, 1875-05-31
The PULPIT.
Prof, Swing on the False
Worship Of the New
Goddess Of the
Future,
The Rev. C. W. Wendte Adyo-
Gates the Adoption Of Deco
ration Day as a Church
Festival.
Sermon by Bishop Wiley on
the Kingdom, Showing How
Near the Mission Work
Has Brought It.
Discourse by Bishop ilayen on Car
rying Abroad the Gospel
by Apostlcship.
Bishop James Enforces the Duty
Of Sowing the Good
Seed by Proxy.
Bishop Fosters Views Of the
Nature and Attributes
Of God.
The Duty and Reward Of Right
| Living Considered by
Bishop Andrews.
Bishop Merrill on Tho Pleasing and
Heroic Duty Of Spreading
the Gospel.
The Duty and Reward Of Right
Living Considered by
Bishop Andrews.
Bishop Merrill on Tho Pleasing and
Heroic Duty Of Spreading
the Gospel.
Catholic Combinations -.-. Something
About Or. Eccleston, lowa'a
8ishop-Etcct.
THE FUTURE oVERWoRKED,

hAAAVN III LIE A1ft ba1AA R"AA'0t
The lev. David Swing. pastor Of tho Fourth
Presbyterian Church, corrs' OF Rush and 8upa-
rior alrccta4 prcached tho following Bermon to
largo congregation yesterday morning:
now Ia ths accepted iime.-II txrfn4hsonst IT., =.
II it be true, a. tho optim1at teaohes, thAt
every owl! has ts good, 1t Is Rlao truo that every
good carries It's own evil Ono ssatemone Ia ~
true o. tho ether. tbs meaning Of slf such
statements rnuat be that life Ia lull Of conflicting
forccs, physical aud spiritual, and that to BAL
auce those IN euch manner that usefuiuoss and
hanpinees mar result il tho problem and duty Of
mati+
Among The supposed virtues Of the world men
haye assigned high place to It's law OF progress
II ia a consolation Of all loarts tliat wo orc all
moving forward tn all Tint Is nuble In intellect
aud seutinout. The privilege Of thta forward
movement Ia ut leaBt supposed ~ bs offered to
all, aud there arc many who contend that not
e.uply the privilege but the destiuy Of progress
rests upon ali. ThlB at leaht is tue, that grand
Iaw OF lrogssas pcryadce tho universe and re-
op1nent of aulmai lio, mud In the unfolding Of
tile humAn intellect. Wo LOOK back, mud all u
ouce pily our fntherB. fur our buat hhs AoRtea
away from their barren wintsy hhorcs far dosn
10 what ecc,ua to us the land of hpon1auoons
and beauti!ul-a great law Of man, full Of pres.
cut happiness aud ho,e. OF this ast ut gopd
what now to the evil sida2 1t ts found IN The
TACT that this coming glory Of The future is al
xays 1rawlnK tue heart .Say otsea. from 8ne
gaze At the future and ttt down and wait for It
IL coma. TllnH the great outlook Ut the soul IL
suffered to ucuteaiit;s the idea Of tho text.
"DniuK with ouu's iYht what tha haud hnda "
do"
There ID no way fer abatiug The avi 30 far ~
ali the world IL couuernod, but tile eyll ls Kruat
enough to merit uotiee, aud then there may be
hero ind there An Individual hoa1t that will per-
cesra tho svii aud a5 from It: Il ~onsd 90
great gain 10 our ators Of practical philosophy
aud religion 1t We could ealn to foul that tue
future does not orsAta nor bring proEtoba--l:
ouiy receives IT, 1t is only Z stofeho'iso into
which tbs present supplies ltsaif II ths present
bs oarres,, tue future rolnains cmpsy also, aud
morlng ltsotf away wA4ta for + labor.ous. pasteht
preaent to precoda it. Tho future ~ on. tue
inAl oBt[tnate-tho summing apof al the fo1inor
dayA. Tuete ID no honor, Of learning, OF salYa-
ton i'll 1t, except 10 lar As the present IL buHY
oYer the ieAtning. or honor. OF salvation.
II tiH to b regretted that wo make such bst
| use Of tho virtues Of the soul. God implanted
hupo aud expectation in tho breast to cheer 1t.
| to uaze u able to boar dark hours. aud ~ such
plsees II down among the dlginIttcB Of earth. be-
! tveen IAlth aud charity. But tnls virtue, paut-
! od Ia the bosom 10 cheer It. ia perverted ffoua
| its oiHoo, and ia transformed Into tho tlIlng
l
riches, actua! goodness, Actua! religion. Instead
ct tol!iug It q now void, NO think hope is busy
! a1ivK il Ill up Tor III. Years pasa by III dreamy
14isuess, bocslse lhat great thing called progress
seems 10 be out In tho advance, preparing all
| the forms ot beHaedHtas, ealtA1y and hcAsaniy.
! We hAys potsonined hope And progress until
| they hAvo psonme actual Iaoosets, going OIL be'
| foro US. making rA.ba and building Aones fos
us. Aud 70 wolf sre they doing ths world "o1a
that nosllirg remains for u but to dream aud
wait.
pec.Asiou ts u Ill tho dAys of msn. yet It ssen'a
necessary thAt 1t timer tusn should look into sas
facs Of tho present aud SEQ What meaning there
NAV be iu its qnist couutel'ance: The present
| 10 the oyentful DAY, 1ho tutufa IL oh!y seonl-
tag Of thas wh!ch bss goao BY.
lu the diBcusa,oa Of our tlene to-day, al tIe
Issues ot llfo ara silks intore.ted. lsol,Xson and
educstio1l, aud bus'ness and home, aud tns an'
| this potouoy OF tie tuturs. They Aro a!t liaplt
tu to choel I'd by itH proper us". or blinded u
its deception. All tho passions OF tho soul ncot
regulation. Man cAnnot like brute, follow
Nature. In fuod, Apd drink, and work, Ant
play Aud sleep. man dare not follow the eimpl'
desire Of his phy organization. II mar
slspIs to The utts1most FROM. hin boyhood III
to mlddla-llto, hIs mind ~sskona, ant
b. bgcotuca au idiot from too much sleep. IIa
may Alsp tAil aud do from too little. 30. u
through the catalogue Of physical aud mants
t4s,as and tsadouoes, man cannot follow Nature
lis was destined 10 follow auo.her guido callet
NeAsou. \ belAY appolnted of Heaven to dis
csi1u!uate, and impel, aud impede to cheer An|
| to warn.
THUS ambition, and The love Of knowledge
ana tbs loye o! money. and Ill The sppet!tss Q
ths body and soni, ara to come to tho bar OF Ees
son aud saSeive ths!s orders for tbs day. T
cultivate reA1ou IL therefore ons Of tho highss
| duties. h%1snao Aak N}4A pldare ~ NSuAa 70 q