New-York tribune., 1874-03-16

Han NJ ,he Ignorance and blindness those false hearts
which ignored tho plain dictates of common sense with
eternal things The same persons who sensioy
and promptly acted according TO prognosticallOns re
garding the weather utterly careless OF pognOs-
catiQUs concerning tho eternal welfare or their bou
The same God sent both but they oleaye the less ana
despise the greater The OF their inconsistency Is
contained In the title applied to them he ht poefes
does not attribute their TO ignorance but 10
wifuness First let their Inconsistency he consideIeu
Every man s furnished with logical faculty part Q,
reasoning WILL into which he casts be gram OF iaVt anu
principle, and there comes out the fine flour OF con
cluslon The principle is reached by lnuuo'lTn Ths
and by deduction the conclusion IS drawn. lnc
largest part OF practical lite IA founded on
inferenoes We will not voluntarily remain unner i "a
crushed by it, Some persons are continually clamorlng
for mathematical demonstrations they WIZ NOT as'epe %
induction as satisfactory But' TO ahe the case o ' m
failing wall mathematical demonstration could Only De
applied after tho wall has Iallen ana u one Wats n
that he IS crushed When the wall has alien by mat
maica demonstration can show that 1t has crushed
all under IT, Ninecnths OF tue actions ana duIgs En 20
!ife are he result OF inference OF lnuuove pro0
mathematical demonstration Is impossible. we Walk
by faith and not by sight In many of our concerns every
day OF our iite Men cannot consistently require hn,
matical demonstration IN spiritual matters, when lhtS
do not call for ii In earthly ahurs. Our whole hves i
founded on cOmuhOhsehoc hhtItnec Vi sequtiVes IN
many adopt style OF reasoning when they get 10
religion. Conscience and the voice OF God ana the eA
perlcnce OF millions speak TO us loudly every day. orC
ing upOn MS an inevitable conclusion which TOO many
aside by cant about evidence. what cyldcucG
could be more convincing than is gwen IN he ~
Word. in your own cOnscienceS and ln the eKpelec vi
those around you. thai God wishes YOU to turn from
sin and walk in His holy wav. You know IL. Nnd evil
dcnce could be more convincing than no" exists 70
believer
No human art could have framed such book as the
Bible Men talk about other holy books remarkable
Bible DO not believe such comparisons tln you
90 TO such books yourselves Mncn you see tnat INV
Snastos the Neda and theZendayesta present the low
type OF moral character and that all that rs grahd
the KOraDand there is great deal that is graid III
the KOran-is taken directly from the BiDe, yon VIII
how stale and at Is the common cant OF indentY,
of lts highest priest, In comparing this goIlou5
study the Bible You will find that It corresponds to
every demand of conscience and is making It's conlust
fhn Il.
Koran aud the Nedas are falling into OBLIVION You see
the actual results Of its truth sinking into the heart IN
tho conversion Of sinners One converted sinner under
yOur observation is worth more a miraculous testl-
moy to the truth Of tho Bible than If Thousand LE-
aruses were raised from the dead in your slght IL WIN
the truth before you you refuse to take refuge III 'no
arms OF Christ, yours Is a fearful Inconsistency
III. TIE Ot this inconsistency. Oar Savior w
clarCs II TO be hypocrisy. Tnc first meaning Oh te Mo.
hypocrite' play yactOr and 1t was afterWarn cN-
tended 10 any one who wears mask M me NInE VIE
false life, playing an unreal part Christ VINO hnoMs
He knows exactly where you play dishonest p"rt o
setting aside your common sense III rcecuhs tno srt"V
truth of salvation. With a conscience thaE longs LOT
Divine you stultfy your conscience WIN ah eve
TO see the Will OF God. you make yOuTsell bllu WhCn
the will Of cod is placed before You: You accept dh
ness instead Of hfe because your deeds cy. You
cannot cheat yourself 10y saving that God viii not udge
Won severely he has LETT His teachings vague Vr
II is Won Who make them vague hy shutting your
You say God will not be hard on me-" True; IT Is you
who are hard upon yourself SO Is the man 10 hllusc
who deliberately walks over plecplcc. Goa Is 10
hard uuOu any His love and His mercy are DouhG
less But that glorious truth VIII lot save You un!Nos
YOU accept Christ. You can send yourself 10 pcfd!on
while God Is all love aud compassion toward YOU N'u
may put yourself outside OF grace, and theh you VII
r.aliZe what miserable hNpOClite you nave btr nou
has gwen Won fearful lOOkingfOr OF Judgment WhNn
you hnd il hard to suhe He has iied your NE Win
boards and warning signals directing you " .o
right path II You q" not follow % @ J, you , n,e trTc c
actcr. You now assuming lalst chatacteI anu
playing it cut 10 6a he end to aS bearers to
OF their Ly pOcrsy before God ana come 10 \uiIs"