The New York herald., 1878-10-07
MASONIC TEMPLE.

THE sPTRIIU Il CAPACITIES OF MAN-sERMON
By o. b. FRoTHINGHAM
Before commencing his morni ing's discourse in Ma
sonic Temple Mr O. b. rockingham announced that
a suo-eom mttee authorized by the Committee OF the
Chamber OF Commerce would call upon all those
who might contribute donations OF clothing aud
bedding for the OF the afflicted South be advised
contributors 10 parcel and label the different sorts oil
garments aud bed clothes, so as TO facilitate their
despatch by the speedest means The headquarters Of
The subcommittee viii established the buildings
OF the Young Mems Christian Association twenty
third street. wagons be sent round The city
next Wednesday or Thursday Tor the collection OF
donations
In treating the subject OF the "SplriIual Capabilities
OF Man" Mr.. rockingham sad tnal by this he meant
The utmost effort man IS capable oil putting iorth we
say that chain Is stronger than It's weakest
part, and OF that one is weaker than his
greatest ngtn. once IN year. IN ten years, or IN
lifetime the strain may come 10 a man, and his
power meet that strain measures his strength IN
1904 the tame cavalry charge al Baiakava re-
souuded through the world heralued on the wings OF
lame. Ii leu cluD man, an exquisite OF So
clely: 4 man W no was uistlnguisneu Pan Mall Dy
eegance OF ms attire, the make OF his ooois The
form OIL ms gloves; aI eplcure VINO haa no superior
IL he kno"iedge OF cooAery-yet ihis man. wnen
danger came, his lie al plu's Ice, rode into the
valley OF death, and Ceased 10 10 cluo
man 10 become nero. ine speaker Claimed
manifested amount OF neroism, both ny the
North the South, such As Will never We made up
Or accounted ior. de believed that tue heroes WHO
YET remain ~ould through all the hery ordeal gan
ii the In speaking OF mans spiritual ca
pacy woull mol cite What Is 10 be seen every day
on street, but only that graue ol elevation "
which man may soar through inoorn herosm, cour-
age, ulslnterestcuness--as wnen he chooses 10 die
than prove recreant 10 principle The harrow
pains wneTe men, brave aud true have made STAND
tor priuciple-MaratnoG, rnermopyia, oaiams, Get
I. t.sburg--are Inc living evdences oi mans spiritual
Ii Is the gllded Ian ndscape nor Inc
sopipg hillside tnat Grated through the great
deeds oil species. but the soul ot man himself
when becomes sanclhed by tncm. Nature has oaen
symbozcd, spiriiuaiizsd, through great ueeds. Inc
The flowing rlvets the yerdant grass the
flower. Tue lines, are turned BY The iinagina.
blooming emolems oi renued spiritual truth
MANS ACHIEVEMENTS.
See what muitituacs yisit SPECIAL spots. ihev are
where nave suffered, broken their hearts,
aspiring alter that when Is hguer and more splr-
ituaI tnan lnelr everyday surroundings. he tri-
umphs Of The architect are The gories oi what mans
spiritual powers nave acnieved me world over. lie
grand cathedral pies Oi Europe, the lmperisna0le
Pyramius OF Egypt the magnificent eliuces OIL INDIA,
the Parthenon anu proud structures vi Ireece-go
where you VIII sucn lasting temples as these are tne
monuments OF past mental enorta Only ruins
lelL but ihey marx the places where mems
souls struggled, suffered and passed away. The
speaker, claiming that literature 10 the greatest
expression oil the human MUD, iIkencd II, IL lis aC
ulation OF matter IN tue course OF It's Career 70
the rystazeo glacier oil The Alps which Tears down
through the valley gathering up stones and eartn IN
Its patn out preserving lis innae purity and wirh
The .ast. He said nat King David Was net great
oLt great soldier; u man Win Oaroarian iL-
who would put busUand IN the front oil Dattie
10 nave MIN killed, Du. WHO, in moments of
celestial ana divine enthusiasm, scared above his
the author 0l the Psalms ana achieved VIC
tory over passion and SIN.