, 1874-02-23

qulro "1lnvo any Of tho ruters or tho rl,nriaoos
believed on Him? L. 81; quo eye to bo hxo.l On
shoulder, to ontol tho nod ofapproya or tho
GESTURE. of diaAent,2 Munt YOU md bo.. .con-
atsnty as1sing "Wliat do paoplo tl,inl," and n9t
"What does God roquiro5" "1a religion bo!nf4
nerylco to humanity md to Christi Ii tho In
dependence OF tho Christian sohlor utterly sur-
rendered In tho talegianco pledgod:. in tlio Eu-'
oll.rlutie onp} God forbid! Where a'all a. eoHr.
faircr. Ilcid, aud worthtor reward than. il tho
Catholic Church, whose oath OF diHcploAl,ip
ongagcg TIL to poypotual contest against stu,
lilo wurld, and tho devil? Behold its 'aniplo
% yfe nS s nS %Ser Of aa
groot ita glat1iator witt. tho spontaneous out
burst Of their involuninry respect, or hiss us nto
confusion Of iaco, will lopenl lnrlcll Oil, our
Solves. Intidelity wota tho c!lgo Of tts 1lnboliof
liovor sts,n,blea II IT hato GllriHtiauity, 1t
pcctB canustoncy and fidelity. II It nmllo at
protouso,it haB n blunt blessing for practice. If
It ra'l ponttont for xelh .ellnslns to pastors
not latr Of which, waa. over dishonor.'
od, whom a ChristianH ,.gravo' lis botlded.
Christianity IL more tilan schonle OF doc
triuo; It is lifo. Ton tllouunnd orthodox
croonl statements get lesa lvorago under the
citadel ot 3atan thnrl can bo found III tho lto Of
ono fooblo Christian gtrl. When wo would opit-
oinixo Ill tic ooncutriuE moral sentiments Of
mon nj tothc power OF real goollnesH, ,wo say
"thn Devil hatoB holy .watcr." All along tho
streets whel, enterprise has oponod up wiieroon
towera Of an enduring civilization, mud mon,
most OF thom with the fear Of God and tho lovo
Of Houls is thoir lioareB, arc preaching Gospel:
Of grace to q dying world. Consider for d MO.
Of sermons hnyo testified. to tho function which,
iroaching iB suppopad, to fulfill In tho, ;diylno;
economy Of tho redemption of tio raco.. And
got, after argument has, Rponte itB ingenuity
Of ita coccAt rhetoric, ator Inv las proclaimed
its ponnltfcsy and porsuaslon- has exhausted ttk
a.t, a11d after oltNuenco Inns lifted them 81! oil
her wings for her Highest light, tllon alas low
insignificant tito spiritual RESULT
And why alkthis7. Simply hcoauso the,world
wants less preaching. and holiur living. .Unbo-
lief can ,ncot nrgu,nont With argument, Hl.rll as
itiB but. bcforo conuccratod lifo it s dumb
Tic CHURCH that shall convert tho world will bo q
%ose %bt9'R fo ana sp5e Gaeene a S Sy o lily spr
mud. every. net. and attitude Of which
snail i 10 performed nnd assumed as ull-
dor the eyo-not only Of God, but-of
"nngcIs md Of n'eu." :. Whon you ind I, md
Divine pattern which has ha!lowcd tho sod of
Nazareth and OF bethany forever mud forever,
then p1a We, like Him, l,o followed by tho cyos
anl il.o tcot of q worldwide humanity, eagerly
striving that 10 they may but cling TO tue hem
OF onr garments. Christianity is mora than
oighteon coi,t,.r1os DID, md tho world ia not yot
won to tho Cross.: It llas borno tho burden nf
lnborctl scholarship md missionary sacrifice it
Inns compiled liturgios aud built costly churches;
it has summoned to itB: aid tho tlowor Of chiy-
nlry and, tiio might Of majesty 1T Inns wc&,lcl
responsibility -nnd struck hands with hllnnn
progreps, and NOW, In this year OF graco, out Of
tho 20000 600 OF Bouls, 1t can count about 2o9,
600, ,UG0 nominal Christiana--sono of them worry
7idn
future which Christianity claims "a wholly its
own, nnd thoy WHO SEQ that day will 500 1t ouly
by thopowor 0E a religious consistency that
noyer forgot that It wna matlo~ :" spectacle unto
tho world, mid unto angels, aud unto mon."
Quo werk from today, God willing, heads will
bo bowed III this. .chaucol rail for tho grace a,ld
blessing OF Confirmation. And to Bucll rs await
that solemnity, lot inc aay that Slatoyor Ut
helpfulneBn to humanity, encouragement. to
othor acoHcrs after truth, and honor to religion,
sl.all radiato from that sceno and contro, shall
como,. not from Combination veil, nor from,
JUNCTION Of Episcopal speech, nor yet from ploatl-
ing prayer mud holy song, 70 much rs from
vo!l-oydered lifo"tEat remembers hourly how
truly,itls q nlada q spectacle unto tho world,
and unto angola, and unto mou."
Wore anything needed to deepen our aprrccia-
tion Of tho truth mo preach fortnight, 1t can bo
supplied by rocont events. Il Blstor diocoao has
beon furnishing "a spectacle into tho world. =
4 pralate has tHid down tho crozier; the earthly
choked with tears have lifted, "a best thoy could.
the inspiring notes of tho Chureh'g burial sony
over the. .departod Bishop, aud before the nltas
whero an earlicr ministry WIS abuntlnntiy proved
| Arnisago sleeps well. After decorous interval.
tho bcroavcl diocosa,l household again gathers
+ in the Cathedral which melnorializos his faitll,
| hope and love, to make choice Of tit person tc
sosyc in tho vacant ;bishoprlc..: DraperioH IN
purple and black ind white :hymbolizo beroavo'
ine,lt, and flowers, With all aiioriHta art, md q
peoples geucrous lovo, repeat tho Eaater prom
'so that ,sllali soon gid thoso Lenton skies
| Brethren and frtendB como from far and uoar to
etaui and kneolHi by Bide In holy worship Of
| Him whose nau1e tloy bear, and a brother priest
whom trl,o-lcartod sslurchmon will not willingly
forgot. or knowingly diBhonor, BtRn&ssup to tall
in words tl,at thrill ouos soul, tho talo OF tho
tload prclate-what tho shepherd did for hii
ono should say, for lrayerfMl:: solict'lde and u
4 divine guest The world followed thosn broth
ron to that House Of Cod md "angolu ant
mon" loo4ed in upon tllonl. They. wero "n.ade
spectacle" they played their part. fought t'ol'
fight. and tho curtain Inns fallo OIL Tho gladators
aro gone from the aroma, and tho world has lt1
| lBR and itB auoor,!
In al1udiug 10 tho WISCONSIN COUNCIL, am
aware that, to thoso who bound duty by d,occsat
lines, I may be thought guilty..of IN imperti
bctwecn tho morality Of nu historical criticism
nnd that OF g present isano. If it bc right ,to
road III past eyeut q lesson to the souls health
it caunot bo wrong to de1uce o similar lcsaoE
from passing evontB. That Council has becou.e
tho property Of hiatory, md what our chiklrc'
may do unchailougcl, God forbid that tho filth
ors should fcar to do. The Church in th
country has been 30. long IN the attitudo ;: Q
apology; sllo has 10 often met obstacles tia
would i,ayo intitnitlutod a'loss robust faith sh
ia eyon now 10 mortified and: Eriayod: at th'
faithlcnBnoas Of onp OF her renegade sosla, tin
nothing which effects her ell-hotng can bo
mattor Of unconcorn to oven tic least Of he
o,i!tlron....' There is u tino to keep silence, all
time to speak," and when tho Inter ia CONC
truth becomes the highest wisdom, and cando
consists with tho truest charity; ~Ho who admit
/ wrong has measured ut stride moro thu
half tho distance between 1t and pnrdon,' an
yo,, HllnlI got tho worlds car by ahpeoo ssasotl
ed with fa!rneaB. Tho socular press has mad
:, it impossible to drop tho yc!l OF oblivion owe
tho amontablo proceedings Of tho Council, all
tho pitilcsa telegraph, AZ II boat out tho stor,
has Bo sent tho crimson OF shame to the chee
. OF the Churchman all over the. country" tlia
tho pulpit. may .hnyo,its Bay ."whon 30 many ar
i Bpoal;ing." Aud MI .wo hayo no cxrcctatio
OF oyor inviting tho anifragca Of our bretl're
l In any Diocese, our: elauena Of being mad
" bishop will not 10 injured by the. most cand
elooch!
10 say that tic Church In this United State
is now Ut all important poriol in her history.
but to ropoat tho affirmation Of tho pulpit, til
press, and tho individual. Wo aro wltnosain