The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-10
THIRD UNITARIAN CHURCH.

Religion and Morality-The Duty or Man
to Repent-Discourse by the Rev. Mr.
Camp.
The Rev. Mr. Camp, Of the above church, yester
day preached from the following text:-"Repent
for the Kingdom of heaven is at Hand"-Mat
thew ILL.,, O. He stated, in opening, that the grand
word with which John introduces himself to those
VINO would know what the prophet in the desert
would say stands for something
LARGER AND OF NoBLER MEANING
than the word 1t appears In the English Bible n
means vastly more than Observation-Disclosures
only sorrow for sin, but determined purpose
to conquer and cast sin out. "Reform, for
the kingdom OF heaven is at handp' II we had
no other word OF direction-if the teachings OF
Jesus furnished nothing by way Of corroboratins
this thought-if James had never written this
sterling chapter, still We should be justified In
emphasizing this announcement. Jesus speaks
with unmitigated scorn, with a severity too to
way. Jesus says, "lnasmuch as We did your duty
to one of the humblest. We did it unto Me-" and He
compared with this. Christ seemed to Impress
upon His hearers that
RELIGION Is NOT A SERVICE
so much as life that Its presence Is not proved
tendency within us towards divine things; and,
therefore, the minister concluded. that we are in
the truest sense combining this work and building
up the Kingdom of Heaven to-day when we call at
eagerly and forcibIy ANNOUNCED BY john and so
faithfully and truthfilly exemplhed by Jesus-viz.,
the essential relation between m, morality and reiig,
concerning God. In the stars, the sea- the storms,
In everything the seeking soul shall md Its God.
never fully know Him or understand this infreable
peace which comes from Him until we are willing
to SO prepare our guest chamber-the heart-that
THE DIVINE GUEST SHALL COME
and I'LL us with His own heavenly delight To un.
we must be God ike; to build up kingdom, which
deserves the holy title, we must attend to the cul-
tiyation Of moral Qualities we must r reform S ana
thus shall the kingdom ofheaven be reached. Can
anything short OF Almighty grace deal tenderly
pray while he knowingly acts lie' I prefer the
simple sincere, rough honesty OF man who may
be profane, whose shadow may never darken a
THE oILY-roNGuED NAN
who can discourse so serenely about religion but
spoke OF the duty Of Christians In charitable
line, and said that nearly every wei-to-do family
alive; and we have spiritual waste as well. In
the name Of religion weary men and women are
nothing else can appease the imperative clamori
too often they have been offered . stone. Instead
Eaean ans e SRir uplifting growth, which
SPEAKS TO HUMAN SOUL
IN the most 70 Seee which has merit m
their estimation only as 1t has sifilcuty and con.
Notwithstanding to compel unquestionins
plain ana must, therefore, let alone, The clergy.
man dwet at some length In calculation Of the
| difference between religion and morality, and
stated that the time OF triumph Is delayed by our
| unwilingness to conquer what base and unworthy
| and to eject the devils, which have learned how
| to manage US, who know where we are weak,
| where best to assail US. He concluded BY saying,
on, brethren, when think OF our responsibilities
what we may DO for and be to each other; how the
dear, divine cause may flourish under our care
and hew we may consciously spread the blessing
of Gods truth; how we may in spirit encourage
and strengthen othersi 1t seems to me we are
greatly olest. ! love mere and more this precious
lath which tells me that my feebless. blindest ef
fort to find God ID not q failure-not without prom
| Use, and love TO reiterate the blessed word. Re
form come out of the gloom and dreariness Int
the warmth and light. You have but to turn youi
| long geyes toward God and He meets you WITH
| smile Of, heavenly welcsme