New-York tribune., 1879-12-08

Ions, being full Of mystery and perplexiy ln
moral order and action oi GODS uni'.tsc Weiv ven ne
Bible IN hands. there ato crowds OF qiesta,s We
,e ""unoi c,uirin Lei rs never tear 10 say tnis
frankly claiming more thar tha, that iher Us llgne
snou,h for lhoss who humb;y ami earnestly dcsire 10
see wile ALLOW tne thnt there "a darkness iough or
the reckless careless 10 miss their way Lei ~ oe ~
mind hen confronted by the cavs contradictions ot
inde y that the religion OF Christ does not rest upon
difficulties. does IT. character or as claims urP,n
upou abiity 10 solve every mystery W me nhHsIs
az God. Bui while We cannot know everytb ns, lnetn
are things We do know. ana that Whlrh ~ knoMn
never be luyalidaed 10y the UNKNOWN ~ We na,' INV
only little lilh let us make the best Use OF We ci,
rather than rush into the oner dortneEs Ihers m " ~
enough OF the known III thr tiany y" MI s, ~
and conscience spite OF tue inystcry ahu So
sion which battle aud conound rs dt times as -
an ad, quaic for those who would unssue cur
fah by confronting with The difficulties Of religion
bv plying with questions which the wisest innn an
may be compelled 10 stand dumb Tic world does not
YOU give it mitigation Of its sin and misery: That
Is The mission of Christianity. as ! nnderssnd IT, ana
does very little allow IN the way OF answering curious
questions but 1t does awaken the truest and lenders
feelings me; II decs speak very powerfully 10 my
better behalf Of all things holy ano jnst ana
good and II does. somehow or other inspire me VIII
higher aims and with nOber resolves, and with strength
TO bear evils which might otherwlss ciuSa
me; and ! am not going to exelanse ia,nS,, =, 9
Now. that or some such plea Il unanswer
the loose ianatea talk OF some Of our mCderr pninis
IL admits. what every man OF thoughtiuncs ana dis
cernment must ADMIT. that many things are still OBJ
Christian life against which must strive. Live
the spirit of Prayer, and walk numhly with II ID and
YOU will come upon solutions to doubts ana Alncules
which the intellect could never have discovered The
best solvent for scepca difficulties. often the best de-
encc against Infdei doubts. Is holy NE
There nc those who find ght occasion Tor strug-
Gle against adverse circumstances, against objections
which appeal to the intellect bus the difficulties which
pei tain 10 the heart ieit by all, suspect and by
very bitterly The heart II the OF desire feel
ing affection; aud all have affection. while aif
oftentimes unruly. sometimes wanton Hence The en-
pbaJic injunction OF man rcputed the wiset Keep
thy heart with all diligence Or out OF II the of
life. That Is just why the Bible has 80 much ibout the
heart In it; great deal Than IL has about the
understanding or the reason, about what call cu
IL has little indeed about these things that II
utterly out OF hy with modern philoso
phies and with methods OF manipulating human
nature. with all thy getting get understanding :" but
do rely upon II as if the tho sole
supreme power in human nature, for you VIII find, IN
the long run. that IL IL not "As thinketh In heart.
he :" man loves so he lives and the heart
is doce.u above all things :" It can dissimllae and
chea the IL canturn aside the force oI the best
instructed arguments; II even bride the conscience
and make lie look very much Ike the truth. To this
selfish and deceitful mask temptation makes it, most
powerful appeals.
OF the occasions OF conflict to dcvout
aud souls In their Journey the heavenly
Jerusalem; but they that for Us than all
that are against "As thy day. shall thy strength
bp.