The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-10-11
memorial sermon this evening in the First Re-

memorial sermon this evening in the First Re-
formed Presbyterian church.
The Rev. Henry Blanchard, OF Worcester, Mass.
WIN preach in the Church of the Messiah this
morning.
Dean Garrett OF Omaha, win preach this morn
ing In ST. AIMS church, Brooklyn, and Bishop
Stevens in the evening IN the same pulpit.
choral service communion and sermon are
to be offered In ST. Mary the Virgins church this
morning.
Bishops Lay, OF Easton, Nd, and whippie, Of
Minnesota, will occupy the pulpit OF st. Andrews
Protestant Episcopal church in Harlem to-day. =
The Rev. George McCampben viii preach this
morning and evening In the Spring street Presby-
terrain church.
The Rev. DR.. Rylance win preach at the usual
hour to-day in ST. Marks church, Second avenue.
Bishop Lyman, OF North Carolina win preach
this morning, and Bishop Huntington, OF Central
New York. in the afternoon. in Grace church.
Broadway.
The Spritualists and liberal Christians announce
a conference in Howard Rooms this afternoon.
A lady missionary Will address the meeting In
Mr.. Albro's house next Friday evening.
The Rev. j. w. Bonham will deliver his lecture
on the ..Great Awakening In the Church OF Eng
landn this evening in the Church of the Resur-
rection.
The Rev. Dr. Ormston VIII oflciate in the reno
VabeQ reformed CnurCn on Fltu avenue tO-udy
and hereafter at the usual hours.
The Rev. Robert Cameron Will preach in the
Plymouth Baptist church this morning and in the
Church OF the Disciples of Christ in the evening"
Baptism at the close OF the service.
The Analogy Between Creation and
Mocha nism.
10 THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
If there is strlkingly true resemblance be.
tween the Divine Workman IN creating the world
and the human artist in planning and producing
masterpiece, 1t is also true that there is differ
ence; and, as limited in my last letter. in this
difference lies the chief difficulty the Christian
philosopher has to deal with Before exposing the
materialstic system OF the universe feel must
face this difficulty, remove it or explain 1t best
/ can, for the readers satisfaction az well as for
my own.
Let us look 1t squarely in the face. The differ
ence between the Divine Workman's execution
and that OF the ordinary artist Is this That the
sculptor, the painter or the architect has to work
out his design with materials pre-existing outside
himself The design in his mind is his own, but
the marbe or the metal OF his statue, and the very
tools with which he fashions it, not OF his max
ing. So with the painter and so with the archi-
tecr Not SO with God. We have seen Him con-
ceive the plan OF this vast universe. In It's most
minute details-there 1t is IN the Divine mind q
clear, distinct, definite reality Before the crea-
tive act Is elected God alone exists; besides the
divine substance no other thing has substantive
existence. No sooner has God willed to create
than twolold, distinct, essentially and supstan-
TALLY different reality stands forth before my
minds eye-God and the world. 10 the de-
sign, but just now existing within the divine In
tellgence, corresponds a world conforming to it
most perfectly. This mighty work in oil its parts
fy, flnac ria
pose it is, nevertheless, substantially different
from Its author. He communicated to 1t no part
OF his substance. Whence, then, comes the sub
stantiai reality OF the vast material universe, OF
the organic life with which 1t teens and OF mans
rational soul, which Is supreme and sovereign
among created things here below Here Is the
difficulty. Not one substance among all taose
which creation displays existed before the Gre
alive act; the fiat of the Creator goes forth, and
ioi they exist together with the mysterious forces
which have ever belonged to them. Whence came
theya They were the result Of that one exertion
Of infinite power.
To escape from the incomprebensibility OF this
creative act mems minds during the last 1900
years have found resting place in believing or
supposing that the world is uncreated and eternal
and during this period the mlghtiest geniuses
in Christendom have labored to find some analogy
to the creative act in the working OF mans own
powers, but more especially and successfully In
the activity OF Gods interior lie.
warn the reader, in advance, that cannot
promise him perfect explanation OF what is, in
itself. inexphcaole or to make clear TO his appre-
henston how God in creating, caused what was
not to be and to live. Yet II the reader win only
follow me patiently and attentively the light which
long study has found for my own SOUPS comfort
may reward him, to his great consolation and the
STRENGTHENING OF his faith.
/. There is very helpful and beautiful
analogy in what we call the "creatlons OF mlndn
In educating, IN producing the masterpieces OF
literary invention. This, rightly apprehended,
will be first step upwards to o knowledge OF the
Creators ways.
The professor land particularly wish this to be
understood Of teaching where books are few or
exist not at ally sits in hts chair and propounds TO
his attentive pupils new theory In mathematics
in mental or moral philosophy, or about the ideal
in art. Not one germ, I suppose, OF the truths
which he uniolds exists in those young MINDS
and yet, before he has ended. the con-
cep tfons which are living reality
in his own mind he has made to
be living realities in theirs. HIS word has Seen
light into their darkness, calling into existence
series Of truths which not only open unsupported
but which may eventually terminate and brins;
forth immortal fruits Of mind.
The work OF teaching, OF high education has al
ways been nkened to the work OF creation. But
OF course the educator and teacher works upon
minds that exist outside hmsel. Still, he does
seem to create worlds Of thought OF life, OF intel
lectual activity and Iecundity in these chaotic
souls.
There is q further analogy in the power OF ora.
tory. address an audience OF 10000 men upon
some mighty practical theme OF patriotism or re-
ligion- Ny voice, my word creates interest, SYM
pathy, conviction, persuasion; Is rouses TO on
thusiastic action 1t is the word OF the first apOs-
ties revealing 70 souls steeped IN pagan sensual
ity the crucined and changing their very nature,
penetrating Its very substance and vital facuties
to make them productive of supernatural virtues
and Christian sanctity. The change seems .
creation; yet that mans word which has entered
these souls like the Hash OF fire from heaven.
nothing from his own soul; the convictions
which 1t expressed, the truths that IL spoke
are still in his own intelligence undiminished and
entire. My word can 60 forth from me and create
q world OF good around me and still remain all
my own. So. too. that eternal Wnrd which God