, 1876-10-02
RELIGIOUS.
The Unity and Variety Of Chris.
tianity...Sermon by Prof.
Swing.
Laying the C0rncr.SiUncs Of the St.
Joseph and German Reform
Churches.
CHRISTIANITY.

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thc,c two coMantims1ts isng iii lie lnws md tho
nrophcts --.Uaif. Xiii J7.:W
That they mav be one. John xviii: II.
This tnorntnt, a two-.ol1 Lesson IA offered to
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anu sar1cty Oh ehHst1ansty. IN stuoShs '.s
unity you will become great a. to the method OF
your thought and a. to the doctrines Of your
fo.th. In s,,dvtnr ttx vorlctv you Will. IA
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Sn'as''an.' .,'a ue:ons A"n a aMa a..s =,
order that one may deeply love system OF re-
l'glor or philosophy, ono Must know well Its
most fundamental PRINCIPLES; anu that one 1nny
yor,,ivn on1 i,vo nno,s mn, tn,,at ,ut,
al., u,s varlcty Of detail which NAV c.Ist Will.
cut hhftntns these pfsne1p'es.
The deeper the roots Of the oak, tho l1etter
NAV It contend against Storm In tic sca there
nrc dcnth. wl,rrr The wutcrs enIoy pcrpetuai
..aaeo a,,, ,r,,.. .ha ,or,,o.. {. rao,rr ~, to
penec' @"u "hc. .nc le"peet 70 4"s"s y" 1"s
surface, al the Lying creatures, from the lcsa-
than Of job to tho ttnicst Of the dwcllcrs In the
deem, pass down to ttis region OF calm. In
cirtsttanItv oue s,o,h1 crncct Ia fln, st,me surb
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region u sest' 70 WHICH t4c slofths u ueoao
anu doubt Should seldom cofne-a uecpef sea
into which, the suu can sink TO lind shelter from
future. Let euy philosophy urpcar upon earth,
aud, behold, It bctrays 1T oiice some ancestral
ncIples,-}atriascIs ot the tribe, sitting tn
the solcmn!ty aud grandeur. Of gruy hairs, With
mauy youg men and wotnrn nround
il,ctil, mid with children playing at their feet.
| III thu history of our own land liberty and
ea,lality were the great pnrrntal truths, tho an
cestore Of the Kepntir aud Of each statc-the
DlvIneiy-scnt and plylnely-ied patria.chs Of tho
coming tr!bc-!,o!y thoughts tourneyinr By
| faith III the wilderness looking toward city Of
| Tod,
In the philosophy Of Locke there lles rs!nct-
pie that I'LL our ideas come fru1n the ye henscH,
a,,d, With this principle set up as regulator Of
hlB search, Lorke oi,cc seemed to nuke man
only u sensitive plant, having nothing u hts
owl, hut Whiting to bc touched externally.
Along came Cousin with the central thought
that the human soul carries the divine within
rs seed cures principle Of life, and that
tyliy, time war,ls up tue divine germs in man,
conscience, and taste throw OUT their beautiful
leading uttcrance-ihc foundation ii the te1n-
pic THIS ought to be true of Chrstlnnity, fur
pf a}l gystctlls that men have knuwu, this uost
affects society III Its work, aud character, and
should b. found root reaching tur down into
tho solid earth.
| Now, OF Christianity tue founder wns Christ
alone. It wls nothing without Him. Tile Apos-
tlrs were lesser }iglitst-tllc satellites Of this
| Morning Star,-for they were chosen aud eent
furth bY Him. Christ will, therefore, show us
the cardinal principles Of Ills own Religion. In
Hit tIrst sermon Lie Will Inevitably utter H. for
ns. before uod made the plAnts and the birds,
liz made the earth their base ot life, 50 Christ,
tic moment hc uttcrs Ills first sentences 10 man.
viii throw down His Word bcforc he Will spread
out its details Of utility aud decoration. He
who ryals the Sermon uuon tl,r Mount will find
there tic supreme exrrcaslun Of the Gospel
Love to God and man urc tllc ideas which are to
Ilcr,neatc all that shaIl be subsequently said
nni Jonc, In these two doctrines Is thc unity
Of Christianity All else is variation OF this
theme. Love to the Creator ecc,,rrs tie wor-
shin Of inun and brings Into action
oil the higher affections ulll hopes. possiblv 10
the soul. Religion, in all its rlci' aetai!s, hews
H., hynns. lilo praycrs, the offerings, the self
sacrli]cc uf humanity, rise up ut the bidding oi
tilis single sentiment. tbs unhlcmished lie oi
Old E,lvcll, ind the better hours Of Abraham,
md David, tic life oi Daniel and Isaiah, all
caur from simple Bc,ltlment-loyu Of God.
Out Of tic sarne soii grew tho religious nature
Of JON, nud Juucs aud the whole group OF The
IN ,stIcs, In fact, all t|lu words and deeds oi