The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-22
THE PULPIT.
Sermons in Some of the Prominent
Churches Yesterday.
VIRTUES THAT WIN.
Gods Care for His People and Their
Dependence on Him.
CENTRAL M. E. CHURCH.
rHe WINNING vIRruEs-sERMoN By THE REV

eHE WINNING vIRTUEs-skRMoN By THE REV.
DIR. NEWMAN.
The Rev Dr. Newman preached yesterday morning,
taking his text irom Ecciesas,es tx, ll:-"rhe race
is not TO the swh the battle TO the strong" The
ssntentious style OF the book, said The reverend
preacher adds to the difficulty OF clear understand
ing Of the several parts Apparently It Is composed
OF briei proveroial sayings, without correction or
unity. Like n rosary Of pearls or coroues OF da-
monds each sentence sparkes with the us.rs OF its
own individuality. But closer analysts and 4 more
careful reading OF Eccssastes will disclose the pur-
pose Of The author which is intimatea In the exor-
d.um developed In the argument aud declared IN the
perorations oil his marvellous discourse. Like the
waves Of The sea- united base but each forming
crsst distinct sayings OF the great preacher
soLoxoN's sAyISos
The text is one oil remarkable sayings Of his to
illustrate how deceived BY Appearances
Brilliant quaities awaken brilliant hopes Where title
Is apparent title is expected. ordinary swiitness 10
necessary to victory IN the race; strength is indis-
pensabe to triumph In battle, but these may fail
when not properly supported by other and more en-
during Qualities success 1t one OF those texts
whose exact exegesis depends upon the preceding
md following conlexts He exhorts US In the tenth
rerse do with our might whatsoever our hand
andeth 10 do, aud thereby intimates that something
Ii neediu TO success than swtness 10 tho race
and strength in the battle.
BATTLE NOT TO THE STRONG.
With this Interpretation, propose 10 give
,hsee reasons why s'the race Is not always
the swat nor the battle always 10 tue
urongn FIRST because there are other quail.
.ies indispe nsable 10 success. swiitness race
aud strength In soldier IS necessary 10 triumphant
result, but others must undere Them otner quart
liss, no less essential though not apparent these
the palmer, less conspicuous but superior virtues
10 which now call your attention. Mahknd are at
trsctea by SHINING qualities and are led captive by
briiliancy rather tnan sopdry The sword OF Orion.
the clustered glory Of the Peudes more attractive
than the NORTH Star, but, OF all the stellar hosts not
one 10 important. Inc dew sparkles in the morn
ing SUM- the summer cloud emits lis rain drops, and
In turn decked with tho celestial bow; but what Is
tho or the other compared 10 The utiliy u the
ocean? In sheets OF light VI DOW Of hte the lightning
may dazzle the eye or tsrriIy the MIND put VIVA. IS
that spreads warmth. plenty and beauty over the
habitations OF man. II Is difficult 10 ascertain the
secret OF Wsshngton's greatness when compared Win
other renowned personages, aud IN running these
parallels we realize source OF disappointment. DO
never wspt because there was not another world to
conquer. He never crossed the Rubcon. He never
dissolved kump Parliament But he had the sohd
quantities OF true and enduring greatness prefer the
common sense OF George WashngIon to The brillsncy
Of Patrick Henry.
suPERIoE VIRTUES
Humility Is by NO means u brilliant virtue, but II Is
amightier cement OF success Ihan sell esteem HUI
miy Is not The abasement OF ous's self respect, but
the maintehance thereof within proper bounds. Be-
lore man humility IS modest estimate OF his own
worth, ana II Is establishment before God. "Pride
aI ,ai "Beiore honor Is hum,iiy Meokness is
not an ATTRACTIVE quality but II Is most potent as an
element OF SUCCESS CHRISTIAN meekness Is mol lame
SUBMISSION TO insults INJURIES but Is lorbearance
under provocaiion High temper impetuosity and re-
venge usually 20 together and render u man more
formidable Tor tne time beng, but u 10 the iorm,d-
ablencss OF the insane SO consistency Is not AS snowy
as swiiness, yet II 10 the winning quality. More
seen incidents may cause defeat Waterloo turned
upon the weather Men OF the word say thai Prov
idence the SIDE OF tue largest uattaiious Tus
was not 80 NJ Marathon, where IL, 900 creeks con-
quered the Persian hosts nor ut the uatlc o Plata,
200, 700 Greeks defeated. 800 900 Persians
nor al Yorktown, where washington's small Con
m "A
Eoidery. ''MGn proposeth, but God disposeth. !"
therefore the great lessons TO be harmed are three
cultivate the sod virtues, take note OF little things
love fear God, whose Providence over all, ana
10 whose hands ID the destiny OF man aud oil nations