The New York herald., 1878-01-14
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speakers leading idea throughout seemed 10 be that
mans OF wishing well to his fellow m an and
ta himself, in proper spirit and frame OF
mind, constitutes In itself act OF prayer,
its object Is tho elevation OF the
humane in nature. Nowhere In Christendom is II
taught that the mere prayer oi the lips will be of
avail with the power outside OF ourselves to which the
orthodox have gwen the name OF God The orthodox
papers contain article prayer, wherein are set
forth all the conditions under which the petitioner
must appeal 10 his God in order TO be heard. The
prayer must be offered byGonsccratcd persons, ask
Ing things well tor the people to receive; the con-
secraed must be pure IN liie simple sincere devoul
and tho prayer be things that are perish
abie--not for wealth, power or personal cmolument-
but always for things spiritual and divine Adher-
10 conceive why prayers are not always
answered.; for how many times IN tho worlds
history have the difficult conditions Of tho orthodox
0etn complied with by those who offer up prayer?
How many are there VINO IN this holy week can COM
ply with these desirable conditions! Lei man or
woman pray Tor any good thlng--ior health, wealth,
knowledge or wsdom let him or her pray fcrvently--
"ail over" for good, whether II be gsace reason,
camness. the power ~ forgive enemies and such Ike
gifts-wlil SUCH prayer be granodY To lit ourselves
Tor prayer must believe that there Is power out
sidc OF ourselves and above us ul. The time may
como when droughts spalI be unknown, when farmers
shall easily gather In their crops ana life DO less df
cult tnan 1t Is now; but tncn, tho elements around
w wiii be The same as now In those far OF better
times man shnil be better developed physically
and intellectually and abler 10 stand up against
uIyers,y .Laa hc is now This change for The Better
viii not DO by supernatural intervention; mans
framc shall 10 The same old frame ol our own and
past times but II shall be In closer relations tho
organic world. rhe reign OF perfect love VIII como IN
by the force vi our being what VIC ought ~ be; Oh
short, being what we intended to DC and not beng
something else. When man shall be himsol indeed
then the world viii be ressneraIec.
NATURAL AND PHYSICAL LAWS
The speaker dwclt " length ujou the operation Of
the natural and physical laws 10 illustrate tho ncces
SHY, as lie called H. OIL putng ourselves IN conmuni
cation with the laws oil tho universe. Our late civil
war furnished an example OF the beneficial operation
Of these laws BY elicitng feeling OF general sylnpa-
thy and unity OF action In lav0r the progressive
ideas OF tie uge. The Crusades afforded another
example OF the same sort, though II originated III
Inherent motives IL was claimed that httlc vi the
worlds be attributed TO unscishness
aud much ~ TIE spirit OF egotisca cravings ior per-
sonal GAIN No man or dozen OF men emancipated the
American slave. The age did It. Does the progress
OF the world depend upon the indvidumY Does the
age make the man or the man make the agey Noses,
Cyrus Cesar ZoToastcr Coniuclus. Luther Elizabeth,
Wesley, Napoleon stand up IKE granite columns Ia the
desert waste 0I centuries TO mark how deeply the
teaches that but Tor the waves ol progress which
have swept by running through ages anu strnging all
our actions as upon silent thread Of time man would
be now wnere he was centuries ago. History Is now
us science. IL teaches us that when an individual
has gone against his age he has failed and broken
down. john Huss stood alone In his ulnc and the
world was against him. Sav0nnrola was greater man
than Luther: a man capable OF revoiutlonizing has
age: ,et his great will his unrvaled learning, his
burning cloqueuce unequal 10 The task OF com.
batting the Kings and peoples who were against HIM,
and he was burned at the stake. Luther came ana
gone before HIM were utilities, Uut In mis- day the
universities were full o heresies and, proved
by the thirty years war; hall OF Europe was prepared
do battle on his side Luther was not burned; tho
spr.t OF the uge fought with him. He was hut Inc
instrument oil the time.
Pot yourself In accord with tho spirit of she age
your success Is certain; oppose II, and you are
swept away with the current Oi progressive events.
The Office Of prayer IS q necessity with every QUO
wishing happinesa, power or SUCCESSFUL Of which
must nave coucofdance with tho spirit OF the age.
Man must havo u iaith outside Of himself; Of realm
OF peace and love he has never seen nor beard Oh
call IL what you wiil-pr0vidence, the Unknown, the
Unknowabo, IT is there. Your cGtng 1t God does not
put IL take " away. is there Just us much
ior atheist the Turk or HtndOo rs lor the orho
dox Christian. Tue cardinal mistake OF tho rational
ist materiast Is that lie dares not put himset IN
communication with tho eternai law. Let US all be-
lieve there this Power No sIragglcr over the
vale oil existence has any right 10 beiievo that any
thing Will come to him nc does not seek IT. There
is roOm enough the world tor all II one cares 10
make II. 1t IS only the most constant aud devoted
man who must dare 70 ask anything oil the Supreme
power only ho who IOrgcts his evil passions Gun US
pre- ask iavor from The supreme WALL