New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-28
VALUE OF THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION.


The Rev. William Everett of Cambridge,
Mass preached Yesterday morning Church Of the
Messiah at Tlrty-fourh-s and Parkave., on the value
Of Christian religion. The text OF the discourse
taken the 24h Of the 5th chapter OF Deuter
Onomy; I'VE have seen this day that God doth talk
with man and he hveth."
The question often raised the preacher said why SO
little permanent interest is taken IN religious matters
The thought OF the comparative merits of religious and
secular works. Of the money and energy spent IN
churches compared with similar energy devoted TO
other causes makes people lament that religion attracts
few. the number. tn ugh, of those VINO wage open
calls upon people TO be devont rather than respectful
that the GOODNESS Is SHOWN This feeling hnds ats eA
preston most III the rciuctahcy Oh young incn
TO JOIN the ministry and comes OF me ldea
6isepes must not stray away from their prescribed
narrow limits Christs principle however, was to give
lfo and 10 give It more abundantly-and lie who
leads CHRISTIAN lie gets more OF ME tnan any one else.
Tie CONSCIOUSNESS OF living tue consciousness OF holding
a place among men, Is a mighty force wnlcn gives
reality 10 life anu helps men to bear tner many Dur
deus Happiness Is conscious activity OF the soul IN
can the soul find perfect life Men sometimes iDten-
uonally throw away part of their lives. They may
they devote their energies i'll one or two special
directions, living a bali life.
OF those who start IN life intending 90 use their
powers 10 the best advantage, many stopped mid
way. They have ambitious that cannot be attained,
tastes cannot be cultivated that cannot be
developed. Their powers aud means are absorbed by
one thing or another aud when the time comes when
arc gone and their powers are embarrassed so that
what might have Deen reality becomes dream IL
aud Abandonment o. their hopes thal regl9n should De
by presenting q definite object of action. There are
many a.lin.s in Ire which are not worthy OF 0elug
sighted, ana their attainment mas con'rOeu tnu VIZ
control designs Of men. For Judcl0us choice or
reasonable adoption, some higher mouVe Is nee0ed TO
GIVE, this motive by pointing to Gods kingdom ANA the
Renron Is not less useful In determining what course
Of action 10 puisue ia We midst OF mes perpsAltles
day from men WHO have chung 10 some special object
The very objects chosen must bring men to points wneTe
A. nay call FOR hard ghtug but IL bears mau on lneic
lessy leading away from the haunts OF vice, and prov
INC AZ last To the complete satisfaction OF heart ana
bran That the shortest distance between two points j.
straight line. Men O!ten complain that rellgoh ioIDus
strongly human instincts. Its true that Christ denies
tie US IN OF much that the world allows 10 lie
proper; but Christian religion kills the very desire
ior these thugs Nothing sh ut of religion and devou
submiss 10 can positively break the Illusion OF vice
Religion makes life fuller aud more worth having 10y
i., ~ Go+l,s s,,nrcrn1rv is nor owned mans de-
sigus or bind ali that can be depended upon
ana what right has 70 say that he shall succeed
rather tnan BIZ neighbor He wno has chosen COO ior
has 10 cause that of virtue and Christ KNOWS that
he cannot fan. lac knows that his cause includes an inc
forces which engage IN other life and they Will
insure the triumph OF his cause over every other Al
speeOus arguments have failed to reconcile man 10 te
killing OF bis individual soul, and man must cling TO
sSrS ai1 noHs that ne is Gods own aud
that he Will not be forgotten. 1t is the
browning glory OF the Christian religion that its
are NOT only to those who toll OH the end,
Inr also TO those whose lives TO be q series OF
ttmpDes and failures No religion has had such or
the beevers d, lclenees, has so made the weak
lie strong IL may many 10 look at Christian
It's light, and they may ask with some lncreduy
If all this is true aud If Christian religion means
forgiveness aud salvation TO all who Will but take up
the cross The alsuicent hope IS in the example OF
the founder OF the Christian religion. Jesus lyed IN
penury, and died. men think. ANONYMOUSLY; ana
now tne carpenters Is Lord OF the World III every
country me day when He shall IN His glory IS ex-
pected by millions of His faithful servants. VINO are
ned with the same, energy that nerved HIN Tor MS
work; aud they feel, Because He lived, snail i've
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