New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-10-05
THE FLAME OF CONSIDERATION.

The Rev Henry w. Bsops Al soas Church tUn'taran)
The Rev. Henry w. Bellows, d. d.. Ofiiciated
yesterday for the first time since his vacation AZ All
Souls ntarian) Church, at Fourthave and Twentieth
a. He selected his text Ezekiel XXX 49," And all
flesh shall that l. the Lord. have kinded 1t ana IL
shall not be quenched" The first fire on our domestic
bearths after the Summer Is gone. said the preacher
ia always especially delightful 1t seems to symbolize
the warmth and aspiration OF our homes And
it is also pleasant to kinde the first fresh fire
upon our altar OF prayer and worship TODAY.
But what fame is II that kndle here In the name OF
Lord IL is the flame OF worship toward our Divine
Creator 1t the fame OF faith in Jesus Christ our cap
tain mediator and Savior 1t Is the flame OF consecr,
tonn our undivided souls In our homes and s our 5or
which we stand as Unitarian cnris ss, ,oward
aF' Divine Ts as's nc n' 81 the first and
most precious article OF our faith as par
takers OF the universal humanity mat that common on
Christian, whether knows distinctly or only reefs II
dimy-has an author. watchiu ana merciinl being Oh
Infinite WISDOM peace and love. who made, who guides
who loves it, and who seeks the obedience and love and
worship Of his children We have inns I and
benefcence in the works OF this creation; lntutivey
ons for ane Ves God We have drawn it from the
experience of the past and the accumulated testimony
OF all religions which the capitalization OF human
wants and confidence. We derive 1t from the sense
which belongs nature. OF the necessity OF causes
for effects of first for the hrst enect creator
for creator an infinite intelligence for the source OF
intelligence in and all other Intelligent beings
a original for the conscience tHht Ht!ty
our souls ana in the moral universe True, we cannot
prove this 1t is either too PLAIN for proof or the
premises from which 1t argued
Like the existence OF an outward world which lew
philosophers have denied no one certainly can expect
that one who does yield to the staring facts and
perences that convince all human beings OF the reality
certain school Will yield anything else SO atheists
0! the scientific or philosophical order, are not 10 DC
convinced oy any ssoe e in wo IL moi
revealed Enthusiastically in the thoughts and observation
method Is Wholly vicious 1t Is like asking
prove that his eyes and other senses are real
less he viii believe In them because IT Is In the use OF
his senses the examination OF them that really
his fhe modern scientific men tell
us that the eye quite imperfect organ and could be
improved by skilliu optican in plan. Very possibly
but can any body doubt that the Is made TO see w
and that perfect it Is, 1t fills dvney the prposeit
was made to ILL., and reveals very, trustworthiiy
the kno Wedge OF heavenly bodies and terrestrial o.
iects I is business Of science and philosophy to
correct prejudces and deepen knowledge out never TO
Judgments Eyes important and decisive than
optical science or microscope and telescope. ana tney
are ali founded the existence and on the plan or the
eyes, So natural religion or the testimony ot the h-
man to its origin In great hrst cause IS neither
tn be shaken much strengthened by science or PM
losophy. .,, ou.oos all Tho u,sdon an,
are added together. sfted set In order and modern
led they present pale likeness IN gnasty form Oh
Gospel OF Christ Finally We rekinde to-day the lame
of In our individual souls IN our homes
for which we stand as Unitarian Christians
We regard Jesus Divine man, divlae not III living
a nature different from ours.
" Let those who shudder and think OF Christ as man
consider what man Is the likeness OF his Maker the
Election OF His infuIte truth and goodness. IL Christ
taught us to worship God in spirit and III truth let
us follow Him III understanding temper. We have
one (od-we needed another-but perfect image OF
humanity. model master, Savior we did need. We are
richer than those who have no truly human Savior.
God is our Divine Savior Jesus is our human
Christ considered God is only an echo or double OF
this great Savior But have besides Jesus Of NaZ
areh a proper, undisgused, real mana perfect snless
Inan-greater In that than angels arcnanges.