, 1877-04-30
GOD IN NATURE.

FHHNOa bI f1lH HAf+ DR. fD" &LL~
Tho Rev. Dr.. +. r. Powell preached at The Third
Unitarian Church yesterday morning, taking as hia
snhlect "Tho Revelation Of God in Neturo." The
church Ind been decorated with flowers for the oc.
caa'on, anil presented sprlngtlkc appearance. Tha
anb|cet had been chosen With ylow to welcoming
Tho birth Of tho flowers md tho chlrr1n9 Of thq
birds. but It proved to bs tll.adapted, for without
Inc Air WAS frosty and hllod With snownakes, and
within tho atmosphere Vas fat srpu being foft and
baln,y. Notwithstanding tho surroundings, how
ever, tho Doctor threw tho life OF spring and the
beauty Of nownrs Into hEa discourse, and aucceeded
in interesting large audience. Tha following IL
IN abatraet Of his remarks:
ffc said Nature seemed 10 enjoy taking u uu-
awarrs, and icaptnR out Of her icy eavos 10 sur.
round us with gntlands Of flowers and let loose
hocks Of singers over out heads. II wns Impossi-
bio To not believe that there was consciousness In
tho world itsc1i, thcrs was 50 much Joyousness IN
4 lilac bush full Of blossoms and bees. Dnt there
was nothing 30 absolutely beautiful a. an apple.
orchard In full bloor., May .liay wss the rcsuf.
rcction Of deity, and God In Nature solved the
problems OF tho poet and theologan. Joseph
Cook, tho famous 11oston lecturer, had bcen seek.
ing after God with the microscope. Tie had found
that he could snalyxe matter, bnt that some out.
sidc forco must come In 10 produce tho beginnings
Of life. There was not d Transformation OF a
blossom that did not require 4 Divine presence
In It a. much as tho lower plas,uo
coll, and the sustenancs Of life needed
nh fally spiritual cause "a did
sws III tic nse tas es eNsd'fs 70 tss is
fcdscd b,r Or artteulnted man. Ills conceivable
presence wss Ills sp'tisna ce.-the soul Of Ma
ture.-and the |awA ug Nature the laws Of Ills
willow without inauir,ng where Il came from. To-.
md trees were, made for spring only, and were
good Tor nothing all: summon: This physician
,soala , oeeasiontally .ceomMend ehanye of aif;
moi endure the easne thougha ut different seasons
lte often found himself saslng aside certain books
e9e WITH ens TO- M s sat ws
the railroad whistle but not tic robin al oelocE
W. W. se sH sois Tint II VA. impossible ,or Two per.
sons to Ess essfsy ;hs same angle 20 a. TO ses tho
n,otr rIeh ia she world In anothor WY thsn Vera
ias. l'horo wcra un!imite9 methods d ssht. .scs. @
industry and economy to one y III stapdy dy Vii!
ors. and was also we'll seen by bis lazy, laughing
t!end who swaas s h.mmGsk Under 4 I'D rsaa
i :tood whisins af q II ssf ssifss &
C!sy. people iost ! great deal ont Of their lives
impatient wa. tho struggle be,weon honcs pleasure
you'd soon, al Als mind to q eurfelt. and then
n shs,s you'd @ ee a,l p.asaas ri { he stoo 4
nn Pohtt ne Woulu gFc ~ ntneta at the expense u
1t was not easy to build city 40 that ii should
be adapted to spring: We, could not get tho
Sae %Sf Is Sefs ao r 1
any. conceivable fro.hness or llfet It WAS tho
deadest OF Ill pusslblu material, and IL color wa1
hateful. bricks veto 1t for family vaults,
was rough.heun stonc, aud this was most
ignorcd. II WAS Natures material aud way Of
building, however. for She could run It over with
ossss % Gd vine, Without nnty somo Sry pso
clay and use the stons that gavo them = vast VA
ricty Of angles and cur1es aud that fcsted The eye
with it, frecdom from uniformity.
Tho frat hcu was moro Welcome 10 the speaker
than tho nrst flower, We werc told that tho glacier
ngt Crowded down from the polcn and pushed tncn
Tic co began 10 recede it was followed back again
by the same races. The same. phcnomcna wero
occurring eruty yeaF ovor our heads In tho air.
1ss ssyy II R;
In conclusion, ths speaker sald iovo, friendship.
nfis and howeFs, nnd all things lnspirntyc, came
lived renewed llyes There wore few deaths now.
We woss le.a gFcgarlous, ana oIr lnatrf11nlty
activity. This botantst was strolllng, inc
husinesa nlan lookcd moro cheerful, homes
Mere being cleansea, and we wore max.
%lsSs ~ ~ %has ws pis.ssa u i1s i'setns..
Of ths ycass, but wc could sny Of memory limit
What ~o insras.ed q her ncver grow aged and dull
Out rcl1embs.cd springs were Ike tho paintings on
the present, but. perhaps. It would ID hard to
cn!i. lie had ono stored away TINT was fragrant
with noela irlendshlp. Another and snothee
to one who Ind knowna, king.toulod iAthor, II
WAS no wonder tho world had been over dreaming
Ut o land of perpctuaf spring.