, 1876-04-10
NUMBER 228,

Il DID not como by tho cou1ae OF nature, This
bs'os had resel,ed psthap., 1l.a ta,ttr toutsl,
NOT bV old ago, vhloh takea away tho Sting OF
tue grave By Weakening all tho passions ihat
bind 70 Garth. but came In tho form OF mob
more furious 10 they drew nearer tho catastrophe.
All tho letails ct the death were torrbta. hut
out Of those h-ts OF agony on the cross tllora
has l, come c25s s.'aan symrsthy that hAs turned
With prectou : stoncs or Rarlandod With howere.
The cross sAngs upon tho neck OF th4
Christian '~i.an. or Stands by The waYsido that
appears iu| :, tho. places aud scsnea vharo ths
heart comf 6 and stsnds ~ ths emblem Of life
sorsoNa ~ hopes,
This Ch sit whose cradle and tomb, and whose
tha hurnt smlud along tho path Of sentiment,
icft boh! :. Him religion pcrvaded from iisHt to
last by I1,s spirit. II snrpaascs oil other shapes
OF thought In power to develop tho noars: That
er7 aud will yet abolish Wat; which has built
schools md aaylums, and haa sent tho rniH.
etonary to tue equator and tho pole. and made
the hymn, Of Worship sound amid pefpetuat
nowefa aud perpetual, snow is nothing olso than
tho pathoa Of Jesus, swelling out INTO phtlsn-
tbropy. The arms thai embraced little children
| haye sioee that day embraced tho continents Aud
/ the islands; tho tears that foil for tho dcad
| Lazarus hava Increased Into rain that toodomg
the world. Tho whole ChrIslian Church. 30 far
a8 II possesses any merit, so Tar % II IL faithful
70 !ta prototype. is only an enlargement Of tue
worde. "Como unto nc, al 70 thas labor md
1 Houle."
/! Not only IN this bonevolsnco Of Christianity
do We zee tLs feelings Of Christ but in tLas
Jesus roturoH to g-aco t. 1fan. In his intellect
uni pride. does not love to dwell upon tie tdoa
Of future life, The proofa arc not tangible
times hare passed along almost alloutly ovor
! this wonderful vision. Especially 10 tho wlso
mon OF cur own time apoak little Of tho land
that is afar on. Our seenco goea back millions
ilnd tue footprints Of man In tho old rocks aud
| cavea; 1t can r3ad his presence on tho
old utensils Of stone; but 1t cannot lind
aug footprints on tue shore Of eternity to
como. Il linda no slarrT crown OF tho future,
that mtll point out tleayen. as tho Btone hatchet
points out antiquity. Hence our men Of sccuca
look back and not forward. But through auch
an age wallis Christ, adding pathos 10 humanity,
and what science cannot SHOW us by it's research,
tho feelings Of religion reveal through tonrs.
Tho fricua Duries friend. md all tho oyo OF ,lla
heart points out the Shining Shoso. To what
argument there IL, is now addol religious
sentiment that helps 1nake ueayou'a gato near
and beautiful. Under tho influence Of this
sentiment doath becomes sleep Of glorious
waking.
It boing. then, the perfection Of tho mimi tbat
1t should be composed OF two pnrts. intellect
and emotion, that it should possess great idaas
nuu then great chaunol along which Its truths
| hlo 10 HOW Ill H2FeH OF H1e. LHT19t EGm18 a. q
harmony Of human 1fo comes to end phioao-
ply that has no omotton, Is III tho old wiso mon,
and An emotion, as In tue sensualiBt that has no
philosophy. lie comcs, tolllpg. us that life is
not an inquiry only. but acntimont also. and
soul thoro arc not passing, daily, tho
tghte and shadows Of philanthropy. Of all lo1o Of
religion. Of faith aud hopc. Areilgton OF iCnor-
anco Is to be ayo!dsd, and SO a3H0 religion full
/ of fnnntlcism. Great, truthful Simple 1loaa
nro to DO Joined to heart Tint can pour out its
Affections upon man, aud Nasura. and God.
Looking Of Chriat, you perceive that uaau Ia .
| being that must learn. Not only must ecieuce
delight him. hut humanity must touch his inner
| spirit, and together must how tho river OF hio
truth and the river Of his emotion. AL intel-
t lootual vanity must bc oounsaracked aud Do
stro5ca By the decp pathoA Of tbs eoul which
shall keep tho spirit full Of man aud God and
| tho mystcly Of life and doath.
1 But we are not nimply the children of eternity
We are also the children Of oafth. Ucre Ia this
country. in this city. there ars interests Of un.
measurable WORTH Hence, powerful among the
feelings horo must 1ow tho sentiment Of Justice
Tho culture OF tbs city. tho libraries como Aoo
coming, the taate that Ellis your homes with art
will Ill he frultcss, tho pleasures Of lltt!o chit
"a jussice that ahail roll oVor tho midnight
criminals wsve OF indignation Hlat shall awoup
away their plratlcl spoila from the boach, aud
| wnsA out their dishonored nauoa. Your knowl-
| odgc your taatc, your lempfes Of religion will
| remhln worthless un!eas tho other aud more
diyino half Of civilization shall como in tho form
| Of powerful feelings Of Justice before which the
infsmosls will trenblo As criminals aud ly Al
| cowards. r.