New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-03-01
ETERNITY or HUMAN CHARACTER
Ta> R.v J. r. Newman, D. d., q. 81 Paugs n. r. OhurcA

J. H.. Neumdh. d. d., ~ or f'u's A. ~ N'""~
At st. Pauls NJ. +. Church tho Rev. DIR. j.
p Newman. formerly Chaplain OF the Senate at WASH
ineop preached yesterday morning upon the SUBJECT OF
The Eternity OF Human Character" For the past two
vears Dr. Newman has been employed in tho execution
OF o Government commission as Inspector OF ohioeu
states Consuates Foreign Countries He returned 10
New. York last week. Yesterday tho church waS h'ed
in every part with congregation which eyinced deep
interest IN the words of tho preacher The text was
taken from Revelations xii, IL He that Is UNJUST Leu
him DO unjust still and he which Is filthy. lot him be
dthy s and he that righteous let him be righteous
still and he that is holy lot him be holy stii' in-
Guided in the speakers remarks were the following;
Character is the condition OF everlasting lifo That
con docs MOI nhore Ia the human physlque Inefe
IA no essential Gicrouce between tue human clements
OF the beautiful Georgian and the NhDlin batVe; EA'
anime both and will find that te functions IN Que
are the same the functions winch exist III the other
IL l. in TINS 1t Is in thousand instances ana hence
that God II said TO he no rcspectrr OF person.. mo
cInnO. conceive OF BEING Infinitely wise. wnO uiu not
Ia creating beng, after His own image, add TO their
other conditions the condition OF everlasting me- me
structure body MUD docs not mako any diiler
There ia no essential difference between the nh
of tho fool AMI that O INC pno'ophet oe ~ U re-
but train OF circumstances, in2ht nave Oeen que
other. Circumstances arc incidental, not acc"'n'a
IN human me. Tor unier the soFoIn'"em oo, "a
Being infinitely wise there can bo no accidents
arrangement OF things We cannot supposo .its an III
finltely wise Being would make the condition OF ever
lasting HE accidental besides tni, .rcre 20 *
that may be part aud parcel OF every desceh'.t o
Adam. 1t Is character Hence the Bible SAYS that
heaven, aud holds Odt TO otuer promises eqiiiy u
hope. Therefore. my brethren. aaying an 'hese
PROMISES let cleanse ourselves anu prepare 10 reap
The bounty OF their fuhllmcnt. . 80.
Tle CHARACTER Of "a Is found In his physical habits
his wees. Appetite, his thoughts, MS WIN no man
s1u he Judged by aciiOn neither be good or bad
Az the Day Will be Judged according to us whole
hfe-hc VIII De judged according TO MS character Guar
acer Is threeold responsibility, 1t comes IRON the
past Is Inherited. II cannot be affirmed mat human
time an Impressed with the belief tnat IN Adam were
concentrated all the parts OF ninknd-every aspiration
vii lion
.uanknd As lar az tue theory OF development kaOwD
hold that should excite our earnest admiration IN
Of hatred supp0slng that there were an aon
from which all We around us eliminated, say that
TIC Being who could create sucn an atom should com
uand the admiration and the rar OF all nanxlnd'
Character transmitted from one generation To an
other-irom paront Offspring. This rule nolds good
AS tue body innerts the bodily characteristics OF the
parents the soul nherits tue moral characteristics OF
the father and mother soul. There comes tline IN
every nature wnen IL ia abe to distinguish be-
tween good and esii; whenthe human WIN acts reey
through motives the youth becomes Responsible for
his actions Uu that time he Is under the influence OF
what he iuherlis rom hls parents anu Is , a poe
whirni. provided by Divine Being Regeneration Is
simply the laylngdown of SINS Men are never totally
GepI aved. nut they totally deprived Hoil Will De
recession from God. Heaven VIII be constant c0h-
munion with HIM Look at THIS in It's true light Men
nre deprived OF God. Tho result IL Il downward ten
dpncy which will incur the eternal wrath OF the Most
High. Christianity comes then u change that which Is
uatural when - clrn4 needs strength, aud thus
strength is given TO reIsion: Gog nay Pswail an EVIL
TRAIT OF character coming from yons father or your
IL
Us you reject the power which Is capable OF
cleansing you, eleyatiuS you, aAd making you Ike
Cnris. Christ does not judge man by his motives. He
judges him by his whole moral character All motives
nave their causes Under me guise OF motives great
Sins have committed. Under inc guiSe o; motives
the world been deluged In blood. Every possible
crime gned to motive. il not the fault 10 DO FOUND
nth the character or man VINO Yields 10 motives Tue
Intellect may passive, but IL Is capable or action
II with will the BRAIN the members. such should
he e OF tho emotions. that When nelr action
/, evoked they will respond Wnen we are passive We
fancy we may without cXerti0D Ii the bodily
-t..Fll he ava
The spiritual parts ought TO be uouDly alert Then this
character ~ Oh, IL is not only act NOT the
woods uttcr IL ls what We are IL Is what we ara IN
passive condition., and what We are in an active condi
ton. . ,,..,
yias which filed VIII water from tue river Jordan.
clear as crJ stL. Tue other bottle sHlI contains the
sediment OF the water. one represents the soul not
ceansed Christ SHAKE IL httle ana the sediment
M the bottom ana dlscoCrs the liquid There
uuhtered TDe other bottle You can snake until
the day OF judgment and 1t viii remain pure and clear
such "A heart mas the who would not do on Monday
wuat he wouid refuse to do SUNDAY. To him every
viii II yer perfect. the world will never be converted,
unr we cease fParate the secular from the h0ly
what - the ptoaneIng e"use OF chsractfr - !,
mental cultnTei Viii tnat cultivate the heart and
purfy the raturei learned writer hae said: " All
tue pIOuCs Of the understanding tend TO DEATH
10 me tu.re something unworthy OI the pulpit IN Inc
thought that heaven merely physlcal Inc words are
written, Il sball be satisfied when awake IN
TLy house" II might DO eahara, for God is
M he'll - well Ia heaven. His presence
necessary there Just Ia proportion as you nave TINS
10 be he Hin 1T me impress upon yon that great
fact Oh Sinners CDrst mas given His blood Tor you.
vii ven scJrn the Qlti Come to Hin wne there is
yet Lopc, aud lie blood will ssve you