, 1875-03-01

The rlaco Of the Basinr. After ller death he
n1ci l,in residence t.cnr hrr Hrnvc, And cndeavot-
ID 10 regulate l,ls iifo with snpreme regard TO
her Appronation. The rrc>!t1lccs, 9f htB ed,ioa,
Hon and lhs aesociations Of his 1'fo rreTented
him from l.ecnning acquainted Will Hod, ana no
died without na,lsfcsting tho experiences OF any
higher religion that that Of devotion to tho
Thcfo nrc people In tho world who will not l,o-
iieyo u the rovalu,ioa OF tho esr.I, on ita axis.
md II In su,rorssblo 10 demonstrate to huc pet.
,ops lilo Coper,1icRn System, or to convince them
lint Tie enn IL tho centre Of tho cluater Of worlds
% wl,ic}, ol,r Garth tclongs rho pse1uulcos Of
Intellectual md spiritual pride nro AZ groat
IN obntnclo to tho discoYcsy of truth %
tic rrejn,liccs Of ignorance. Tic map who
coks upon .ho study x.,i,s Gf p phys'ienl sa';a.
ion. wilo regards matter a. GhNr t>'an mind. oi
kho does not regard Righteousness ~ that which
il most ncodf.l Tor his own SOIL aud ior hta io.
low.men, will not find God; ilo has the Y hlalleaI
hood B degraded by HIn. a,ld Ito who cau humble
himself 10 acknowledge bis own sla will look
up from tno depths Ut hin humiliation aud bo-
hnld Hoa. I{o secs God ~ i'ls riGhtiul Law &
Grand AIT! aest.c in Ills Justice. in His hatred
81 rim a,uy His loyo Of riEhteuuanerH. God, 10
wo,ni, ii highest Ioya, lia most stcadfaat 10y.
Atty. l,,s perfect onedionce, aro due. Tie soMl
rie11teoas,tess. will be free from pretn5ice. ond
oIo to ali the inlalltbla proofs Of Gods exist"
enco md nature aud character, will recognize
(sod Lccauan OF Gods rigltiua claim to rccoEti,
lloi. reverence. and obcdisncn. 10 'gnoro uol and
Coda cEnlu's, to live NJ II there wefo no tioti,
aud ns IL God had not spoken to fnnu AMI given
him Instruction in tho why ct Righteousness, ~
to be guilty OF tho highest imn'otality. There
IL no Bystotn uf morality that i8 worth anything
for the chaIacicr and Improvement OF man that
does not begin with Righteousness towards 9o1.
lie aho is true to uosl cannot be fatae tu man.
Tie mel who arc most violent In opposst1oli to
C!niatiauty Hr0 tiono wt,o GRO most t!ntertnined
in e, cuulHcs The wiifnl aud the wicked well
oon.o tho arguments Of tbs skeric and tho Atl.o'
.ist with tho iulcst applause. DiHlusal to right
epuspcss, men aro disinyal to God and religion.
Faith III riEhtoolisncss and III tod Nj! give III
tcntlAcnce III the ntble becRtlhe tho Bible shows
ps holy Cad, all eughged to promote tighteons-
uasH among incu. Iutn IL oluush to establish
tho Jbtn in our contitlcnco and Our leartH. what
s,or its difficulties md mystcries. Tue Bible is
both communication trou God and history Of
she tnnuucs in which TINT communication WAS
uaao. lii the ageA Wien tho communication
WAS gwen to men. the miracles wero employed
10 gai, their attention to tho mesHengerr aud
their message. Nuw that the nosBago tH conl-
p'e;o, and thO cAHcn OF serlptnre is closed. tlls
holy character of ths nesta.o II the proof OF
lts Divine authority, aud nut tNo miracles by
means uf which 1t was communicated. Whon
lilo nCcri1c rdcules tho miracles Of the Btb!o NO
punt lin to tho i!nlll.esh Of its toacllngs, atla
NO Any thai wo cali Eellcsg tho tn!I ac!cs becallsc
NC hayo confidence in tho neHhago shov convey
10 us. Wllon tho iutlel turns to tho history or
sAu Church. ard tells ns Of tic cruel dcSpoiIs!n,
bisotry, intolerance, and bloody prosecutions OF
acn WHO o,,cc profcsscd 10 ba Christians, wu
;urn 10 tho Bible an, slow lin t4Ht tho con-
durt Of tho Encu was contrary to their principles;
no plevc to lll,a from tho Duok, aud frnsn tho
corresponding pract;co of co'ssislcnt Christians,
shat Christianity Ela.cb tsaen k!nd. patcnt io-
boarng, forsiying, 1nerci[nl, aud benevolent.
Al aycr r.naatsring love Of liuhtcouyncss IL eHsen-
:ial to the faith Of tho Christian; without 1t
oao Ia exposed to the dangers of nnbclief md
n,diifelenco; with it ho j. prnof aga'nst tho ns-
lan!tB ul akopticlAn. Tho ulan VINO hunScEs
nd tllira.s alter righteousness will mourn tbs
HIS Ut tic raHt, aud. tiudiug III thc Bible God
who furEiyrH. hlcsHcs. a,a eAvcs tho siueero pel
Rent. Who hua1H ttlc prayer nf tho believer and
Iancti!ics Linn, will got now heart and bo i1ads
righteous.
Sut fur tic frivolous, tho careless, or tha
Forldly, Is this Divine righteousness. It must To
,ought with all tho hcaTs, must bo esteemed AZ
Of tuoro vAluo than tho pleasures, ho1ors, nl,d
:icllcn Of this ~oid, To 10 C1iisiiai I man
ui,ln. 80 love righteousness Tint 10 will willingly
lAcrl!icn everything that ID incoilsAte1,i with It,
lboneh tlcar aA tho right ego tr right hand.
TiIele aru t.oEo WHO try to reconcile tho rnllglon
of Christ with all lunsner Of disqualification and
lclt-indulEc1lcc. but Christianity ii nnuelhsti-
,css and uctf-foniat for tho Hako OF ri4htoous-
oess. Chrintla,tty looks upuu tho condition OF q
Kur!u living in wcEed:,ebn oh wtctc]tet, anu de-
n:adn NET iutHlIesb anil cagnos.ueea III tho -touo
6uACA Cttla WGL lfn&l AEAIA 1AA+S 4ltVs oalsHsAAH
,ts t!utb not oIer' to its yotary tao cnp Of
pleasure. Tho rohe oi fashion, or tho crown of
poruiAr nnpfalsc. Chtstr foLo III ttIls world
Nan IL roun ui Letislon. His crown crown Of
!horns The 1c"altia nf tho Cllrist MI ara not
!lo Qualifications uni induigenccs which tho
kesla rccEs. lilo prizes Of rlghteouHness are
far highcs,-t!,o consciousness Of Eocit1do, mud
u the appreciation mud friendship Of God, tho
fellowship Of nil tho good, tho eut-
sfactlou Of laboriug for tho vol
!u1u of mankind, t,.e Victory ovor sin,
.te vision Of future rcge1lsrated world, tho
prospect OF hnmo III hcasel, With tho hlcsHed.
where Iowa sl,all reign, aud righteousness be tho
universal iaw; II l.o1ue nos like this prctent
world. whore aeltel,ucs4 mud rim hrcol miAeries
Werywhcrp, whore 1chra ato s0oner or 1ator heen
81 oil faceA, and to s!gls and sroana Of wrotch-
rAucss aall WOO uro tvers where heard nbove tho
din Of tiotuus pleasure; but world where right
eolsncas towards God, aud righteousness In tho
Intercourse Of NIL Ills Wiling Subjects. will cauuc
tue sweetent music TO bo heard breathing nud
swelling over all ity hii.a mud plains. aud will
5i;fnAo g'alnoFs and jov through all tho happy
habltasouH OF lhat celestial world.