The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1875-04-22


COCK, AT THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH, SUNDAY
EVENING, APRIL IS, 1875, FROM TIE TEXT FOUND
IN THE 118 PSALMS, 8TH AND 9TH VERSES
Iset the doctrines of this text against the doc
trines of Carye's pantheism. These words were
written three thousand years ego, and the doc
trne which they teach is very simple, and to ev-
cry fairmnded person, they sound like an axiom.
They dec-a that God is higher than man. higher
than princes heroes. My object to- night 10 to
present Carlyle as pantheist and hero-worship
err. This doctrine runa through nearly all OF his
works: and his works are found everywhere. His
writings are quoted by many speakers, and tlnge
the writings of authors everywhere. Carlyle Is in
evelything-even in Beecher you hear OF him.
There is not another author who is not Influenced
by Carlyle. he is the rIotean champion OF pan
theisnl, while Emerson is the reasoner and soph-
list, Carlyle's writings are ephemeral, while EN-
er, on's are lasting. The time is coming when
Carlyle Will be lost sight OF; but emerson Will
still be read. Lowell says that Carlyle Is burly.
rough and forcible in presenting his doctrines !;
while Emerson is clear, logical and solemn They
are the twin pioneers of pantheism, and have eX
erted all their powers to make the stranger to
their doctrines feel himself at home among them.
A coincidence exists In the lives OF hese two men:
they both started out in life with a view to the
ministry, and were both ca ptured by this redicu-
lOus doctrine. emerson has the greater merit,
bu! Carlyle has the most enthusiasm. If be ad-
mires thing, he raises it to the highest heaven ;
If not, he ends it to the lowest hell Carlyle's
literary style has been criticised He is cantlnu
ing other things not laid down in the rules, but
his style is his own. 1t is the natural instrument
of his own mind. Literature is his IOrle. He
seems to have been made for this particular end !;
and yet he is an orator of great power. No Won
der so manY of our young are his WOrshlpers.
Another peculiarly Of style is his personal adj
dress TO the reader. He goes right 10 you IN his
books. Sometimes he comes TO YOU like proph-
ct. He loves to picture scenes OF horror ano ex-
aggerati0n and yetin spite Of all this his writings
are full OF maddening power. In his pantheistl
Writings he speaks Of God as the soul OF all One
of his figures is to call the world the robe of the
All Soul, to be put on or off at pleasure, and we
are but pieces Of His wardrobe, TO be worn and
cast aside. TO raise man to the height Of God il
pantheism. The pantheistIc bible is all nature
all small good-are but leaves i'll this bible
Goethe the beau-ideai OF an author, is the great
of pantheism; and meekness ana PRIDE
virtue anC luet are all divine with them We
were all rpiised to find that Carlyle was on the
side of the South, during the rebellion standing
with Stevens IN The belief that slavery was the
key stone of civilized government. Why should
Carlyle take sides With slavery Because by his
a wickedness which is stupendOus-|
Is divine an0 to be worshiped; while small sins
are to be condemned. When g c can 50 TO the
devil. himself, be thou my god; then we in
the very heart and center of pantheism Carlyle's
ideal is the worship of an all couqueriHg hero
II were going To describe the end TO which his
books, his doctrines and his reas0nings tend.
should say ''nowhither - This Is the motto of
his teachings If you wish to go nowh;ther. get
into Carlyle's boa; if you wish to go TO some
peaceful haven, go not IL Carlyle'5 boat 6 It. is
better to trust III the Lord than to put confidence
In man. It is better 10 trust in the LORD than to
put confidence in princes"