, 1874-12-07
THE PULPIT,
CONTINUED frou, tho Second reco,>

| 1ouI 10 nenolu hlnt HOE Aa moro man,
hlar away from tho sur, but nB coming forth
from tho coutra glory, 11imsolf tho godllko lin.
! ago, through whom to look upon tho invisible
| God this iH n raro aight among tho grovoling
children Of God. But, dying hoarors. 1t will pay
all tho cost II you will glvo tho wholo world fol
such Wow Of our bright morning star. Verify,
that sight Of tho Savior, ns 1t bursts upon tho
apiritual!zcd gazo Of tho penltcnt In tho momont
Of his higher contemplation, With what rupture
who ltad long trodion Zlon's waya In peace With
| the ordinary measures of tlivno communion ;
yet whom, unaor new and striking aspect OF
truth. the brillfancy Of q Rodoemer's glory wnB
orenod to bis Wow, ho was overwhelmed with tho
| atmosphere Of blaa
| And lot it not bo forgotten: Those highor
yiaws Of Josus.. tho Morning Star, ars oiten-
tI'noa "hldden from tho wise and prudent" Of
Lot story, Of tho day-star illustrate our
| thought: Tho lrst transit Of Vouus that was
ever calculated, wna announced by tho great
Kopler and other famed astronomers, az Geing
full OF intenae interest. to Bee and examine so
unwontod and important spectacle. But, alas /
in Europe It was to come aftor sundown. when
1t could not DO seon; and another such orout,
sa.a hopler. and 4. all tho loaEnod, would not oc-
cur again for 190 ycara. They were auro OF this I;
mud 30 the world muat plod on another century
and quarter without tho signal bonoilts aud
pleasures s14s whicl, such sight might bring
With what diligence did they review their fig
uros, again and agan to 200 ii by no possibt lity
the eyent could como before tho sun Should no
down: But tue figures wero etubborn, and
would not yield. With what eagernoss, wheu
the time arrived, did tho tirst men Of Europe
SazS, all day long through their telcscopea-if
to be seen. But no tho sun went down with
nothing beheld tn Europe. 1t WIS only In tho
Wild Atnerioa that tho prodigy might at later
hour hhvo boon seen. But tho frat futhoss Of
Hmm k1rt
tolls and perils to concern themselves With such
tratacendental themes; aud tho great event
passed by without q witness or proof. So the
learned world sat down to endure as best they
lay; fully convinced TINT NOT not another oppor-
tunity would occur for tho sight until 1870 years.
Learning aud station wero nonpluased. but
the stuaious curiosity Of humble life, It seems,
WAS not. At that time there was a lad Of "a
years. named Jeremiah Horror. tho Son Of poor
patonts, living In fettred corner Of England.
Ho wns youlb Of much promise In study, and
Boon aftcrsards he turned hiu attention to
astronomy. In tho faco Of great difficulties ho
managed to Rtt books, and to mastor the subject
TIL, at tho early aee Of 20. he becomes one of tho
first echo! liars Of the timesl lie nor dlscoyets
that the planetary tables heretofore used are er.
roneons, and, by now calculations be concludes
very yoar les9 only eight years a.or lis formor NOR
uilbeen erent. This ha finds will ba Iust before
sunset; he has thoroughly teBtod tho rooLon1ug.
nnd fools perfectly sure. and 80, there IL 4
ehsa,q Sn'S e., afar Ill even in this generation to bo
But the destined aRy is close at hand aud he
10 unable in this ago Of SLOW tsayo, and comn,,i-
ncattou, to get tho word abroad, that astrono.
meta may he on the lookout mud feast their
other youthful enthusiast Of his acquaintance,
are IN the Important secret. The day, the 9Th OF
Decembor, comea,-juBt 295 years ago today
But (then as now 1t is Sunday; aud young Jor-
emiaf is Rector or aselstant in parish church.
Through all tho morning he watches his tel
eseoFo,. then hasteus to tho church to fulfil his
pious duties. What day OF feyerish excite.
mout must thia bc to bis soul With what eager
long.ng must l1e repeat bis wonted prayers!
Gods house for lis highest ambitions, yet, whom
tho service ia over be hurries again to htB teleg-
copc, deenlinB 1t work both +" OF necessity and
OF mercy" to royenl, II ho may, even on The Sub
bath day. 80 great truth and 10 valuable to
The Hun ie almost down. Hope seems about
ready to expire. When, 10 ! OF sudden the
clouds separate and there. clear aud unmistak-
ablo il the dark shape OF the planet passing over
remaining minutes before sunset, ho Is able to
make several measurements aud tile fact Of tho
transit iB verified also independently by bis
y9nthf " ,ih friend elsewhere TIE wonderful work
the skill Of the words best geniuBes and this
raI,, H., -.o .l,f,,,,
scann ~ " ~, W. ,.;a euh oI moro eoni-s'irring
vo.t ~ On ~ ,sit naase ~ ssorS snan Wlseh that
fho ~ ~ "A;a aeatn an on nto III tue iRith OF
~ ohsarra nasss ,5 ponnk ~ Malsoovery lelt al to
God md bsd 0 ;a condina ~ ms ., wonLsa worship o.
apI H. uaa ~ & e"nsl,ns youthinl plety re-
"adsn " s,ehs pe1ofo nlgatia OF that new
heo1d wl;c aaa n" na @ oYe nau never be1of9
LoI.u, to % ml1tn saRes hno Gfent ones OF tho Wolu
nn;t;ns a1 nnsea ~ u @ va1a 20 sse how lne would be
amrc IN II to osn9'e "a daunsSs aa,o mtn he
@ ~ ~ ama Telescope point
s hs f4a Mo tho strpng astronomer on
tlas AnessJ Altb aaor'hg hahds, overwhelmed
~ m4tn ~ slaasuae !9r tue "onaefiu! discovery that
80 aoas usaE ~ n9s eSe; dsIeman hosrox aled
nmo nv, H. o. none ap,r!t oariy gathered
inna a,a,,tt .,s Ike aaotner We VOL o. ha Ayed
.nns so noftaEae n's name WITH
svrS s,;pe uiEn9 ootoutets OF genus oavinels in
'prHu r1',o ,raa ao,aoo.x..o, ,,, ,
tnHs .a;s. was demonstrated and perfected the
h,n ma accuracy M o. aatsonolacai caicalat!on
1a,,as nus VIZ tne morning etara new revelation
,on"s.9, ~ ~ ~ ssi.p'!ng' lasher anaa M man Of
i'9a9a. tva9mn Ana 10 III Inc wisdom OF Hod often
11om pa eno we ana prudent %lo It is Eo
Sea.ea 70 eanea 80 does tue Great Nedeemer. the
tho osaH pa, S q or sonls unfold HIS Elortes to