New-York tribune., 1874-04-13

THE SYMBOL OF AUTHORITY.
IN, Rev. o. b. FrotAinqsIm (Cmiarias', az Lgrt HIh
The Rev. o. b. Frothingham preached at
Lyric Hall yesterday morning 10 an unusually large au'
dience. lie said among other things;
Itake text tins morning because find ono that Ia
precisely adapted to purpose II Is found In John v.
a.: "And hath given him authority 70 execute judg
ment also because he Is the Son Of man. Because he Is
the son OF man. that 49, because he ia simply human.
The OF God supposed to be supernatural bang
while the Son Of Man was only a common person Ike
the rest Authority goes with faculty the highest
faculty carries the highest authority No ta IS moro
deeply seated widely spread thau that of authority.
We IL in all religions, sOc ties, and uteriiures All
who have position claim the authority 10 huld Tlcro 10
general belief that the experienced should Do aooye
the inexperienced. II perfectly good man should
appear-aman could BE- charged with no wicked or
unwise actions. a man firm and free-all people would
be ready and willing 10 obey him. II a perfect king
should be born. all the world would DC Wiling 10 submI
10 his rule should feel that IN submitting % one
who consulted wishes and did everything for the
benefit OF his subjects, that we were submitting TO our
own rule rather than 20 the rule " superior being
Some skeptc has said that every Characteristic Nhich
helps to make up the human mind was only task
quated whim man who was given TO the o'erus. oI
liquor said 20 me one day, what Is the
difference between you aud me 10u nave
a taste for the spirit OF righteOusness.
while have taste for the spirit OF alcohol Your
own are low and depraved But 1 cannot help that 1
was born Wtn j., i9IginS m & y h 6nn,er sor ods chi,
eousnes u taste tor drink ana degradation"
Let truly good FORTH aud there VIII be an
absolute craving 10 obey bis Will fake religion FOR
example OF submission 10 authority. See win what holy
horror the Christian holds up ne hands when me anhor
ity or the Bible is questioned Those who need gJNcrn
ing are the most willing to uphold The authority tpat s
them. The oppressed and Oyerburne rahbe are me
most ardent uphoders OF tyrnnnical monArchy fhey
have an instructive kno~ledge That they aTe
In need OF governing. Al Ihe umo Nhsh tn' po'
ernment OF the United states prevented an apso-
ute tyranny IN the , sin OF sayeiy, & ,hs picn
upbrad her with t The very persons the GOVcfnmtm
around her In the time OF danger II We press the ques
ton OF authority home there are certain slilons 10
instance: on one side are the chdren weas IN poly
uueducated IN mind. and utterly Incapable 81 sriEof
versed Of the world. with natural Affection
for his offspring and using every method Ia hi- power to
command respect In after lite. Here, them is the divine
authority Without this, the child grows mp 10 be
very WISE very moral or very well yersed IN the art OF
self controls In fact the government Of the offspring may
consist OF a continual display OF temper varied ~
ignorance, but this IL much moro preferable thar
would Dee the entire absence of authority. The theory
OF the family authority OF the parent Is universally
insisted on 10 is moral law. In some countries thu
right OF government continues until the subject ha,
reached n years OF age aud Ia other countries u con.
tinue. but Is years. The time Is legally nXed, bat
practically moyeable. In real life the law exists until
the subject Is capable Of attending % his OF
her own wants; then the authority OF
thoryis rod The modern seusbity rebels aglins,
corporal punishment this il especially 80 win the
signed 10 this fact Perhaps IL the natural proess Of
civilizations perhaps IL is because are tend erhcared
and dislike 10 cause any one bodily PAIN. Blt by fis
cardng the rod do also desert authority We uuder
take 20 study the temperament OF the child who is under
authority, and make the evil punish se bv using
a thought instead OF blow. But parents must show
their children that they are disciplined people lhis
ing the child 10 think. But the discipline and authority
must remain Ia order that the child may up O. he
not ragbag OF qualities but man Oh clear determine
tion and we-ieiined ideas. ,., 80.
And now come to authority IN the school. Hero the
problem ia intricate. The school l. not large fam
fly, but small Kingdom The scholars have not any
natural love for each other beyond feeling of general
liking for cOmpanonshp ana the teacher cannot oe pos
sessed Of anything more than professional regard Tor
the school and the family Here also there be DIS
cipne II necessary, IL must be rigid and strci else
there can be no continuity OF study ana no mora,
thought. But how shall this authority be pieer,edi
Here comes the same old question OF eofpyi PUNISH
also, Away with authority y IL ~e do, then chaos "a
come again. We do not mean 70 substitute afsuneat
or anything else but reason. Is there any nan or
woman or earth VINO has "A force OF character largc
enough TO rule great sehoolt court OF nom" n'1n. &
n tbe rod is discarded We must supply something
better There a certain school In This country contain
ing only 20 pupils, aud conducted DF man Sho ls
started his school, It with the idea Of making the
influence Of love substitute for the influence OF the
tSat ttSa in Su' order 'GCH TO heal '" the %aG Il Vas
necessary to give pain TO the body lie therefore
punishment II a scholar did WRONG the teacher ioohs
vote OF the school on the matter aud II tle MAJORITY
voted ono the matter dropped II on Toe conuhy
they vote Affirmative the teacher AppeaIel io tHs
moral conviction OF the culprit himself and oh "neh
the conviction that punishment was d,-erNtd, Nts
mutual did he use the rod. But the teacher Wa nor
Vet satisfied. After much deDeralon he eOnciadrdto
take the punishment of all the ofenses of The puPs
up6n hin self aud, accordingly whenever schoat ud
wrong ne forced the cuprt To innct -peclhed huD,t
OF blows upon him aud IN this way the scholars nave
grown 20 love and respect their preeeptor 10 such
a degree that wrong doing IN school i never
Thought Of In society the prODtm OF au-
thorIty Is far more complex society has
- Wis as ts advantages We feel that authority las
been gwen TO better people In order TO put d9~n tho
yvor.e There was "A time when people couid be Keys
Sown by force, but that time has passed away loug
eInce Roth good and evil are scattered through our
odern society would be impossible To take any ons
ss and give authority 20 govern the rest Of man
kiud Authority Is the companion OF character Every
one can exert the authority OF character; eYery ono
Who can stand u moral principle can ehei'
his authority. DO not think that the lTul
tentiary cannot cOnnnc you for your "cluns::
or the sheriff cannot have the legal Tsht S.s w. 'i
you that there j. no judgment. But, you .,nsa.
there those who outside the influence " % ts
and teachings. What ySu 10 do ~..1 VIII '' 49, ~
any OF the great evils that rotng GUY
feel virtue has "A great power over the. W" iut
where evil Itself IT, anu sltAv .. n
tho barroom Won can source OF al Tue oN Doc
around YOU. put down bY laN bat II you cannot
mud In that the origin of evil al thst can pe uohe
rainoasttste shall vs aver e'inhin uiA sA'" VA ~F"