New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-11-02
METROPOLITAN WORSHIP.

Union OF THE DIVINE AND HUMAN
- s g,,rv ward BsseAsr at P-.osA CvcA tCc~0rsodosdn
The crowds at Mr.. Beecher's church, though
s,n,.hsd An numbers from those thronged 70 well
coms h,s return from Summer relaxation sun MI 'no
ehurch and many away unable TO hnd even s'anu'ns
room The msaon of the police officers however, "
far church is concerned IL for the s'
ard they DO longer stand at the outer gaze . "0o.
er's sermon yesterday morning was aevo'eu " NO
scripuon Of q union that may ana does oi'e" oA'' w
tween the divine and the human sou, WIN eo"'"o"'
ries showing the entire possibility OF suen union' uuoA
pianabe as It may be in it's conditions the enee' u
evmpathv upon the human disposition, ana tne SIGNS
ard totens Of such divine inspiration. His text was
taran from Matthew xviii. IS 10 and from John xiv"
1911 He began in this way:
There IA a latent assumption running through tne
achiDg Of Christ and more particularly a. s a iSs
instruments OF physical or immor.a, ne wers and Se
Quae for the expression OF the highest S anu @ 20
s".nsse on he part Of the ssvio the rising ont OF
obvious truth into seeming ane eca ~
common fe this playing back and FORTH is just what
,s9 the highest Spiritual life were not
for there life where truth ana lacuty workeu ,o
OF Which only the most partial anaoges
could be found this mortal fe And there oe any
one truth That runs S6u9e snprory of that life
which goes on IN the bosom OF God. IN the bosom OF
spiritual beings to WSc9 we ased and sdq raised again he
declared His disciples that it was expedept LOT
should forth from them; that IL was mpossi
zion as by spiritual unity thatawhe He was III he nesh
they in the flesh, no matter now lnnefnR t.e re-
latious might be- When Jesus went from them IL was
not by extingushment He still would 1--we. Apd 10 J
/ will be with you always, even TO the END OF the
world" Separation was 10 result IN hlgner ubioh,
transcending all that is known on earth.
What was this declaration OF upionf DID f belong
simply to the band Of Apostles or DID u belong 70 an
Chrsansf Is it universal aud may 1t be appropriated
BY every that rise up into the eonditons OF u
The Apostles designed 10 be witnesses IN the nrst
Instance OF the great truths when had passed nnuer
their eyes They had the authoritative power OF insrue
ton beyond this they had special prerogatlVe
Every man mas night TO appropriate W himself 'na'
which Christ promised ~ the Apostles. -,
Is there then, such thing as the lnheripg OF the
Divine and human soul Are we taught by the plcio-
rial terms and analOges that there Is suoa thing as
eoncentne life 1t is laid down as an nvarlaoie maxim
that we can only know OF the Divine In 30 Tar az we
mprehend the Divine for ms OF higher life we are
Attempting comprehend that part OF the DIVINE me
of which the types germ forms in us are the eeDlest
and the least comprehended 1t Is very certain that
there are very many parts Of the experepce OF men
that transcendent and absolutely euie aaayss NO
person OF considerable MAGNITUDE OF heao ana pran
but knows he has been Drought under pressure ana
elements that exalt the power OF thought ana VISION
for which he give explanation There are moods
into winch men are exalted which they remember
vaguely but expain. Have there not been hours
when III your friendships by some conjunction OF cir"
cnst ances every thing that best III you was stnu:
lated burst out toward the objects OF anecton
Let science pursue her round. We recognize the
utility aud duty OF IT, All protest against is this
shall not undertake TO say you cam, or you
cannot" III regard to the higher experiences. Every
man has his legislative necessity. These hghei
moods make their own rules.
Mr. Beecner 50 considered the important part Of
this QUESTIONABLE aud effects Of sucn union, show
OF the first tokens OF the indwelling divine
nature in man Is 10 be found In profound sense Oh
humIty which 1t Invariably works, while at the same
time imply degradation meanness, but ~
seuse Of elevation OF personal dgtY whcl Is lmueas
rby enhanced by the Oucn Of the Divine SPIRIT IN the
tou Of With this sense comes also praon and
courage.