The New York herald., 1874-10-05

being. IL is at this point that we come TO much
clearer apprehension OF the divine nature. we
come, TOO, much nearer TO our knowledge OF God,
when we say, "fhy VIII be done on earth, as 1t is
In heaven,n when we come to see that 1t IS the
will OF God never TO give us rest, because we are
TO grow IN the perfect stature OF perfect men in.
Christ Jesus. The government OF God, then, seeks
our final perfection, and never let's that down. 1t
assumes that perfection is the result OF growth,
and IL adapts itself TO this necessity man. The
divine nature broods over the world as the hen
broods over the chickens under her wings; and
thus God warns the world under His wings. God
Is one that SITS in the centre of the universe, TO
adapt Himself to the infinite wants OF man, who is
q being that Is made imperfect. II, then we can
imagine that the principle of the moral govern
ment is that the race Is itself utterly degraded
then we see God reproducing myrlads and myrads
through the ages Tor no other purposes than that
they may suner This Is heathenlsm enshrined. This
honor OF the human race. race that swarms
again and again. and then again, NOT once
lation more than the drops OF the dew at
night or the rain drops In tropic storm oy day.
Each one OF these q Kingdom that this race is
moved and cold as marble perfectly finished Him
SELF, and then hold out the law OF infinite perIec-
ton, thus Keeping man at one level condi-
tlonP That is tyrant that would make Nero's
administration one OF intense humanity. There
must be taught that there is government over
all, that adapts Itself TO the condition over wnicn
men overcome ills, or the system OF religion is
AN ABHoRRENT TYRANNY.
II this, then, be Mt and general view OF the
relationship OF Gods government to the human
family there are many points In 1T that will bring
consolation 1ss,s ana also warning
other ground has philosophy inconsistent
with true charity. There Is no folly
so real that takes high standard
and applies it to the lower developments. 1t
would be like going to an infant school and apply
ing the demands that are required az an infant eX
animation. We hold that men are sinful, but We
do not stop to consider the circumstances. but
simply hold them to an abstract line OF duty ana
then chlde them. How many men are they who
are by birth and by nature imperfect l affirm
1t true that men are by nature depraved anu that
1t is in accort ance with nature and by creative
design. Men are not so full or good influences as
to be. german to good things 1t is a slow devel-
opment, however, and development that Is full Of
mistakes. We do not see what we look at Every
scientific knows this. Alter an am
plifcatlon or this thought MIR. Beecher
showed at length the power OF divine sympathy
on man, power that stood in the relation
OF the germ to the blossom. He concluded by
showing that the ultlmatum OF this perfection on
earth would be immortality, and by an earnest
appeal 70 the congregation TO seek It, At the close
OF the service large number OF the congregation
waited TO shake hands with Mr.. Beecher, and In
about hall an hour he managed 10 work his way to
the door and slip away. In the afternoon he
visited the church and mission schools.