New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-11-30
SFFD-TINE AND HARVEST.

The Rer Dr. f. H. chaplin Fc1r tirDsaiist ctureh.
The Rev. DR.. f. II. Chaplin preached yes
terday at the Fourth Uniyersast Church at tftnaye
and Forty-hfth-st., o n Mark w. % But when the
fruit IS brought forth. immediately he putteth in the
sickle because the harvest IS come"
Nature both material and human, he said, cxhibits q
series OF processes and results Nothing leaps into ex
istcnce and Of All natures processes nothing is more
impressive than that which links tbe seedme with the
harvest while we wait and while sleep, the divine
touch that transforms the little seed into the sheaf or
wheat Processes are observable in the domains OF bl
man thought and action. There the prevailing law is
one OF graduation We find a mystery about the change
OF governments and The risc and fall u Illustrations. We
recognize vast changes but who will indicate the precise
time or form OF changel Even revolutions are not
abrupt II one ever was, 10 would seem 90 nave hren
the French Revolution, which tore the oid and IN" new
eras apparently 1000 years apart sun thls mlShv
torrent ran the steady grooves Of order ahd gih
ton. Serdime ana harvest are analogous eFtryNHtre;
There are processes which work through man and
those which work outside Of HIM Ills inventive power
has given him larger scope or sovereignty over tle
world around him. The printing pres, ms gwen 10
limited speech universal tongue and made tine great
departed wall, through every agr. talking 10 ving men
win living tongues For good OF for cyil~ power meal
cuable. THIS AMI the steam engne ana me tetsIarh
illustrate the processes mat work ny rh IN our b'st
INK OF humin achievements II j. Wei foi a. to consider
how much cannot control or accomplish llrir air
natural forces "t WORK Wlich 10y tur o' Iil'.h '
breadth from their accustomed couries may cancer a
call progress. ~ sc could lic on .el',' IN 'i'.''
and see our earth dumed 10 o spar III Una. -itl' ~, ~
We mi.ht bee able Co comprehend how terrible arr 90.
that surround us, ana now vas. ana
mi .htv are the agencies that bring MS our daily b' M
~ n,. time We have not Ony 30 consider the tuiis g."
the tarth hut ais the results az prNdi' ana puh'c i.
At fhp season ~ Thanksgiving "" suoNd fctl sens W
gratitude. sense of responsibility ana Use o thHi
Iho ycar closing. not gOomiiy nut soptl' We mu's
be thankful that the great processes )t lfe nave no.
closed: thankful for an abundant harvest II Hc"'
schemes have failed, Natures plans nave not Inc haf-
yct As God has it b. the basis uf an good on th
earth There is nothing OF social intceciu1 or moral
growth that not have it, roots 10 the green bhdt
We on lt % De thankul FOR oar national p Fli'SrS
know that some of them have become tluertd some OF
them look little dubious. And there H. room lor the
doubters 10 say that TIE experiences or hundred years
does moi prove our Government more than an expert
m.ut But after a OR privileges exist ana move ioi-
ward with gfOWIng intelligence and broadening chditl
Nv divine requIsitdn wo are made to feel RESPONSE
hiv Every ieal aud precious result demands o us Ia
nor There Is nothing good without. Think not that
There ANYTHING my scriOus IN the hnrdshp$ OF thc
times Either men have neglected % sow, or ,hey nave
rcapt,l what they have There - much reason To-
day 10 thankful the general prostitution ana coz
Lapse IT is like h. clearing ana purifying norm %ih
IL calls us do hOncstcr WORK Tor ourselves thu iof
uthprs Thaukulutss and responsibility cannon pr stp
rated Have men been faithful 10 pubc trusts anu pun
liz lie n these dark years There Is the black -p"t on
our yearly record ID Is not the shrnkage 0t mat RAJ
values t should Us to sigh u the shfnkaee o
mon thr shrinkagc souls. Yet trust and De thankful
he thank mi n public ana in orr homes. where are planted
he most precious seeds Of our life, ttm when Pt"cecu
tbe eatest iulueucesOi the world For I'D su measure
~ thc home is centre of JOY and respon sDlS "H
the aon and the world flourish and bring fOrth gOod
and bpuufiQl harvest.