The New York herald., 1874-07-20
SEVENTH AVENUE METHODIST EPISCOPAL
CHURCH.
DIR. Wild Oh Corruption Of COurtS-Fash.
kon at SaratoEa-CaInp Meetings, &c.

DIR. Wild Oh COrru ption Of COuftS-FaSh.
kOn at SaratoEa-CaInp Meetings, &c.
Dr. wlid's farewell sermon, Until the 2d or Sep
emoer, Was preached yesterday morning at the
Seventh avenue Methodist Episcopal church,
brooklyn, His text was from Proverbs, XIV,
lc:-"Hest thou found honey? eat so much as is
Sufficient for tnee, lest thou be filled herewith
and vomit H." In the symbolism OF the scriptures
We are taught beautiful system OF morality. BY
Agures Of speech anu aiiegory many of the divine
Precepts are more clearly and readily conveyed.
The Oriental mild Is and ever has been, in special
ympathy With such mode OF teaching In this
life the spiritual comes through the material As
IN childhood so 10 the infancy OF the human race
moral and spiritual truths have to he conveyed
through the senses BY suitable Imagery, iorms ana
ceremonies. in THIS life we are on mate
rIsl plane for spiritual instruction and practice
8ere Christianity needs to he tangible, visible,
anc practical. The tabernacle and temple. In con.
nsSoctoD and order in priest aad sacrifice. In
Aa1ne and blood, In incense and Worship were all
designed to educate The world, through the Jews
" things invisible and spiritual. This s an ,nten,
perate age, not Only In the use or INTOXICATING
tninEs, but in the perverse AMI excessive use men
make Of their time ami means position and in
anence, confidence and religious relations. We
arc a brotherhood, and when one man fails he
wounds the whole. There are Drews and Wander
ciIts IA tue Nburcn, Wh0 II tHcy al, produce Dis
a:ter ane spiritual confusion. Humanity sinks in
value Erie, Central and Western stocks do
when corner is made and broken. The best and
MODEST institutions and agencies for good by IN
ortpue ana dishOnor are rendered imperative or
what Is worse. converted into Instruments ol evil
Look at that grand and gloilols Institution vi
UrleprudeDce-trlal ny Jury-and see how cor
rtpted ane perverted It IS 1t is, IN many cases. a
source OF weaEncss-an institution Of evasion
rather tran the maintenance OF law and freedom.
Look AZ our system OF camp meetings. fhe SIM
phcIty design and Usefulness or them az they once
iasbon, wealth: sources OF keen ana overro acning
speculation; centres or unnatural and often very
nnreasoaacle excitement, creating spir1r of un-
Hest ena clssatsaction with The regular ana ordi.
Houhd Lake, had, IN conversation with q brother
o Isrge experience, was surprised TO hear him
fay ne W. getthg SEX OF camp meetings. lie
sNn tlioe labor and great expense were bestowed
apc eEpenced Tor Iacagre returns: most of the
people staying tLere were already Christians: the
sniilcts 9nly MED ID their appearance on some
camp meetings lsaid Dr. Wlla, MAKE pcopje oar
tul they valait. This past week spent 4 few days
ln safsrGa--'hat wonderul centre OF fashion and
pleasure, democratic simplicity ana treadnn,
town 81 gigantic hotels and wondcru sny ioo
estensiblg or .1Valiis and weary ones INIT tberra
are lever ~ those tnsn any other class or tn,s
pIace Ieel iree TO say great many things Her.
We have the best exhibition % repubIcansmN,n IN
na freedom and refinement, us moral ana social
eGhabty For three days, 2mong the yurpinr
thousand, heard not an oa.h nor saw n
among the masses as one CT the common peopIe
The order ard morality which are among me
prominent features Gf the place speak volumes in
1vcr or republican instruction aud fnic. AZ a
sat watching ibe vast thr0ng move to and fo
This ~ wonderful TO see so many people here
without soldiers or police. and yet all keeping the
Dcace. II tbs crowd we're in france Ut would be