The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-05-07

same with the dandelon and tho cnilds soap bubble
And that Is The end OF the mag knowledge that
we ge,; inc moment that we attempt TO compress y
back 10 the form OF literal fact destroy H. To say
that we shall be glorious good deal, but tho
moment we undertake to tell what glory We ieel our
mistake The best things that are inside OF man are
Ike nightng1es, which sing II they think nobody
hears, but won't sing when company comes.
THE LIFE THAT NOW
There are some lessons DO derived from this with
out the curiosity mongers process there are certain
great truths that may be deduced from without
tempting TO anatomze heaven and render IL scicn-
tinc form, and which, f seize thcm right, VIII be
exceeding great comfort to us In our Christian life.
II II be true that We 1.-Two again. II u be true that We
are going forth 10 1.-Two in the higher life, tncn the
grandeur OF the life that We now 1.-Two Is out OF sight
What We are IN the family and the shop In the State,
IN society and nei:hhorhood depends upon what we
can do Man is worth the facts that no can
zeal economy man that can create moth
ing is worth nothing; he is absolutely valuecss
ing themselves by this rnlc thrown into
despair There signs and symbols OF the other
He Very bright children often become stupid men,
aud dull children often mako very bright men, You
cannot tell by the bud what the eorcscence is to be-
you canno. tel oy me Hover wna ne .ruls Is o 70 Te
universe-namely, 'God is lovo''and no VIII run no
RISK OF his not inherting eternal liie lie must not
though the things that have most TO do with
in this lite the things that are the most impor-
tanL There IS nothing nosier IN TINS world than
storm, yet what does II dor This human lie goes
laundering on tho things that I'LL the air
ana which attract us the most. that I'LL the ego
and the ears, the march OF armies, the riso
ana the fall States All these things before US
IN large proportions but Trey and 60 and leave
permanent sign. You IN ght to-day wipe out China
ana the world would not know ~ you might wipe out
iour-nths OF The globe, with all tner thrones, their
kings their princes and their grandeur. and yet tho
realities OF lie would remain. The things that are
actually worth chronlcng are chronced Tor ever ana
ever these are things that no man sees and no man
The records Of good mans lie are treasured
and recorded by an Almighty love- He has said, " j
viii dwell with those who are broken IN spirit aud
who are OF a contre heart" Mr.. Bcechcr here COM
mented upon tho twoiold character oil man as given
in tho fifteenth cnaptcrr-' 81. rauls FIRST Epstle to
the Corinthians, ana sal. he mad always been very
much impressed with tho twosidcd argument therein
contained.
MEMBERS ENCOURAGED.
have presented TO you tins morning, said Mr.
Beecher, those signs Of the new lie above ana pc-
You'd, order that IT may not seem strange TO you
when the novelty Is flown that there Is so little IN
religion-that II should seem so AIRY. There Is no
course and no life that has really so much IN u
20 make up the Christian experience are those
qualities that have Immortality. You have entered
upon that that Is described as being the hid
den life. Your lite is hidden with Christ
10 God. Some OF you WIN walk inc ways ,,
viii walk but few years more. Some of you Will
haste tedum OF trial and VIII find people to be but
unleavcned bread; you will ind men that Will empt
you TO dishonor and 10 immortality But the lie OF
tatn and truth and purity and dclity has IN IT the
very element oil the other life. Love anu hope and faith
aud holiness may not be at premium hcrc, but
they will grow more and more precious TO you as long
you live; and then when everything else leaves
you, they will become stronger and stronger and over
shadow you. Then, when you stand in Zion anu before
God, you will be glad Tor every manifestation OF pa
tIence, for every cnging TO purity, Tor every nope,
for every love- Tor fidelity 10 consccnce Tor all
truth for all scfdcnia and ali labors for others God
in you the hope OF glory nero VIII bring you glory
there.
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