New-York tribune., 1876-12-22

keeping, upon every hin and rock, the names that
deserve best of mankind, and bring heaven near
God himself does not disdan to own His temple nor
rown upon the cliff that is sacred to His name and
the rock that bears the Cross which these cedars have
furnished and the native woodbine has been so eager
TO elothe with beauty He prepares by the rising
steps OF nature for the Incarnation in which earth
and heaven, humanity and divinity meet together
that seQuestered grove is the shrine OF medaton
and prayer that throws light upon the whole temple"
Here also we are informed, the masters OF the new
science have been carefully read and considered, not
without some disturbance Of the old faith, but with the
effect on the whole 10 reveal in Nature the path TO
higher life and even from the philosophy OF atoms 10
establish the fact living aud ever active force wch
connects the universe with Cod Nor the author less
sensible to the powerful agencies Of culture and ln
afforded by the crowded city 1t Is pleasant
he tells u.s. 60 from the pavemen to the shade OF trees
and in due time it is pleasant to go back from the trees
to the pavement. The city brings into play all
the best helps OF business and society, the re-
1nements OF letters and art, and the lneeh-
tives and consultations OF religion In the opinion OF
Dr. OsgOOd, the influence OF the clergy Is nowhere
greater than in New-YOrk. The pulpit and the religious
press OF ts city pillars of strength aud fountains oi
light the nation The church, as an Institution, mas
here it's strongest deenses and is power throughout
the land DIR. 0sgoods view OF the future OF NewiorA
is cheerful Her superior are more and more coming
70 front The lessons of the war and the frauds on inc
treasury have inspired salutary dread of further cut
RACES in the same direction and possibly combine
with higher culture, moro refin TASTE anu d
| more earnest faith, to bring together the dls-
eOrdant elements Of city life, and give howho
nober position before the world. The schools colleges
and art galleries gaining in power and influence
when all the intellectual Of the city are dy
organized and wisely used 1t will be the comfort OF lts
inhabitants as we'll the admiration OF strangers ana
the pride of the country This hopeful view pervades the
whole work and gives genial brightness to It's pages
AS transcript Of personal experience OF high oruel
related with quiet and becoming mOdesty ana Li'n
with the suggestions Of profound studies ana prachcui
wisdom it will takca conspicuous place among the pooA
adapted minister benigny to popular cultivation ana
progress.
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The Morals of Trade, by r. HEBER NEWTON
n2mo DID, no, T. wlutaker. In two lectures on tue
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