New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-08-23
ATTRACTIONS or HOME.
srpvov ny ROBERT COLLYER


uoNr THE CENTRE or NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
THE LOVE FOX HoME-BENrfIr OF THE ATTACH
MFNr TO THINGS THAT ARE OLD.
The Rev. Robert Collyer preached at the
Church OF the Messiah yesterday. and despite the neat
the assembled to hear him was very large
Tpe text WIS H. Kngsiv 10 and IA: And he said unto
him. say now unto her, Behold. thou hast Dceh eA'eiu
for with AL this eare what Is TO oe done Tor 'neo'
woudest thou be spoken Tor to the king' or 10 'ne
captin of tho hostq And she answered. dwell among
mine people"
IRE woman who SAID this, began Mr. Coilyer was TIE
wife OF a farmer at Sluuam. The husband socms 10
have been man content With the present, leaving 'ho
care for the future NE t. his wife. She on her part "S
truly one OF those who have been created to save
the souls of others in addition to their own' ono
day invited prophet. who happened
Z, be IN tho nelchb0rhood Of ShnEam'
70 visit her house and 10 p'r'aAe
of a meal ulder her roof Fhe prophet was gr'heu or
tho kindre. shown hn, and being man OF Influence
cT,red 10 speak to the king, botn on behalf OF the
woman and OF husband. But unlike m9hJ DINERS oil her
SEX the Summarizes wife WAS not prompted by amOi-
ton or y thirst for uotOri'ty, ard even the tempta-
ton OF attaining position superior to that OF EzfaH
wiz. did not conqder her. Wh swifs dec sion' Wheh
the prophet asked her whether she wond care 10 DIX
with the highest and noble5t inthe land she replied tht
nothing eouid the independents or her pres
emf condition that worship 40 her own rcdo IN her
own family was the height OF al her aspiratous But
t. he nfed out Of bis everyday ploddlrg; to be heard
OF as one in rOIt rank; 10 be looked up 10 ny
tie nighOors, and to inform them tha one had eaten
ouau on toast seven days N the week; 10 y
drawn b. horses ant caariois, and to ENJOY al
tbc Injuries that riches could bring. were fas
cinat1ons wnicn she knew would break down
her husband and possess his whole soul Therefore,
with au!ck resolution, and without waiting until the
morrow to re1ect-!Or by so doing her Vomany nature
woulI have forced her to TIL her husband or the
splendd ocr-sae refused 10 heaIkon TO Inc prO9hrts
proposal.
Wander where we will, home is the GENRE oil our
exist nee even as the earth is morally speaking the
ce,;re Of the whole universe. One day 10000 Of us
lost orr houses IN Chicago By fire. The sorrow and
grief which foowed this event were not owins to the
loss of he property Itself but to the fact tha we we're
ali homeless, that or household gods had been DE-
stroged, aud that the little objects ana ntoes winch
lent such a charm to our homes were no more.
| remember seeing, wnie leaving the RUNS
Of my house. the old k3tte lying on tie
ground in dilapiiated coadtion-that trusty
kettle which for years hal sung us same
Old song on our CRATE. Poor fellow, said patting IT,
"you little know how greatly will miss you" And
how often IN after years did feel pang on missing
those m.ny small mementoes OF our ruined Chicago
home Another instance Of the love for home SO natural
TO the human heart IL the folio wing: Ala farmhouse on
Nantucket Islani, wnere the vine twincs gracefully
around The rustic dwellings amid green fields aud fruit
laden trees stopped CAV for drink OF buttermilE
" How long Is It you were on the IN iinlandt"
asked " q good old woman who was KNIT ng at her
door Bless your soul sir" she repliol, with smile,
81 nave never been tue mainland At all Dennis and
myself coming from Ireland wrecked Tins coast
we-pich thirty years ago, and we have stayed here
ever since All friends are here and our children aso
We have all 'he food want and our church l. only
10 look up to az night. what should 20 TO tle main
land Tor ?" These good people La made tDa once pIr
rem island tleir home, and, being HAPPY Ih9rei the
Thought OF ever leaving II nevermore entered ther
BItmany Of IL have undoubtedly impulse to 60
out into The wide world and to leave our dear homes
Abraham The folnder Ot tne jewish race Is an eAlm.r
the OF this impulse. Now recOecU tnc Oinei
day seeing venerable old farmer ont III inc Caishl s.
a hundred years ago asked him whether ne had heard
Of such such an occurrence Bat ne Knew Oi nom
ing; his whole scnce had been passed under al. an
cesfors roof and mad stirred more man about
a mile away. Ths very maus brOther-i dear TREND OF
mne-was the very opposite In character; ne eit MS
home a. an carly tramped out West, worAei Win
Will, swung himself into n Algh pQsu"H, grew
rapidly weaIthy and is now the Proprietor OF large
lands anb the aLer OF twelve children. See the con
trast You Will say put no, the contrast not 50 great
This mans uf is not naturally different hom ta1t OF
bis brother; it simply the old he enlarged Where
he friend at the old bone h has made
where he would nave eafheu
dol + tnero ne has made ten dollrS mere.
Bat despite the success which accompanies our wan
denDgs, We seldom continue them wllhous s"1.ring'
Memore. spriug up OF tho past, aud We hnd Croton
water never will taste the the lmpid water OF
tue brook IN our village nome ana tnat te eross Oh
Central Park viii never throw TIE same shade as those
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great believer in TINS attachment to thai
which Is Oil aud To which we are accustomed.
The community at large is more benefited by II than
ono would Oe inclined to tnnk. DOwG town, Tor III
stance the patent NOBILITY among the BUSH ness houses
IL he of their estaDsnmonL The Older the hrin.
the larger he bearing the date OF its foundation
aud the greater It's reputation This apples with even
greater Chris IAN Church that nhe Ola lhsli-
tuition when braved the storms aud urmOis OF cen
tuIeS.
Bui 10 return the subject OF my sermon reeolect
asking IA Federal soldier time whether he ga
uot tel Ike running away from MS first Odttie. Be
sure did," was the reply " nut as couldn't run home
and there WIS other place cared TO run to. re-
NAMED in 10y ranks ani fought wish the rest" That
boy told of the influence home has on
the ua That other would never have received MN
I'm her arms, that sweetheart would never nave blessed
hun with ner kisses. and those Jinades woaid never
have welcomed him back had he shown tnewnte feather
Thus it ALL The church. the home, the neigh
borhoOd-.hese the pivots Of our existence, aud
| wander where VIII sure TO yedrn Tor them
on day or mother. This love home the surest con
ucctIou WIN the LIE 20 cJue.
| The very lrst person Iwant to SEQ when 90 to
heaven-you may cal me heretc II you hkc-is not
the Christ. the Heavenly Father-it IA tnat null
daughter. with her blue eyes and her Deautifn
blond that taken from NY vile aud my
self IN 1853 believe "a believe that AIN standing
here that greatest Joy OF life hereafter Is that u VII
be home D. agan--bOMs Detter. brighter ana more
| blissful tnan ans We have here On rarth.