New-York tribune., 1874-03-30
THE NECESSITY OF THOUGHT.


The R>r Dr. r. M Poa NJ g. Lo,s Chvr.h oJ q. Pgr,",
(CongsgahoaaD, BrookyH.
In the services at the Church of the Pill
grims Yesterday morning two OF the ministers who have
been in attendance upon the Congregational Council as
sisted Dr. Sorra These were the Rev DIR. Buckingham
Of sprin geld Mass. who offered the prayer. and the
Rev. Dr. T. NJ Post of st. Louis who preached the ser
mon. The text was from Philippians, iy, g. FINALLY,
brethren whatsoever things whatsoever things
are honest. whatsoever things are just whatsoever
things pure whatsoever things are lovely whaiso-
ever things arc OF good report II there be virtue
and IL there be any praise, think on these things The
preacher spoke substantially as follows:
God has set tr lth and beauty this earth TO IT,
but what beauty The blindt God has forth iii
glory this beautiful world IN the sphere OF nature
forth his glory in the person OF the Sou Of God He has
stamped His beauty upon the human face but what IS
glorious Father to o world that will not look
there God has given u' reason and thought,
powers by which we may wander through inhnty. God
l. in the eye and bc and the soul OF man There
fore rightly does the apostle, after relteratng the
think on these things. The word think" here m"au'
more than we sometimes admit Thinking a. We some e
less ndoent spirit; but really signifies IN tine mind
Judging, reasoning, contempatiye act II - our duy
to employ this faculty upon what u good ana pure
Upon what il evil can make no long tarryiDg.
We canuot ignore it, but We may learn to guard
things" because to think is TO do; to think Is
to be- for the germs OF heiug and dong lie in the act
sion upon this matter. 50 II does not matter what
think If I do right. / am not responsible for my
thoughts my actions am responsible for This Is a
song that bceuies spiritual and eternal shipwrecK
The thoughts the history OF "a mans being-a
history that snail endure when this Vesture drops
into the grave. Thought fills your universe. ~
fills yolrsely it is what makes tins world
what it IL to you more than anything else
Thought the architect Of your heaven, II takes you
TO perditon II is the vital action of the mind. The
thoughts live etcrnay and write themselves upon the
soul for ever and They will rustic on the book or
God in the Judgment day. Everything bids man he
careful in the of this faculty. wish To apply TINS
10 one important truth. Remember 10 lift up your
th0ughts 10 Christ. You must look up TO nm
think OF Him your soul ls lost
II you do not look to Him. nothing ayas you OF MS
descent 10 U.s. Think what Interpretation II IL O the
love Of God God loved you that He gave that Only
begotten son. that glorious one. for you. Think OF
mans guilt, from which nothing coud deliver nun 6ut
that divine suffering, and what IL says, Sbat
Greatness OF that soul which we care little
about What must DO the of its value. There
Is Gods gauge IT, That value you bear IN yourself
forever and God has stamped it, Look ut Him IN thlS
conviction Bear In mind COTS mIghtiest provision
for the redemption of the eternal soul There ls no
beauty OF God that il going to he more suOduingi 10
eloquence OF love that il going 10 be more persalng
Look IT. and If you drifting along The DARK ways
of time, look and 1--we
Finally be friends with your thoughts. You ana your
ughs Will never part they Will come to YOU again
though they leave YOU now. Thcy will before you
s YOU come forth from the grave In the future world
Let us go God in thought and oY5ry ydiy lie VIII
grow sweeter; everything arOunl Will wear another
aspect. God Will be the thought OF eternity.