The New York herald., 1878-09-30
enius OF each State nation, and which still meet
US in the com Ir ouweai hs Of moiern times
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US in the comm ouwealihs Of moiern times.
UNDERSTANDING GoD'S LAWS.
or these the whole family OF mankind, OF Christen-
dom composed. We cannot spare auy OF them.
the time when their chaTacterstic diversites are
most stron CIV brought out see Gods purpose IN
having allowed such diverse conformations among
His creatures The angel of the old hemisphere aud
the angel OF tho new hemisphere both dear In the
sight OF Him who made them both, ana VINO
designcd for each n work which none but they, and
they exactly could have accomplished IN the world
When tho most majestic divine oi the English
Churcn was on his deathbed ho was found deep ID
aud being asked the subject oi MS
thoughts replied that he was mSditatins the number
naure of angels and their blessed ohedience and
order. WITHOUT which peace could not be In heaven,
aud oh that 1t mig ght be earth II was medi-
taton iuli o the Same grand thought which inspired
his graat works-the thought OF the majesty oi law
"wbosc seat is," as he says, "n the bosom OF God,
and whose voice Is The harmony oil the universe"
The very words by which the angelic inteihgt noes
described, sthrones, prInc.paities and powers"
the very connection into which they are brought
with the uncnanpng laws OF naturo-"he maketh
the winds his angels ana the namos oil hrc HIS mnt-
ters''-brings before US the truth that by law
by order, by due subordin'tion Of means TO
world, the will Of God is best carried out.
This truth gives new meaning TO those researches by
wuch the student. of enabled, by wor&ing
with these laws, work out the will OF their divine
teacher; but it also gives fresh force and nterost
To those othar manifestations OF law and the govern
ment OF States or churches by which there also
on earth the will of God must be done as by those
higher laws In heaven. By tho law OF duty and the
laws and constitutions which divine Providence has,
through the genius OF man aud the progress OF arts,
raised up In our inherent CoinluOu Weuftus-
BY such law the stars kept from wrong,
And the most ancient hoavens through H. are fresh and
stron
BY such law all human societies are kept from dts.
ordcr partsanship, popular violence, despotic tyr
rany BY such law by its supremacy, has The Church
ana slate OF England hitherto guarded guided
10 temperate freedom and wholesome doctrine and
solid unity. Out of such Law has sprung tho great
communities, which trace their descent from Eng
land, this side tne Atlantic. Aud, OIL by the su-
premacy OF sucn law may We all continue to be
ruled. BY suoh law may the passions OF in.
anu speech secured ana peace and order
and th e whole community be maintained. BY such
cfety this side the Atlantic or the other ne nam
tanned the stress ami strain now laid on cvery
part OF IT'S complex community, Let justice, which
IA the soul Of law, prevail. thougn heaven Itself
should ia-or, rather, as heaven cannot ali II only
justice be done-et justice, which IS Gods VIII in
heaven as in earth. nave its perfect work.
4aai HEAVEN.
There Is yet anothsr thought suggested especially
By that name wnicn gives It's Chief meaning TO the
Michael and his angels fought against the dragon"
THIS is the IDEAL side OF the greatest earthly evils
There even IN heaven, to carry out the viii OF
God casting evil FROM the world, and so far as
tho same qualities are called forth by war on earth
II Is that IN tho midst oil the carnage of
battle, even in the midst OF the misery OF brilliant
hopes overturned there Is the likeness OF the cou cts
oil the celestial hopes Courage, self dental. disci-
piine-these gifts by which victories arc won
earth. Courage, self control. dsscipline-these,
.n.o me are w"n IN hsvsn soms oi ne NAV romem
Der the complaint uttered In one OF The most s'r x
ing works OF American genius against tue famous
Italian picture, to which l have before alluded in
winch the archsngel besrides MS fallen enemy Ia un-
stained armOr, with fair, unarmed brow, with
azure vest. with unruhied wings. s'Not so,n
he says, ''shoud virtue look In its death strug-
gle with evil. The archangels eathers should have
been torn and rucd his armor soiled rent,
his sword broken at the hit" Even in the contests
OF heaven there must be struggles OF those strug-
ges earthly warfare gives usa likeness and type.
All to the efforts OF the peace which inspired
the aims OF that society OF friends TO which this
city owes ms existence; and YET 1t Is mot
portrait OF It's founder Is that which
represents him as gallant youth In complete armor
Peace is the end, 10 religion or politics, but
lict be the means. Michael. The archnngei the
leader OF The heavenly hosts is the true examplar OF
Christian nerosm no less than the gentle Raphael or
tho gracious Gabriel May G0d's will everywhere
and by all OF US DO carried out with The same un.
sweIving, persevering determination by mans Will
on earth az by Gods will In heav ven.
THE WORLD OF SPIRITS.
Again, in tho description o. the apocalypc neavon,
there another feature much insisted upon. II Is The
world OF SPIRITS II Is the spiritual which unites and
vlvihos the whole Those at least outward forms OF
speech and worship and outward boundari OF nations
either cease altogether or Cease 10 divide. In
Ezekiel's complicated vision OF the angelic opera
tions Of Divine Providence II is the spirit which
i in the midst oil tho wheels. .'whuhsrsoever the
spirit was TO 90 they went ana they went every one
ST. John all worship Is OF the spirit OF love.
81 temple therein, and the city had no need Of
the sun nor OF the moon 10 shine in IT; ana there
shall be more curse for the tabernacle OF God 10
amongst them.' Doubtless in our imperfect
state the Will OF God cannot In this re-
spect DO done entirely on earth as II Is
in heaven. Yot stiii tho thought Of that state to
which wo all look forward may hep US more clearly
to understand what should be tue am object all
earthly combinations and lorms, whether OF language
or OF government or oil wsrshp II is by tho spirit and
not by the ietcr by the essential substance and not
tue accidental outward covering; by the better under
stinding OF the meaning that les beneath tho words
by the better apprec alton oil inward unity amid out
earthly things wth earthly nut Of spiritual things
with spirituai, without respect OF persons or oil ma
,ions. thai the unity Of spirit, wnicn IS inc
among earthly churches or nations Much OF the
OF this world may be carried on by colossal
armies and by blood AMI fre and sword ey gigantic
commerce, by daring assertion Oi authority, by
ceremonial observance, by dogmatic exclusive
,s,scs mess Dss oarras saess bv @ Ia'S small
voice or conscience; the union OF intelligent
minds by spirit not matter by reason, not force by
mind and heart, and not outward p0ty. Each one
is In this king TO himself, more dear In tue
sight OF God than tEo conquest OF nations Is the con-
quest OF SELL which each man can achieve win Gods
grace.
AzRAEL IN THR SOUTH.
The speaker then alluded again III torms OF praise
to the characIerstics and methods oil the Quakefs,
and, speaking OF AzraeI, saia The Angel oi Death
Is passing over The land l seem even now TO hear
the Tapping OF his wings. Not only in war, but ON
every DAY OF every year ia somo household or othef
that tread may bo ielt, the rushing Of those
wings may be heard But hard Il Is 10
believe, that solemn visitant may be an angel un-
awdres angel la what he brings ana what he takes
away. The Angel of Death is also angel OF life.
Tue conclusion Of the De- Is address ioiIows
These, then, are the ways In whicn Goa's viii II
done In heaven
First-The consciousness OF the Divine presence.
Second-The majesty OF law.
Third Tho divinity OF divine gifts.
Fouyfh-rhe conflict wit b evil.
FJth-rhe spiritual character OF the service o.
heaven.
Sixh-The divine beneaconce.
May God grant that now and here, as wo pray oui
daily prayer, that HIS viii may be done earth u.
IT s done In beaven-somo Of these thoughts, 81
iinperlectly expressed, may taKo possession vi ou
souls.
THE ORTHODOX FRIENDS.