The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-08

truo meaning OF the passage:-"Makc TO your
selves friends OF the mammon Of nnrighteousness
which, the speaker said announced II rs religious
duty 20 use Ali accomplishments, all the amuse
msnts world Not u neglect or avoid them but
and servants 90 our regeneration. Not to them
as gious did, but must use them or sarve
mo external man ana ofsas n~ a,a ~" "
lernal and external opens ms nature 70 receive
fuller tide OF the divine lie II was Tor lack OF TINS
exercise in natural engagements and diversions that
SO many great and good have spent most OF theH
time IN Doubling Castle and the slough or Despond,
realizing the words OF the prophet 1.-THE beasts tnatu
raj 81 do groan because they have no pasture
The speaker urged duty upon old and young to
smusement taat viii draw the thought and care for
sell out self and engage them IN behalf OF otncrs
compel ourselves TO work and play Tor others; 10
adorn ourselves homes to please others, not 70
outshine them; that thus, and thus only, could we
ego IN and find pasture The effort 70 do this
will bring OF heaven 10 earth than the Church
has ever done by her persecution or blue law pro-
seripton OF innocent amusements. Let the Church
provide aud superntend all the amusements that Tho
young require.
Addressing himself 10 the receivers OF Swcdcnborg's
theology tue speaker said:-Soms Of Us have been
.going in Tor pasture IN studying the spiritual sense
otne Word. ana the truths upon which We have been
fed have indeed been "easts Of fat things" But
should forget that NIL present atlainments In
knowledge, however spiritual, very external and
superficial 10 that wisdom wncn may be revealed di-
rcctiy from tho Lord Himself, by HIS i'm mediate In
spration From the heart We are enaDied TO see Inc
qualities and uses Of things THIS superior discern
Lord speaks to us without the aid of any
interpreters Hence ri any man speak Let
him speak as The ora,les Of eoi." From love We
may OBTAIN tho and the speech OF heaven.
No external educntion, scientific tormury OF aith,
give that Covel then, dear friends. the best
stts. Listen TO the heart teachers that may be sent
To us, and listen, o listen, IN deep humility for tins
LORDS own revelation 10 tnine own heart. Thus
shall We be saved IRON TIE vanity OF the man who
supposes he Is feeding upon the nmost pastures
truth and good, because perchance has studied
all the WRITINGS teachers For II IN this sense
chars hive brc q a ma a u 4
then has lis goue down ~ It's very norntpg uawu;
then has dependence upon the Lord dropped down
to creature dependence, ana tho VOICE % the Good
Shepherd may no longer De heard In ecstatlc meda-
ton, calling closer com munion and ccar per-
cepiion oil HIS uniath med love and wisdom.
oBEDIESCE AND HUMILITY.
There VISIONS OF the divine glory In the path OF
obedience, humility and prayer mat no external &C
quirements OF knowledge can:gve Inc wisest ex-
poundcr OF those docirincs Il Al times he VIII drop all
learning aud al PROSTATE In spirit before the
great invisible Teacher. viii Und himself drawn up
such heigLis OF prospect anu such efvcncy of love
"a none ever attain in inc more pastures OF
doctrine. however ana exaltc. on. then, let us
not neg IN hidden way OF inspiration W
which lignt Of heaven may ascend INTO our
hearts, even though the intellect Is obscured by
inc clouds OF ignorance. Let none Despair
oil the sweets OF bosom communion with
the Reedemer because they have not learned
all the highways Of approach through the
New Jerusalem. For John aiu outrun Peter 20 tho
sepuIchre Of tho Saviour. SO will humble obedient
Love outrun Faith in It's more external path OF
Knowledge. Whilo knowledge walks, Love runs IN
the heavcnward way. While Faith takes the round
about way through The wilderness, Love goes dtcct
through GAIA and Ascaion 70 ne PROMISED iand.
Bon are blessed says Gryder, "for In waiting upon
the Lord, Love shall run and not be weary, Faith
sh all walk and not faint
Let US then never forget that John was the first
at The sepuichre so those whose hearts shall lead
their heads whose shall ourun their knowledge.
these shall come first to the Risen Saviour and, BY an
has indeed risen within them TO iliumine themior-
ever with the light OF higher lite