The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-24

ligiou Of the head ID the exact opposite real
hgiCn. Il divides where the religion OF the soul
unitsa The religion Of the heart hardly. IN The
Hottest be called religion IL warm, glowing
ana enthusiastic, making affection suprems-drawing
the into its Individual breast. The religion OF
the greater part Of mankind IL will be- but the grand
religion be- In speaking OF the religion
OF the soul let b. understood TO cast any dis
pa,sgement the religion OF the heart The religion
OF the soul Is tho brightest, the most sublime. On
my knew ledge Of myself and Of the human family
am con vnccd that any religion 10 better than none;
aspiring after anything grand 10 better than leading
lite OF personal craving. do not contend that what
is called the soul Is distinct part OF man. viii
leave all questions Of this sort out Of view.
The wora .soui' mas a very definite meaning. IL is
the part Of man that worships. that aspres-it Is
the Intellectual, tho spiritual tendency OF the man.
Everything that truly exalts 10 oil tho SOUL We
speak OF man OF soul Maxim was man oil soul;
great burning. ethereal fame; asking nothing, con-
turn away IRON hun visionary, an enthusiast He
had one idea-that Of Italian unityand he cherished
tho nope OF immortal future Tor his country. IL
had q name for art, Tor philosophy, above all tho
world; II led the world IN religion and he onged for
us pc itcs unity. Among ourselves should say that
DR.. Charming was man OF soul Though "a Unitarian,
he hated all secisrian divisions. Hts great idea was
that all the human race was ~ sympathy witn the
Divine. He was one OF the greatest lights OF his day,
and he lives ny virtue oil his having been soul-a
man who IN his best moments saw u future that was
but dimy Swallowed forth ny the modest Churcn In
the world. Now, repeat II, religion Is born Of tho
kouL We trace ~ tho rude, chaotic state 0f the
world. All religion began In nature worship. We
scarcely know, VIC livsrs 10 Cities what nature is.
This religion first born IN star worship. WHAT
do know about the stars beyond what VIC learn IN
astronomy? How much sentiment have We mon and
women living Now York OF the stars ! In The
mystic Eastern countries where The people 1.-Two out
succeeding ono her. always silent, above the WALL
the sorrow and lament Of humanity, undsiurbed ny
the war OF the lower elements, holding on their
steady tramp never missing u day and from their
belfry IN the skies ringing down their mystic sweet
ness 100 ram. tho cold the heat were somehow con-
they worshppeds Then reiision was born OF
the forests; the groves were Gods hrst temples
There u time when there was scarcely place
without = iorcsL Those forests, original aud prime
val stretched mites away. and lhore In these forests
what awe, what mysteryl Tho insect buzzng in
tho sun, tue gloom when the thick leaves
hid the light, tho glory OF the SHINING sun,
noisv shout OF The gale be storm INN easIrabie We
do not wonder that men susceptible to nature under
these influences kept their SOLEMN assemblies under
the trees, and ~ wonder that they modelled their
temples alter the forests? Pass on 10 the pomps
mud ceremonies; there you see the workings OF TINS
cathedral understand The feeling lmparts II
cannot DO felt in this paper Cathedral going up on
uons OF men and not the servant girls OF year
put their le Kings gave their treasure TO those old
temples. people offered thsr toll, and at last layer
BY layer mighty structures rose making the earth
Inc brido oil heaven. am not bhnd-iew people are
less crcduty the superstition that infess
the Catholic world In Spain. Germany Italy and
France, but what there IL touching IN II, though
SOS men grasping alter that which they cannot COM
prehend.
THE MYSTERY IN UNIVERSE.
Formerly the mystery III tho universe;
science SHOWS mysteries that were never
dreamed OF TIL science was born The undcvout man
who Is seeking alter truth is mad. Shall wo have
religion no soul, we who live larger and better
ordered world Than ever seen beoref No. in
decd Tho religion OF the soul has It's creed The soul
enuncates with deeper feeling than over the great
.God" IL docs not mean to The soul what II may
mean 70 the heart, 10 the intellect 1t leaves tue
WORT Open All thai 10 immeasurabie In wisdom, the
utmost that can be OF. The religion Of
heart says COD means father, q friend, u creator
who takes charge i individual life and happiness.
The soul enterains such conception. Jesus the
Garden Of ;etnsenane said, "Tby will DC done.'
That was In His ncart lie child Of God.
He had been sent with mission. Now He
had come 10 turning point OF the way.
HIS hopes baticd. Jesus ielt that He
was still His Fathers cnild. He accepted the sua-
tion-accepted what the Father appointed. The
lalon close aud vital a. u ever was II was ~
though Ho had heard the voice OF tho Father say
ing, s.Taks the cup and drink; my hand offers u 10
Thee; II may be gall but II poison /" and Jesus
replies s'rhy viii DO done ~ Ihe sweetest words that
ever dropped from HIS lips. Did not Socrates say,
..rny Will DO doncs" Ho could pass, he had done
his duty, he ready to co. that Is the SOUPS
fath IN God. The hoart believes IN Providence, but
10 SPECIAL Providencs, that Is prudent that has an
ssttsfacl,on. The soul believes In Immortality. Tho
religion Of the ssui Is the religion oil the tuture
OF the past or the present inc large majority oil
people who have religion have the roiglon OF tho
heart believe that the spiritual nature IN man v
MA r.