, 1874-08-17

heavou, 80, by Gods command, they will sacoor
md defend us upon oartA. -
o II will acknowledge with grateful loyo and
M w' qyepraine s pressnt provdenee gaay
patf'. and leada Him by tho, patlls iu>'wtleh he
ought to walk, .. !.
I. it viii love tho Church Of God, i!s honeo Of
prayer, it, conscCrnted ministers, ,s holy scr;
Vices, itH blcssed uncrnmcnts tu mighty apirltual
poworH md.
+. Above nll, It will find hidden bo1ind tho TN
drawn veil Jcaus tho Mediator Of tho new GOV
eant i VI, own personal n'lsgiaHs0 TO Him
It las boon orrs during tho woek lust gong to
witness tie close Of 4 lilo Which, In tho points
TINT msdo It mont, was pre-om'nontly ono ne o.
gcl,olar Of famed attnlllments, a cultured and
roroly-gifted u1nn--of ono Who moro than most
mon Ind Hoen tho world In its greatness and tsh
viii ovor slnnd high on tho pngca Of tho Cbn,chs
history; do mt moan ovon to rofcr to thoso
Snrptural lnbora Of which tho world takos 80
itto accotlnt, tho QUOT vistntton tho long jour.
leys from parish to pafls to summer aGat a
Dor which oohee from 10 many q clerical home,
aud Which hc neela must havo a, borne
upon his hoart; do % not moan I'll tlie or. or
nationa wc nont d2c,st3% fort Ho% ose, oo h1M tS
combinations whoro into living hoartn tho Etornn
Spirit doscontlod to comfort aud to bless; Wil
not speak Of that grent olldoavor or htB lito
IN HltEll)llG MAa tnG NlAt5
follow, 70 buiid cathedral churoh around whlel,
diocesan ifo WAS to contro. No; tho ono point
4 Which, as lo paHBes away seens to nrroBt tho
attention. is tint for which ho was most FRO
Brethren tue common fault OF orr American
life il that wo aro tho slaves Of, public opinion.
We do not lnre to do whnt tho inh1orlty con-
denim. III smaller or in larger spheres, the popn-
lnr tone. tbs curteut Wow, thd general average
that uenaibc peopo. accept, nay, sometimea tho l
moro huo altl'ory 0f tho day-tlose a1o what VIC
follow.
More Thar, this, Il Ia trno t,at they who do not
scom to do this sometimes only differ from their
fellows III having pfesclent forecast Of IT. the
quarsor to Which tlq wind IL soun to shift. oh.
beloved, in Hneh n tiIao' to HCo q 1nnn. tue
cause Of tho Church. uttorly lsocdleAB of what
mny be- said OF thought of :hiulsolf With hls eyo
go lixol OIL tho etorlIal truth tnat none Of those
things movo binl-tAis altogether Independently
Of our judgment of tiio quoBtions themselves,
is lcsson and example to tho end Of Lime.
0h watt1r plson aronna wo19 apaa sent foF i1G
tcars oh, mailed knight, whose still, cold hands
no longer bear tho sword, but tho olive branch
and palm; oh, father, aud shepherd OF tho
flock wnoso final look on earth hora tho Tranquil!
smile Of Que Mt lust a reHt sleeping III tho sloep
Of peace. with the eternal light tawnl''g upon
linn at tiie feot Of tho elect, far beyond thcuo
voices; he iH at reat with tholn-
Tint on tho mountain Fet erots y. ot Eden lo; ~
While tho battle ragoa round us, call you
this morning, not so much to contest, bit tla
iii tho midst Of it you furkot not tho Divine
n,othod Of gaining tho victory. 70 'Burrando
tho will. to iun,blo tho pridc to become like {
littlo child. to believe tho unseen, to know tina
thoro iD another world than tint about ny. Il
onter 1t by baptism, to yc in 1t by tho E.oly com
' nunion, 10 ho guarded by tho voice and hnnd o
G tile afnster, to 10 drawn 1seaeer and ncaror TIM
. bcsaed home, Of which dcatIl is ony the portal
q to 700 tho nolomn pageant of tho worlds groa
: actlsitos go marching by, and vet to be 1a
above 1t; to dcs'ise none Of i's beauty nor good
Q noss and yot to iavo tho l1ia hid with Christ !
+ uod-th,s ia tho victory that oyorcomoth Ill
= world, oven our faith.