, 1877-03-19
BLESSED ARE TE.

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Tho pasadoxcs embodied in tho sormon on the
Mount he said, wonld mark It as marvel in litcra.
t,rs II II had to deeper interest," 1t won!l compel
tho conclusion either that II was the production Of
Tho dttinc mInd-shousht In its broader scope 10
tho hasmonscs or seeming observation-disclosures clso
tho most Ingenious specimen Of nntlthcsls and the
most wonderful blending Of opposites on record.
Viewed from the Christian standpoint 1t could only
bo interpreted on that high and comprehensive
plane Of Judgment that inclnded all tho futurc.
and that regarded the present tins merely
Is an Item in the aggregate OF ltfc.
Take, for example, tho vcrsos eoloctcd, aud wo
fnnnd gladncss and Joy under apparently impoaei.
ble conditions. Men mover thought OF tak,ng the
hatdahips Of this 1lfo Into tho Inventory OF their
happiness. No man over yet thought Of taking
those dates that wcre undcrscorcd by dIsappoint-
tnonA those hours That dropped tears and putting
them into the sum total Of happy life. These were
tho evils tho obdtaclos, tho allllctions Of life
that otherwise might hare been Joyous, and never
have part Of It-novor eueE Into the lie which
wc rr}otced tn,-gloried In. Yet onf trials were
lifted up between tho examples Of the prophets on
the one side and tho promise Of rewntd In Heaven
OH the othet, "a The great highway by which mca
dislioa apparently ,Stsas Tho very thlngs 1a TIT
aai n Ei!s paia, y WIZ taught Of chs'.t might So
u Ths III III x. u, voice. belonged
70 4 sinking family: Tic Whole GospeI was vocal
lie brought gla tidtngs Of great 10y h At should bo
Of what might como at!lictlon Inncton: there
was 10 be such current OF joy--sAch current of
gtft and power Of rejoicing that all Incidental
troubles woull be swept away. Tho whole Gospel
pressed on tlia tfuth-that men were to tojOlcv
nlW0vk-thht thorn to bH tlnA hau
va Heaven aad fss! sdat ". IL sist u 1e5.
whole. There weso !istle mperteetIons and dis
cords here. but tho n1ayers came back quickly to
hoss WINE vi" ans t. e h
~ sheis p;os1css q lite Ths heatt .s!i Ss ben.
ss e. fa s u se + o. oabss hsas os
Tho le,t, or. .ears may drop into. tho
81 FL! 's"s'a ss az
Tbo errsneons impression that tho Christian llte
siblo TO efadieatait. AK men whence came ths
ssy a 'ess y w" sy ss' ~,
that IT, !,lacte, bfoa$h. awa{ With !hena into tie
renotstiSn 1 M M Tho s" Ds va asM sssare
a. kind Ct n,atoria n,edea, to 70 studied as =
fascination Ths chn1cI STOOD bsfors .e nj Null.
tadc ~ sanitary department 10 care for Tho
wounded and sicx-not a. . plsso Of gladnear, not
slsnt '!ss H., H., y, vi! sny osaet:
e. s ri tx E'fs. sga S
never touch drop FIuIts fran svory cline were
bending fragrant ]a.t before him, ri h. gould not
They viewed ali .tbe joJ OF the ITO. nsw dppi!nR
up TO thetf very l!ps, and sulf.uenlal sald, "fGn
rnnNf fnrCits m IN n1tNpruhfN " IN fFutts
s sa 9 s ey nd s"d ~ basa s .Ha 4
given him" Ihrist Taught tar Different dostrlno.
We foan! nothing like Z ~ any q ~ tesehings;
u Ht " .sxh, @ w. aas svsy ta
il .sd, srojaee ani 10 sxceeaiua s|ad. - pei.
liz Joy aG
before thu granting of The reward.
enss S s isdy .ssneo ~ss ee s sa
ths divine fs transmitted ho darkest tlls!s IL Till
tha Apo.tio, ''Th!s O. tho.n il tle iesh, )" .al
he bsx. .sa ssn M m b ska T.
bit graes saiaccnt % change lat sfoabo 20 that Il
] meioxes man Than Scisrs thss t. si shs not not
doubt thai BE- ~ msds hpss p perfect u ,s man.
broad Wow OF lfs, taking In the whoie compass Of
time and eternity r. rMstaesa Nm tos Ill psssefatton
@ ,e Whsn sS s% q: i' t9
we're not simply 10 " dowa anacr that. bur they
s;n %s5o . have al the ns,c,4 ,s
s'' mome"ta.y m s1pssicne". @ Time, S'sS eternity,
heascnwas 10 coma Before l,els .ison In. sach Z
the tor1nsnts Of tha. mousnt ot !peneuco. Thero
was scarcely any r1pcrIcaee in lfs that waa not
hard when sspasatea ffsn ths whole l!io; Hence
edy; Nan toiled all tho week to make make money
worked y = bon!san nf shave. whyl NJ! II, tss
ehili;sa iii 10 ,a.y siss snsm IN saaestion aud I'D
Il wa nsniis., that an o,srma.terins en.au.i.
lifs Of Il would not stand. il ths uospel hadnt
sx .as .sa.n nn0is se
around tie heart and drew IT, snouEshment from, the
inner life. religion would quickly wlthes when Peg.
vas faet poi theory or vi.on, that eonld rear,
aI sJi o ua u.aus ~
tho uospsl ol ch1is,." Persecution wls nothing
toa man that wat possested ct the truth; Whp.e
glad. Great was 10 b. tha iuturs reward uf taoss
Inc ,en .fo e. ISss. " n''
in being anls to bear !n.ult and abass ID dong good
| 4 HUSTON Gorchsas Was struck In Inv face Ills
a!st ltnpuIse VIA tyyenxs; but, having Christ In
saIi: "Thls much fot ma bow much fos Christ.
Wro,o his check. II was thi4 spirit that conquered
tug world. Ths highest Joy came from tho eo,..
dasI1. man wno gathered to h.u.self was only
at the ycsy beat bringing himself up 10 very low
lsfel not pq.tess!n{ tho conscou. .nesa of having
dong good, q having been unsel:sh. When he Ind
want, t what thsn, H. ..t4, ~ ha:s nss1 ~ LIZ! q
30 step farther, "Seo what I am Ike" As
bSgsn 70 make comparisons, and the oulJ thlu4
.aw = q Suck YsrA. !..s week: lia h4. ossu wei
kept aud we'll fed" Whit n7hle thought1 Bnl
tlks man llko George r.abud{, who gave
freely f. p'ale otAsss happy; u. lifs w.
l'yed, nut; lut9 him.sli lived in marrow circle oH.
conscious OF tbe Joy ol This world because tho ol
OF heaven Wa in hl! bosom, fu! u.nasare and over
runalng. We could not rob Christian Of tho tap
tu1u that game fso'a III net that tesse1 othsn. i
could nok bo tAksu.
~ bs happy in this world VIC Ned TO 10 Chris
| la a, ht,rn MI fi fnf hony ~.