New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-02-02
THE BEATITUDE OF THE PURE.

The Rev. DR.. j. z. Newman preached yes
,e,dav morning Ia tho Central Methodist Episcopal
Church. His text was from Matthew Y. 81 Blessed
are the pure IN heart, for they shall see Cod
" Won are n man OF intelligence" began the preacher,
nridiug yourself II may be- your intellect or on
vour uiical east Of mind As SUCH lei me ask II you
were called upon to select a condition securing
tho bappiness OF yourself and OF mankind
in general what would you select1 Ih't III
making this selection there would be Two things
apparent: First that man Is capable of happiness ana
,serv. and second that right bears natural relation
10 happiness and wrong TO misery would you seect
certain type OF body certain physique 1t apparent
nat uei,bor right nor happiness dwels in mere muscu
lar tissue Would you select mind gifted WIN rich
endowmenisl II Is evident that the eapac-
uos az the mind bear relation to either
right or wrong, and can not alone secure
banniness Would you find II In tho accidents
of hfc In BIRTH In rank. In social position The primal
nnrccs Of happness found In birth, or In social
nation You would be bound therefore 10 LOOK 10 soc
,hing else What would yOu select lt must DC some
hing wherein reside the elements OF vice and virtue
and that found IN man hmsc.it chathet1r' neset
That and Won have Helected something that VIII survive
,he failing vision Of human life aud resist the wreck Oh
time: - a., ,,,uo "a HORT, The word heart does
NOT here refer 10 the II u not used ~ IFS
literal When the dear Master says BLESSED are
IN In Imagination. blessed are those Wh0 are
ever ready TO respond 10 duty and Justice ,-,. -,
Let us analyze the meaning OF the term y purify,
what is demanded by ~ putty IL SYNONYM 81 h9li-
meas recttude OF ne III harmony WIN
aIgs Of God Man Is capable Of two states, passive
and an active state Itis 0uuder OF Christians VINO
Iest I'm the passive state TO Imagine that they nave
reached the highest degree Of saintness but let Them
he assaed by the tempter. let the maelstrom OF
the nass,ons seize them IN It's whirling circle, let
| The internal breath scOrch their very souls, ana
thau LET them ask themselves IN that hour Oi ordeal
whether their state Is In harmony with their pas
ave sainness Purity of heart VIII enable W. 10 Issue
victor from such contests. The purify demanded OF us
not the purity Of the angels; We are SIMPLY askcd 10
obey the commands OF God. to do nothing that wouh
disnease Him Obedience Is all that we asked To give
In earthly 90 gcrnment have laws mandatory prOhO-
tory and pernssive The good citizen Obeys these laws
| overthrow them and you have anarchy. so must We
cnnccde that the laws OF the Divine Ruler must ne
obeved To enjoy the cOuntenance OF the Almighty Goa
zee musf poagess purity Fitness IL universally nc
tnowed red test The schoOnaster should be wise, the
"oidcr should be brave, the friend The creature
ukewise should pure The soul sees God In tue
ann In the moon the stars ~ hears Him III the VIVA
and i'm the thunder 10 behOlds Him AT work in the grcn
laboratory OF Nature IT Him in the Bibc' Coz
nhoorrapb album where He reveals Himself 10 u.s. HIS
nrotnse n recorded that shall see Him II We are pure
| in heart. Who would not make tho circuit OF teu
| vorlds: who would sell all that he pos
| sessed and Journey across continents ana oceans
! n he could see Jesus Christi Tue pare shal
| oee Him. Some one-SpurReOn, j tllnk-salu
mat he wOud wish spend the FIRST thousand years o
eternity in gazing upon the wound In Jcsiss hnic VIZ
may not All possess the exalted love OF when nuch ~
n,rations are born, but may 6c sure tia our near
will be filled with lne1ahe JOY when We are srahteu INT
| bliss OF entering His presence