New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-07-16

The Rer. yus H. seeye D. D., at me Collegiate Reformed


The Eer Julus H. Se'ye D. d. at me Collegiate Reformed
ChUIch.
President Seelye, OF Amherst College, in his
seliuon at tie Coll, gato Reformed Church. at Fiitlye
and Fprty-c -hth-st, yesterday morning, drew some
lessons from the fact recorded in Biblical history that
King Asa when greatly diseased appealed NOT unto the
Lord but INTO the ply sicans. Following an outline
OF his discourse:
THIS fact Illustrates general tendency in the treat
mcnt - spiritual diseases and 1t proper for Va 10 SIN
Gle ont some of the remedies which the Physicians pre-
scribe and inquire whether wisely them with
any hope. Frst let consider education. There are
rea; many persons who ina 1ne that good schools and
sound education are an that diseased world wants
Teach children thoroughly, they say, until All me MASSES
OF the people well instructed, ana You have nothing
more o seek. i moi ignorance lie parent ot All vice.
snd knowledge the source Of every good Give the
world knowledge, therefore, open the gatcways OF
science. aud et the human ascend on the broad
pathway 81 culture is hisu goal 81 course nothi NJ
need Ice SAID int TINS, ia itself considered Education
As nreeioUs. Good schools are priceless boon. NO
wise man viii drcr OF seek To depleciate them.
But when 10 70 the question ot tie highest good oi
society and OF The deepest wants OF the soul what can
cduca son do With It's glory Sud its worth, what has II
ever done 90 purify and heal corrupt and GyIDg world
Inc great difficulty with this dy i that II does moi
reach fact rs not aimed A. tine seat OF the disease
Tbe trouble with human nature rs NOT much lack 81
cnturu lack Of purity. Men are peri,hiu, not rOm
8 T.t ~.
disease Is not in the mmsn intellect, but In the
human WILL ana the symptoms of thc sickness
are not thlt men do MOI think correctly uUg
re- clearly INT thar they do not act rightly. " tak
mach of intelligence. and the need ol schools and colleges.
aud education. ut u tnis ali We can dep nd upon for
ON sIyaton the lauI Will be dcsoiltc. NJ amount ~
intelligence ever saved ANY people and the most costly
educational system is consistent with the moss corilt
social condition PmosopY' cu'tnre eincatioh, lhiel-
l,ctual GHemcut-l care not how much they are *
toed hus II We follow ther light expecting ina wili
give u 10y tr, &c sl" ma ~ Only w J-,he- i'i.
And jJst here "a tno mistake That j. made 50
sIl.n ius. now IN discussions about thr Bible
schools Men argue thaI our common SCHOOL - stn is
ln danger ~ the Bible - red IN oar schools ana there
Influence, ana take away the cornerstone If the
whole edi,e. our common scnoo! - stem womb mol
i4,t tyo generations II ther, we're religions CON
yiotiou. Ia support and penetrate H. lhls sysicm
n T '' peril. When the people Of rca city
Ike New-Y0rk ind Themselves ridden Over by cor
N;h csnnna and dede the justice they we're SCI Ia de-
Ieud. Is Ignorance tue cta'a o. tAI,t Nhrn inc SIoc
holders OF rrat corporation INA themselves hoid Oui,
anu eve raj Ie mn and snociatc iar Co., disturbance
oil trace aud The OF thousands. Is II for the want ~
k.owle9cci When our Congressman bug votes and
uo,arlI is i'd ignorance which makes our Presidents
aud legislators often The corrupt Tools or corrupt
mem no no; Ignorance IL bad enough indeed bus this
NOT national peril. nor - hh0"ledSe or national
In sac second place let Ms consider political and social
change. There many burdens when these can lghen
n,,bi" beam mat il DOT tho best government which
gpgcrs least nut rather. which enters most large
~ iuf In. !ils wants ~ ITS subjects. may, there
FORE rshY welcome every appliance whereby the cyl
DUSTY adjusted. We shall wisely seek 10 make the
.ta,iit,-1Ook more precise and minute, and
lcayOr that our legislation shall pro!ec.
the ri .ht consequently wider applications, while II
prohibits aud Furnishes the wrong more thoroughly.
iut wlis ali Ills DO wisely sought, arc IN great
danger Of changing this truth INFO lie. Many argue
that pcucl and social changes are AL that men need
only organize community perfectly. thrN Sa',
anu vOu VIII nave healthy stale OF society,
and "A diseased world viii be Restored. Any ono
who l5oss beneath the surface OF society Will ma
tnc scat % all IT. evil ~ tue evil OK TIE
ludiXiau.l soul. Man D. not CORRUPT because society
4, cosIapt bat tn truth b. exactly Tie othrr sic fD-
most ns disease i8 ~ society bat IA the yidil
heart md IS uOi, therefore, O pe rrncdied by any social
change only sAe individual becomes thoroughly
Trans l0rLed However perfectly you hay organize So
coty if SON have done nothing more thap TINS, IT has
been only a surface work. AOl have cny painted over
ynn seh.hucss not checked by ans efforts 10 merge
individual responsibility INTO thst al community III.
remedy only makes speedy the ruin " seeks to re-
move. -,
specific flr the diseases uf men. ana showed lis ncir
ceucY and concluded by saying tat rcgoH alone could
,stl,y tie wants ~ The world. THIS no said has
d0ya already everything watch gives any promise OF
nope or Joy Tor SMACK world, ana ~ Onli needs 10 hc
prlclaod and received 10 DO eyofywbcle life from tDo
deal otllsiles- IL our sin THIS Is the disea>S Of
Which We and the world dyhyi hut sell
dshuess only ho bauiAhed ~ love, ana love
man kindtes mans ,oyc God, aud mans love o God
uspires mans love 10 man This l. hr perfect life for
the individual and this tie perfect social state II Only
needs make tDs wilderness sud tue solitary place
glad, anu tbs desert To rejoice Nnd blossom s the rp'e
IL only needs this make tile earth Eden aud
kind once dwell "a In Tho Para lse II God"
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