, 1877-05-07

captive, the other wnrs tho crown of King. But
crowned: Who knovs bus thefs Il prophsey BE-.
meath Tut. picture md that e rcass to come a. i
throw open the wIrlovs Of this esrthl, houss and
nib!c Ii not 10 bo mcasnred By only the nbatsact
doctrines which lie here and there upon ta surface
:. s9E
Reyelatlon. 1tis 4 book not to he studied, - one
takes an ana'ys1s Of poison Of metals to find what
bonny; not : book Is b. trss.ed neaniy Of harsh
Il 6nt book @ 70 be read thas one may 6oa thets
n .ssh "s s Ill " " a
desire aueh j vision. Whistler Lots w!te became
40 actual pillar of salt no nne knows any longer;
ean perceive this that IN ali tins when ono has ,et
hts face toward good destiny. and then ha: look
VI wn u a Gns
ards now on orr streets who. four months ago,
looked .way from their burning sodom and started
us no " o4.s1te p'sr Hisf IN. ;1' my dsse!t @
ES dae. s4 ous s'a aa to ssgs s;
reader tho Dbla o1crs 1enoons OF bcauty anu worth
on All lts pages OF either Testament any sktp-
'S9 nj tas s
Of radicals shall drive you away from that volume
nny ps II. ya e for hs oos
rpan. Tho lLble rnast b. read with neither tho
narrownaas Of tbs pu.itaps nor with tho critical
sompaaien Of hon,s 81 sindy .na q t.'a wsi.tsn
BY human heingn acting children Of nature rather
tha as saesca &C. oo*s M arc n 70 b. read a. ete1s from
fEcni father than ~ tho accatato formulas Of
nes 3 e t. " wo
In 81 that concerns tho character, and hAppiners,
and destiny Of man..
sccn. 1t lnvtes no debate. The sects dsepule
over the abstract statements of religion, but sell
dom quarrel before tho pictures Of g varied e1pe
and conversion, and baptism. conflict has rapcd
al sloaa TIE sEes; but ~ scets snd pss,ons have
ths Dorsas Who worked for tho poor, md Tic
Daniel stands fosta without meeting any glance Of
and hcroisN,. ~ Even sic rude John Of The wiier.
s. fG%aK y al % 1ess se ~ Hs'g .s
dental, b. poverty, biz righteousness, haye 81.
fenced al llGs Of complaint, anil havs made tho
when compelled by rscklees vow to put 10 death
th!4 .Iohn, .luwcd, ia hla weak manner of show.
nv rssesense e for far .aet % an c@Sodiment q nan. NJ
JsSoen =, e Il @ u ~ ass9n st q s.
iho sans 10 10 a!i eyes. All aimiEo the ex.snal
'aaon mH5 s SHs II ess ss 70 s
lat whsn men pass beneath the phenomena aad
formulate causes, then they divide ~ Into con.
Chalmerscs:, So. belore tbs human pictures ofthe
Dible. we all pasa along n peace and drinking in
ss Of too S9;s
that develops taa sttlfe. All will adnlro alike q
tell Of tlowcts a. tue train nnYes along otst onr
1nd what Kind ii elements make those flowers and
Hnder Whist KIND OF Light they viii bloom best nnd
Sfs w ts Sni in S gss s
Wonderful, then, tho pictntes OF human life In
Tho Saercd Book, for they combine instruction and
only one atmitatlon or with unity onc warning. :,
The relation of these posttaiturus 70 the arts f.
worthy OF part Of tue reelection wc bestow this
in order to b great. demand great subjects. The
pyramids would b greater OK less, il We onlv
ot the Christian Church drawn tts subllnIty flum
tho Christ md tho God, and tho Immortality
toward which the donass tiss ana for which the
. jmp,ss. the ds.F.; with eeeotisty unequaled,
fas SSls IL. h.aded sses, . To-
:sa!etss @ ssst Il / 'a!a L. to sso.s sss!ys'sdsa,
e5stIaet iAeusht, ..iiie tde volume. from
eiresr :. I h. already wrcssei from - siniul aSl
world i believe there Ie nnthing In Plato Of
splnoza. or ia Calvin which IN artist cond caryo
OF paiut. Az opposed to such abstraction, tho
men aud women. Even little Children Ar0 to he
trIumpbal procession, and sas down 70 lnn the
Ss,s s5s {. tAsseH VI Ms,s ssa sad bo.
ese IL Ell eoae eotgss
% isabsas II found ihe Mater Dolofose, .nainleod ] "a
wholo gallery. Of subjects noba or beaut!fu! boz
ysnd xbs; Ill .ee w.sld elsewhere .;, soala haze
the cIasdc world once built ont OF marble. tho sub
sequuns Kings and popes, snd Goycrnors and
quarfied stones for now homes and palaces, and
havo dragged awny ready. made columns. and capt.
tails, and cornfces, and endless ngures, TO bs
ssion, 70 into the IDLY ser ptutes has Ars moved,
not a. anaid fulns, nor - = sp9les, but to carry
and experience, and thought. and Joy. anu sorrow
enough to decorate all tic now homes Of nil tho
new generations. Atnund slt the parsons !n tho
isu,, and worship. and immortality that zach char
aeter, from even tie dead Abel TO tho dead Christ
W. ~
which carried Tho Image of Heaven, and tho widow
whn gave her Two nites was exalted BY ali sssocia.
Into this vast store u vtttonayss and aubls asso.
Citations Art entered, and came away with !n,pcF.
from 70. dssS h' assss
science, cau tho religious heart turn. ind looking
,,pon these human faces that move along In the
rsstamcnsa IN ,nsh @ faith. and hops. And purity.
Il may well ha an objection 10 all forms Of un-
belief that they can furnish society With no fatt
compensation snr all thut overthrow Of old grand
which IT. principles must sooueJ os lAtot bEln1
Doubtless this world would lose vast part OF liz
mental and spiritual wealth should 1t ever bc made
70 bellsys thst Aeraham's lifs r. faith wss an
hi; th.t aut threw away hta 'lte BY nEs cleqdenco
in hostile lands; thAt Maxdsrn through al srrUr
she'd her panltsntisl tssfsi that Christ cstue BY
falsehuv1, and In error died. uofora unbsl!cf
shall rob d. u past rlc!i, let ns The out.
lines Of that art, snd literature, and thought aud
sentiment that aru 10 como aud hll thu omptsA
temple.
And this thought teads mo TO a.k you to mark
how dear 10 the huInnn Ench arc all IL spiritual
thin9s. Mankind viii fotxuta simple fact. but Ii
WI hold tasl . M ,nclott that touches ~ lnnes
i y st once ima,ortal Ideas touch, oaly the In:
tcilect, aud fade; but all that touches the eoul
passos away mora slowly. Il II dvse fades.
The public caEhss along in IT. memory
p.o nd fy!h.. ~; !, hsHS. no |, sna
condemned shc one phtlosorhot to death. We mast
and ot his State. because tho Crown Of such ruler
Win nAs ttrf Ia fnr n anln In