DOOR OF HEAVEN.
The Free Religionists and Their
Fault Finding.
PRAYER PSYCHOLOGICAL
Stokes as Warning For the Youthful
Sewers Of wild Oats
CHURCH OF THE DIVINE PATERNITY.


Doctor Chaplin on the Love OF God
Faith, Obedience and Reliance-Edu-
cation of the Young-Morality OF the
Times.
very large and fashionable congregation as.
sembled at the usual Sabbath services in the
Church OF the Divine Paternity Fifth avenue and
Forty-nfth street. yesterday forenoon DR.. Chaplin
took his text from Ephesians, ", 1-"Be ye
therefore followers Of God," &c.
The reverend preacher commenced by saying
that there was q connection between the words
quoted and the closing chapter OF the preceding
epistle in which Christian brethren were urged to
be kind TO one another even as children. This
special quality OF love most truly in imitation
OF God. We are at liberty to understand that man
has likeness or spiritual relation to his Maker. The
text ia the end OF true religion. The whole volume
OF precept and doctrine is contained in this one
verse. Religion, which is often regarded mys-
terous affair." rests on reason. Its practical result
Is to be followers OF Christ In the highest point
Of achievement man has attained he resembles
what he was in his primitive condition. Take
mans idea Of Nature. Nature was at first consid-
cred one concrete whole. AS he advanced the
general scheme broke and dissolved into parts,
each separate from one another. Next man had
conception of their elements and certalnlnhe can
push his inquiries stin further and no one has
right to say $50 far can you go and no further.''
HUMAN KNOWLEDGE is SMALL
In comparison with the infinite and eternity.
When pursuit is made to the bounds of mystery
man discovers things that cannot be compre-
hended, but which are not contrary to reason.
Philosophers may argue that he can advance no
longer in clear light, but the entire progress only
reaches the point or making man like unto chill
dren. We know that child has little understand
ing 1t takes good deal on trust it rests confidently
IN Its mothers arms and looks into Its fathers
for safety and protection. Matured man. possess
ing intelligence. experience and knowledge, con-
fronts the realities OF life. He cannot, he thinks
safely sacrifice his experience HIS reason asserts
ITSELF and unlike the child protected by God and
who also protects him, man skaters his 1aith be-
cause II does not satisfy his limited understanding
In reality at this point he again becomes child.
dence. He is satisfied to see the unveing OF Gods
justice and wisdom, and when he accepts assist
ance man is enabled TO receive the gift or iath.
CREDULITY OR SUPERSTITION
was condemned by DR.. Chaplin. Things exist that
are not seen. The end faith, the magnetic points
that charge our lives, give us at the darkest
moments the light that leads TO truth and
hope without laith we become utterly de-
spondent and sink into the gulf OF despair.
There is higher and nober good attainable which
the Christian accepts and which makes him
happy. The reverend doctor next described the
infants love which man should unite with faith In
q Heavenly Father who works by love towards His
children In this world Love is not an abstraction;
1t must be due 10 person; something that comes
into blessed sympathy with us. 1t is manifested
in Christ, who gave Himself up for US on the
which lie created is our transitory dwelling place.
This Is the proper feeling for all men. Obedience
as a necessary Christian quality was next touched
upon by the preacher. Where faith and love truly
exist there will be obedience. Without them is
cannot be present 1t ought not to come into the
heart by fear or by
THE CRACK OF A THUYDERBoIr
In whom we believe and love we have trust and
reliance. In all our grand successes In science and
art we should be wise enough TO realize only our
limited comprehension and trust in God as
child does In his parents In every condition OF
IN our oitieSt and n0blest emotions, alter all we
must understand that our final reliance Is in re-
lgiAn. With this trust we cannot know sin,
s0rrAw or disappointment. The inspired text
folds good deal about nature, but with
solve the problem OF nature some grow weary
and some grow 2wed. Its proper solution Is that
man is the child OF God. His love for man is always
tender and its springs always fresh and young.
symbol OF living faith and an anthem OF His love
and goodness
THE WORLD IS NO WORSE THAN IT WAS,
anu, perhaps, no better. Crimes abound, frauds
are OF every DAY occurrence morality Is desplsed,
ana, ABOVE all and through all, a false standard OF
LIE exists because truth and love OF God are not in
mems hearts. The necessity OF the religious edu-
cation OF children pointed out by DR. Chapfn In
impressive terms. Much OF the present teaching
Oi the young, he said, was bad. Men sought to be
rich and powerful but forgot lofty faith and the in
SEPARATIONS OF Divine love. 1t is desperate sin 70
believe there Is no hope. The trumpet OF resurree
tion s not the trumpet OF wrath, but the trumpet
OF redemption. Christ, who loved us suffered death
Tor our sakes that we might be saved. We ghould
live as Christians before God. This is attainable
Rich or nappy poor or disconsolate, we should
obey Gods commands. Life Is uncertain and iull
OF dsappointments. Though TO be famous or
wealthy, or weak or poverty stricken, we are Ger.
tain TO be saved II we be followers OF God and be
children In love, faith, obedience and reliance