The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-17
LYRIC HALL.
LabOrers nth God-The Doctrine of Let.
ting Things AlOne-Pauperism-S
by the Rev. d. Ii. Frothingham.

Laborers with God-The Doctrine of Let.
ting Things AlOne-Pauperism-S
by the Rev. q. b. Frothingham.
The "bleak winds of March" did not diminish the
attendance at Lyric Hall yesterday morning, for 1t
was as large and fashionable as ever. Mr..
Frothingham's discourse was based upon the words
of Paul-"For we are laborers together with God"
This was a av0rite thought with Paul. he began,
and he seems to have gathered strength, cheer
and consolation from it. He did not work alone,
but the Divine Power worked with HIM. There
was divine and sweet confidence between
God and the colaborers the EARTH Neither
could do without the other. God Is working to
bring men out of the realms OF darkness into the
realms Of light This conception OF divine work
ing has been adopted into the Church. The Church
has nothing to do with society, but to snatch
people from future condemnation. The idea of
the cooperation Of God with man has gradually
been losing force and fading away from the human
mind. 1t is due to the idle and vain efforts men
have made toward reform. No one seems to need
reform much as reformers. They are the same
old brood, with a new pretext and under new
name. The same appetite for money and power
goes on, until we begin to think there are no re-
formers who love their kind better than comfort.
The weak minds of philanthropsts lack persistent
will and knowledge. How seldom 1t is that
THE PROGRESSED PnILANTHRoPIsr
IS man OF great branl His aspirations soar on
angels wings, while his brains not sufficient
for one man. We find that cool.headed, practical
men do the work that these men only dream of.
The doctrine to let things alone is adopted by
Let natural law go on and fulfil its mission. Your
meddling Is impairment and you don't know what
you are doing. Those who preach this doctrine
preach 1t only to hearts that have suffered and
have come to the conclusion frem perfect trust
pass providence Is very leisurey, and, as the Old
''GoD IS VERY rEpIous.n
| Suppose there were no world, there would be ne
God. Suppose there were no human leve and
Kindness there would be no heavenly leve. II
| man suspends his efforts, so does God. Suppose
that every man paid his debts; debts in the honest
sense; debts Of money. By that alone the world
things alone means to let the Divine Power work
through man, but no other power. People who do
not believe in God believe In force that governs
everything. That force is Cod II men were fe.
lew workers with God there is no evil In the world
that could not be rooted out Think Of the diseases
that carry away thousands every year. they WORK
with power that seems supernatural 10 the unin
structed. The causes OF the sickness are uRclean
llness and impure air. A Few years ago Board o.
Health was organized. 1t was not composed o.
angels but OF intelligent men, who studled tnt
causes of disease These men may not have be
lieved In the efficacy of prayer, but they could
HOLD THE PESTILENCE AT BAY.
They did this by few disinfectants, an opening
said they could take the spectres that had haunted
men from time immemorial ana put them to flight
| III people WOulu CO-OpeTdte WIFI GOu, cut ho
proper food sleep enough and indulge in no for
hidden pleasures disease would be entirely eradi
Gated from the m system and the very n.
effort prevail with pauperism How shall we ar
rest and cure 1t 2 What is this problem OF pauper
ismy Chronic poverty arising from chronic ldleness
Pauperism had Its beginning and should nave
speedy end. II the lazy, unclean and improviden
family is broken up, the strong members OF II com
PEELED to work and the imbece only cared for BY
the town. the great system OF beggary would no
be encouraged. In ten years the pauperism In th
city might be cured entirely.
THE DEMON CRIME
is nurtured in the bosom of pauperism. When en'
OF her children commits crime Is arrested, tret
and condemned, New York goes down upon III
knees and begs that the offender Will not De pun
ished Is this the way that God wishesY Let there
J be no poverty, idleness or lethargy. Let ever!
| man work.