New-York tribune., 1874-02-23
THE PRESENT AND FUTURE WORLD.

THE PRESENT AND FUTURE WORLD.
Bihop Cummlng. at S.,tHvdy Hdh
Bishop Cummlns of the Reformed Episcopal
Church preached yesterday morning at steinway Hail.
taking for his text Men Of the world which nave theIr
portion in this life, ,"-PSams, xvii, IL
Is there asked preacher any antagonism between
this world and world to como Is 1t not possible 10
make the best OF both 1t u.s. he answered and the only
man who doe. 80 "a he who this life as a prepara
tory stage for the life eternal Christ does not teacn
contempt for this world Paul says that the Christian
religion gives promise OF the life which now is and OF
that which Ia to come, and the testimony of men the
most eminent in science and literature s thai
IL is the Christian alone who ENJOYS TINS HE
fully and yet lives the hope OF another One mistake
OF men Of the world Is in making 1t an end not means
goal aud II this life be the end Tor Whlch
created why is there such seeming waste OF
fcf Why are one third OF the cut of in infancy
and childhood Why Is the mature man stricken down
when Just fitted to do his worki Why Webster,
Cay, Chase taken from the world in the ripeness OF
their powers Life IL state OF discipline for something
beyond Then Mr. Webster has to grander sphere,
where department OF the universe his rlpened
powers are still active. In this view life becomes en-
nobed Men OF the world strive only for success in this
life that is the brilliant prize ever before the
soul Millionaire, sensualist politician, gambler in
stocks what going to do in another world An
other cbaracteristc OF men world is that they
men without faith IN the unseen. They say. give us
tho things knOw-rank. title wealth. the Things OF
The fn ure world are shadOwy and unreal" What to
them is Christ What the dying agony which vailed the
heavens in glOOmi What the bright realities Of the
new bIrth the life of fan and prayeri Only dim, ys-
teal unreaes M for vsi0uarIes aud not for men VINO
build railroads and deal IN stocks Admit mat such men
have the most this worlds good; God shows what he
thinks OF money by the character OF the men to
whom he gives 1t. Men who attain TO the great
eat wealth frequently mean, ayarlciOus andlnaunt
their vices the face OF the community don't know
that there IA denOrazing life than that OF man
who makes fortune rapidly and then lives as he lists
Oll-I
along the duh paths OF industry and honestyf Let
us follow the example OF this great millionaire" But
the fortune OF the man OF the world Is unsatlsfyug
Like the rich merchant prince OF London, all want
iitfle more While pastor in Washington watched the
great statesmen life advanced. Tney became SAD
men as they Old Nothing but God can satisfy TINS
great human SOUL If it were less something less might
satisfy IL. II unstable fortune. The world
gives and the world takes away. FLUCTUATIONS IN
trade cause to be lost. The man OF the world
finds his foundations resting not on the sohd rock but
tho shifting quicksand MI Emerson IN hI " kepresen
tatve Men has selected Napoleon l. ~ ms pPo "
man OF the world, exhibited the most gigantic In
tenect without conscience or moral s1nse. Inete Is
nothing III history Nndder than ms NE alter the iaur
OF his ambitious schemes. do we need cOnverset
Take him whose birthday we celebrate Aconsclehtous
whose early life nodded by Sir Matthew Hales
book o DcYotl9ns ana IN "nom tiv ,p,dir m ", -;
great jurIst and Statesman seemed 70 De ~
another age aud land May that spirit ever be repro
duced among Americans never be silent OYER tue
grave OF the Father OF his Country.
Before the sermon Bishop Cummins announced that
the committee appointed the previous Sunday Tor the
purpose OF taking preliminary steps for the ORGANIZATION
OF a Church had met Monday evening and adopted
Fir Tbs. ali persons sho interested the prosperity o. The
Reformed Episcopal Church be cordially invited 10 attend an .orns
ud ,gcsl meeting G an toartb ave On Taarsdsy even.
Sol That meeting the wcrhpsrs the ry'e. co1d1d
SoS, S,, HerS . is7I st ococt p a. Hall Cher
o n mas osS Of s Reformed Epcop Chsrch 6 III. election
Tru.,ee-sho shall be ihs Church Waren and vemen the
Other arnon as maJ be then Considered requisite
The Bishop said that first meeting for the pur
ng finrIt a U
acquainted with another OF the second meeting ne
gave formal notice. required Oy the laws oi the s'ate
LESSON FROM THE SPARROWS FALL.
T> hsr w. GIane,! the Seoond Unitarian Church. Brookyn.
The Rev. w. G.. Gannett of Boston preached
Yesterday morning in the Second Unitarian Church at
Clinton and Brooklyn, in the absence OF
the PASTOR the Rev. John W. Chadwick Mr.. Gannett is
"A young mauprobaby between % and 30 years OF age
OF medium hight and a rather slender figure. His de-
livery is very peculiar, particularly in his prayers,
wherein he speaks like alone in his closet, com
muning with his Maker. At al times he spoke with
such earnestnsss and sincerity and in the more eo-
ouent paris OF his discourse with such intense fervor
tnat he held absolute control the attention OF the
congregation throughout the services
He said among other things: THE sparrow does not
fall to the ground without your father said Jesus but
the sparrow does fall and all day long the little creature
lies trembling aud painting in the grass and longing for
seems to be wholly Indifferent this tragedy in the
grass There human sparrows falling all the tiue
Now ,by "a railroad accident; now neighDor's boy IS
drowned; long great came 10 our ears from
the Nova Scotia after wall was heard IRON
the Potomac and from that fatetu collision in
les, a tragedy Yet not whit do think those hap
pened without the Father With such specaees multi.
ped ami magned how it that Jesus could have said
those words and our hearts ieoho ana reechp sthem
40 readyi would invite you seriously 10 try 70 ac-
count for this goodness Of nature MY first answer
would that the huttering helpless there IN
the grass enough but cannot hide tho fact that
the grass beautiful No one can deny the sweetness
OF the music made by the birds overhead and the crick
es and around it, Do not We think, and love- and
trust this thinking and loving and trusting
goods The sparrow's chirp or pain Is only one In
great undertone OF sadness Half the children die be-
fore they are years Old little child comes nto
life with twisted back 10 was never consulted as 10
whether II would like TO come under those clrcu I'm
stances the plague breaks loose and spreads through
out the land leaving the cities thin behind H. an earh-
aIaka shakes the universe steam oDeys is laws
etherthe track s clear not We watch ali things
surely revolving TO death In the face OF such ruin Que
almost says, Better n God were not In IT, III is JUST
because we cannot turn Gods will that It's deepest
sweetness reaches n the storm dld mot suck uown
people II war lay the nations fair young
strength how should we learn TO understand the wud
how should come TO conquer disease ana turn our
exposure into safeguard for the futuref Nature
blessings could reach In no other way EVIL negect
and crime, and Ignorance are thus brought 10 ennae
themselves. -. l., ..
Mr. Gannett then made an elaborate argument in sup,
port OF this assertion, and showed that although Gou
often appears unmndful OF great catastophes lnA o
Detailing His creatures He Ia ever cOgnlLant ol lne
and he not Interfere at once IN tner pes 10
because lie Intends TO benefit them by the chastenins