The New York herald., 1873-12-15
NEW YORK HERALD MONDAY 5 S7S-TTrLE SHEET

with trembling. Neither do these views agree
with the nature OF the world In which we are
living. Neither do they agree any better with the
teachings OF divine Providence, for the whole
history Of Gods work among men lies along the
line OF just and equitable enterprise. On the
other side, there is the danger in the uniting OF
the doctrine OF waiting upon God and that of the
nature OF man working out his purpose through
the natural law, the solution Of all ol which
is thls, that we are TO work hard In
every direction in which we are called
by the providence OF God to labor and then we are
n TO s,aha y, ana wait It Is grand thing TO Know w
wait; 1t is grander thing to know how to do both
OF them. Mr. Beecher then proceeded to apply
world ana In the arrangements OF society there Is
principle or scale OF gradation in time-tnat is,
IN ulHerent SUBJECTS we see growing
DIVERSE THINGS
that to the fulhlment OF their true power require
different measures OF time. Things do not happen
alike, either as TO their cause or to the production
or the event. Everything is not like powder. in
which the spark and the explosion is so near TIE
senses OF man that he does not notice anv time
between. The time element, then, is an important
consideration OF this theme. Then, secondly, there
Is the graduation OF time between these causes
with respect TO the two elements-first. as to
eompleXity, and secondly as to superiority The
nearer we come to the animal part OF Lille, the
those that arc the most ready and the easiest to
do. The brieiest space between volition and re-
suits lies IN the things that are lowest down In
society and in mans experience SO that we grow
up more ana more into nature that Is divine
just III the ratio OF the results that we seek are
complex or delayed. We build houses now very
easily and quickly; man begins to build house
IN March lor people to so into in OCTOBER TO get
cnills in and die. But it has taken 1900 years TO
acquire the knowledge by which that house
but-the knowledge of TOOLS Of iron, and the
knowledge OF all the elements which have resulted
III the art OF building. For the mechanic arts nave
GROWN SLOWLY.
SO IL is with trades. man can learn speedily to
become brlcklayer but 1t takes years Ior MN TO
learn TO be Matchmaker. SO 1t is with all trades
OF like character IL takes man, unless he be q
doubie-componnd Yankee, years to learn one OF
them ehectually. Mr.. Beechcr here gave an Illus
tratlon Ill this connection by describing the build
ing OF the East River Bridge and said that some
day. when somebody would walk across it, they
would say, "Well, it does not look SO much alter
aln But they did not think OF what was done
before those foundations were laid of the toll OF
getting the hrSt wire across, OF the power that
was not seen that was In the engineers brain that
planned and purposed all the minute details,
bringing this wonderful structure that joined to-
gether two mighty cities all from nothing. The
outside Is not the real work. 1t is that what we 40
not see What sermons preach in the solitude OF
my own room and how they pale and iade out
when get them or here! Then, In relation to
moral change, which is like seed, and goes
through It's gradations. The practical intellect IS
quicker In It's development than the philosophical,
or that part OF the understanding that has relation
to
Man is an observer frst and philosopher aiter-
wards. The slowest thing that can be done in this
world IS to build up character There is no work
that takes longer than That of creating manhood
IN Christ Jesus. One reason why these views are
not more cOQSlQereu anu acted upon is tHaL HleH
bring the notions acquired IN lower spheres TO
measure those in higher spheres. Take for example,
a lady who has become wife and housekeeper. she
gets along SO well for q time in Housekeeping that
she finds herself so per.ect in housekeeping that
she begins TO crltlclSe other peoples housekeeping
BY and by there comes baby, then second, then
third, then she has five to take Of until she
finds herself with seven. She finds she cannot
manage babies quite as well as she used to manage
things. She now has her troubles and perplexi-
ties. Some OF the babies take after her. some alter
him and the rest after somebody else that Is back
OF them both and she is chastened by her care and
sorrows and ceases her criticism. Now, this eXpe-
renee in lower things teaches u.s. five would heed
the lessons, what we are to do III working out u
dlvlner lie within ourselves. We act sometimes
like a man who goes out to the woods to XIII game
with only bow. He sees
BEAR,
and he draws the bow with .whack." But the
bear don't care Tor that. Or, ike the man with no
guide Tor his arrow and when lie draws 1t the ar
row ialls to the ground at his feet God does not
work in that way. This Is his way-"Work out
your own salvation with lear and trembling"
that is the arrow; 'tOr it is God that worketh in
you,n that is the bow. Then there are the tenn
peramental elements to be considered. Notice the
man who is very abdominal. That Is man who IS
blessed all the way down. He has great deal OF
cred over with tat But it is different thing, this
waiting, to a man whose nerves are underneath
his skin.
Mr.. Beecher closed his sermon oy an earnest and
touching application OF these principles to the
three applications OF culture in human life
namely, selfculture, household culture and society
culture.