The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-04-13

pearing the same And in precisely the same way
the same God over all Is good unto all that caf
works But one. on account OF the constitution Of
his being regards Him through the attributes OF
tribute OF mercy, another beholds Him IN His WIS
dom, another IN HIS attribute OF love- ana so on
according to the constitution OF his individual
being. Istood upon the shore OF the sea. several
years ago. and observed as the moon rose full ana
upon the wave directly before me saw o othar
people standing on the shore and 1t seemed as i
looked toward them that they were in the dark
ness, that that line OF golden light reached nv
eye alone; It did not seem as II any ray Of
light were glancing over the waters GO
they occupied, i could have Observed pi''' tSe
same line OF light across the waters AND il
the surrounding country their eye would nave
seen ray Of light nashing across the waves
proving THAT it lives for his enjoyment wen as
for the enjoyment OF every one ese so we should
be faithful 10 our own IDEAS believing in our own,
and at tho same time be charitable to the ideas Of
Iiels, and VINO look back and trace tner origin
just as divine, Just as undenable as our own.
Reelection aud observation have convinced mo
that the UNIVERSAL instinct winch exists In hu-
mainly, the yearning alter God, maps itself out III
modern times into i've divisions takes i've mani.
festaLlOns. Here is a Class OF people VINO regard
God through His attributes; tney are called rad
icais. Here Is q class who regard God through His
WORKS; thev are called naturalists. lie Is class
VINO regard God through HIS Son; they are called
Christians Here Is class VINO IeEard Coo through
taem they are called varlously
QUAKERS AND sPIRIrUALSrS.
When that spirit IL the spirit OF departed friends
ana pietlsts-When 1t produces nothing Dut what
may be termed modal rhaps0d, or q RHAPSODY
dependent on the mode OF manifestation, as Ia
the Quaker meeting, there ls spirit OF fright and
youthful manifestation Ii this manifestation Of tine
spirit 10 experienced they have lively instead OF
quiet or silent meeting And the II itn idea, which
is that OF the perectlOnst IS Col IN ourselves. the
inner consciousness which enables to produce
mat tney NAV see our rood worss and ~Ior,iv onr
Father who Is IN hoaVen.n We have various Illus
tratlons OF t1at In the world. There are persons
who take no part with chu, ches, who have nothing
to say about the Bible, who take no particular
interest in Gods Word, and yet whose lives are
absolutely divine, VINO are 50 Dervaded with the
spirit o. Him In whom they live and move and
have their beng, that I'll their works seem to be
leavened by His love--a demonstration to us OF the
same spirit working within them as works In those
VINO process Christianity These are the five prOmt-
yearnilg which d has placed IN all HIS creatures
and the only criticism which would make In re.
GARD TO the frst-bne longing for God through his
among them there mas not been the charity that
there should have been spcaking as Christian)
towards others. RadicallSm cannot be Charitable.
Raulcasm IS absolute and must be absolute, JUST
as q ma thematical demonstration must be absO-
iute. There can oe no charity In communicating
lour; 1t cannot be anything else; ana so
the conclusions OF radlcallsm must be absolute.
But the radicals can DC charitable 10 those VINO
no different views from theirs. And so, while
tender the utmost sympathy and respect to the
RADICAL and while know that this yearning tor
God must take form in seeking for God through Hts
attributes-Hls wisdom. His love, His mercy, His
goodness-without any reference to the Bible,
Quaker and the PcrIectionists idea, at the same
time say TO my radical friend, "iOu must be more
charitable to those VINO differ rom you; You must
not be dclatOrial in your spirit while you are abb
sOlute IN your conclusions Be as absolute as you
pIe1se iG is in your nature, nut at the same time
charitable to those who nave NOT your nature nor
the color OF your mind but are compelled to reject
mt, ray because constun,eo IN aS
think, will command your respect. however much
you may differ in your conclusions from theirs
When you see cultivated spiritual mind bent ear
nesty in Its
SEARCH OF THE TRUTH.
contemplating the attributes OF God-His wisdom,
temptation OF that nigh, hoy and glorious theme,
whatever 1t may be- and giving Itself up TO the
the bearings and relations OF these on their own
nature. without any reference to the declarations
OF the Bibie without any reference to the lie OF
Christ, without any reference to what nature
teaches think 1t must command our respect; and
sucn IL the honest. truthful search AFTER God
through HIS attributes as with the radicals. The
next manifestation OF this universal instinct, the
yearning after God IS IN the study OF Ills works,
when man like our own gifted Agassiz, sees in
the heavens an immense reflection OF light; in The
ocean an immense aquarium; everything IN nature
brings to MIN a constant consciousness OF God
in His works, man who is always busy carving on
experiments In the air. the EARTH the sea, will see
God IN HIS works, anu the more one becomes ABB
sOrbed In sucn things the more vii! ne be I'm
pressed with the goodness OF cod. remember
well circumstances that took place the life OF
with some friends In boat and, storm coming
Mp, they were compelled to seek the shore; cut as
they drew near Agassiz found new specimen or
the animal creation, which he held In his hands. in
order that the lie might not depart from it, As
tne BOAT was pushed 10 tue snore Kramer 700
storm, the ooat was capszed and he was precipi-
tated into the water, and as he was hshed out by
some friends, who were very much disturbed at
the unexpected mishap, and began to express
their regret at the occurrence, he exclaimed,
"Bul saved my specimen Y Forgetting his fall
and his wet clothes, and caring only That he had
saved his specimen. fnat Is the spirit Of the
sublime ' scene. when hope win yet be painted By
OF our great ARTISTS, where, on an island sur
rounded by the young men who constituted that
school OF natural science, he said. lit becomes Us
FIRST without the intervention OF any voice oil man,
to bow ourselves before Hin and seek His
ABOUT to study" and in n silence OF four or i've
minutes the great naturalist OF the world ana
the students who revered and loved him so
much recommended themselves to Him without
whose blessing they felt their labors would
amount TO little or nothing. That IS the spirit OF
the naturalist VINO sees God in His works,
who lcels GOO through His works. who realizes the
goodness OF the God who created the world. The
third manifestation OF this yearning stinct It's
manifestation IN Christi God was in Christ mant-
testing niinseli unto men, and confess to you1
gratifying. The Bible revelation OF God addresses
MY NATURE
in way the most powerful and the most satisfac-
tory, and am not, therefore, radical bv prefer.
ence. am not a naturalist, nor a plctist nor
periectlonst: but seek above everything else In
my being, mentally, morally and spiritually, to be
Christian; to get Just as near as can to Jesus
Chrsi-as near as my nature will permit; to be-
Just as large, as seI-sacrlfcing, as patient, as
loving IN spirit as 1t Is possible for me
to attain or to convey to others. lind 1t gives
the most Joy and lie to my own soul. When take
tine New Testament II affects me differently
from oil other books. When read the Sermon ON
the Mount feel an inward glow which no other
words contain or convey. and nothing gives me-
sucn JOY as the pure wOrus OF Christ. AS read
them my heart burns within me as did the hearts
q Iar W no
their way from Emmaus, Ibid not our hearts burn
within MS while he talked to rs by the way ?" IL
Is on account probably, OF the constitution OF my
nature that Christianity thus addresses me. DO
not say tnat IL s the most absolute form the best
and highest form OF manifestation OF God to us
because IL seems to me the best. must, In all
charity, recognize those other FORMS and give
them the right to play the part they nave
played and playing IN bringing men into the
knowledge OF truth and into fellowship with God
Christianity has, to my mind, the most powerful
and constant influence over others. man may