The New York herald., 1873-11-17
LYRIC HALL.
The Principle OF Incarnation--Femai
Fashions, the Present Panic and ReIi-
gious DifYerences-sermon by hev. o.
b. Frothfngham.

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b. Frothfngham.
Lyric Hall was well filed, as 1t always is, by a
large and select congregation at the morning ser.
wees yesterday Mr.. rockingham commenced by
appealing 10 the large hearts and long purses Of
his congregation for contributions in aid of an I'M
poverished widow and her children, left in utter
destituton by the death OF their natural protector
The subject OF Mr. Frothngham's discourse
was ''Fbe Principle OF lncarnation.n All
doctrine Is subordinate to Christ, he be-
gan, and the doctrine Of the incarnation
is in the New Testament Christ Is the
way, the truth and the light. Language is ex.
hausted when IL endeavors to make clear this con-
ceptlon of life In q person. What this meant TO
early believers is important for US to know We
must go down In order TO understand the secret
OF the doctrine OF the incarnation. 1t was not
Jesus doctrine, because His doctrine was not un-
derstood by His disciples. What the views OF
Jesus were seems TO be OF very little importance; I;
His power went on the same. There men OF
great purity OF disposition, but who lack entirely
what you call force OF nature or character. There
were men and nave been men since who, as far az
personal qualities are concerned, were
AS GOOD AS CHRIST.
Jesus may have been perfect specir'en or a man.
We speak OF magnetic people. You cannot athom
it carries others along with him-impes them.
There IL something in Jesus presence that com
pels submission and makes all who come in range
OF Him His own. Now, what is the secret OF IL :
One essential element, though perhaps not the
most important one, ls sincerity. The person who
exerts this power is one whole, and is not
pulled this way and that by doubts. Hts
idea possesses hlm-he is the same always
ana the same TO all persons. THIS perfect
.nta 10 Tai.
that little group OF disciples VINO FIRST came TO Hun.
They were men VINO worked at trades, super
stitious, foolish and lvlng Ia simple style. they
were people whose minds were IN condition 70
be enriched. These twelve simple men were drawn
TO jesus Ask them how they became so devoted
to Him and they could not tell While they lived
they were body invited together SO solid that
there was no force in the Roman Empire able 10
shatter them They were In love with Jesus and
could not get away from this contaglon. 81. Paul
was a man Of conspicuous mind. he Thought Tor
himself and was in the habit OF having MS own
way. A spirit has got hold " MIN whcn he can
not discard, but which he will not allow TO
! master MN. Christ says, ''f thy enemy smite
thee the one cneck turn TO him the other als0.n
st. Paul could not quite come up 10 that Thls
| magnetism OF Jesus becomes less and less ike the
| nickerlng OF lantern disappearing the woods,
| and this idea that conyuSed the carrier nations
has lessened as the centuries go by. Any truth To
| be perfect must become lncarnate. There is a
| theory That the world rs Influenced not by moral
forces but by intellectual forces. The FORCES that
rule the world are personal forces. The mass OF
men have haf views, and are not very positive
! about anything. What Is tins singular power that
makes all women IN every part of the world dress
in exactly the same style2 The law Of fashion de-
put the same Kind Of bonnets on their heads, walk
In the same style, get ia anu out Of carriage Ia
the same way, and have just
| 80 MANY BUTTONS ON THEIR GLOVES.
| How does IL come about Women call somo
styles ridiculous, but they pat them on. Somebody
| living in the centre OF the fashionable world in
carnates fashion, appears In certain costumes, and
those about her do the same. All Paris, all London
and ~ Awerjcs Do the same, Inc centre must be