, 1874-10-19

and by unsical Instrument, and by song. Out
OF such paralysis the multitude is now nuak.
encd by lilo loyc, md breadth, and music, and
hymns that crossc cd over to The old land from tho
new, bIosaotnlng AMorica. II this Ia 10 taha NO
theory scomB moro prohnblo), 1t SHOWS ~l'at neea
thoro IL Of broad definition Of raltgion,-sncn
oner, with Lis handa bound, mud With hoavy elans
to lis feet. hut ~ n conlueror. with great eHl-
pirea At biz feat. Tho soul is ike tho treo which
lcana aud losea Ill symmetry When tle liEht can
straight and beautiful when tho sun aud winas
play oyery day ull around It, It IL not Chriati-
a1lty NJ defined in our standard hooha TINT eau
give uB tho best men and women aud the best
civilization, but to the Fundamentally OF tho
haoks, so fur NJ true. QUO must add tho formula
OF Christ or St. James, and thus lift tho
mi,,d aud heart out Of cell too Bmnl! for 1t,
and n,ua. plaza IL whore the light aud atmoH-
plore Of vida world can play upon all aidos
of It.
James calls down the styliteses from their col
unns, tho llindooa away from ths solitude Of dos
ert ARudst barnard from hs ua0nastary, tho tho
for tho sigh Of soma Heavy hcarta aud fly to
wlerc tho orphau-chiid recps, or to where any
calamity OF noul or body Is Hanring iii tue se3nga
Of lie. Christ thus crind before James, for lie
but Ho said, :" Dlossod aro tho n,erciful," "Dosa-
cd arc the leace.nakara," aud Love avon your
eucn.ies." In most Of existing oroeas religion iH
included only 10 far as IL 's thing tn"be ba-
Il.
done, IL least, / know os no creed that 1ncor-
porates Any maxim from eithor Jasnea OF Jesus
Christ aud hence tlloy seem defective seom
narrow channels i'll Which tho spirit Is gramped,
and ara adequate explanation oi Christian 1
omrty Of duty and virtue.
That yof,se OF God or jesus Christ thst con-
eciousuess Of such God and Redeemer, ln not
religion, NO much NJ tho first step III religion.
From that grand baRe man moves outward, AZ
tho ASTRONOMER, from tho baso Of the oarth's Or
bit, goes forth NTH measuring lina among tho
stars. 80 religion. founded upon God, moves
out into aocety, and. engaging IN mYrIads OF
duties leans unon God for tho whole meaalre-
u,ent OF the dignity and responsibility OF lis
deeds. It Is little doubtful Why James re-
poata tho rord Father after Ao had used tho
word Goa--" pure religion bolore God
and tho Father, but tho. fact thatt
ho orphan and the nidow sppess
iu tho close OF tho sentence ehonlt throw
light back upou Tho great word +" Fathor" IN The
opening cfnllae. anu helico It viii folow tnat the
idea Of God "a the Father OF man u @ tho basis OF
human duty and human character. The love and
caro- Of God Ms uufoltled tn Josus Chrlst, pecome
the basin Of human nobloness.
It is not easy forus to soe. perhaps, the csuaa1
relationship betwcen CONSEQUENCES o. dGd,
soul IL something so ethereal that It 10 not eaHy
10 sse how it il nodded by tla world or God With
out Who can sse tho institutions and ~ liberty 81
America shaping tho young heart that lives IN
IT, sona,ness "no ,' o. ydn ni ~ tno sst yeaTs naye
and aaorn!i1g which have bean goi4g On III yone
hearts whilo tho years hayo passed. slowly bY orsr
you n tho lula Of tlle E.st, and praires OF tho
West? And yet, should fate transfer You to some
foreign land, aud compel you to 1uld nome
there. tho land OF yonr piftn anu love wonl4
| rcreslilBolf IN every chamber OF your mind and
heart, and, ike tue daughters o. Jerusalem, you
would hang your harp on the Eil!oTs, aud weep
| When you remembered tile land OF tho lras
Thus, With delicate and invisible hand, the
| soul Is nsolded Along al! ITS p3tns ana tnus II
cosuen to rass thse the henri that dwel!s IN tho
| proaenca of God the Father becomes 1nll OF
religion Whlcn, W some gentle cnslae, na'as J., a.
! low, 90 that tests 1alt On tno world honeath
while incense and prayers ara rising to tho world
aboyc. When roliK1un or = form Of thtlsttan-
ity appears TINT does not go OUT TOWARDS the
world'a nocl, thare 10 aonrthing the matter with
that Chribtlanity; 1t Is either, llko tue sonti-
1neut Of tho Eraianln, = siMp'o consciousness OF
Q higher power, or elsa it Ii, only formula
moMorlzsd rs at school Ee learn tanies ~, OF
Father and Savior, deeply loved become tho 'm-
pulse Of life, and all the earthly homes rixe to
higher tone.. public 1nsn recontlr Wrote to q
| frload that tho Goldan Inio iiaa fAodihed hla
not kill tho lowest folms Of creatures NTH the
Willingness that belonged to days before that
law of love unveiled the beauty Of his soul. .,
The life oi each soul has Its OWN tono all
| through ahot 90 Hueio IL tua5.-t ~ P!eanAiot "
work. or worahip, own sccant, soft or shr'll,
goes wita it. Dwelling in tls prescnco Of the
Father, III seeu in all 1dis FAtherhood, the heara
il strung UP to divine pitch. aud that piano
tous ilses up everywhere. whoshar the soul bouz
Mt tie altar or meets with tho poor aud father
lcss. II yon make your houl great i'll one de-
paitnlont it will be great all through The
Spanish CASTELAR,. who few years ago beamed
forth 70 great III tho ca.lse OF liberty, llas since
shown that he il broad and great cyerywheIe.
When lie speakH Of art hc III great, when LIE de-
scrlLen nature be is great, ntld whsn he talks
upon religion tue great hueS OF = vast soul lii
bufo1a YOU like the horizon, not that lies arouud
arouud 4 cottage, but that oncircles tho world
0a, hon full Of 4nspiratson was ". James
Tor pure un4 uudelleu fo'lsion 1ndoe&
casts the whole lie into It's image,
aud, setting tolth from Gou, It comes npon the
hungry aud featls nun. End upon Tue 1rlehtlc6'
and loves hitq, l!ke tue hsht |hich, s!rtnglnt
away from me i sai'. lG'us MoIlas lar on IN III
arms, nnd ltlh 1l's cnlid At its play. tho Hti:uon
1t his book, the bird Ill lta bower, tina roae III III