The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-13
MASONIC TEMPLE.
THE NEW IDEAS OF NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. BY
MIR. o. u. FRorHINGHAM.

THE NEW IDEAS OF Neutrality-suspicious. BY
MR. o. u. FRorHINGHAM.
In the course of a learned and moving sermon at
Masonic Temple Mir. 0. b. rockingham said that
what is called gravitation, with its accompanying
momentum Is due to the cohesion Of its parts
body is heavy whose atoms are strongly drawn
together, and the mass is susceptible OF
being resolved into particles or invisible mole
cules. The universe we live in is practically
lights for although the earth and planetary bodies of
the solar system heavy in proportion to their
volume yet the universe. taken rs whole, is light
because of the spaces breathing holes be-
tween the planets. What is individual identity but
aggomeratons of ideas and actions Of more or less
weight and cohesveness. according to the more or
less impressiveness of persons to whom they may be-
long? In some they chains OF sand that fall to
pieces in the hands that create them while others
as in the case of of powerful identities. they
are Of such adanantine force as leave impress
upon the times. The characterless man may know
thousand things but what Of it il they lie dormant
as unused facts! The man of character on thef
trary using the knowledge that is his, does things
in sequence that tall naturally into their places for
yerything that he does stands for something. The
analogy OF the ocean comes up for comparison; it
is sef-existent. vast. restless. mighty but is con-
fined to its bed by an Interchangeable law; 1t has no
will OF its SO, is it with the life of great
city; it GIBBS and flows hot, feverish impetuous in
so? Who knows? Is it wealth that is the end?
What is the wealth for? How many men tell
what they will do with it?
WHAT EVOLUTION TEACHES.
The one principle in evolution is that it says you
are what you made. There is no such thing as
self-will individuality. Every man Is carried
in spite of himself with his and virtues. his
merits and dement's, toward the common goal Of
human destiny The law of evolution has been
turning out models piece by piece ever since the
first atom projected into space. But in civilian
ton OF every kind there has been more progress
1ost han IN mi and mill
lions OF equal periods before, because since then
man has become truly man. The philosopher
well says that the individual is as nothing
when considered by the rules OF general
average True, individual can have more than
belongs to his gencration but on the other side 1t
is said that Noses Christ. Martin Luther Hide
brand Savonarol the centres of creation. 1t is
acknowledged that Jesus had no new thought pur-
pose idea in His heart soul that did not To
thousands OF others i'll His generation, but He
summed up all these things and made them tell by
the force OF His own character. His age, through
Him. left its mark ON the succeeding cycles of the
worlds existence. ST. Paul was also an immense per-
sonality. He began his strong career by
| ing pat 1t up; but his character
before and after conversion the same. only the
direction of his acton different, yet he the
vigorous Paul all the time. Mazzini became the
hero of Ills time and brought III manhood the qualities
OF his youth to the crusade of Italian autonomy SO
| it with Garrson whose inexorable con-
science for doing that which is right iinpeed him to
live for the emancipation of the slave; ii was his pur-
| pose which imniortalized the man.
artist who wants to paint his very best aims at
Raphael and has the TRANSPORTATION in his mind; but
| he will reach that sublime conception. An
architect will try 20 equal Michael Angco he will
| have the unsurpassablc living monuments of the
dead genius III ms thoughts but will never come
them. So also in literature and science AZ it Il
in art, every tries to do his best Reigion has
in this way, great advantages it speaks or Christ
heaven and nell; OF an infinite SOUL and says that
YOU here but for short tine to speedily into
| the realms of Immortality. No wonder that the man
| who takes 1t in should have noble life What end
or aim shall man take to be inspired who does not be-
hcye in christ? Looking the field 1t VIII De seen
! that a series of Inducements to do good and t.
live WE'LL more glorious than the other, comes up
1t IL not TO his soul that the cniight
cicd man works, but to that in his own period
ne does his part knowingly courageously, useful.
toward his fellows and himself. Therefore. ever,
day should have it's purpose and we ought TO do til,
| whole will OF the Great Master. We, Americans
have all the opportunities worthy OF pursuit open t.
| us the government. il is ours to mould ant
| make, to build up pull down. Here tLon, tx thu
| obJect-that each man should take his place to do hi
| assigned work in building up the universal socia
temple planned in the mind OF the Grand Architect
| all things. Any material. however humble, tina
obeys the thought OF the Master obeys the purpose
|