The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-21
MASONIC TEMPLE.
SERMON BY REV. o. h. FRoTHINaHAM ON
wHITsUNDAY.

SERMON BY REV. o. b. FRoTHINGHAM ON
wHITsuNDAY.
At Masonic Temple yesterday Rev. o. B. Frothing-
ham preached ON thoughts suggested by the coming
OF whitsunday. The story Of whitsundsy, he said.
told In the second chapter Of Acts OF the Apostles
10 the that OF the Jewish Pentecost The day
commentaries the bringing OF the law TO the people
II be supposed that the writer OF the story Of
Penecost wished understood literally in his de-
scription. The winds that shook tho four corners
OF the building mentioned typined swiitness, ard
the tongues Of flame eoquence The story means this
that no individual s anything by himself alone.
The thought OF Pentecost Is that every woman
innate communication with the source OF religion.
According the jewish account OF Pentecost Moses
cause Jehovah, the INFINITE, the AM was there MI
ing all space Noses sought companionship not soil
tudc. He would be with the greatest Tho idea Of the
Christian Wkitsunday 10 precisely the same These
people in their chamber In Jerusalem held commune
cation with Christ in the way That Is all that
religion does for any OF US. Tho priest relies on his
sacrament his altar his symbol, asking you
those the invisible spirit viii come you And when
the believer approaches tho altar tho vision comes.
But the soul 10 It's own regenerator. What matters II
that the medal tho priest gives he worth sxpcnco
he make the SIMPLE soul he gives II TO believe
will deliver him from sin or dangcrf Imagination
cures more than all the doctors together Speaking
OF the French pilgrimage the preacher said These
vagrant pilgrims who find their way the shrine
OF Lourdes are in measure benefited by the aid OF
their own Imagination The Protestant theory OF
Christ equally gr0unoleSB Win Catn0liC
stions Of saints and symbols There 10 historical
foundation for II, yet tho minister by getting
TO believe that by partaking OF sup OF common vino
and bit OF common broad rcgencrating spirit will
enter him, effects a useful purpose.
0NK IDEA FUR ALL RELIGIONS.
The world OF truth, progress, improvement 10 IN
the ITSELF Tho fact is there is but idea for
all the various forms Of religion, called by whatever
name whether Moses or Chris. or jehovah or the In
finite Whatever pane you call Il by It 10 there GIVE
IL no name u all, still Ills there Mr. rockingham
described some length mans relative position in
each other 80 great we cannot cut ourselves or
from society. Alter giving few illustrations OF the
danger to the individual thus cutting him
self on the preacher described the man whose
desires make him force that becomes tremen-
dous lever Tor good evil, according as 1t is under
the control Of lazy or not He also. by way of COM
parison described the influence OF congenial minds
upon another; how TOR q friendship men suffer
without COMPLAINT and strive to achieve q that
will be commendable 10 that friend. Then he dwct
upon tho force OF original thought and individual nde
pendence "Why," he asked. Ills radicallsm power
iessyn And answered. because there Is no har-
mony OF action" Christ says, when two three
are gathered together He would be with them
Wore all the radicals 70 como together
now there are enough OF them to create revolution
IN the religion of the entire country. When will they
come togetherf Whenever II may be, the winds that
shall succeed will not shake the Jour corners OF the
building, but the four corners of the continent and
the tongues flame that will rest upon those there
senbed shall be tongues OF fiery cloquenco that will
infume the great heart Of the entire people TOR
dispensation In religious teachings.