New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-10-25

great and the humble form only one company when
Christ makes the human race pass before Him IN grand
And when the estimate OF God mus SEN tnc
bid human estimates all fail As when the Vile dc bavro
was sinking al human distinctions failed Mistress en-
with the sailor As al because Garth wac dis
lts sa an Inc World Of religion men become ali one he,
all the vanitics OF earth Jade ON account vi the
when one uf generals, cen Custer, was making MS
march recently in the Rack Hills have the story from
the general hmsef-one of his hmhcst soldiers became
separated The regiment and was foand by his com
IA les lonely rvino with hetaal arrow sticking III ms
breast His comrades brought his body TO the camp 80
humble obscure he that his real name was u'i-
known. lie was known simply rs Fred" There WAS
one who could mention the name OF any peins sa
had ed him, of the mother who once pressed
him 10 her breast Mark now Oh, divine grandeur on re-
hgon When the good general desire! simple 'llim
service the Bible refused tn utter over that poor UNKNOWN
2asF %S sd R ISe s e Words SrS a." the
ton aud The lfe lie that believeth in me though no
and 6eiieytth in mo shah never de
we're read in that lcrey -, place They are
r., INC Xcnoyn s"nI The ritual of the Catholic Church.
tie Episcopal church. OF the Ribe Itself uttered over
Numbered when the great Condo passed from the
spendoT o. Frame To s4e q c ean tp Gsneb t Of
Charles They were read there on The lonely hils over
that had no one to love II and with no beauty eA
Eghieen hundred years this assault The vanity OF
man tiShtrer centuries Of these whisIerings OF the
n, f tbe som and the vortIessncss of all else
these Centuries OF warning to the oity ana 10
the poor, these centuries which have baptized ire hgh
and low in the thrcefod name have silently eX-
crIed their influence to make the lofty feel humble
children and bcggars feel rich in righteousness; when
CHRISTIANITY came along with its unfolding of heaven
when placed feet not the sands al ambition,
riches, or fame, but uou the borders OF eteihltyh
sunk Tie distinctions u society from sign and set mp
prizes the farOf shore. Not th1 mean TO say
thai there Il no longer any lhdivinnai vanity feahS
earth Would that IL were possible to announce sch
blessed condition OF things to-day But u y MOI 70: us
vet 60 eNut over redeem, earth. There remain ~ the
world millions 10 Wn0n great hy Their purple
and fine linen, their servants their creed. Henry
Will with he hands imbued in blood, aiter tho slaughter
Of his wives, IS 70 tnom SIN dcfender or the ish
o. great movements, Of t'e mfueiee that Jesus o"fS
has pOuFcd around the human spirit an atmosphere lu
humility and tenderness in when all the cgotisin ana
vates OF the world fail from the sOol that en ers II IKE
rays there millions Of spirits Tat are growing
Following ont this examination of the Influences on
the sOu you VIII lind that not only Ia C"rst pouring
into the political heart the great democratic idca lt Ia
c~ IN, that be mas w. kcd whole g,np W other feel
ings scarcely visible when the world was young Re
gUn has passed from the terrible 10 the Joyous, nom
the bolld TO the beautiful The heather tOitarcs him
self with knives The Christian Of to-day sings words T.
the sweetest that tue two arts can produce ln1
Chinese aud all pdgaus Kill tunes idnocrnt il'tle
10 her bosom with whispered prayers mingled with tears
Tire hoahen phil0sophc? doubted and stccled hs heart
against ,he dictates OF gloomy religion. The Christian
philosopher behods Celestial city ana walks calmly
At 10 time. SO long death shall now. in gar
ments of mystery, vii humanity approach IL win JOY
except where the feelings olrGh ehSctloh Oh IN var
where long sorrow has broken the heart and made
Heaven perpetual longing But Christ has surpassed
AL influences IN swcetenins the hart N us relations 70
tAe life to The vast ymnOlogy Of tS era, l0tcN
nut
Franklin, who cutreated his DAUGHTER never 20 ot
her prayers Lincoln, whose spirit tU o. the lie
beyond al show mat souls OF Our generations are lHcl
along tO the heavenly music FIRST walked within the
spirit of Jesus Christ BE on fellow men In the tHuc
outside of it. around them pCuis tina ics'C ness OF
Immortality, crowding into the soul like Likelihood pour
Ing through the heart In calm, Christ comes ~ an etet
nal beauty i'm storm he comes the eternal peace
Christian also rOet IN md-ocran wrote ~ follows;
Borne upon { oceans io7In
Ear FROM native land ana home
Nfiuigtit's dense W IN "rath,
hanging ocr or yenturoos path
Mi the W0uutln wave is rolling
Ana the ships bell faintl, toling,
Sayiui, on the stormy sea,
sid us rest cure iu Thee
Tho sentiment follows us on lana ara ocean anKe
II has become part of the that makes up
human lie l. il many seem not 10 possess - hui
find sentiment perfectly uniNelrdL Not an men
all love the pursuit Of truth. Yet TIE
love OF beduty ana truth mpresses with lis unl.
versatility aud power. 80 there may he spirits hVing ana
dvinc unaffected ny the OF Man but when we seek an
influence that H. Olding most deeply the human heart
we lind il mere in Nazareth. Whether Mr. LincCin re-
- peajs the poem, ,,,
or MacaulW diving calls Tor the rae ulcit whether
Iaysnn Irays Bduyan dreams, vine her ciiid conf
mis- itself to God at night or Cranmer sees heaven
through the light OF fdg, II Is al one scene that OF
Jcsns Christ affecting deeply Inc Utmost spirit OF man
Look in = soul gradually Welding 70 thtHc influences
and becoming Christi ike and you will md the best ar
gumeut for Immortality. Look a those great Christian
who have left their record Tor Ms AZ the approach
INK DAY in Jue first tips the mountain tops ana ny slow
ad reveals the leaf on the highest branch Oh the
tce hcli-h Of Immortality falling down from thesSy
strikes st fhr l0ftit hearts, and though tcy De Few,
and though a sinful multitude lie in ignorance at their
fee Yet upon tho - lofty may yOu 6re falling the
white Hght Of immortal life. Let uh call II heaven and
place CHRIST in the midst o. the approaching scene.