The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-13
NEW YORK HERALD SUNDAY APRIL 3D. -QUADRUPLE SHEET

true. Not more evident is it that the sun is
the source OF all heat and light than it is that
the name of Christ is the greatest power in the
world. Let it be measured by all it has done,
let it be measured by what it is achieving now,
let it be measured by the universal, never
ending future which is before it, and this must
be admitted to be . visible fact. "Si
n'omumentum quarts circumspice. If you
need evidence look around you; if you
demand witness, every civilized man you
meet constitutes one. It is not, therefore, q
mystery that Christianity should have pro-
duced the results that are assigned to it. The
thing is plain one of cause and effect
The effect demands an infinite cause. It is
irrational and irreligious not to bend the un-
derstanding before it in the attitude of con-
viction.
And, as intimated, to Easter Sunday all
this is traceable. The event of that day is the
sun Of the Christian armament. That was
the chosen day Of triumph. 1t was needed,
for the triumph was essential. The Church
began on it, the Church rests on it; it and
the Church keep together like God and His
attributes; they are inseparable for eternity.
And yet this benign day, to which the
world owes its enlightenment. on which,
in the divine truths connected with it, all
have anchored their hopes of salvation, wit
nesses in each Of its returns, many
wretched, useless and odious religious
differences between men. There are
too many conflicting churches; the an
tagonistic theologies are far too numerous |;
the Independent, self-instituted ministers are
much more common than either reason or
revelation can vindicate to be lawful. The
consequence of this is exceedingly bad The
religious scepticism and indifference that SO
much disfgure mankind are all traceable to
it with mathematical accuracy. When the
'sdoctors differ the people hold aloof in dis
traction, and it is difficult to blame them for
doing so. The common sense of the multi
tude is very penetrating faculty. 1t detects
al glance that when the teachers conflict all
of them cannot have the truth to PROFOUND
or the due authority to declare it. Hence the
way congregations break up; hence the in
different respect in which clergymen are held !;
ueuCe Cuo WASH pIoportlOuS VI uCLci5iu huA LIZ
fidelity. There was but one Divine Resurrec-
ton; so there should be but one united faith
The quarrelsome, mutually destructive divi-
sions that prevail cannot have been inspired
by the one Redeemer
In the meantime let the great festival Of
Easter Sunday be duly observed Happily,
oil the churches, SO miserably divided in other
eminent points, are in universal accord upon
the Resurrection. The Resurrection oc-
Cured, for it is verified by nineteen centuries
of proof, and in all lands this is the generous
and pious and holy belief. The masses accept
the Resurrection; their hopes Of celestial i'm
mortality for their souls, that can never die,
are founded on it. Therefore, let the Easter
be gloriously honored. Let every church be
wide open; let the atmosphere Of the entire
day be vibrating with peals from all the bells;
let every altar be decorated with taste
and munifcence, inspired by worship and
thanks; let every choir give it's most noble
music; let every pulpit echo with strains Of
eloquence worthy of SO sacred a morning, and
let all the people be present with hearts
emancipated from the material ties Of earth
and concentrated with joyous alteration on
Him who, as their God and as their Redeemer,
| made the Easter Sunday.