New-York tribune., 1874-05-18

"a that God purposes to do and what men, and especay
ministers OF the Gospel must do they would WORK WIN
Him II IL clear that God purposes to secure an ulti
mate state OF moral aud social perfection IN comnu
iy OF the redeemed that shall be Connected we know
NOT how intimately or by what ties with other oroors
Of intelligent and nless beings in universe apparently
iimess and throughout AN endless duraton AS OF ora
Ne was wOrking toward the present physical cosmos,
sn now is he working toward moral cosmos OF wnch
the present material one, In lts wondrous order anu
heauy i. but the condition and the type In bringing
the first cosmos into order His own counsel ana energy
M ,npdaons of the earth e. But in gathering from
th nresent moral chaos the materials Tor the new crea
,no PS needs ami Invites the cooperation OF This
the order what IL il through the intel
reut sympathy OF ALL the sympathy Itself Deihg ~ oe
man i'm the preparation OF himself for place
i'm that or1r aud the minister i SET apart or te sPci
service Of lifting others perfection Inc morn pr m
mat OF the heavens and comprising mutituuc wnCn III
no number rms IL Is iVE t Tne n i hr me
baautul consistency OF the scriptures as wen as te
nn the goal OF their work SO expressly does the ApOs-
,io paul nut IL: WHOM" says he, "we preach, warn
nc syery man and teaching every man IN all wisdom,
h, we NAV present every man perfect" Howl In
natural perfection through culture NO. Dut ~ Onrls,
Jesus" Whata work WORK IN when Onst HoeS % vnr
and becnuse permits us to take In IL an lntcPent
and voluntary part 1t - to the greatness anu S
call the attention for place IN IL 0f ihose WHOSE th9o
oc,cai course is completed to-day. second thought
te, 10 the work ITSELF and the method by which u Is
io be accomplished Men are not only 60 DC pfoust iu'o
reiaon To- "A creed through their lnteiect- Dut INTO
ronal relation to Chrst through their feeings-to be
pronght 10 come and trust him. thus giving 10 the re,
Iigon personality, and not creed, Tor ls center "ii
,,"s,viny force How shall this be donef
have said that God has made revelation IN three
These have been received and held. and are no y,
y. in conflict What need IL TO see their harmony as
c1nJitionng aud conditioned aud To hold each III ls
49, IN nature "A, a reyelaOn-lts first ana lowest
rI need not speak IL Is 10 be accepted IN all that
gIve. hut ii cannot men. IL may even assume
-, me- I'M onpOsitiOu TO those which eau, and just now
eens unwilling to confess that 1t ever cond darken lts
5oce or guaked sympathy with the suerlngs oil thc
win only add that 1t is by the personal revelation
o Himself in action that God reveals Himself TO the
Seeliugs of man aud becomes a moving fOrce III the
nirIta world IL is only by personal revelation oI
Themselves a. having character Ike that oil GOi tlt
ri. mini sierra can become most effectively moving
tnrce Intellectual power ia well regulated, subDf-
nated freed from discrepancies oil character anu the
and disregard OF the feelings OF Otn - II 80
often engenders the OF 1t the better Dut ministers
hove their proper power only they become followers
nI (,d AS dear children, and walk In love- tOf mu-
ta,rv thai will do this. tue Church waits.