, 1875-09-27

robo. generonlty of afmpathy, q purity
iss sl S,'' an ths' voh ar9 very g 0nsasnc ,h. .d
acsor.atics IN consecrato1 tn tho 1.trd. whoi
tito dly!ne lro bnrus within, n,ml tfuo reiigin,l
IN essallIHttot. then tlIe rrosniea Of life In
glorlo'iH. Tho soui goes forsh with every poA-
ntbie encouragement M 10 its future. Wn have
marked tnaily such uHrRei,cH sud tho Aight IL
oi1o OF tho lovclicEt In t!,e world.
f'lt nal chnnEas CONS IN Ito cnurBc OF humAn
n1pcrtct'cc aud IN tle cams. tpo, IF nnny vito
s1me there r.eaa on hj,aco a tiisrCsltion 10 dis
Mss nj vain a'F fhaliA, nuclt that not only u,no
'ifa thteEcHtihN. but wan tic very narrow ot i.H
mobility: Tho ,ig1, aims Of graceful and
Cl!fiBt.ko IiaEllln% vaiIihh. lilo rictures tbRt
vera chcrlsh;t, Of tho fair humnnltics tho ata,I,.
leBb xrtlcn tsunase1 By eajnts. pasa
away. Ihe ozccl'ont astafntnersss which were
nroroeed 70 Hriently arc neglected OF forgotten.
'senen. aapasir whc1o there was warmth. unbcicf
"licfa there waB fatt. AID l,ardnesH where there
Wan ,ciItierbeAs AMI HyInpathy. hn'l more. tlete
II a Hlcer oitcD at what once made tho pnlse
tlnrlcn in WOW OF Tho tohait'lites of tho Heart.
laugh Of terssion At tue pH. suit Of good that
Is l1seatea OF worldly ornament. Tborc IN q
ttyle OF speech antl oofillct that nows TINT tho
main Wow Of human existence has practically
changed. NJ" Al! this ia not merely dus to the
experience Of maturity correcting thu flncies
Md weak credultics Of youth. II IA not
merely III expression OF the soberncsA aud
rlponehs of age. ho. .hc elsngee il
radical and affecth ono'H whole notion and CO.
tln,ato OF 1ifc. 1t ia deBccnt 10 the n1n5ims OF
low cxpcdicncy. confcaslui, that the doctrine
vi tho world aholt objects of pursuit.. yalues,
md 1Iosteesions. il tho .run one, q etirsencr uf
tho i:ea1a os vIttnc, c,seltdsyoton. constaQcy. aud
charity shat aslcs ahone upon tic soul. Them
arc TOW lights moro sad than tlis-of persons
still i'll Respectable Positions md In cloaa rcln-
TONS with tio Christian Church. proc,a,ming by
their ses that Il is heat tn aec1 the world first.
and afterwards tho Kingdom of tiod nupn1cssfny
Ej ffLHf fnEi fItnt1, r,f SLo,H
nld entlsniasm for man, of thoir jnI
in ePirlstiui beauty, Of tenderness that felt
wrong Of t.lltiht's littlo ones ~ nab
at tl1ir own heart, smus seornfulty at wI1a:-
the senst'ihties that tnce thrilled Il: tue wnnlor
ard The glory Of tho uniYersn. a1d t1sht felt tin
u all The miracles OF Ills wur.H. Sad. ray, il
E'n 1nocsinE d,strtlHt. Tins dlHia:s OF tho ideal
Acem tho worl anil life aud NO ioll you that MI
YOUR :no talk about humanity, principle, and
ideals III uonscnre n:,d good for nothing" This
Il worse 'rl!ci q cynical stato comes on and tio
y ", sef, :. tlrsnsl; ~ d'n:orttns medium Al!
thousands. it IL TO- BE- feared, profoascdly Clr'-
tian, who aro living III this Tar. Tkcr
have, It Is true, sank iuto ITO debas;ng yices have
gonU appa' City ihta no por:ezao or ssaa,nefnl
..aths; md st!lt tho spiritual !n5ifo has diod
from sheir Landscape. and glamour OF tho
world tmkcn it, place. Ylloy a!o pressing on
With no glory Of tho Divine Kingdom anirnasips
mud chAuhling tlcn. but does tho Christian re-
lision sncueatc r:lc:, ca~ecri Does it mean
tcnpels Gesiva at Tho beginning about Hayit.:
yous soul. fsum hell? soo that you bclsoyo
Alright; hHHe go'hl, reliable expctienco. HI
that xou can lay, II know tia. an forgiven"
and tlcn 70 Oh to giido lIfo' rs tho world tlnea.
ignoring; nil examples Of seff s-criitc" md chat
ity. growtnE int, no beautiful statue Of llo-
llness, anI gathering uo sweetness aud rjpanras
=! soul in Walking daily with Chr1s:7 Doos it
f,t,tft t,st4 f.,nt.
k:,owlotsne:.t Of dognn. q participation III
ccrcnlo,isl Ii That il all. pity tho disciple
tho hope Of humanity IL dead. HIT that In not
all. rh'ist illustrated ilh OWL Gospel By tho
ages aro ag1ow with tbo light of those virtues
which have adorned and hulowol tho sail.ta Of
God. 1.cavius tho things Wll,cl, are loft la-
hind, wo Are to reach forth unto thoso that nrs
holiness III tho foar al tho Lord. Tl.o
danger u. ns NO inc,cRss in ycars, that
oar ideals Of tho Christian lilo decline tint
G hardening proecsH gradually goes On wt:hin
I'll tho very ]uccs Of bright. derolt, un:e!tish
life dry ur. 1m,nc,e eo,l il material pursuits.
aud pressed with tho cases and evils Of time,
attch danger With tho best men, is i,nE1inont,--
danger thnt tltolr governing thought will he this:
VIII IL pay? When mon ask That question, haY-
Ing the worldly standard upperuost al"ass, it IL
q bad sign. L does not pay. 10 tha. sonse, to bo
p1ro to eyes that seo III eccEot, to kEep tho con-
Rclcnco c1ean to take tho part Ut tho ffcrdicns.
to esponso tho cal'Bo or ssmp!o justice. 70 %
ec!.-contalnca, upright, responsive to tho high
demands Of duty and charity. 1t does nut pay
in that aense 10 caro- mora for inward boauty
than for outKArd tllow, to priza Bprit-
ual gains, . lorlng, cultivated heart
and mind more thnu uaterial possessions. Tho
and prize. But il you arc hungry for tho divine,
most excellent life. you must como to tho faith,
and liso in tho faith that to leep aud ruraue
tho good docs I,ay aud VII .;a? uato tl,n e'or-
eIAe dies don't lot your friendship for the gracea
uf tho spirit die don't lot tha ideals Of human
ity AMI holiness. born in tho 'ovo Of Christ, die.
You die 'nlsorab's. II they depart.
o, courss, vii DO talon IN: a@sy. .''I:s cnaiso
nos m be rettoerostivo. Sone @ Of risit 'feeas.
however, eau contemplate to the failing OF youthful
enthusiasm and nanlood's m strong enersy. eau
activities and f!oPcs without es,!ncss aud regret.
There. Is. indeed. al ine1pressitlo patllus in
thus drawing near the Afternoon Of tncrtal cx-
is!ouco, while a]iyo at}l to all its charmE its
aud ttlll knowing TINT tho prime and spondor oi
it can como no lnorc. Tllts mental condition in
80 perfectly described by our beloved Aul illna-
.rlouh bryant, who still lives, thank uod, to
show how fair anl truc ono'a manhood can bo,
TINT l hi,all ropoat his language hero:
NY friend. thou sorrowcst for Thy golduu prime,
FIR lily fair youthful years too wifi Of light.
Thou ,nutest, With VT e!s.. UPON the ti,ue
yesrs han shY teart o,i. thy aaas1 vas stiuns
Aud qusek the thought that moved thy tongue 10
Aud uiIiina fifth WI. thine, AMI fcorn ri vrong
.5llt!s,ontl tho su1ten crimson IL thy rhs,k.
Thcu lacstst forward on tho coming days.
Etutdcsip9 to feel their shadows Ger III 70 creep;
Irllh thlck-zet with changes aud tre1ys
stels downward to the rlac" Of ea.n'.sn siser: