New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-23
CHARACTER THE CHEF END OF LIFE
The Rsr Dr. r. s. Storrs at the collegiate Church Ft0ps
and rty-eighutst

The Rsp Dr. r. s. Storrs the collegiate Church EItops.
and Fortyeighth-st.
The Rev. DR.. StOrrs, of Brooklyn, yesterday
morning occupied the pulpit Of his sOn-in-aw the Rev.
F. b. Coe at the Collegiate Church at Fifth-avc and
Foryeghthst. His subject was Character as the Chef
End OF Lie"
what he asked. is the principal good attaiuable By
man upou earhf And what Is the chief end OF the
deayors Of fei These questions have occurred 10
did thoughtful minds since the beginning o. the world
Before men began to consider the phenomena OF ths
universe or examined the stars Of the heavens or even
suspected that the Illuminated other worlds than
this before they discussed the problems OF history AMI
before there any history, these questions forced
themselves upon mankind.
Is IL tho acquisition OF knowledge that we are to con-
slider the chief end OF lief The knowledge gained eyen
by those with the improved by the most
assduous exeron of their faculties 10 very incomplete
In history newly discovered documents are constantly
throwing new light matters supposed to be finally
settled and other directions we may never be sure
thot we have learned all there know knowledge.
too Is limited to few. The majority OF mankind can
NOT gain any knowledge whatever except OF their own
daily e and remain In ignorance OF the universe aOous
them the most perfect knowleoSe can never 90
accepted final result IL is at best ohy means 20
an end. great German has said that the highest end
OF being was action-not thought Is then; knowedge
TO develop the real end OF life, IN producing power.
Even power limited in its scope. what Will II dof'
is asked OF any promise o. power go9e 9n bS LOT on
these and the Application OF power 70 Them
Ia fnr he
man va, va put upon the earthi Here We doubtless
come nearer to it. But yet, the opportunity 10,
dong good Is gwen TO eSmParsuve e. umS w o
for mere existence. Then the good work Gone Dy
thew have passed away will be broken M ah made
useless the end OF existence must De something
rue organism eartn OF which men and women are
onv as eayes the tree 10 fall away and De replaced
Inv Others No that Is conscious of the personality
,Saf harply dscrnnates between him and others can
accept that Every man knows that ne !, nor mere as
nnnsb irrespective of the existence or al others who
dwe upon the with him. who are to come after
tact would not affect the destiny OF the individual
what is then this object for which we are here Ir
soul truthful and devout; au end practicable for all.
Young and old with the help of the Gospel and the Di
vine grace II is end OF immense and enduring value
an gives honor and glory to the Creator lt
may be attained IN high degree by me very y9ang;
The grace God looks out OF her blue eye into nnn no
how vast the affection in my heart see there
the Bble-nOt in knowledge not IN p0Wef-put IN char
seer h"t to be- perfee even as God Is perfect.
In achieyng this end your happnessWlii De
endmrnS CELESTIAL Give one that tempero OF righteous
en- md Won NAV throw teInpests about him. you
fling disaster at him he rides superior nc cannot Do
a 1, 70 nower3a power not shown in spoken words.
nor i'm outward woiksit Is an enanalion or character
can II s neither enjoyment owlcdee deve
opod force alone that we are 90 seek Dnt an are factors
in developing the true end OF lfe which Is charae!r
kngy and grand kind and sweet There lies the secret
OF the power OF the Gospel the reason OF lis constitution
Everything turns upon tesacnaracer IN the as
cipeSwth sharp aud continual vergence; as every
plank and timber In ship nis on one pomt-the prov
hat 10 ceave the air every bud and tbre turns on
the development of the Men assaI the Gospel
with attack but remains unshsken as the when
a boy wings his arrow into II, because men
see that &c has developed character as no
other religion can. Such result g'orines Gaa aud
hlesses man. The wor1 will never lose the Gospel
until 1t the Idea OF grand and divine character
This explains O trouble common among newly made
Christians. They expect to 1nd at once perfection in
themselyes and satisfaction IN their conversion But
INV frle ends Gods method OF administering Christian
experience character TO make IL submissive
! Delay in answering prayer develops new reliance
in God and patience IN awaiting the development OF
His WILL He eads sou on by that which Is unattained.
You do music in day. A lady told me
abe spent years Ia educating finger isoniy oy
| work and patient eDdeayor that men come INTO the
OF royal and enlightened character OPPOSE
non develops It, Is tho law OF the ship TO bunet the
waves and triumph them. IL there any lower law
for mani The builders rests IN quiet n has M
honorable place 10 I'LL but " IL TO be the cap OF the
uiar or the top stone OF the corner the hammer and
chIsel viii be busy to make At worthy OF It's exalted
| place