, 1874-09-07

Gerlupp w the ley. Dr. Noller, Of the Hlnnt
Congregation.
The following III the address dsliverol ycster~
day ,noruiug by Dr.. Kohlor to the Siuai Congre-
gatlon:
but It is tho Spirit In man aud the breath Of the
Almighty wh'oh glssth them unaerst3na>ng'-10b,
a.tIii, ..
IA, in order to see the glistening stars in the
sky. tho human eye requires darkness to aur-
round it., mau ever preferred universe Oh
wrapped III mysteries ia tho elaar daylight Of
roaaon and knowledge in order to perceive tho
workings Of tho divine power. During un-
told ages mankind sought aftor God ip
tho inspeNetzabla depths af nature rather
than in tho noblo prompt!nga Of tue heart,
listening to tho brokon eohoes OF tho aivino
voice. rosounding III every troe and rivulct with
much moro awe than to the heavenly melodies
of sympathy, juatico, anl virtue ringing through
tun soul. Even when coniug down on Mount
Sinai to dispol tho shaslos Of pagan night, God
still appeared bahinu tho clouds, shedding forth
tho rays Of Hts garment woven not Of the mato-
rials OF aeuHual nature Gke that Of tho heathou
gods. but OF tho bright either Of tho nprituai
world yet surrounded With u n,ajeaty-inBpiriug
awe npd fcar, thus to remain hidden behind tho
holy curtain Of tue tonpio unapproachod by
nlNut
Nor was tho veil Of mystery tahen OF with
tho destruction OF tls tompla. I'ho grand
truth Of the propl!etlcal teachings being found
a prucous boon at life for tho aoatterod rom
nautH at Israel, Holy Writ became their sacred
Bll1iue, around which the spirit Of God socmol
forever to hover, llltc on yonaer cherublm.
Tba belief in supernatural inspiration Of tho
Dbio arose. taking every word and lotter being
dictated by God aud holding al tAo ylowH OK
preHAel tiorolu, ayon IN reGaaI to hiatorical Or
physical Hoicuco, to bo infalhble truth. in spitp
Of our oyar-iucreasinR knowledge, md eYer-
wlicuing intellect. Aa II tho IrophotH
aud tho sacred writers Woro morely inHtramontH,
pjaycd upon BY tho hand OF God. "a llnconsoI0us
of tho truth they pronounced, u y tho harp Of
the tunes struck tnereon the tnr't o1 Cog Hyer
placo, to human heart, and tettored to tho doad
latter. 1t was tliB blind lettor-worshap Which
buIlt Chlueso wall Vi Statutes md roatriclions
around tho Jouish people, Bcclullng them FROM
GeasluE ls s ct - pntor fait, whiio for Christianity
it orectod throne iu neayon for tllrco gods In
stcad Of tho QUO, and disidol tho curth botwoou
a bcgu!ling Dogll and porsecutng, God.
Of coutno. mystery once c9ncodoa to 10 tho
erao absurd aud no religious custom ever 10
vnpcrstltlous. but it Will DO admitted into tho
surrendered fortress Of roRson, No, rolglon is
no tnystory! It IL not hidden FROM thce, nor 10
t iar Of. 1T !" uot in Hoaven. i.
word ls very nigh INTO thee, IN thy mouth aud In
thy heatt, that thou mnyent do It," Tho holy
spirit IL no mngo posyor, solzlnE mud lifting mn1
aboYe tho human sphere. " haYe not spoken
ln secret. ;, I. tue Lord, speak righteous
nosA." God n'ado no parrot or sparrow speak !:
"rhou shalt not steal thou Shalt not lnte
thy brother IN thine heart" though It be fur
moro miraculous. Man alone IL t|io closcn III
torproter Of tla divine laws ho Ia Oldaon to fol-
low. It IL tho spirit in man, says our to3t.
Royeins,oa IL no arbitrary ant, ot God, Rciocting
plnglo poopla or individual to ho sayed by
truth, md uooming othors TO etornnl pnratloli.
Indeed, tod would he but partial, yen, 10
Father at MI, wore he to boatow llH mercy only
OIL Home vi lin children, bringing not tho sa,nn
educating iutluoncea to boar upoi. others. No,
revelation must bo either for ono or Tor all.
Ihe lloy Spirit must work upon all! or 1t faila
prophet "Aa wator pnrlaoa tho ,noblo and
tho lowly, the rich aud tho poor
alllo, so docs my Inv. AS fire
1nolts snow and crystal, annd and
gold, 80 does my law Az tho bluo vault OF tlo