, 1874-08-17

E0 lhu poen tnH!e IuloF oi. htl't' III
is snritilal mud sempora! cconomy.
must no not Mt, a,l haznr's, oboy, Will, most
vigorous oxnctitrlo the dictates Of tho .'yiadon'
,iYou to lin? >
Wna this orproaaion7 WAS tl,iB tyranny? Tit 7
b. s ro r. ra u M S0 safy sy5as e aeit s
,liof ruler III tho Lords household Ito oxetolhdd
livcipl.ne, cutting some "a ffon t!lo co!alnn,:
o,i of tic faithful, mid On others pronounclnE
Ills weight!ost anathon1a. To all tnls l know
many wilt roply, "merc Hpooal pioaaiuE-lt wal
not tho performance of n conscientious duty,
o,,t only tlo qualification Of NJ Old long. .stanailE
gruJBo"-wol1, bo 1t 10. 6tm9P men nl,,st simply
however, is worthy Of motto; that those who aro
|pu(tust in lonying 10 unr departed DiBhop
integrity Of purpose utld honest conviction Of
duty aro loudost a!so III trumpotlng Arir o.on
Closely alllod with this esa'tcl conception Of
tho nature and f,thctionb Of tho Church, ui!d Of
tho majesty Of hor Constitution aS n tncretl md
invtolablo thing, and Of bis own otlico as = d.
reotly divine lnvcs.tturc and endowment In close
contrast could eaBlly 'bo discovered in Bishop
Whtehouse by my careful observer, ucry
loloty estimate Of himself nnd his o,oa attaita-
nenfs, nhelaer religious or intellectual OF tho
not now suoak. They Hcotnod to bc llterally on,
uyclonpdio.: Not n department Of human thought
cun 10 naruel,-not n SOLITARY topic, wliolhcr IN
nrt, Bcleucc, or literature with which ho could
not II need be- prove hmsof s',9r931gn!y sol
roaly and satisfactory answor. Start my sub
joc; however remote or unfamiliar, and Ia
cIioBon, woll-ba1nMccd Bontoncus' le gave you !
freely Of tho abundance that lay stored Up IN hls
opened, mud the current flowed, Its yoluuid broad,
and deor, and atrong' filling tho stcnore mind
to Overlooking. Especially was tl!!s true Of hls
hoyoES Of moy ns TorG on7v o
d,1cc its vory words at will md to reconcile tts
scon,lng liscropniioies but by sort Of spiritual
insight. raro faculty Of soul-niaon, to discern
It's deepest, most hidden meaning, to discover
tho sweet hnrtnony md er.dcpondencc Of its
various psrt5 and thus BY d apceies Of Testimony
out of tho ortlinary traek, and inlinitoy moro
convincing than my found In tho popular works
on Christian evidences, demonstrate the peryaa-
s.lperintonding M and lirornaing apl{t. Now Holds
OF thought, hlthorto u11trodleu, sedmcd to open
up NJ ho spoke, and spread out before tho mlnd 4
Into upaco lltm.abo. Casual hinta aiid suggcs-
3ns xt %oe nss tso" heSs S y S as Tsy 1sa5sg aSg
lying yat boyonl, but which, from tho very
abundance OF them, 1t was Impossible to catch
nl,d noto, much less to follow Zip. Connoctions,
before unsIspectcd, wore d1scoveted l!i;o so!cd
gold underlying tho very aurfaco Of tue, ,saorcd
text-passasou, populary, even BY clersytnon,
misunderstood. woro rescued from tho false in
tcrprctationB put upon them. md their rIShsfi1l
tneniinE restored, and NIL this. aiid mitch more,
Gs4
woro lho toachcr lud le tito disciple sitting ut
Our feet.
Especially was this cEnraotcristio OF humility
obsovvnplo III tho Diahop's estimate Of his own
religious growth and eAperionoe. Of hls Office.
" hayo rSgy s. hs Gagsqa %Gs met e. T.
Paul, when ii tho presence OF tho alver-
sariea who would disparago lllB ordera and lln-
pngn flor validity. he stuoa boldly forward, aud
sred: - magnify m'ne M ose a for a., received
CHRISTI yet Bilo BY alo with this, and hero
auo in perfect parallel Will! tho history Of the
great ApuHto, thoro oyor dwelt o spirit of
| luwliest humility aud eoif-rcnuaeiation. Before
| tho ouen,ies Of tho truth, when vintltcniing hs
| Apostolic function, Paul wna bold and cunfidont.
| Strong iu tic conscious 1gltaousnesB OF hts
cnuBc, but alono, with no eye to observe hlm.
save that Of tho great Hcart-Soerchor, ho stood
mot worthy to he calol gu apostle ~. less
than tho least Of ail saints, my even "of sin
uc.B the chiot." And 80 too was it with our de-
parted Bishop. Proud and lnnghty and cxolu-
ropr0acn ilavs hoard freely npptiod to him, but
mover onco By any who really k1lcw him or o.l-
| }uyoI tho privilege Of MI Intimate. confidential
| intercourse; to tho1n bis manner, always cnur-
humility wAlc!. gave 70 character already richly
endowed by Nature tho enhancing beauty Of q
li,;hly-cnltivatod tChriaIian grace. How often
| nvo I secn. sometimes ercn 1T his public ad-
treBaoR, DIG lnofo ileuutuIly ~ luo lienaoHt MA
ufornahty Of our l.tlo clerical gatherings ut his
house, his eyo kind!o, and ha whole form oxpand,
| md tho tluHu OF 4 lno1lcn.nry enthusiasm
gather IN Lin usually pald col,ntenanco. as lo
tiilatcd OIL tho destined glotieb Of tho Church.
and tho dignity Of his own exalted oice, and
tlo beauty of tho crown already woven for tho
| wise .ud fai.hful steward, a.,.i then, in n mo-
mont 0ko Paul falling from tho g.nndour Of the
revelations given him III tho third heayous Into
tho depths Of his hcshly humiliatlon), dropping
! ;,,Eo nj 1nnhltfntiNn Tim frNittV nj
tho poor, weak, cnrthen ycHael to which tlo
treasure was committed, 1owailiug his own
simploncss a1,d in!irmty, whilo tho trembling
lip md tho starting tear ovuced his deep ni.I'
wa1d into tho Comprehension OF tho mystery oi
Tho lnowloLIgo Of C!irIst llo had also gone dos VI
dccp into the understanding Of that other twill
mystery, tho Knowledge of'solf.
| for him, nro tho measure of one another. Il
J gaugng tlle progress Of onr spiritual growth
tho strength aud cloarncsB OF tho light thu
shines l,lut often hn estimated by our ability tt
nnprceinto tho dup:h Of tho still .clnuinin{
larhncss. Uucousclousucsa Of indwclling 'osi
III tho iufal!iblo symptom OF aggravated diseaae
Spiritual weakness, discovered and deeply raal
iged II not in tself ms III itself 1t cannot be, OH
nlghteAt auntnin force is y3nt tho ear1ai' s
Which 'tho power Of Christ ~ may como i
: aid rcst upon lis in our multiplied iulr.nit1as:
D Yot other featurcs OF this great pro1atos lif
! and his tino crowd round INC, Of which, thong
cacl deserving Of its own special and distinctly
+ tribute I can make only brief passing mention
: such III tllo commanding influence ho Wie!tlc
n il, tho councils not merely Of tho America
!. Chusch, but Of her vellorablo motllor, the Es
' tablirhed Churcl, Of England, ,-an influence G
. which no doubtful Testimony was afforded i
j. his appointment III the ploacher of the openin
II sermon at tho Gteat pa1-Angican Conforetlc
9 OF 1857. WHO, agai,,, that has listened to Lin
H. | ftn tn1utnr1y nj hi