New-York tribune., 1874-05-18

the world but the answer found In the frui, rhs
flower departs that something better swell beneath
it, Now. IN the whole or human life Is TO be regarded
only steps toward better manhood. u gives a very
different aspect to and very different light upon tho
The development OF the human race Is sccordingta
,he thought OF the apostle yz; from the visible aud
stages OF The human race men were little more than AMI
mas ana In many respects even Inferior to them In
the flesh having no considerable life outside OF ths
70 Skill to courage and the lion Is the pattern Of
hero As nations by culture began 10 develop. nnd
bodily things like strength and SKIN beginning yield
the lower forms Of Notwithstanding. art shrewd
Now. lying and cunning are very gnoDle When
compared with the virtues OF hghly-developed
manhood but when Won consider the desDousm
Of the brute warrior matched against a weak and
almost unresstng man, and behold thdt man, even y
1t be by fisehood overthrow despotsm. cunning would
almost IA the lght OF virtue under those oronm-
matching itself against the domination OF brute forcs
merit than ever afterwsrd II IL the hrst step toward
mental power. Then comes social Development, tho
cultivation OF the Affections the refinement OF them.
giving finer expression 10 them. causing tben TO bring
forth finer fruit The household then becomes some
thing very different In the beginning II was hut Or
wigwam, but Christian household In n highly
civilized and ChristianHed community ~ abingdon.
There Is real power OF thought imagination social
life moral feeling IN one th0Ioughy C1rs.anhel and
refined household than IN past ages existed la tho To-
tality OF a nation.
Win the development OF the affections comes almost
invariably a. "a cOncomil1nt, deyelopments Ot tno-a
not beauty, as are accustomed 10 speak Of It N
criticism. tor that is departmental By beauty s"w
mean all its forms fitness that there i Ia ueatuc~s
order slight embeIshment. Of the household. ihe
great majority of mankind cannot paint pictures nor
have an opportunity look upon the but bu OF rib-
under horses car peases the eye OF the driver.
nowers around tabe-these are elements of beauty.
The ex stence these that man Is WORKING away
from ms Every man knows that the nuef hours
OF his life have not been the physical hours nut hoso
moments when he has developed the heroic element.
sacrificed himself for Others, and been most asDah
NOUS Everything should De ~ofslhg ior tIat ,naa m
working for the outward IL should correct ~ push ~
oD draw 1t back The outward perishes, out thc ih-
ward Is renewed every day.
TIE SPIRITUAL ELEMENT IN MAN.
Secondly the spiritual element in man should be "a
strong that it should show Itself day by dAv We must
take refuge the spiritual part Of ourselves IN our
selves aud our God. IL We take refuge Ia outward
things they perish and leave bare II we seek for our
whole comfort in the friendship and love ot9ur friends
they die and disconsoate and 80 COD puts us ia
this great world which Is Ike great reSOFhB wheel
and in contact with II We are expected to lose many
our waste matter OF the and material ana 70
grow into.the spiritual, the pure and the bright.
feel called upon much to talk against dOltTy ana
but teel strongly ;5I inward value that IS inc2m
para6ly beyond the outward anu whgn Sp'nA fsn m
creeds do not deny their necessity D9t e
servants not TO be our masters. We ha!uiay 10
the dark side OF things. The world u very Iall 81 u
It, and must not only the clouds but the sun a.
we'll Con;der how much Of service, 'eIsnd; sa
men, We can't take the measure OF tAose, scc
would -four or sugar but the world Il iull OF tDen'
Consider how many there are who are resisting tnpta
ton, who are performing constantly EoOu uecus. ii,
are more good people the world than there are bad.
there are moro laW-keepers than ldW-DIeakets, now
tender OF our children how We ticmbie win
delight over the first word the first remarkable acon
of our little one. Do you suppose God Is any tho
VINO are coarse and animal can give good gifts to
children, how much more your Father which II IN
Heaven! Your riches are not your best tulngr, Ous
those things which your efforts to get riches bring YOU
to-your industry, care, economy-they are 'Ienehts
which are excellent to gain, Mhlle the rches
are outside Of this. II man who has bullt
up a large estate II selfish, ayarcious dishonest.
nod all Il \.
good WILL 1t not ptiable 10 see man build up such an
estate at the price OF everything that Is honorable ana
noblel How much better Is the man who las none u
this lweath, who has In lieu OF H. noble un5elnsb
spirit looks toward benevolent action as one ot tho
objects OF riches who has the spiritual element ialgy
developed who Is In constant intercourse WIN bOi De-
tween v hOm and his God the wires are never down.
Why. II a hundred OF tho former of these two were
rubbed together into candle, the hghl oil ~ WOuld
not DC half equal to single virtue VI the latter