The New York herald., 1878-08-18
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earth "
God, said the Docior has spread val be lore mana
eyes the uniai NJ documents where he can road the
evidence OF the sxistonco OF a Supreme Being Tho
planet on which we live and the many orbits crcu lat
ing in the Infinite speak Of The glory Of God
pronounce tho universe the work an all wise aud
almighty Creator. Besides this astounding COM
pexity OF worlds, however. there Is the mierocosm
mans heart, which reveals the Same truth 10
him vino turns contempla,ivey ms look on
II lhe Greek philosopher desroas 10
hnd tho system oil lite by which
man should DO guided, plunged into the depths OIL
The human heart, examined carefully a us feel
ings In order ~ make the one most dominant the
foundation of his system As the result OF his
tiny he found that the ove oi pleasure Keeps us hold
most tenaciousy on The human heart ard IL mon
all the children OF Adam. He therefore Instituted
u new worsnip--tns worship OF pleasure. This phil
many were his disciples ia oldcp times, and the nun
ber OF his followers IN our days legion There are
thousands among Us who deem the Worship Of pleas
ure the most naIural religion Tor man
PLEASURE DkLusIoS.
But pleasure Is nckle deity II claims facrluces
from lis volares aud gives NO recompensc. What II
promises II dazxiiug, what grants poor lts very
nature Is delusive How could II ever become realityY
True, thore is ysarnng IA mans soul alter salsiac-
ton; but this yearnng, ike treasure IN the hands
of spenathrit, must not be lavshed aud wasted Ia
valn and Idle things. knowing that tnere Is In our
soul The desire 10 become sataod, We must 60 step
further and examine Tho iunats teeing OF heart
a solid basis Of true sa,islsct,on. II We DO tlis
earnestly and carefully We Will soon lnd out the
true characteristics OF mans naiuro There
Is one trait which never leaves The human
heart We are born with tho feoing Of dependence
The different periods OF our lite with the
same fcehng. and IA our parting hour, II there left
some CONSCIOUSNESS ior US, this Iesiing OF depeUd-
ence comes IN It's utmost streugth and ebbs
away only with The last breath OF lie TINS ieei
lug Of dependencs is The revelation written tie
tablets oi every human heart that there Us divine
bong on whom We Depend and revealed religion,
contained IN tho sacred writings, ts nothing else but
the true commentary which teaches US not 10 misun
derstand but 10 perceive correctly tho sublime words
that our own nature speaks 10 W.
MUTUAL DEPENDENCE AMONG HUMAN SEiSGs.
Independence Is the watchword OF our generation.
1t Is proud and noble WORD IL well understood;
Is an empty sound sought alter IN wrong direction.
Can chiiu be ndepsndenI OF The parent cares
for Can sick DO independent OF the ply an
that hoals him Y-ihe weak OF the strong that sup
ports him yor she poor o the benevolent that shares
his substance and his goods with himy Ihe lact -
thoro Is mutual dependence OF the parts of human
society on each o:hcr, and all OF them depend
gu Him who Is the Father oi all. tne Universal
Love. Independence in the sense OF detaching our
obedience from tho will OF divine authority Is fatal tor
II deprives US OF best and reliance
aud throws on our own very limited resources.
IL taxes from Us loving Father an all wise Prov
idence, and gives US instead thousand depressing
aud blind yrants III the chances aud circumstances 10
which we become ensaved. Such Independence opens
avenue TO overbearing and violence IN prosperity
10 encouragement and despair aaversity. IT
brocds fear. doubt. hatred and crime, and
never gives satisfaction TO the soul On the
oIher hand . sincere hlial dcpehderce God's
pacrnxl caro- Strengthens the heart and makes II In
vinclble II "vercomss lear with courage IL hits a
man high above the ebbiny and flowing tide vi mate
rial changes aud makes tho soul nestle IN the never
changing bosom OF the Great Fathers love. TINS de-
pendenes is the source Of utmost satisfaction and tho
rOJt OF true and noble inde poDdcnCc. 1t keeps the
beart clean and tho soul steady. La he and death II
teaches US 10 exclaiIn with tns old Hebrew poe:--
Ny greatest glory Is to be The the servant. thine,
Absorbing ~ my Hiii thourt tho master right;
According to thy viii make me thy servant bright.