The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-03-30

into spirit men. We recognize It's vaIue. but the
intellect should be the servant. not the master.
Buckles proposition. Intellect NAV be the head
light; but the propelling power which moves the
rushing train Is the loving heart JACOB and Esau
struggled In their mothers womb. 80 In the
churches we have the party OF liberty and the one
OF authority. In the Romlsh Church there is the
0ld Catholic party. with Pere Hyacinthe and his
German associates contending for liberty in exter-
nal FOR ana usages. In the English Church ara
four divisions, only waiting Tor the bursting OF
hoop or two to form four churcnes. There
was time when English Presbyterians
ana tne aG mad their disputes
me wall give you rest" Yes, the rest OF slumber.
But now she Is quaking with contention. In
and priest and teacher. SO everywhere - '
CHURCH ORGANIZATIONS ARE ON TRIAL
They squabbe together like a menagerie OF
wild animals let loose to- prey upon each other.
not the crown OF all spiritual. ali proper
church life. From these are to sprout and
grow all Christian Rraces. When churches are
care little Tor differences oil forms or creeds recOg-
nlzing as brothers all who are imbued with this
divine spirit OF charity, this love which endureth
al hardship Tor the beloved, which sacrifices even
Lille Itself to save another. II you have this y0u
will not need TO sickle about orthodoxy.
But the true power OF the Church is not in orders
or ordinances. 1t is within YOU II Is love- We
may build cathedral spires to KISS the sky, and
array our priesthood in radiant majesty like the
boys bubbles. on which are painted all forms OF
loneliness, but with q touch OF the hand. in tho
For 900 years the example oil Christ has been held
up, teaching this world to suffer and conquer.
o world that Will not i'll We send mission
aries to the heather and quarrel at home. ZAP
plause.) Yes, you enjoy me when | lay 1t on
others, but you are just as bad (Another round Of
hand capping.)
In the name Of religion men have been burned
and tortured. We have not learned Christ's les
son OF love which He taught by dying for man while
he was yet sinner. We trouble ourselves In
tightening the hoops on an empty barrel or whose
contents have turned into vinegar. This Is the
sin Of the age. Love has the power to rectiiy all
errors. IL Is the helm OF the sOul-the pilot Dy
which God will bring us into the haven OF rest.
We mistake the power OF church organizations.
When you dip buckle; OF water rom the ocean 1t
is still just as salt and ue6led the ocean from
which 1t Is taken so IN the Church you are Just az
greedy proud, as vain as out OF 1t. what Is
knowledge, eOanence, reason, compared to lovet
What are the questions that perpex US How
shall we serve Christ Who shall best initiate
Him 2 He that is meekest and smallest. lie that
can lay down his lie tor his fellow. They shall sing
as birds which greet the morning with glad music.
rneir voices shall rise as the song OF mighty
rushing water IN the last day
The possibility Of a neW issue OF tnc0nDe1tfbN
pape, regard 10Th anaazement and anrtetv, and,
in ma judgnlent such issue aDOuld De q det7-t-
ayssat ana a shaane.-CHARLEs SUMNER.