The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-03-12
MASONIC TEMPLE.
THE D1scoRD BETWEEN DUTY AND DREAMS

MASONIC TEMPLE.
THE D1scoRD BETWEEN DUTY AND DREAMS
SERMON BY REV. o. b. FRoTHINGHAM.
The subject OF my discourse, said Mr. rockingham
Yesterday morning il the discord between dreams and
duty One OF the greatest pictures in the world, by
many considered tho greatest picture in the world, Is
the TRANSPORTATION, by Raphael, in the Vatican, in
Rome. II represents In the life OF Jesus dc.
scrbed in tho New Testament II Is there recorded
that Jesus taking with Him His three eminent friends
and personal disciples Peter James and John. went up
into high mountain to be alone ny themselves
Wn,le there he was In the ecstacy OF devotion,
and during the ecsacy he was TRANSPORTED ana glori-
fled. The vision passed. and the little company came
down from tho mountain and ut the foot met very
different scenc-that OF poor lunatic brought BY his
father to DO cured by Jesus by HIS disciples Tho
artist seized the moment Of inspiration and painted
both scenes. Critics have always said this was fault
OF tho art,st-that there NO connection between
the TWO scenes the artist right. lie saw that
the Of tho gorhcation on the mountain top
was the cure vi the foot OF the NIL The
same who lind fault with Raphael because ne de-
pcted canvas these opposite scene: would hnd iault
with the story Of the evanges--with tho Juxtapos-
ton in lilo in these opposite extremes. They say,
s.Worship and work never he found together-the
plor,ted man and the grovelng man can never meet"
BUSINESS RELIGION
Religion Is religion; business Is business The Ser
mon on the cunt very beautiful but preached
iony ago uud was the sermon on the mount, not the
Sc riuon ON the plain. We don't mean 10 cheat or
steal any more than IS necessary put the macnnesy
fabricated with the oil OF hypocrisy lew drops OF II
will not be missed. There must DO some mistake
about this No reasonable entertain the prop
oson that truth justice ana goodness will not work
world that unless injustice be done the heavens
will fall II that the one hand the worship
pers do stay by themselves the other hand Is truo
people who are immersed IN worldly affairs dis
claim Obligation OF LIVING glorned lie. One rea-
son Tor this is the their dreams Peo
pic mistake notons-ary fctons OF the imagination
principles, visions Tor ideas, and then insist upon
II that tho u OF tune because these utterly
mpractcable distractions are not lett out on the sur.
lace OF the globe. These dreams oil inc better ime
coming have been entertained all nations and at all
The most eminent 10 Us perhaps Is SIT homas
Mores Utopia, IN which ho depicts the condition OF
the world 1t would be II rational principles we're
carried out all departments. IL IS beautiful dream,
and II IS good tor us TO read such books, ior they
emancpate US FROM the limitations VI our lot ~ ID
only when we forget that these dreams are entirely
the actual OF society that We use
them amiss Mr. rockingham spoke at some length
OF the slow process OF rcorm--of great distance
between the mountain top ana the valey--betwcen the
cloriHed saint on the summit aud the grovelng mad.
man ut the base IT, he continued the Of life Is 10
get money. for instance, IN some form or olher-by
lying cheating, speculains-tl IS idle TO suppose mat
any idea vi principle Will help U.S.
The politician right 10 Say that principle VIII
that visionary distractions because
they won him his effort TO get Office by chi
canery and to It for pluEder. Tho member oi
ring has no right ask that angel small como down
and help him 10 rob the government on u whiskcy
trick There must be some approximation between
dreams and duty. They must be brought somewhere
reach each 0tner ana tue prOOiefn
MILLENNIUM.
Mr. Frothiupham concluded by saying that the law
OF kindness md love would make the individual invu
nerable against temptation, vanity. hate aud other
sins. 1t would regulate his home, dnd going outside
would regulate the affairs Of society. Prisons would
be abolished policemen dismissed, gallows taken
down anu pcniien tarics removed Let this law pre-
vail he sad and your perfect republic viii be realized
ST. STEPHENS (R. c. CHURCH.
SERMON BY THE Rev. DIR. Z. M'aLySN-THE
LoAvEs AND FISHES.
The Rev Dr. Edward McGlynn preached at the above
church yesterday morning. The text was taken from
John W. wherein i; is related that Jesus went over
the Sea Of Galilee.
Tho reverend preacher said in substance that the
restoration OF the palsed TO health by the word
Of Jesus was typical of the curing OF sinful souls by
the same holy means The epers that He had ceansed
we're in like manner example OF the Dealing ELECTS
OF His blood, which had been shed for mankind. We
need not imagination far to find al appi-
cation OF this days text The history Of the miracle
Of the oaves and fishes. which is from the beginning
of ST. Johns Gospel shows the wonderful things that
Jesus had performed for the people who followed Hts
footsteps; ana we are furnished with
good explanation Of the true meaning OF this
won lcrul multiplication OF the barley oaves and the
small fishes. The people had followed Him In large
numbers because OF the which His miracles
tracted by curiosity only whilo others came near fol
the sake OF those temporal benefits which they natu
rally expected 10 reap this King Of tho Jews
Jesus Is soctous Tor tho welfare OF the multitude
and has compassion upon those who have lett tn
towns and TO DO near Him; He would not sen
them away hungry lest they might faint on the road
He exerted His dvino power for the benefit oil thei
souls as well as Tor their bodies HIS care LOT thei
bodies teaches US tho example that through and b.
the means OF mems mortal bodies their lmmorti
mans sight at jericho was typical OF the heavenl
grace To received in the soul through The Oessih
THEY THOUGHT HIM AN EARTHLY KING.
The multitude who followed HIS footsteps believe
that He was the promised Messiah, and they nattcre
them ives that II He would be ut one and the sam
time "a warrior we'll as preacher; power tha
could break the reign OF the Romans over them ina
n. would 1--WE all the worlds Kingdoms to The Jews
They believed that AS He came according 10 the STRIP
lures the Messiah was To make all kings ana prince
pay Him tribute, and that the spoils OF o'her ha'on
should be theirs; lie should forgive them their sin
and take away Tie penalty VI sin. When lie, III com
passion for their bodily suneripgs, Tod them III I'll
OF HIS doing they thosgbt that in uture there wou
be work Tor thcr hands TO do, and did not c0nprc
bend that He had Tor no such purpose as That
aDolshng tho law but establish III not % aboIis
labor, but TO consccratc and saDcuy II. rms wa
something very different from what their world
wishes had led them 10 expect Tho carnal MINI
OF the jews would have made HIN KING owe
men by force OF arms therefore He Withdrew u
the wilderness. They came 10 HIM AGAIN, hop'n
that He might last prove to be the Messiah wnoh
they had painted In Their van conccits and were an
cry with Him because He would not work miracle
daily. 10 show them that lie not into the worl
alone iced them He tells the people that He has
better prcnd TO gIvc them than Moses had given hci
fathers when the children Of Israel left the land
Egypt aud went form out OF the house oil bondage
The bread that Moses mad gwen was 10 feed tho bod
only and now they again asked this bread always an
sought Hin to be king after their hearts, SO tina
= they might be pleased. But He SAID unit
4 them that lie that better bread Q
1 Ito ana that He would give them Ill
Q flesh 10 enligh.en tho world. Then they began {,
D taunt and revue Him. Those who before wouI
d | have made HIM king OF the Jews now asked, Que
the other "Wbo Is this man. and how can he give u
his flesh to cat 7" He had, giving them the loave
and fishes, shown LIS power IRON The Father who sei
1 | Him TO enightcn ana redeem the world. He safe
q | "Ameu. Amen, say unto you that unless yc eat
tive flesh and drink Of the blood Of the Son Of Man.