The New York herald., 1877-02-12

ON natural instincts Providence has not suffered any
caprcous legislation In this matter The law Of crawl
tation is active Ia the socinl and religious a.
IN the material world Intellectual differences, the
needs OF existence and other causes determine tho
that despite oil this spontaneous and useful
classification. This law law cs,, not nsD. ,ns Oess sr
Christianity declares that all cqna all BROTH
crs OF ono divine family. So says the American con.
s!i,u.,on 50 say also tho dcas,s % OF az ages rs'
How men have desparcd Of the education and training
OF tho common people can he rcnd IN tho history
ruler has been the control OF these men, the element
always dreaded in State. The progress.
enancipa,,on the history Of The world. There IS
GROWN. feeling that economic and material laws arc
bower IN The genuine love Of man as man. All obssa.
ces must eventually sink before This ovcrmasering
feeling. The question OF the method OF us ocst eM.
can the intelligence Of the educated bc best brought
10 the hcp OF the ignorantf Tho answer 10 this
humanity. Tho great human soul has seen its
brother in all times and under all circumstances
and recognized us brotherhood THIS divine sentiment
is tho OF all effective education II the inspra-
tion Of all true preaching. When u animatcs the
breasts OF the worlds teachers tho problem IS soved
TABERNACLE METHODIST CHURCH.
THE PALM TREE SYMBOL OF THE CHURCH
SERMON by REV. CHARLES GREEN.
Rev. J. JOINS, being indsposed yesterday morning,
placed the disposal OF Rev. Charles Grccn, coored
clergyman from Meroso and formerly slave. tho
pulpit OF the Free Tabernacle Methodist church, West
Thirty fourth street. Taking for his text The twelfth
verso OF the nncty-second Psalm, he said:-l need
tax your patience with arguments TO provo that
this rs the Word God 1t Is the word OF the Lord,
Tor VIC read that oil Scripture written by inspra
ton. The palm Of which we told IN our text
is a symbol OF Christianity. The tree outwardy is a
beautiful tree, besides being used Tor variety OF
useful purposes It lives n thousand years And now,
what of this palm tree when apply II 10 Chris
tlnpitv? Tho righteous shall flourish ike It. They
live IN thus world O sorrow, and they 1--we among
people who do not belong TO the IOrd Jesus they
have a great promise made thcm-thcy shall flourish.
Chr,stiany the beauty OF the world Is the salt OF
the earth u ~ tho saving power OF the world; and
although the world has been attacked by superstition
and dOlatry II never gives in by reason OF ihn holy
spirit The Lord The palm tree is lons-livcd tree
SO are Christians. They never die The house IN
which wc live In tins world move out oi ana live IN
God and pcvcr die Once tho Methodists were fcw IN
number but when Wesley started the tire in tho old
country II found its way to America, and wc Wre
maze the happier Tor II. For the McthOusts io-dty
not that regard them superior 10 any other evsn-
gccnl scctI love, because think Them the nearest
to The aposio church Some people believe that It
in keeping Tor women To pray In public but In
the Met hodst prayer meeting the prayers arc said by
those upon whom tno spirit OF God dcsccnds Alter
SERVICES collection WAS taken up for Mr. Green,
whose church IN Mcrose has b. como financially en-