The New York herald., 1873-11-03
LYRIC HALL.

The COnsumm mate Flower OF Humanity
the Good Mana New List OF Bcati-
tudes-Modern Advcntists, Debts, Busi-
ness Confidence and Defaulting Bank
Cashicrs-Sermon by the Rev. q. Il.
Frothingham.
Mr. rockingham preached to a .ge and atten-
tive congregation yesterday mornin., on ''The Soul
OF Goodness His text was, ''Iherc is none good
but one-that is God.n These are he words, he
began that Jesus spoke to the young man who in
quired the way TO eternal life. Jesus mean
what He saidY Did He simply in, md to put the
young man Off? There is no evidence that Jesus
ever assumed to be perfect being People
claimed that He was in the Godhead. His ravorite
title was Son Of Man. Jesus the
ideal man-the consummate human being.
What does the consummate flower Of
humanity, the perfect man, meanf All the possi-
pties Of human nature complete the abstract
man stripped OF all pecuiarities. such man has
never been and is not now. We cannot conceive
OF such a peng-a man who fulfls every obligation
OF life 1t is a dream and has not even the sub
stance OF hope. We must remember that Jesus
had habitation, and was the child Of particular
race. He was Oriental and a Hebrew The
type OF that races goodness is easily compre-
hended. The great qualities OF the Hebrew race
were alteration submission, trust ana obedience
to the divine laws Charity hospitality, good will
and fidelity were the characteristics OF the Hebrew
race in its prime. Jesus had these qualities to
perfection. He was the fulfllment OF all hopes
and aspirations. mot my will but thine be done, !"
is the loveliest expression that yer fell from hu
man lips. His life prayer. There was not
bitter atom OF blood in His veins. He could not
remember an injury or avenge an afront. All
THE DOORS oP HIS HEART
were Open and those who chose came in. There
tn
man OF the town creeps up TO Him, bathes His feet
in her tears wipes them with the hairs OF her head
and she is forgiven He was the incarnate heart Of
the world. He had but one word and that was
supreme trust reliance and scnstbility. / wish to
speak-ne went on-not so much OF
but l the sSu q the
OF Jesus goodnessY The imitation OF God. "Be
perfect, even your Father in heaven is perfectn
This idea was one OF the cardinal Ideas OF His
| Elijah calling down fire upon the people was the
true servant OF Jehovah. 1t was no longer
THE GREAT AN
but the Father in heaven. The mighty arms were
| spread out in benediction The power that was
seen in the earthquake and volcano in ancient
! times were seen now In the summer shower. The
rule was to initiate the supreme. The absolutely
| perfect that knew no shadow OF turning must be
Since God is but q conception OF ours,
will we ciothe the Eternal with lneaments
and dc eau it divine The belief that the world is
! coming to an end is very conspicuous in the New
| Testament. The Delle presents that in few days
| the order of things viii close. John comes preach
| ing "The kingdom OF heaven is at hand - Jesus
comes preaching the same thing. The message
was that this world will 90 out when the Kingdom
| OF heaven comes in People must keep themselves
| In resignation and engage in business. Why
stake life and heart and effort on a moment :
why study profession for which there may be no
| field
| when we are all going soon to the oLher world
where there is marrying nor giving in marriage
Why 60 TO a Judge, when the day after tomorrow
poor, for they have nothing to leave; blessed are
the meek, for they have nothing to regret; blessed
q eaY Ss
result In this style OF goodness II is not that we
disesevs a In Cod God only God Is TOO large to be
| IL used 10. Tho thought OF copying Beinr.
absolutely perfect IL will Justice, COMPASSION
heaven but His works on earth. Abraham heard
God tell him in dream to sacrifice his SON. The
modern father does all that is possible for his boy
TO bring him up q noble man. The old patriarch
laws OF life. We believe In a permanent uni.
verse. We build houses that will last q hundred
years for they are built on solid foundation OF
sure that the kingdom Is not coming tomorrow
There thusiasts who still cherish the none
sSer an na as IN ne Is
fess that eastern goodness Is one tning and
n se nsaf Of the try to
godliness. good man is one who keeps ali his
human relations and engagements; a man who
fuhls every atom OF obligation is OF course not an
IDIOT. Well might Jesus say 'sNone il good but
God.n None but the supreme keeps his word for
ever. The
SILVER BELrRIEs OF THE SKY
strike the hour OF noon. The consultations all
move In their order ana keep perfect time. The
wandering planet never loses It's way. The SUM-
moon and stars keep their time. The drop OF
water, the bubble on the stream, the sand nake in
the heart OF Sahara--every atom, every speck mur-
murs, mere / am. when the voice that has no
speech goes through AL the ends. The good
man Is good after the same fashion as
God, bug not in the same degree.
God Is not true, but truth; not
lust but Justice; not loving, but love. Goodness IL
the disposition as far as ability TO pay debts. The
debt is very great mattcr-not merely paying the
bill the trader brings IN, but 70 pay debts to el-
low low beings to the great, who help us up, and TO