, 1876-09-04
The Religious Necessity for Taking
q Vaoation--Blgotry With
out It,
a Very Timely and Emf.
nently Practical Ser
mon by the Rev.
Robert Collyer.
Installation OF the Rev. Sumner
Ellis at the Church of
the Redeerner.
First Anniversary Of the Reformed
Episcopal Church Of tho
Good Shepherd.

G,oa sho,hord
~eS0 oNoP1'14'
PROF. SWlNG.
1srluEvcn or LEARNING on CHRISTIAN poo
TRlNE.
Yesterday vas tho first of Prof. sw1ne's ..,.
vices in tho Central Church since bis retu,, m
from Ills summer eacnlion, aud that tbs fayt
was generally known to his congregation could
bo seen by the attendance, y]l!ct, was, pcrh.n,
the largest ever rathorcI in McyIclcr,s Theatr.
shee the pas1oFaso ot ftot' Swing commenced
there. Every scat was filled, mud tho lobklt,
were ~ full rs the ,lol,c.s would allow ,Aem
Af,cr thu tntrmluttorv e.er,lsra. Prof svIrs
apoke lew Words to his people. exnresstuo os ~
dtcp thanks for tho largo attendanee md eys
dent interest Il, Ills work. uu then proceeded
with Ills sermon, ns follows:
Many .hn11 run tn and fro. md hnow1edo. .h,n
bo incicssei. -Daniei ali: !. eA@u +
,,a",.d ,ns.,,s,,. ,,,,an rlrts.,sa ana..,. - ~
cFcAse'1 iea'al'E upon chIlst'a'i uoetr4ne, II
servlng Tor subsequent sunday thoughts ou
the influences Of material sciuncc, aud for IL.
,rsrn,no % ,,no reItr;on. c41,c ricncEthrea 1a,s.
.l.s..aa e ~, u ~ ;,saf,,1 as ~. '~s'
tlomcs, hha lib usc4ul as urge
Tho influence OF the WORLDS incrcascu iniqr.
nation must rest quite heavily, for good Or Ill
on the crccds at thu Christtan world. KnouJ.
49, :. ,nI~t,t,, oro,,t r., ,sntt,tcs ., a,.s,,
wv % ~ s. - pe '',s 1u "'sa*
turc, and oil INDUSTRY aad aft, anu hence It eaa'
nut march into tue land Of religious belief With
out q HEAVY footstcp. Man is, n8 Locke dc.
oo,.,os ,.'s,1,s,, .hts e,ft so,,, ,rbo ann.s;.
coilses " a'ouny nls so1' sou'' AHc "p"o's9
hnowleogo IL rover" Is Tile concentrated pe'
scrvatiou Of all mankind. Hence It is .h.s
a great State socks Tho education OF its cla.
u,s", ano eo ,,~a.. S': ss"s .,s,,.,-.,s! %!
canfatlon compulsory; gives ls cnliasc'' las
keys OF Knowledge, and points out the te1pia
that liappily III after wears they may mora fullr
cnIrr intn. The ,1ifferanco hrtween pr,s,t. mi
epslu, ana pe."een a"sasn a4.u MSA'eo'
difference that may oe explained oy tho schoot
house better than by Ultimate or soil. Whea
man has thought little he will suffer any chli
como co M to TINT chst: hs viii IT, cultivate hi, land
Will STICK; VIII worship block or stont,
but as rapidly as knowledge comes, tho rult,
and tho plow, and the god, are modified. Ali
tae tn,nss, anu ~. t1.ousM's' aAu s1'e s.uo'ea1
of society arc thas allectea* AZ tho Beason, ~
vancing from March to June, aud onward to
seutcnaber. changes the fields beneath, 70
knawieilre' M Il sweeps alonr: transfnr,ns d,
~. *1,n
iaces, tsio hoMes, tno ATS sae Sciehces' tas r.
liGlohs ~ ite eleat pain. ..u.
II nlust be o1RGeteti, therefore, that al lellss.
ion, natural o. ehflstail' WI niWays expcttleMs
Ghanees 80 1ar " tn,s lntSllectuai 6uu aAlss III
down upon tho nelu. iAG religion e ot G5eeee a1 aa
not como ont Of The class!c era US II hau cmefea
It: Alter Homer, tho deeper Thought VI ths
phii9sopncIs came, ana hsnco nhder soeIaea ia1ss
anu f'Ad1 r. tue Ma ca!ne near wnoliy passna
away. Inc crude, chilaisn laitll OF Aonauasaa pug
he!nua moVca ONWARD 10 uecome ttlo pFpaa ~
rich theology oI cicero ana AufeIlus. bus t@
influence q increased khoW!cqSo u ~ aapr
need no further Illustration or tue TACT. Nte.
mains 20 apply tile 1aet 10 tue career Oh our osa
Ettriatsaa tieoioRf' ,,..
Wc arc met at ouce ~ those VINO declare tna'
Christianity u n9t subject TO tllo ordinary nar
tuntions Of intellectual systelns; that, AaTta!
so1no from pcrIect uou, 1t remains, ~
Him, the salne ycsteruay, to-1ay, and foreSet
lsut I'LL these thGologlcnl lcauers, Catioie aaa
Protestant, overlook tue 1act that even q feset,
81 religion may not DO TUG everlasting rlFtls ..
the Divine 9tycf, but need be only such q laH9l
Ruch religion ~ Will 10 best for man In ets.
tain place and condition, and such as VIII aslp
men onward toward better idea. II God n.
ycnled Himself to Moacs Us Jealous aud r..
t.t1 Anf