New-York tribune., 1876-01-24
ASPIRATION FOR THE GOOD.
The R<r Dr. H. H. Chapin, OF ne church Of ais Dvfnt a
(T'CfleySuiisD.


Ffthaye. and Fort y-lhst, yesterday morning. the
Rev Dr. T. H. Chupn preached from tho 9th Of the
IVtb Psalm "There be many that ray. WHO will show
any goodt Lord. lift Thou W the light OF Thy coun-
tcnanCe upon uA."
The Psalmisi said the preacher, may not have bad in
mind any such general condition as that 10 which now
alue these words ut least su. stiye OF that
condition. 1t Is tho condition of mankind at large. For
Is not the inquiry always upon mans psf IL not this
the deepest question Of the human heart Who will
show any good Is it not that which in ono way or
another everybody scokngf o. course the ideas oi
good very diverse. The methods OF seeking
many and often mistaken, but of all c;Ou this Is
either the spring the nyOwcd purpose In the
forms OF labor the minl Of man Is not lin
iled h the path before him. However gross or trivial
transient II may be. thcro 10 purpose beyond il.
Inc human soul s never God, but 1, always seeking
something more. Tlb,. for Instance. tao young
who Starts in the for wealth 1t al FIRST Il
he would be satisfied with Hodcrac competence but
VIII he be - aItgAedf Ten thousand liars must grow
10 twenty, hUni Cd, 10 million. and even tca has
h~ solved the problem Who viii snow any good IL
that TIE end III which ic t last hnds Icsi and drinks uu
M xod satisfaction. tusn the comfort of perfect peace
Mrn bound To tie most wearsOmo work and stupid
DR. dgcry sill are not without further hope tAci
thaulless and melancholy TASKS are ogarHppod by
some light riYg Of expectation; at io1si tho heaviest
reIrobat ta, be fastened upon any systom OF
labor the that ~ promises fOr the laDsTor
greater ultimate good. Mon may work within
limits Of thoustt; ia other words their icas of good
may bc ru.s AMI imperfect; ueyc cic-S 10 thci work
mhe,c, tn question Of the text and ircy labor should
ncl good in ltset beyond TIE merc bread Ivy which
men i've In every instance Of widespread discomfort
,bcrc is iudcaOn 81 lofty clhil and uspirton
well Iui-taAcn views aud Hctbl Concerning thr
gatGt labor question. which, II would S'cn. ~
oysped to aeitdi' Uur social hir profoundly, you
Aiy bc sure that out OF viii good Tor tAc
laDlirr besides th" mere wors and bread %! cui-'
good comes Oi lals' uuuio Ot aufa -unsin HCiWcru
labor aud capital capital nasd ar,-r braus ana
superior said wit giWays huld tBe vantage -fouud. us
a. peg aicI sIensth or beauty VII maintain t'r ll'c,
hat ic bO9gr by his methods OF tc.oune aud Lhod
s cs iT2I'sg Wi ySdee axe he m f 10 Isso be- o' n Iai
ana attain The fulnc, m his ManLoOd
A.d yet how Idle indeed w.ld ihi, agitation ho
iy rac!rd out 80 maternal satsacuu. l. ,hc laDon-r
oiiOuII tAut IIe iAi,.rlh wants
Hhunumjy satisfied. then lac wouid not hu rTatItoJ
"a. lac f tI,s. i1.fIi.r. a,,l en- a., en- M a.,
nist OF nal ra a~iHtiD.s ciy U0t sd'i f0r further
T,i,rI-,l. tLe tra exurc..'J IN tt, II, n Il. rS.
pgesscd throughout tie entire circle - nrton 1t
appta'S IN iho Ltnt for p l"ur,. and ia ti.e
10 and search t.r oia u.t oi Racine ooa-t
.,d tbc diamond mAc, oi Ia, CAPE; u T. ,hs wLrh nls
ile mhd WIN IAeInr.anT"nl ihmcf tat t4'rc are 10
uI0rc worlds 10 qier' Ihr slc.r- or o.Irr oJI Is
lac nan,InI 81 g, nzau"n lie Al lliatou - s,cu,c
~ II ni"h0 r"isiai hnnnt, 49, constantly HusN rd
1Hclr Is so,h -tninE uo.,ud an scratching. all cEort,
GI .rh.c'cutru. siIiuc- nom tbs.
IAg rNpIr.-f- tI' itc uf kim. In the
HrAt Is,",H u a0 tbe .ros-uu 81 uiudu pond
E i ~ , 80 ,'.' ayoH % i' 80 I, "n I'D % ''' 49, @ ~"
has ut duty. I"c.c wr.c thr cans o t. dead, bIt
Lcl lcs, despair. Di to N,ik. Il- honor
ug 90 thc LoEUry oi Tue crla t follow th'iI exam
i,,tS ti,, M ., ,yf I,r .. ''',.',. j., ,'' 80 49,
toi0rtd anu tTtnsb-ned in proportion Ne have "a
a. r,. r nf rsa..riI tulr tcrr Is n. doubt iul,
Oco..iun Tor sadn,s and uN,Y. i! les t4g .ul,iu.
uun uf igD~p i! aud tIr "tu uf finance h, W!i tI,y
D. as G1 tgrso warrants u,lrr pf,-;l.,,n hot,ls~s 0-
ma j. tnen the Icai ~urA 81 t-ls aoi.G 80 auhli-
it,Cdt lao I"ahi."ud p,reA,ut Arc t@r ,Icat hiu-
io'c.e shiGgt' n.n &c cntA Deen Io'hcd OF ,is
bcWy has enc hsAt of 40 s"n gDno
uuif III one Nold, 'hcio ~ Lvd
"a tirr iHlid cou''i,uus oi tho ru@' whI,h g. ura
.tO uGt in c"n anI N.- h lDto ssnt"i tnc spug ~
uu tono: inry l,sr si-ni 90 OJI wan men "r,uIy.
po-id'rp i''e st-i m "od tHty .,-D s'sh 81 al good
InrIc 10 no d ir dHia'i iiai IIr, wi"u IL 100, ~
itn a guinness ~ 90 mote te'Dir ~ iis secut power
tac strands "f cont .nge ana Vi Ir,Ii ~ .i,n a,s
80 ,y''" ." t"'' ,''' '' i'''" -" '"2 s'"t"."
sc.oncc aud rgnt and sacrrd hoaur. T.oro aIo
aIid who Lament what tAcy otli tendency 10
moral ucc, genera decentralization ANA thry irulnc,y
~ chat nuoAcS Nil proceed oy lIcIo tendency
10 rJ,ct Tho Id'a oi Dod ioIh to.c 10 good
/, a jpc A. nlftef OF exi.tIcncy .r ifc,,',. MAJ, 40
man roses oOan0"hcc ia man. Can tiIc BE- uuy more
lat ohop,cEin thHn thist Oug coilinonce IN nan II
an a. 'i.s oscue o sAd oi sness SG sOHnil.s i,s @ M
there appears deiaica'iOn Or fraud. usk, uoeo
~ SlLl Iusri! urtcIsu ds.fua Does Auy BODY nay
THINK that Wholesale dcndDcI. ion GouDt Ia wc.i
H. u.Geu lac iaan who propagate ihc idea universal
cstrdsi, nire!sl deceit ami saVnJsty, has y rAa,s
met Win bnarp instances ia ms own cDcc:
has ,iI.t suiyorot. e.IOIicnf Ac tlero aiacoo
o. anj'hcF hiliIt-1i L"ntsJ iuniDiincd against Lio
mOsi niese Lr II ien taiion me iiy thai Is only
inadr pare ~ int sold - tho furnace VI tIaT
Lot thr sfibe Al i'Gu OI uractiy because II T. uI
,ile as al ecdrsei Is II hot g.ier ali oa4sleuo,s
Dctauac 1t Is excci' Ouaif
si4cran sur nitcial good. represent us really with
no goo1. witE nOih'uF haJ 10 s'id snrc firm. essrat al
oep prossuh coIn,s Il; Tia a on ihe pest Inen
-wOu.d be waIrdntcdi ihrIG ,vo0 80 iinal
uIass U CUT ~ tH. despJndeDey, inspire AeIor
heart. nerves tao strong ai.,. aud chccls one on
lirH liz IA L Al a.
viii sometime roisn ANA viii hnaiiy ut
d"tIid upSn what re ,apposo good to be- Wn,t Is ti
wO.ld ae iorf Is II i~uc simply Tor material enjoy
ineAti Is JOur philosophy OF hie tnat IL ~ naae s,y
pleasure, ANA that failure Deo4Goo dO,s MOI
a,ld iea6aI1 10 evoJbodyf IDoSr ~hD have achieved
solemn dignity ana glory have 0Und DINER object, t
poa-ure, ia tns attainment M train. ~ the dis
cpAno OF life tic streug OF nsgring and GROWN.
sous, who have carved out of tue ror,n
rock of and daioaliy n statue Of peace.
Ibe cure or dost tOndenS is lIth IA good not supie
iHtA, not Iaith uat lies down and says, Oi, uod.
help met" but fhth that when worh, nnd dues
h he oli tith hesdres hi ii-' ls woih r ho' lh VAIN
ii Ia std that cod ncs those NEO he thensaJ' es bat
do you consider what great mccLi'o Ia men Who Lop
tht srlFos ieSis Li he cuhticoh a' 'htIe Is One Mho
can bcIp ana AZ help ad "lh act no absolute good
perish. belef IN soniethlns boter IN the only
IN positive personal goodness Is the spring encourage
meat and tDe cure OI dcSpOnincy, ana hat Is .th IN
God DO your Dcst uud i'en trdst but tbcie mast be
~ trust in, tn rr must Le 10 hold there must
bc iiXoi semcthin or .lae e orsec eei iha there
is gIVand for trust cay OF puo
lac VI private depression, though aere may anAley.
rdchlhSs ol liza boart Lac dO"n ia peauo ana Jecp;
There IS ncw neDK bUloio yon iGr the 'Oitios ol
good are All around JCu fN mind good tnut
GuI ran give YOU outward u65 WIN really yui.
Thus unaIIy througn ali oar uI.iau s.r eng .n9 de
bpOndcncy, We are ell to tc grounds vi religious COAL
n4uce IN eager questioning. IN hopeless dlsriay
may ask, W no wiil any gvuuf Iis Indicates
tne answer " lat IhOu te Iist oi Jby
upon us| Man Insi stL hnse something beyond Lini
suII, something hgnor tun his effort power
In all his niied discoveries and acquisitions sli there
10 nope Uf something more. iherr he
fua boundary. We siaIi only be satisfied aud ap-
Icascd by discovering through all the answering tDougat