The New York herald., 1873-11-17
Jesus, Carlyle, Emerson, Mazzlm ana
James Fisk, Jr., as Illustra-
tions of the Incarnation.
THE Man of Nazareth 0utrunning
the Worlds Philosophy.
Tt Is More Blessed to Give
Than to Receive"
Talmage ON the Insults and Outrage Of
the Taunting Spaniards.
CHURCH OF THE DISCIPLES.

Bartfmeus of Old and Modern Bar
fimcuses - Christ Overturning the
~<WorId,s Phiiosophy-sermon by Rev.
George II. Hcpworth.
The usual large congregation, although the
weather was unpromsing for fashionable church
goers In attendance at the services yester-
day morning the Church OF the Disciples, corner
pf Forty NTH street and Madison avenue. Rev.
George II. Hepworth preached the discourse, MS
subject being 1'Blind Men and the saviour" ana
text, Mark, Y, 51-"Lord that might receive my
sight.n knowledge OF the circumstances under
which the words spoken, he began, often
gives us their Interpretation, or cew into their
covert meaning. Jericho was one OF the most I'M
portant cities OF Palestine. 1t was very pctur-
esquely situated. Near ii ran
THE MUDDY JORDAN.
Twenty miles away was Jerusalem The mount near
1t, as the tradition goes the OF Chr1st's
temptation. 1t was very beautiful city, so much
SO that Herod built splendid palace there and
lived in il seven months OF the year. From that
city His soul went up to the just but mercilul God
Jesus had spent some days in that city preaching,
and forming, as we may suppose, many friends.
When He left through one OF the principal gates Of
the city multtuaes followed to catch a last glimpse
OF His retreating form. But there was VINO
was more in earnest than all the rest, because he
was more in need OF Christ, and straightway he
cried out to Him:-"Thou son OF Coo, have mercy
on me, too ~ as much as to say, ..You have cured
Others, so me.n The Degger said to him
sell, ''What am |, that He should hear mes
A MISERABLE BEGGAR
the poorest OF the poor, and manned in my
mothers womb. Imperfect, came forth. What
should He care Tor me ~ i think can appreciate
anxiety in every action OF his soul, as he
stretched out his HANDS as the crowd told hun to
hush. Then IL was that the lrlenallness and COM
passion oi Jesus showed ltseii. on what a nature
HIS was. How gentle and loving He came that
sight OF God. Christ stood st. Upon the air
came the agony OF that oeggar's voice. IL is an
experimental moment christ stood SUM- and
then overturned the soclal l.osophy ana economy
OF 1900 years by one ACT Men had accustomed
themselves 10 think tnat God only saw
those who are III elevated positions, those
who are Oh top. Your very aiillcGon Is proof
that cod cares nothing Tor you. That was Their
logic Jesus stood still Wnat moment or ex-
ciIement. The crowd told Bartlmeus the blind
man. the Master calls for thee. on what music
to his soul were these words No man can com
prehend 1t unless he mas been shut away from the
hight OF Heaven. And 50 Bartimeus CROPPED his
way to Christ aud they stood lace TO lace, the one
nlng his very soul what would you that
] should do your asked Christ The
my sight.' Your laith in Me has already anected
thy cure,n said Jesus. so Jesus put HIS HANDS on
the man IN benedction, ana he could see he
WONDERFUL PICTURE.
There is no miracle in the New Testament more
attested than TINS II was not done at the
dead OF night in tne presence OF lew, but IN
broad day, IN the presence OF multitude. lie
was cured at once by the incoming or hight at the
command OF the Nazarlne But leu Inc hasten 70
speak Tor lew moments OF the spiritual fact OF
which TINS narrative IS mere symbol Bartimeus is
not the only blind man. you and are also blIndly
groping along the
HIGHWAY OF LIFE.
Our eyelids are almost entirely closed 70 "loye,
charity benev0lence and all the sweet and tender
symlathes Of lieu We D4nd even TO God
See how patent Is fact Is. III about
horses how We study their different points. Ii we
have an artists eve how do we see delight IN a
landscape or sunset. II we care about botany
every shrub anu leaf has world OF interest.
Wherever the heart goes out the mind goes with
II, and then 1t Is the keenest. IL Is Indeed true
that many OF US, instead OF seeing the wnole clFce
see only narrow, strait line Just IN 'front.' OF US Ii
we are lett 10 ourselves we care only lor our per-
live seventy years and regard the stars az simply
dots OF llg9t but Ylb the glass 81 the astronomer
Ahese stars are seen 10 DC parts OF
--- - AN INFINITE MACHINE.
This earth ls but one OF millions OF worlds all OF
which may be peoped. II a man desires TO see
ter That knowledge cannot be attained IN any
other way than in the BiDe. That book teaches
loyalty to the Almighty. As the soldier Is not fit
TO be In the ranks Till he taken the oath OF ale
glance so no one eau have a right 70 heaven who
regards tins world as the Alpha ami omega of eX-
tStence. That book teaches yOn thought subtler
than the electricity tnat nashes along the tee-
graph, or nervous energy ltsei, undiscovered ana
tndiscernabe. How can Tins strength be att4lned2
This Is q
PROBLEM OF PRIMAL IMPORTANCE
We need IN our hearts tile spirit that was IN Bart-
meus. Thou Son OF David, have mercy US 100
Our eveballs are sealed by our doubts and inlqu-
ties. We must SIT by the waysIde untll the Lord
comes along, and we shall not nave long 70 wait
and Christ Will not iorsake Us.