The New York herald., 1873-12-22


scientific exploration and discovery. From az
this he had been called; but mis- works followed
out the Beauties Of such life. and eynpessed ~
fervent desire that his people might in similar
manner leave record that should be fragrant
with good works and unlOrgetable.
HANSON PLACE BAPTIST CHURCH
Louis Agassiz-Lessons from His Life
oUnto Every Ono That Hath Shall Be
Given"-scrmon by the Rev. DIR. Fulton.
The Hanson place Baptist church was, as usual
well filed yesterday, and the Rev. DR.. Justin D.
Fulton preached upon the subj ect OF "LOus Agas.
siz-Gods Care for Him and Gods Care Tor All who
Serve Him." He chose his text from Luke, xix.
26-''Unto every one that hath shall be given"
He commenced by saying the air IL full of mourn
full farewells for the dead. On every hand the
great are falling. He then referred to the late
ocean disaster, which had taken away Rufus w.
Peckham. an honored Judge and noble man.
standing at his post helping all cheering all and
dying with q brave heart and in calm assurance
Of better life. The calamity OF that disaster,
so awful and painful in its character, has scarcely
passed before death holds up to our eyes another
picture. 1t is that of an honored man, having full
filed lifes mission, and having finished lifes work,
sitting beside the river his face In the sunshine
of the other world, listening as best he could to
the reading Of his wife until the voices of the an
9elic throng camo so near that he gave his thought
to them, and, following the convoy, passed dry
youth, whore the tnbabitant shall not say, ~ am
SICK" When Judge Eeson ripo in fame and rich
e God d 20 the ch
dren OF men, But death appears also IN
Not in the swift, rushing calamity does he come.
giant ne Jays bis hand on the throat Of the strong
bower can ca loosen +. Medcine faiis in it's might
and skin seems to lose Its cunning. The man VINO
sea and with glaciers on the land who has been
temperate, careful and painstaSing, is IN tne
hands Of the Kng Of as ss ad sa ao s
have saved him. Why do we pause to-day to think
OF these menf There is but one ansWer-aUnto
h whohh we we honor homo had IN them Something honorable
and iovable. God builds facts and not ON
shams and the life OF Louis Agassz makes the fact
fhe reverend speaker drew from the trainkg In
youth Of Agassiz by his mother
LESSONS FOR ALL PARENTS
In the education OF their children lie counselled
them to watch them and keep their bodies strong.
pleasure and abundance OF sleep. He was never
ide; he studied hard; ne thought ana thinking
ea am nj TO plane y How NS re 9
those who have, and to no Others. Let us not
forget that it was all through the self-sacrfce,
the economy and the self.denIal practlsed in the
parsonage OF ober that the boy got his start. It
was his conservation TO study That encouraged
became fortune, and the helpless boy became the
helpful man. TINS principle should encourage the
y0anh we That thTsn TsSns INn aeses
waste that remains uncaltivated The boy that
reveals talent and industry gets on, on; The world
WELL The parents might have been sordid and
narrow. Had this boy been taken out or school
growth of ner child, the world would never have
seen this man. Is 1t not possible that some OF US
are making as great mistakes in refusing to sacrl-
child's veal and humanity's interests He had
LOYALTY TO GOD
We know that Darwin has come; that Efforts
have be0n made to weaken tine hold of the people
on the Word Of God through scientific conjecture.
an Agassiz In Harvard indications that God will
care for His own and that people who are loyal
blessings tia;st make rich and that add no sorr0wi
What is true OF the nation Is true osthe individual.
It pays to love and honor COG; " ls wisdom wh.ea
mind, the heart and The soul Loyalty to God
helped the great naturalist to see Gods power
book OF nature manifestations OF a mind as power
ul, as prolific, and the acts OF an Intelligence az
as infinite as wise. He saw In nature the most
palpabc demonstrations OF the existence OF
personal Cod author Of all things and ruler OF the
universe and dispenser or all good. This he read
IN the works Of creation. Is 1t strange that GOD
should open before him door to wider and
1avorlte child the teacher OF all peoples and Of
all climesS He worked with God, and he worked
events as they come marching on. Continuing to
enumerate his virtues the reverend preacher
said He was truthful Men could depend upon
his word. 1t Is said that O company or SavanS felt
that he had made a serious mistake. lie had gov
erned by the data furnished, declared that an AM.
NAL could not be q fish. inc wise men disagreed
with him and expected q victory over him. He
came in, saw the animal and pronounced 1t fish
without hesitation, saying, "l was quite wrong"
aud pointed out certain traits which settled The
question at once. There could not well be opposi-
ton to such man. Envy was f0rcstaled and ]eai-
ousy disarmed, aud yet he might have refused to
admit a mistake and fought Tor an error, but he
would have lost the confidence and respect OF his
fellows as have thousands OF others.
GOD'S CARE FOR HIS OWN.
In conclusion Dr. Fulton drew the following
moral:-God cares for those who rvr o.
Him. There IS ABOVE US and about US an inintte
God who watches our development ana growth
and builds on character developed in the SUPER
structure OF hope. Let then, the question be asked
"What have we on which God can build Have we
love for God and loyalty 10 truth ls Jesus Christ
king, and are we servants in the realm DO WE
husband time improve talent develop all the facul-
on US, and lie Will build on US. He will guide us
into ways OF pleasantpess and unto paths o! peace
for unto every one that hath shall be given."
ZION HOME P0R THE AGED IN BROOKLYN
The new house for aged and INDECENT colored
people, In Dean street, near Troy avenue, Brook
lyn, was dedicated with appropriate services
yesterday, In presence OF a numerous assembagc.
Church Charity Foundation Work, IN Herkimer
Street, is creation OF the Zion church, OF West
Teiith and Bleecker streets, New York. The latter
congregation recently purchased u pot OF ground
question. Bishop Clinton, or Philadelphia, oflic-
ated Yesterday.