New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-12-15

IT, The greatest painters of the world accustomed
TO prepare for their abors by prayer and fasting Out
ward physical quieness the usually necessary condi
Religion will give this Coming into proper relation TO
God we mud everything else In It's place sin against
God introduced the terrible anarchy which everywhere
reigns To TO God is TO return TO the balance of
on. NE such man can pursue bis mental training
Christ appeal. His religion is the religion OF intel
gence. II 1t be the studenrs highest aim 10 seek to
world of pure ideas and right
reason then, Indeed he cannot find better teacher.
trusty savior than In the ncarnate word or Cod
THANKFULNESS FOR COMMON MERCIES.
The De W.T. Taimage. at the Brooklyn tabernacle.
The Rev. L. Dewitt Talmage preached yes
teriay morning in the Brooklyn Tabernacle from Pro
verbs III. =" In all thy ways acknowledge him."
There has been tendency he SAID in all lands and IA
tons to aside special days for religious service.
These form the realm in which religion is partially TO
These days have their but they must be
a substitute FOR other religious life may start
for SOU hampton and sail day in that direction and
during the mex; SIX DAYS sail other direction.
How long would II take that ste get sOuhamp
ton The time IL would get to heaven
by serving G ID day in the week. Religion IL
spasmOdc il marches steadily, IT'S eyes the
everlasting hills crowned with the best. will show
to-day how may bring religion in everyday life.
We ought to hiring it in conversation. II a great
dome breaks earthquake opeus the EARTH people
oegn to OF the uncertainty of life aud thin they
talking religion talk OF tOmbstones eDtapns.
and similar things with the idea that 1t Is religious duty
SHALLOW Chrstians II have religion
he will talk OF this world and eternity. II tu Of
rel On negns to ak in social circle Of sacred things
the conversation becomes bushed and things are
pleasant. SO in bright summer day. When the birds
are sin ging cheerily. hawk flying will bring
silence. Now II have Christ IN souls. Will
;alk about Hin. II gives man joy here and peace
hereafter Yet tine subject Is ntrod need, all become
silent except perhaps, old in the think
Na md
groan, "Oh. yes that Is So" Men profess 10 be
afraid of Inconsistency We will often find full of
Inconsistencies talking about our being poor miserable
sinners, etc. That is cant. which is detestable. We
should remember that God hears all say. aud writes
il down a book OF remembrance For IL Is written.
linen they that feared the Lord talked. and the Lord
heard them. and a book of remembrance written"
We ought to bring religion into business. Some
men VIII gay that Is good thing for the Rothschds
and such persons 10 do but in small business
cannot apply these principles. The moss creeping up
the rock the cracking or an alder under cows hoo
sounds as largely in Gods ear as Ine swapping OF
world. You cannot do anything SO insisnlneant put
III his pocket can apply his religion as well rs be
scond with 100000. There are in the churches
this day men who are very deyout on the
country merchant comes to the city and trades with one
OF these and swndled. Tarryng sun
day be goes TO church where he tins
carving round the poor box God knows every dishon-
est dollar you have ID your pocket In the end the dis
How many there are who think religion is Sunday
alone II your country needed your would you
go to fight for it at Troy and springfield No. Won
might there get arm0T Du 10 fight you woud
to the frontto the battlefield: sunday is the day IL
which get your armor. Mondays. Tuesdays, and
the OF the week the time To fight The of
knighterranty has gone out Of lie The temples nave
been pulled down. The groves where the gods used to
dwell have been cut up for hrewoGd The man who Is
find them. You will find them everyday life A
who does not God IN a small way will not do
II on large scale What would we think or general
who would say. Don't LOAD your for this skrmish,
but wal; until the battle comes oni
We ought 10 bring the religion Of Jesus in all our
trials. II have bereavement lose fortune,
II have any little trial should go to God just
the same Il is the little annoyances OF life tha' sour
your disposition ana make you less and less of man.
You into the artists studio and see nrn at work
light blow. You AJAX why strike harder.
He aDswers on IL would shatter the statue" But by
be uiy Of his work So il is with God lie finishes His
handlwOrk in man stroke by stroke Nothing is too in
connection between trifes and immensties The whole
is not ashamed 10 take care Of one little daisy
The stars watch over H. the san warns ~ the winds
cool H. and the clouds draw water tor H. IT the heavens
bend down to such Insignificant ministry as that God
willing 10 bend 10 your
We ought to bring religion into ordinary bless
issue proclamatlcns Of hsnkuness, and brought
together in churches TO join in thanks Every day
man leo by a dog before learn know what IA grand
thing 1t is 70 have our eyesight We see soldier on
the use Of our eey " are so appd 1n5
thankfuness for blessings. We are on train witch
goes through the drawprdge and many perish. We call
But tomorrow, II and back without acci-
dent we give thanks. In other words. We more
In ons case ny sanRuness comes from self
ishness but in the other it would be more
and ask me Tor a drink and / give you this glass OF
water common instinct would cause you to thank me;
Yet every hour We get chaces Of water from God and
think OF thanking him for IT, We are more thank
Tor arr sunDeams wind, our physical organism eyes
ears, etcl Yet II they Withdrawn, sickness desc
become place OF skulls Let us wake 10 thankfuness
for common We ali have burdens 10 bear. Let
ties. You can't do my work aud can't do your work
Negligence and Indulgence Will win the hiss OF everlasting
Farhuness and earuestness will win the crown
oi everlasting ages
HOW CHRIsrs CHARACTER Is REVEALED.
F5rty-etgtth-st
The Rev. DR.. Richard 5. Storrs of Brook
lyn preached yesterday morning in the Collegiate
(keformed) Church at Fifth-ave. and Forty eighth
ST. lie took his text from Luke viii SO Z" And they
laughed Him 10 scorn. knowing that she dead"
The Bible, said the speaker, very frank old book
AS realistic in its record life is its experience
The character Of Christ only be revealed by
trastuc the results OF His life with the and rid
Guile which His contemporaries heaped upon Him and
His work But set diamonds in jet in order to sen
of their lustre the splendor OF Christ
when We consider the taunts with which He
ceived These in fact, His insignia, and the
OF thorns the symbol Of His greatest power
The people knew the signs OF death, and they knew
that the maid dead When. then, He said, she Is
not dead. but slcepeth "-meanng not dead in such
sense that he could recall her life" they laughed
Him 10 scorn, knowing that she was dead" Yet, IN
spite OF their increduliy He restored her to life, and
they we're astonIshed But nowadays say that this
is story of ancient times In il. however may
the principle that governed Christs conduct while He
was on earth. and we can sec fresh evidence why