The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-10
LYRIC HALL.

The Soul OF Notwithstanding. Speaking
and Living the Truth-SermOn by tho
Rev. o. b. FrOthing ham.
The Rev.-O. d. Frothingham's congregation was,
as usual, large and fashionable at the services
yesterday morning. He announced as the subject
Of his DISCOURSE "Ths Soul of Truth" i shall not
speak, he began Of truth the divine slde but OF
truth on the human side. In man there Is an
instinct for 1t the same as for water, desire to
have and to hold 1t. Though some doubt 1t, there
is such thing as truth. 1t IL Gods constitution
OF the world, and the race OF man may have 1t or
not. 1t Is established upon everlasting f0unda.
tions upon adsmant, the dust OF diamonds and
iron.
WHAT rs THE SOUL or rRuTHt
1t is the desire to find that which Ii established
Our duty towards the truth may be summed up
under three Misunderstanding the truth, speaking
the truth and hiring the truth Mankind has an
instinct that never Is satisfied until 1t Is on the
track Of the truth Everywhere you go you will
find man seeking after this thing. The artist will
have the truth about colOrs the philosopher OF the
human mind and the worshpper OF the secret or
Divine love. See in religion what men have suf-
children were not baptized they would be cast into
everlasting hell s9 Sh y2FgsPSfs t, Tas was
rrghtfu burdens. In all the heroic ages there has
been passionate desire for truth. The man who
oasis and single palm. He stretches himself
beneath its inviting shade and drinks OF tho cooling
fountain He wishes to 90 no further over those
eternal sands, although he might reach larger
and better resting place. Does not science betray
here and there the same wearipessf When this age
OfindOlence comes then comes fear. Are explorers
afraldY
IS LIVINGSTONE AFRAID
WINE searching In the lungles or Africa surrounded
by Wild beasts and dishonest guides Was Calico
afraid the heavens would come down when he
pointed his rude tube to the skies ? Is Professor
Tyndall afraid In his experiments These men
eXult in danger. They are sure they will find
something II they persevere. Then comes another
duty-speaking the truth. How shall o man know
the truth ? Speaking the truth is very difficult
thing. How Is man to know but that he has
some selfish ends in view Let him communicate
the truth, though 1t cost him money and friends.
This duty Of speaking the truth Is serious and
solemn. There IL no duty greater than 1t. Luther
told the truth about Rome, and 1t brought about
the thirty years. war. William L. Garrison spoke
the TRUTH and 1t shook America to the centre. But
the most important thing OF all Is
LIVING THE TRUTH.
Let there be true living and there Will be true
speaking Living the truth Is as difficult as speak
Ing 1t. There Is woman whose husband is o
drunkard. He abuses her and neglects their chill
dren. She Is poor heart-brOken and suffering
yet no one knows 1t. II she speaks Of her husband
she says he Is good at heart and that his abuse OF
her and neglect of her is all mistake. Is that
true living 1t is o true and honorable and
A BEAUTIFUL FAISEHOOD
The false appearance is assumed to keep up self
respec-a very different thing from putting 1t on
where there Is no self-respect to preserve. The
life that does not dread the reporters, the detec-
life into which all may look and see no skeleton.