, 1876-02-07
Tho Rev. W. ". ElcKaig, D. D., on
"ldeal Workers "---Inaugu-
ration Of Religious Ser
vices at W00u's
Museum.
First Sermon Of the Rev. J. 7. Sun
derland, Pastor-Eleot Of the
Fourth Unitarian
Church.
The Ideal Church Is tho Church that Best
Meets Tho Religious Wants Of tho
Timo and tho People.
Uniyersa1ist Missionary Meeting at The
Rev. Or. Ryder's Church.
IDEAL WORKERS.

IDEAL WORKERS..
| sEnstoN ny THE nEy. Dn. M'EAla.
The 1scv. ". W. sIcKnig preached yesterday
morning IN Wood's Museum tho arss OF q scEios
Of discouracs which 1t ts proposed to giyo there
| II It should Baom ndylaane. Tho nt.onlanco
yostcttlnY uaa not largc owing to lack Of aulli-
| cent notice, but thoso who Nore prcBont wore
attentive listonera to d good sormob. Dr., Nc
KafR will prench at tho same place ne1t Sunday
| morning. Tho sermon Of yesterday was from
| tho following text:
SEQ hat thou msts n, thugs according 10 the pattern
| shevcd To thco In tho Moun..-iftb r'ti.: rs.
| This so1t rcfora 10 tho way tho Tabernacle was
made. Moses whilo alone there on tho Mount
| did not aco an actual tabernacle boforo him
localized in srace, constructed Of skfrs curtains,
fringes, with ttB fore-coutt. holy place, and
holy OF hoies. No tangiblo object stood there
that ho could touch With his hands or measure
with a foot.rusc. Tlle1o Was no draft nor sketch
ponciod on paper handed bin to copy. II Reems
that while In 40 unusualIy thoughtful mood Quo
day TINT bright idea canlc into bis mind, sort
| of mtnd-picturc, that ho folt sure II correctIy
realized would titly reptosont to the sonses
OF tho crude and ignorant people hround
him the beauty and reality Of certain
spiritual truths thoy needed to haye ever kopt
before them. lie aousht for Bozalecl as soou as
ho could and deinoated so vvid|y Lis concep-
tion to that cunning workman that he WAS able
to ornbody 1t In vHiblo structure. Buoh WAS
tho origin Of tho Tabernacle. that strange gym
bol Of religious faith thoao ancient Eooplo car
red With thom in NIL their long Journeys aud
tcrriblo warh. It waa simply the embodiment Ut
glorioua thought TINT Ind aboue into tho mind
OF 3IoHts III moment Of rapt contemplation.
Tie building Of that Tabernacle, It secms to me,
TO tnay htiy nBo aa m analogy OF what is daily
goInE OH through tho whole realm ct human life
and activity. Every one according to his meas-
uro haa fitting through his mind m Ideal or
1nind-pic:,,to OF what he would like to be,
to know, to own. and to enjoy. Man has boeu
doiiuol to be tho sposkiug animal, tho tool
handling auimal the only animal that weasa
clothes aud knows how to cook Its food.
Tho IDEAL worker Ia definition that far moro
antly discrlnnatca him. The power to create
iIoala, archetypal Thoughts plans. and achslnea
| in tie mind, n1ld then seek to realiza thcm. If
the most distinguishing characteristic OF man.
| trees across atseam to croato dam. tho bird
may BloW very delicate tahso In the deft way II
weaves BpriGR OF moeB, feathers, and leaves Into
COST little hest mud coylv hides It IN the thick
est branches Of /. tres. aud tho bce certainly
see!uB quito ""utt.tter IN the way 1t econpmtzet
space Ii as1a. tho coils " honey-cornb. Dui
alt tloso llits ausy, Ilyaclons wo1kcrs arc con.
:. aeious OF no creative skill, They arc nninItct
In their tct ~ no plan or Bystem Of architecture
they would Iii:o t., lealize. They arc toorB ant
builders lsiscn to 1heir work by vital forcn 81
nnesrilg aud xn irtebistbe es that which shhpet
aleaf aud pain.s cloyer.hlosson. But Tan takel
, | tue raw luaterat,-wood from tho forest, stont
]. FROM tho quarry, ores from the mne,-nnd bui!ds
them into shapes OF hoanty and utility, accord
, Ing to plan or pattern of l!s own doyising; -
What in Hc1ence 7 Merely Bta1.Razing, collecting
) fossil bouea aad bits Of potrltied wood. pinuins
: bugs aud bottles On q card, picking flower ta
pieces. and swing to each pas. , hasa namo, q,
t order 10 gather tho wonders OF the deop. Why
: this Ia only tho crude ninsernl ons OF whict
science IL made. True eclenco III an effort +
: group all the facts aud pleuotlona Of nature II
tho unity Of rome ono great law or controlling
i principle. Thus astronomy, for instance nov
!; l4o most subllmc aud accurate OF all sciences
: whs oncc hugo heap Of apparent contradiction
and tnns!ed like parcel OF Cavity boys a,d g.ri
( In Wild country dance. no one able to lind Ut
= partner until Newton caught sisht OF tho rrimt
4 law Of tho nnivorEo, aud thsu ali these 1arttn:
. AID this il tho uoly Grail or scisuce. THIS
d tho ideal It over seeks to rcaltze
!, And what IL ast In IT'S highest form but a
effort 10 omDotlY tho ideai7 lucky though
u dawns upon tho mind OF tho gifted nstsat,
u perhaps like ray Of paic, unstcaaf light lance
10 and bhimmers ACROSS tho troubled wateIa
thought. How COY ahe heansiIat yisstans s',sis
pursuer. mud wheu he Eives up thu chase coulc
singing gsyly back, teasing tln with hla proyot
lug charma. lIo cannot rest, lie cnnnot aleo
hS nnaauro t'am ot IL. ~n old pansar pa Iora It Is
~ ~ ms ail muHt 10 forth OF me-" and 30 ho thros
e. on bis coat and goes to work. chipping and hev
!, Ing at block Of marble for many o weary hnsl
"a steadily liked ufon the brautlIpi conceptio
and lot the Greek Biaya e,neEEes from III
nm stony sepulchso. or tho TRANSPORTATION bio
by sotns froiu tho CANVAS. Thua ase oil Ito gre
~o ing 70 tho pattern showcd to hm III tho noun
mS no Aud when you dcsceId into tho region Of Y
useful and practical ars s9S are st ~ ~ q
ro- s.somblng 1t agricultural fairs or in lhe hsl
Of the Exposition. and bchst!ng OF tho "oude
for ful things va Lave achieved Uns what row
N. u 1t that has hung lighthouse for your cor
ny ,tstIon patIeu.ly to shoulder your bridges, II,
nroD IN tho wa!ls OF yhtlr houses. rlucked fro
wn sho lightning it. slcry btnE and set II to runnit
:. on etIands for you, and snhde the giant enefg.
and tug at fofgo and factory wheels? It 10
yentiye thought that has orEAnl2hd tllo lo1e
Of p1ture irtn theao now aud usefn! coub!l'
In tionH according to tho patterns y hau eeen u :.
N. tbe doptha Of thought before y slid Do
.nh,y into tia sea aud In The uolse1eea looms OF
iii Imagination first played tho factory spoal'
hoy ! All vont wori1nrful and useful Inventions
NJ bass nerefy IDEAS ia sRruess tborghts uuller sidd
in.lssd ali man sle lnspircd to ac.Ion In hopo
10 realizing sosno such desire OF purposa, seen
r, shs mount OF sheir own B.lent calculating io
- thought. Ths most careless aud thouglele
even, do not travel Ill day atmlessly and sh
,Ss try aud mako OUT In tho evening whore thsy .
y, going. Look u tic motley crowd you zee aui
r.: inR IL day long up and down these stony als
o4 | or tf8de, uoR MFotRt sattt Hfdat"3 1DA -
: condition. Yet there is not oMs IN shat hr
:, thropg. from the pharisoo 10 tho rublican,-frt
. Tho scayonRer on hin odA,-cart to the 81:
baDkor on 'Change,-fro.n The mtsstap!s' looxi
~ woman Ia faded md tattefed garments pick
rags cut OF the mud to the fashionable Ia