New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1874-11-29
Administering SERMON.

prenched i'm the Ames Methodist Episcopne
Church, November rs, by Rev. l.. T..
Hacker Pastor of the First COnEregas
tiOnnl Church.
And not only SO, but we glory IN trioulatons
also; knowing that tnbulatiOn worketh patience
and patience, experiences; and experience. hope;
and hope makcth not ashamed,-Rom. '. ). =.
This is a passage from the life Of the in.
siiyidual Christian man. But the lie OF
every such man is an epltOme OF that OF the
human race; and nations. whose devefope-
ment is at all normal and complete, repeat
the cycles of individual growth on larger
scale. The thoroughly progressive man.
like the human family under the stimulating
guidance Of God. has his birth and child.
hood Of spuntan. Gus. rapid growth. his early
education, az when God began the tuition
o! the Hebrews, his Christian era. a gospel
OF liberty. of free thought and of faith III
the divine love. from which he dates his I'M
s.erstanding OF himself and his best man
hood. He has his conflicts. his retOrmatlons
nga.ns. bigotry. his revolutions and in.
dependent declarations. 80 nations. snas
have or arc to have :, large and deiinite In.
siiyiiua.ity o! type. have their childhood
Graded on some narrow spot. some island
uv peninsula o- the rocky verge OF con.
:::e.: which i. to BE :heiv Inheritance They
,.ay. :heir rapid adolescence OF rank and
!uxuriant strength. rs did Assyria and
H.
cold.d age. "a. Greece and Rome. Nerehance
their death III what NIGH; have been mid.
career. but for inherent weaknesses Ot
:,,sral character. /: spared anl heightened
IN their days. as modern nations. through
:uasy changes. j; Is because the Christian
era has brought ia the theory and the hope
Of self renovation. correction. redemption.
switch none .f those nations knew. For.
had they known it. they would not have
..,.llen down piecemeaI. like the ships in
i:yron's world Of Darkness. and their
:cas,s ..siap: on the abyss without surge
Tie life Of any nation WINCH knows IN"
true Go! has 4 pvotracie0 ana CONTINUOUS
development. according to It's inu'''""Ht!.S.
(which i. "A virtual personality. maxim:
!, ,..,,ous;b;e agent. subiect 70 his
s;;..ini,ne, a.. neral personality =.
receive. from him rewards tor Soou
behavior and punishment: for ain. ana Is
iudc.i iv him IN time. There - u" :hlu''
eternity 10 wL;ci, hc pos;pones che .:tt.''
men; q. the accounts q: nations VITA nun
self. Their books are balanced ill 1eas
once in every generation. They have thtlr
. h ssyen or :heiv h.i. RICH: where they earn It.
Aud this generation shalt no; pass away
unit! we sc. The .u;dllmsn: .; our own de-
Serts in the results vi Oug self conduct.
IA: yc are come {" give thanks I" 6'I
f,r what me has done. and no: I9v what our
selves have done. except as We discern III
human act.; and errors IL tendency. under
III. ,r.laf,er 10 bless lis or covrec: "nr be.
Layi,y, To correc; as. because We maze ;h.'
L.si. OF continuance in the hope at better
thiny.. AID ios this We have :" ihaEk
There has heeu already in tue march OF
mankind hitherto from the narrow !hres
hold q; progress On the brlSht plans "t
Bethlehem SO much tribulaEon. so m1cn
"a.ieac., So much experience OF the posi-.
Ili.;.. -: man with liberty and light. and
shess .' !. 81 sss.hns down SO deep in The hearts
Oi the muititudes. the immortal and irgssiss'
ible energy OF ;orth-puttns ana snlarge-
ment, that for all this we thank Goa. know.
.i..e- dat -the-diNine- spark brought 10 GU.
clay ~ stLas Son. OF Sod, ampreg sa ~ -
human history with hope. Therefore we
siorv in the rribulations Of the Christian
Centuries which. under the guidance OF that