, 1876-12-25
THE. PULPIT.
Anew Reflections on christmaa-..
Sermon by Prof. Swing.
The Earthlincss and Heavenliness Of
the Bible.--The Views Of the
.nov. Brooke Herford.
Science and Rellgion...The Services OF
- :, Scientists TO Theologians. '~;


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the Central Church, taking as Ills text:
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On tho eve Of Tho Chr1stuus.pay, IL Is almost
necessary tl,at our words this morning be
spokcn In the atmosphere Of TINT anniversary,
Christmas Ia one OF tho great DAYS Of the year.
Il Is great IN It's Actual worth. rrcat in TIA mat
associations, prcat In the breadth OF It's OBJ.
sa',,..,"a t.,,S,+. .a,,s. ~ -, o.,,,ra,, ,I,,a
se.sa"ee' . n notuA5 hluss W i1easutea ilAu
book, or . painting, or piece OF muste-by the
number and quality Of the iIcas It awakcns or
fncu1cates.' In aome Of tho old canyaaes tim
,,.sts-s .o,a,,, ~ t,-4h nnr .oo,n. htrh,. q,
.-' ne'oo". tN ses ~ $500 y. s' se
ioca tnan group Oh 1l1ehaS a1ouha tne 6oeA
board. The pitcher OF alc OF the goblet Of wine,
and thu rudy faces of the guests, were well
T.a", ''"o @ ~ '"s '"e, t"s 'Nu ~. Nv, ""S s,s.
~ oo hue W aatofo ~ "en' pas
10 DO true 10 high nature ia lar bet
ter. Thus m art or q book Is grcat ac-
70 sae ,G lis
"ho pa'o'ca 4o'cls, anu sa"'seo' A'o ,'ionhs' as
| anu do"ns, ean. never 10 compared villa
Rabpael, and Guido. and Corrcgglo, who drcw
All thc moral thing, NJ Tho ,,n,vcrae orc snb,oct
~ an,, , nm % ,nnasutomrn,'m,ha ro,1h,ne 0o ~
70 on'y ane ,,asa sur a. n.e "1ng o.
n v Te,' he1o es psb hs os Dssp o1
This method OF measurement flxes a great prlce
~ tha urnrisc ~ tn.mnrroy for n viii ushrr IN
'. .nu ~. w. '..,, w. ~ w.. hsa -,
saey io'ts ~ 'aee as any ps'use 81 "apnae' anu
Itisn wonder TINT tho old artists did not
,dcatfya thl. ilnv and uive ,,s n p.cttro NJ II ns
.sas. "ns.aa; 49, ,,a r.'t,, ~ ua.a 30
tney pe.aon',su Au,oi'4, auu rmsa' "uu nopo
| Cecilia antl tenderness In D Madonna. Perhaps
| Christmas waa not grcat, in those days of nrt.
It n,ust hayo been great caronsal rather tlan
q day Laden with religious truth md me,nory:
As tho world passes onward in civilization and
and more oi moaning IN thLe return Of tho hour
National days are ladon with the ilcaa OF a
nation, aud their mcrts 10 not cross tho uar
tlonal lines. We celebrate no coronation.lay
Qucen's birthday, and no nation but our own
iadcod, but not ininito Tho virtues Of Christ.
maa nro Of different quality. All tho great
nations that arc living, and which hayo lived Ia
!
celebration. The vast ideas Of Jesus Christ lio
beneath all Of then, from the time Of Constun-
tiue to tho worry light Of this morning. Nations
s1'fa E q S eSS sesp sp a"9y y g0 2 G l ss
val In the name Of liberty, for Kings and Queens
arc but dust, and no ono can declare that our
Republic is to be long-Iasttng; but, change as
naGs @sy Sy aS %be pots a ss aeloe ss
eo Cross wi viii always ioilow man, man, 20 no now where o
may, and como what will to King or President.
or America, hc docs Il 1t lis por for wits1e at
shouts @ 10 joyousy; but over tho tay ia memory nc @
Of Christ ho may sln9 hls best anthem, for In
perpetual. Time cannot ctlaugu Christ, Esti-
mated by It's truths, Christmas u,ltranks all tic
holidays OF Garth, for It comes laden with tho
ablo Ideas. i is not a day Of Euglishmen sug-
gcstive OF King or Queen, nor q day Of Frcnrh-
men, full Of beautiful France, nor OF Americans,
valuable on account Of Bunker ELL, but day
Of nations and millions, day OF generations, al
most day OF tho great human race. Doubtless
tho time Will come when even the Hebrews will
confess wlth pleasure INC hour which gavc to
t0G Wosau husn marVeious W. Nap9 ss Jesus,
vhe eaahot tnlak q tn1s FeHeloas festival
tltndo called M "the youth" Ironounco this
Wofa christmas" ana tnen close your eyes
sIt ana thlnk or dream, ana 70! what throngs u
| SuIulen PuuL Atuhs bno ~ tceto' a!lu 4A a,lu
oul " tao home aoofs, ana N anu OUT 81 tue
Gnapeis Oh you, or group themselYGs lr 9y thG
blazing hcarth. ana under the word "Ghildfcn,"
vs. may gsoan all those VINO nre on the sunny
Sne q w ycars. One must nave passed
" nelofe Inc leehnss OF cnidloou f shall
aaSo q1it q tso nc henrt; yon M Will 1nterfogaie
that now thoy ere out ln thc deep and more
@ aoie'nn esa Or midale anG latcr !ile, y9n WI
una tnae tneI aleo qcehly catoY the CHRIST
mas, 1ut y 10 1or tue c!ltlaICn'e sake. 1t is
no longer 1or sell tue day comes, Gut Tor all
young people u comes, and thc oider hearts
aIe only glau TO zee Q morning Of Joy como to
ali t1o uear young people OF safth; VIC who
gotten beyond It, do PCT ask for gifts, npr for
light hearts anu lond happiness, but We all tho
nore nope ail goou things WI all up the hoiacs
self passes away, and alghts like song-b!rl
upon the hanu Or shoulder OK tho young. Tho
| day on whose eve VIC stand will como tomorrow