, 1876-06-19

Of tho rarcst culture of all time. The religion
of tho NaznrsHe ,uufronis ht oncc tho fsl,,af
fnbttu an'l tll, most stubl'oro opposition In the
Whole cirEleaf enemies.
IL bus hero astGnGtl most conspicuous field,
ami IN the person of It's ablest defender IL Crap
pies Wit, ileathen!stn aud ain. Can IL maintain
ttsclf hcre! Car II penetrate the coating Of
selfish philosophy that patnIcrs both eonce!t
that Insists on parity1 This is It's acyercst
trial. It las fa':' tiob., ami organizel and
trgaIize,l pcrsccu.tons, II has rapturetl anil
transformed every form nf corruption from tho
human ecllolsrshLp and philosophy aud defend
Itself with these new Wcaponsf ClaltnlnX the
world fur It's field atl,l MI hearte for IT. throne,
can Il demonstrate that H. Is not always to bc
q cnntcn.I against the Thought and ws,l"rn of
ths world, ltus It ho weapons With which to
meet these great wAsrinrsi Mark the move.
snents NJ this champion pf Faith, and you shall
ona eoaguers il every dcil. ills speed, u Mars
parallel Ii, language lic llas to do
with Greeks, not jews, Stole. and Epf.
c',rean.. not pharisecs anl salaucGs.
Any hppeal,to Abraham aud Moses would be
folly, fliy first sentcncc was calculated 10 win
the attention af MI. lie docs not say, Us In our
English translation, "Ynu are too aupersti-
tlous." lie was gentleman Of Tarest tact ani
CONCERNING the worshIp of tho Deity" and he
mentions their city, which was ths pride Of
every Athentan. Then,, quoting ono of thcf..
own Inscriptions, lie tissnHrscs to them Of
worshlped was tho God he declarcd, they c,uli
mt object. Their nAtionni pride was pleased lly
reverence to d deity that ordained the bounds
and labItattot,s of each ,attun then II waa tor
rectch BY the declaration that this God DIndc of
one bleed all tie races that dwell on the earth.
The Eplcurean recognized his own Deity ln
thu exalted Gntl that lWelt not In temples nlnle
with hands. hut his fatal!ssn WAS rcproycd by
tnlH Deity af personal rulsr; Ths stoie =, saw ~
aud images Of Being asluvc all. utWhcH this
canie out Us III pnntlIcIstIc power, but loving
Father lc feltlis snstakc, unt WIS set to thInk.
Ing In new directions. How nlroltly arc nll led
was the purpose Of tho sermon, nna though thuy
epurncd It, Paul luI preached 10 them, anl left
tle truth to be used 6y the Spirit.
This sermon 50 adroIt, uvo'dfng and correct
at its best, was follrvcd with results TINT sealed
the divine approval of this use of natural Wis
dun. There came from this sermon some fruits
fruIn the extremes uf society. Among the con-
rerts were Il woman Ut tho town, and the ruler
Of the rourt, WHO was transformed into Bishop
Of the Church founded tllat day in AthGus It Is
not too much to sny that IN the days uf FAul who
WAS tic peer VI My mortal, who stands up by
tie forciilost men Of tc race from his ti,nc till
this day, Christianity has commanded the up
prDyAl Of the great minds If all centuries. Tic
great torches that havc illuminated Tic ages
through which humanity has pasBc1 have been
kindieA on the altlr 1T the Nazarcle. That
tre shall never be- Yucnchel III long as Il single
child Ut Adam wanlcrs ncealng the light.
Brothers. you may turn away Into the shadow
Of The wurld mud stumble In by the glln,rner Of
your iliekerlng rusl!-light, hut that will never
Ileayccns. H., has assembled tie sky never to go
down. Unfold your beauty bencatl Ills beams.
Even the roots Of your philosophy cau Dc
strengthened suost by spreading out leaves to
the lews Of heaven aHl to the Sun Of Righteous.
| HOSE
ALLOW me to present another picture from the
life of St. Paul. You may call 1t "heroic ell-
durancc," In the distance is tho fur City
Il Lyss5a ot llefS in ,x the fSTegfsand T.
fore you l!urrying down one Of the streets,
| Is IL fnntley crowd, men, women, md children.
They are leaping md dancing and throwing dus.
| into tic air. They arc hurryinE toward the city
lalf-nuksl, bloody rc'nalns of wiat was once d
Inl,,. With their bare aud bloU1y urtns they
throw It over the walt, and, casting upon It il
few ra,dosn stoucs, they leavc IT, likr The corn.
| blfug men and wuiicn. Fear asld so1row arc Oh
| their fuccs. They gather nbnut tile body and
recognize It q tho great hpostlc. Their leale,
| hlls tullcl. They know not wtnt to do. They
are weeping and rounseliny with their fears anis
affections Whcn Paul Fouses from h!sswo0, looks
aloHt Tim, r1bs hss hand 9y:r his 1ass feels 2!
hls body looks Ut the wall! Mt ilia hands, at thclI
horflhG1 taecs. SLOWLY tis iar.littcs cong tu
MN. Hc rcfneEnDers TINT nc was preaching
down y1nacr in the aqi,arc, recalls the liootfng
unt! onrushing noh. Iiien ali WIS lost 'n pain
and confusion; Now he taxes In elle whole case
ND says to MS friends. Ne not alarmed; ;, all
things work together for good. ! an willing
also % dc tor the Master II need BE- l coun1
n!l things nut !pss ior thc e1cel!ency oi Tux
knowledge q Christ Jesus my y Lor1.' That IL
what nude faul luvtnrtble. TINT T. what t'a
blel HIN to inspire tic intant Church witt
such courage. llc had pAsscd the point ot
personal cale. NOW hH must Conquer. Nj
wonder Governors n1iti Kings treInbied before
l!fs purpose. lie was III ths world to VIII, asit
lctrat Wsls impossible, Brother, that sun.
spirit will elotht you with power. tsse out o
SELF Catch the inspiration of Gods great pur
pose concerning yG,!' anu you VIII rlsr Up to III
becoine as rcslst'ess as God
Eicrc is one other picture OF Paul. It /:
tho picture Of "Victory." It ls ou a.
open plAfn. III tile dtstancc rse til.
sutres unl doulcs uf tic Eternal CITY
Here Is u company Ut h,lrd soldiers Will
thclr stern fnecs There Is the block. BY Il
stunds tic low-browel heaslsnAn, ux In l9nd
testing tllc edge Of his a1, wliilc IN oil)cc
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