, 1873-09-10

Tho otire b1,,ran family artlcnlatcs md we arc
aa enS . ,no
we aro bonnd 10 oseh othor by liz blood Of which
Gpl lma ndo a nations Of tho cnrtt We nro oo.ai,a
Sgeoef Y d o5 5@ Men1R IL sasen M sr
ho ior sos,iyea deSnent mai to :, "rsoSso xssS
Of learning, Of aoc'al posto ee soparra.,S vi
Can tho cyn to tho onr, II have no need OF tneo
thread, s,h rs through iii hnna!, kin5, nn through II
Of sas i sse"s Sas sya Mpsy sssypsEsnss, 3
q Whasyss m general n sss sna ~ oy
stream themselves from tho Anno great
arms hut iinf them to bodies can any Of US 's
throwing stono intolt. Kpre w nwasan ripro @
that IL t5a w Teaeh sEoS Seyond the rngo
Thus every act re- r e. g9oa or
s1s an ansnSa dneanon apon IL rsy nstravo q Ill.,
sranaer ca1inot noyo Into any town without In so1s
ss pt11s'f ps4s IL Il e. Ind
eistes The lower atratam Of society hsa gained IN
md thu II u f,s snS sFGo5 o rS
" on Tic Contrary IN educated stranger with
oaotic lnsto tako up his aboo In tho oy, his osthoto
influence ike tho aweet perfuno Of Aover garden,
viii silently 10 waftod outside tho bossominR plaoo
iii bs cxorted aud al advantage viii lIkowiBe nccruo
BY DO incoming Of musical man A.o by tho I'd;
vons Of beneTolent 1nan--ot al 1Hteuee'u"' MAUI
s'Rns. sS9s ,sss sss sn 9. sfss s
20 se,'oritf on to iho 10 hn,!ts of tho eity.
sliage mora than this. We aego thas any tno man
gives Or wlthholds from giving to tho Church Of
ss throxina out yayes oY influence good or
BAD that will roach to oturnttya ahora-ana WREN
80 consider We sro o1orting ouch unsonAsious r. H.
fhnan
10 may hinder others thcr rse-
,ao.s rooin for dob obaueh % Affect 10 one but hmse Are
there no vito and children and tnafok to 10 Iseracsd
nas anied Sy
oyery ono who voiates Goda day, and ea IN the sent
of t1e scornful and mocks religion, tans o'hora be-
Il is af1entabe that wo do not roa1lze personal
accountability to God from orr 1ach Of ghtee,r1h y nol t
tho oppressed End neglected. and temptod, In what
Suppose God, should volco the trees. sna great
unbrageoua oak eonssious ot ita superior st5onga 70
and esa s ;nR ac an ano sagpx 70 tic
wind, a Hush your breath. I have no need OF you5
influence shsas OF ny 1Es3h Ses 1s"yss as. sa
carbon, for hsve enough laid up within myaef to
LAST many years !" 80 dows which t for 10
st sSa s's St
'Rs xass.s 5sss
longer cnn accept sour gift Of warmth and boaasy
yG @ h1G n1 aaed or
aAnd you, SO earth, That since my gorn,tnaion has
covered your soft warm mantle over me, get you
sun, moon, and stars, which hare lighted up
my person md lent me your vly!fying beams:
iutntnosity. ueilceforth am dalerminod to bo an
tndeptnde3lt tree, aud to sustain mysclf.n
What would be the consequences 81 this? why tho
A{e-sap Of tho trca would cn and drop down into it's
roofs Its leaves would barken and die 1a 1rnnchos
would decay, and its trunk would bs filed with r0ste'
rees.
Now, some men act and talk precisely like this myth.
tree and Il God and I'm nan &C. could "n , wG1,n H. TIE s
dus and be but wretEa Of q creston Il s io how
crcr any part Of Guds plan 10 permit 1rsen to anut
hilno thcmaolves DO irresponsible for their lfoa
Thoro 10 another fact that our discussion involves,
and II Ia tls Every time We throw out All influence
good or bad, npble ignoble sorda or benevolent
Just so often beaoftinEor degrading orstrts
for God has foreordniued that every act Of OILS tor
4SroSsh an
! dencc, every time NC are betering another We ast
be.teripg ouraelvos and every time we impair another
impaIr ourselves, for no man Hycth to hlinHel
alone.
SIX Bteps under HFoAn the catacofnbs, contnnint
the bones Of three millions Of human beinga THESE
catacombB about 800 acres, which are laid ou
In these snMarEnpean passagcs darkness rcs9ns eu.
prcne md the ,nouldcrug smell Of death conpela th
Mosa.y - * Eyelcas I y * skulls 1T aarue It so vha
bonss an leg. en bashs G1 ire piled up to
no fS1S a1 on n eaSf en ao sor md
pore theae aeers but owing to tho death q severa
lost heir Way in ths 9ts of M sscsS
mont permit to visit them.
Through tho kiudness OF IN influential gontloman
who were about to oxa,uino then. On each Invitation
issued Is written :. No one xl DO permitted to de
. Ii tbs appointed hour aomp soyenty Of Ms nat a
tho specified Rendezvous, aud each III turn reeere'
e % eGa fnsnn in nsssf ssss 1t sssa sash
sSo charge ao%ewhst Ike th3s 1; -
which al Of you will cling Let nothing but this ror
sach ncana ,alone i your seeurity; Walking ~,
candles rs, perehsnca, from tins e dino 1na7 b
blown ont. And thus Will you help Illuminate 3ou
Alter such clear and explicit instructions, wo d.
seonded into the oEypt Of psaih: Upon Re reaching IT,
ised guide, and ut commenced researcher
Ever aud anon Unforeseen drnught Of air woul
extinguah come Of our lghta but, by walking te
sSied 10 Sosrow light from eac oher, an1 thread ec
a way through unknown passagea ~, .
: !, Of lbs streets, aiekering Or e1ngashins al Ii
!, lights, awe that guido carried IN Ills screene
sad IT, sf fbses s a 8. ssss @sss ID
:, den b our Captain to stand stll,-so keep our ey
I fixed upon Ills Light, to answer to Il
!. number by which ~ wore designate,
4 candle by bin lantern aud hon to resako poaitie
= beside our respective companion, cnging fast to II
n rope and thereby 10 ono nnothcr. This done, ,
safely visited al tho strcos md cells, and Ut 10
!. emerged theretrom up Into open day.
il ueloYed, can you fail to eco tho analogy? Arc n
= ali Of w. now walking sn Heavens cataeonba Are
all for personal safety to walk sogoher to walk cn
Ing to tho roPo Of lovo which attaches us each 70 4
i other, and all to tho Great Captan 0f salvation
m When our spiritual Light burns low, goes out,
I. we relight in and Of ourselves Shall 3,
IN | not try to furnish ono another with light
And II all Of alike loft In darkneas and scatter
/: aa sheep having no shephcrd must we not stand ct
III that wu may catch Bav1oris voice calling by 4
IN dear OF Christian tho received 1t t
IN baptisma font. Must not procure our Light fro
ii Him recognizing In Him TINT Hight that lighto
- every ono that comeh into the world. ReliRltod
"a Him, roco,cilcd 10 each other by the chain OF 10,
10 walking aud cheering and comforting anoth,
st ana prnylue ICE orc aao1ne! tnr0uBh tho htF1ct