New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-11-28
THE LESSONS OF EXPERIENCE.

The Reu William NJ taylor. d. D.. at the Brodtioay Tdber-
ndele tCongregdtiOnaiJ
81 have learned by experience was Sc
lected the thireth chapter OF Genesis by Dr. lay
lor AT the Broadway Tabernacle Yesterday the text
for his Thank giving sermon. lie said that he would
make these words the basis for few remarks expert
simply ask you the preacher said, to look back
over your and gather up some OF the
most important things which your experiences
have taught you. He is the wisest man who
has generazcd and learned best how to act upon
his experience This Is true IN every department OF ife
but especially in religious experience. TO which shall
connne myself. begin with ourselves We learn by
experience great deal that is wholesome about our
selves. In the beginning life. how conoeited and
wise we were We would take advice or instruction.
We were safe enough for We had the very qualities
In which those whom going To ruin were want
ing We had strength OF Will TO resist any temptation,
and equal to any emergency. We said, We will shape
our own course; and 10 that which some
persons call Providence. VIII take IL into
our own hands. But how have we been cured Of
all that BY falls mistakes sins, msfortunes the
wrongs have Inflicted upon Others aud our failures
where OF success, God has taught us
nothngness. 1t was blessed fall that taught us
that our greatest strength weakness We rose then
on steppng-stones OF our dead selves 10 higher
things" When strength was blasted we began TO
think OF the Divinity which shapes ends, rough
hew them as we may" our misadventures and fall
ures led us 10 suppicate Gods guidance Have not
been emptied selglory Is there not humility
hearts at the recollection Of those exprriencesi
In the second place. experience has taught much
regarding the world and Its pleasures When one has
attained middle life he knows about the best that this
world is likely bring. lie not know the worst
he does know besrAnd what has been the feet of this
knowledgel simply TO dIsenchant our minds OF the
ysiu youth The who has bad before him great
ambitions In life and has attained them Is happier
than before he begins suspect that he will
be OR II be devoted himself 10 he worlds pleasures
he IA found out now empty they The Christian
we'll as any Otuer. finds that the pleasure is I'm
INT rather than IN The possession OF what he seeks. lie
builds. then, too low who Guilds below the skies
That The lesson, that whatever helgIt may attain
there l. It'll greater height beyond the pursuit OF
which may stlli find happiness. As the Christian
larger, the number earth smaller. The pleasures OF
life fade away and his mind drawn and
toward Heaven because O the unspeakable nngs there
laid up IN store Tor MIN lie ieafn- To delight IN God
that lac la, the delight OF pursuit and
Experience teaches u more and more OF God child
Is afraid 10 think OF God Blu when no learns 10 love
j. sus The Saviour teaches him 10 say Our Father With
day III love for the FAT - incrcafes ana he
longer thinks of him ausiere MASTER lie begins
by believing IN the Providence OF God; by experience
he know n. e have increasing proof
the years OF the Lords Thus have in-
creasing reason ~ trust Hun AMI To thank Him.
IL IL cmuugh Tor those whom blessings
have during the pasf TO raise tnelr hearts Ia
thanksgiving III l. not 80 easy Tor thDsc 10 whom mis-
fortunes bercayrments conc But 10 Ia possible
for the light OF these principles to thanks
even under these circumstance. 10 the believer ~ IL
easy a. say, know, on L1Ti, that Thy judgments
right But Thanksgiving l. uot Tor THIS day alone,
but FOX the whole year We 10 htIiyc Tor
higher form o Chiisahiiy, and the nearer Wa attain To
IL tho more ferNcnt vii be- tnank giving. We hhHil
be sine r. Ia THANKSGIVING IN proportion
| OccaaiDn 10 others to Oder thanks.