Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1876-10-17
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IssreAsesssy Ser.son ~ Rev. II. L.
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IssreAsesosy Sermon ~ Rev. II. L
Foose.
Last Sunday being communion day
and the first appearance OF the new rec
son, Rev. II. T. Foote. there WAS quite
| numerous attendance At the Episcopal
Church. The service was very beautiful.
the newly reconstructed choir of four
voices, Mrs Bender. Miss Spence, Mr..
ScovilIe and Mr.. Lsughton. adding by
their excellent singing and chanting to
! the general scceptability Of the same.
An impressive part Of tho service Was
their chanting of the responses to the
reading Of the Decslogue-ther refrain,
Lord have mercy upon us. and incline
our hearts to keep this law" being very
sweetly rendered. Mr.. Foote chose for
his {. It these words from the End verse
Of the WITH Chapter Of the Epistle Of Paul
to the Ephesians: "Forbearing one An
| other in love. Among the influences
by which our lives are most affected
is that wrought by society. 1t sways Us
in . thousand ways. All feeliis quiet
influence. The constant dripping Of
water upon the rock has no surer effect.
This quiet influence is ever refining and
restraining. II constitutes the differ
ence between civilized aud barbsrous
life. The unrestrained savage leads
life which is independent of these re-
straints and influences; but he becomes
british and is given over to the lower
passions Of nature. Certain rude notions
concerning the sexual relations and the
instinct Of self preservation-these are
his highest ideas and strongest incent-
ives. He exercises no self control. Such
crude Independence 10 an attribute and
condition Of savage life. In civilized
life each member il an important, in
tegral factor Of the whole fabric Of soci-
city. Each is dependent upon the other.
The needs and sufferiDgs Of. one are
the needs and suffsrings Of all. This is
the basis Of society. Culture and refine
ment are to be reckoned ~ among the
essentials Of . better and purer life and
not to be estimated at . mere CONNER
cial value. There ia . constant need of
mutual aid and interchange Of kindred
thought-the getting and giving of that
which is without money and without
price, These lofty ideals of human
society and the ends and aims and POSSE
bilities Of human life are always before
us. Read the story Of history. You
and society rotten to the core until you
meet the purifying stream of Chris |
tianity. The root of this noblsr life is in
the revelations Of Jesus Christ. We re-
cognize through His teachings the univer-
sal brotherhood of all who bear the |
stamp of human nature. All human
classes fade into nothing cmopared with
the Heavenly gift OF an immortal crown. |
The aspiration to merit this great re- |
ward creates the desire for better daily |
life. But arc we perfect? In the light !
Of its high ideal society fails to achieve
ito ambitious ends. Doss ID not pander |
to the worst Of passions7 Is not the
passion Of revenge loosed at times 70
lascerste and wound, and to destroy that
which makes life beautiful But the
agency and theory Of this ideal are d.
vine and therefore perfect. There is
said to be in every human being double
life. We know that in our inner mind
there exists . consciousness Of . better
life. In sad contrast to this ideal is this
life of strife and unrest. It is these
weaknesses which blast our lives. Dear
friends, If this weakness is to be found |
upon every human soul should We not |
"forbear one another in love?" It is
the noble bearing for and with one an |
other from the spirit of love which is the |
true Christian spirit. We must be |
brought in contact one with another and
Judge and be judged. Shall it be the |
pitiIess judgment which looks fer abso-
iute perfection? Shall We not rather !
be governed by the dictates of charity |
and tenderness? Lot rs make |
this the rule Of our lives.
"forbearing one another in love-"
The observation of this rule will trans
form society and make it conform to the |
loftiest conceptions. In such commu-
nifty We should find tenderness and char
ity; in every soul the reflection of Gods
image. Brethren in Christ, members OF
this congregation, can you fail to see the
application of this to the relations We
begin to-day. propose this text as the
motto of our new life. We cannot do
the work We are to do without exercising
this mutual forbearsnce. am so con-
stituted - to need your cooperation,
confidence and sympathy. Without them
I shall fail. ask you with a full heart
to be forbearing to me and patient of my
Our present relations are |
those of pastor and people. Let us hope
they will ere long be those of trusting
through that best Of friends,
Jesus Christ. l will plainly speak of
some things that had better be under
stood so We may know upon what
We are to stand. II any misunderstand
ings shall raise out Of misapprehension
of what the Rector may say or do, lot
the matter be brought to my attention
without delay; and it shall be met with
. prompt apology if 1 ba at fault. !
shall trace every wrong complained of
10 the fountain head. Mutual respect