The New York herald., 1878-10-14
MASONIC TEMPLE.


'sTHE PRACTICAL VALUE OF THE FAITH IN
ooD'--sERMoN BY MR.. 0. b. FRorHINGHAM.
"The practical valuo Of the faith in God" was the
subject treated by Mr. o. b. Frothinghap, in tho
Masonic Temple. The idea OF God fills The imagna-
ton Of man, he said. Though underlined, II stands
for all tnat is great glorious and lovely the ideal
world; and in the material world IL stands for law
that never changss-tor providence that wsaves all
things consistently into perfect order and harmony
In moral world it stands for law that cannot be
explained away, aud IN the spiritual world 1t ropre-
sents love which Ia forever present to the soul.
When we pass from the ideal 10 the doctrinal great
change marks the transition; tor then theory or
dogma OF God does anything but affront the race !;
Gcd is painted not as Law. but as vioator OF the
law. The doctrines IN the moral world represent
God not universal spirit OF justice, but
presson OF wiifulness OF what shall bo what shall
not In spiritual world the doctrina OF God
is Of majesty ITSELF but OF the priest; not OF per-
feet beauty, but OF couded divinity, glorious but
dimIy, darkiy glorious; being part OF whom is in
heaven anu part in he'll; being to be cringed and
shrunk before--to be approached upon bended knees
Atheism quarrels with mems thoughts OF Deity, not
with mems aspirations their hatred IS OF the dogma,
not OF the idea II the atheist lakes God out OF
heaven he pus HIN into tns breast OF man,
cate Hi from the things that are The practical
value Of this deathless Being, as mere belief, Is
nothing; but belief OF the consciepce and heart
II seems priceless Look at its importance It bears
upon ourselves, our political relations and spiritual
Inspirations. -
1t seems that the one great thing needed among
men standard to chow us that goodness ~ duly
thar just ice is no mere OF ours but death
less beauty, u part Of the universal system Of the
the voice OF God thus admitting the idea Of
character TO tho ideal God Pubic and private
breaches OF trust and dishonesty had been Of late OK
planned way and so pushed into corner that II was
doubtful now, IN many places, whether there is such
thing moral Law, and hence the necessity o. .
standard that shall not bc pulled to pieces, but that
all men shall hasten TO acknowledge Reason, not
tradition Is to determine the standard DO right or
wrong. 1t is meet that the idea OF duty should be
made PLAIN, simple identical with the will which
is 10 do IL The problem in America sow is 10 esab-
lish Tor the 1rst time IN history, a government
founded on the rights OF men, How are meet
the requirements? 1t Is an historical fact that all be
hevers in de ocratic IDEAS been thsistk Noses
was q theis,; tue idea OF God only would he use
Cromwell man even nov not UNDERSTOOD owed his
tremendous power 20 .ne name o. Ioa. Our own
parently he Christian, but In his heart OF hearts
he had only one faith, which was IN Inc supreme will
the destiny OF the American people He took up
then ng cry that impartial justice should
reign among men, and that the grcat Republic shoud
Linco D. that man OF great great trials owed
his success faith In God The great Nazzini, man
whose name we can hardly meLton without tears,
coDjured mis- countrymen not 10 lose their faith in
God; tor II they did Ali would be lost. Emil. Cas-
no faith, pleads confession, but IS SIMPLY dsist
while preaching the great gospel Of progressive
IDEAS TO the loeran people
KEPuBLcANs BE DElsrs.
No State mas aver founded republic unless II was
founded by q dest For this reason Rome could
never found q republic; Tor Romanism, by reason OF
Its constitution despotism; it's creed Is tnat out
side OF the Church there is no salvation; and In ifs
cardinal ideas therefore, II could NOT be republican.
1t requires that saints should rule the world but
arc sinners. ana therefore unable 10 dot II says
Christ all In all IN the world, aud that thOse
who accept the creed have share In the
kingdom hereafter. Atheism cannot rule the world
ana desm compels us have . repuolic, be-
cause 1t draws all wills into the same
path OF justice and equally Republicans
agree on cardinal ones Tho question: before soc,sy is
how and women may live togsther--sufTer ana
rejoice, IN harmony with ono another, aud not pull
each other pieces. In state OF nature this could
be brought about; for orcs rules there without
justice. AZ John stuart MIL has beautifully said,
.'lf copy nature We are TO discard human
n.y. Among the lower orders OF animals barbarism,
savagery and rcexing stream oi never drying blood
ourselves wsn to build up society differently
constituted. We are as family oil little children
stumbling along while making our way toward
something higher and more beautiful than what wo
have yet known. Let It be believed and admitted
think that any belief may os entertained because
II is found 10 work we'll Tnc first question touching
doctrine should be, is II true ana can maintain Itself
before the bar reason 7 There are probably not
dozen people whc, believing IN God, discard tho sub
OF tho belief aud cling TO tne idea. and II is
always found that the earnest mon are tho most
earnest believers. But though dogma may be dis
missed the substance OF viii 20 strength
strength ana from glory TO glory forever.
ST. THOMAS EPISCOPAL CHURCH.
THE LIFE AND LIGHT OF THE BrBLE--sEnMoS
ny BISHOP COKE.
Right Rev. A. Cleveland Coke. Bisnop OF Western
New York, preached eloquent sermon In ST.
Thomas' Episcopal Church, on Jeremiah, Nv, To-
"Thy words were found and l did eat them, and thy
word was unto me the JOY aud rejoicing OF mine
heart" The point enforced by the speaker was the
great amount OF cousoling light and hope and JOY in
tho words OF the Bible. and the necessity
OF assimiiating the promises and the vision con-
tanned therein with the Christians daily life. He
said jeremiah in sacred art was properly enou gh
presented sitting the shadow OF a broken arch
In the m Idst OF Inc OF hs dear Jerusalem; and
ye,-though the spirit Of Jeremiah, stepped In the
darkest depths of gloom, IN strong contrast to
that OF Isaiah whose voico was atuned 10 sunshine
and giadness-he too, had CLEANS OF spiritual Joy,
transports OF heavenly rapture, and he says "rhy
WORD was to me The icy jc,, ana rejoicing ,oi o.
cIple spiritual experience, tnat tney who
Oh umss mourn blessed. ana, trusting in
Christ Though their horizon be pisck with the sn adows
Of despair Hs will aisspa the darkness bring
them iofth IN the radiance OF His glory. IL is iko
that oiazc OF gnt that broke out as related IN Bun
yauis beautiful aegory when Christian escapes from
the Giant Despair. Seven hundred years alter Moses
| uttered them Jeremiah found the words, "Msn can
MOI live by bread alone and finding tnere tue divine
Inspiration nS exclaimed, Thy words were louna
Il
what tns Odd preachers called "king text,' excr-
csng imperial lnhuoncc throughout the rest oil tho
Scriptures.
BIBLE rsDERvALuED.
There is a general disposition IN these modern
days 10 underval,s the Bible. Snesrs and contemp-
toons alusons 10 10 are seen In DOORS, magazines,
newspapers, and may be heard from he proianc lips
OF orators aud lecturers Tney treat the book as an
obsolete and odsshioned thing bat these drivelers
assa Biblo miss tDeir sim, Tor divius truths
| never die aud can never be destroyed. The Anglo
mind all over tho world is saturated with the
splri language OF the Bible IL sntcrs into tho
woof aud warp ol their being, and u Is that which
has made the the envy OF the world The great
orjeet OF consderatou and importance s TO assimi.
ones rfe the words Of God 4. tho Bible aud
nve BY them spiritually, as tue body lives by food,
taking tnem daily and constantiv Tor nourisnment
and strength
BEHRAN BAPTIST CHURCH.
AN INTERESTING ASaIvERsAIY-s SERMON BY
THE REV. Da. PERKINS, FIRST PASTOR OF
THE CHURCH.
An Interesting occasion celebrated By the mem