, 1880-01-12
HAPPINESS,
SERMON ny rtls REV. It. A. TO

SERMON ny TtEE REV. II. A. HOLLAND.
Tho kov. It. A. HOLLAND. Rector Of Trinity
Church, preached yesterday Irsor,ng to lnrgo
congregation, considering tho uouttion Of tho
outside elements. lie took for bis toxt;
ltoloiea IN tho L0ri ulHAys.-I'ai., tr.s.
All inon seek, md ought to seek Joy. 1t IL tho
true ain Of iifo. Tho Ito that fn!'s 10 nppr,ch,.
II Ia In fog. Tho Ito that t'espnIrs of finding It
Is stranded Nuns rclson for whatever hc docs
must le within h,nsclt,-tn othur words, must
10 his rcasoil,-ahl hence ho ciln have no higher
lnUtivo thltl his own complete satisfaction,
Whom ho asks why hc should do thus a1,sl W, hc
rncans, " What Is this course OF conduct to ,nc7
Whit to lnG Is yirluo moro than vice, religion
thAn yirtuUT' And the oul9 Answer which hv
will entertain as persuasive or pertinent IL ono
which tries to prove that virtue a,il religion Ire
ascending stlgcs Of satisfaction over vsuc, Tell
him that hu ought to obuy Colts will because It
Is supreme and he Will rcIOln " II 10 obey Gods
will involvo absolute loss, and pain, and death,
why W obedience should cnnsent to tho do
atruotion nf oyDry tAUulty that obeys7. Can
thore bu any !aw ut moral obligation IN dead
sn,ls, or In living souls that requires them IL
dIcf No. God ia only God to my vii! us Ilo IL
God to n,y reason aud fifth, their truest truth.
their Joy"
The error, thon, Of tho othlcs which makcs y!r-
tuo tho pursuit Of hnppness, as wcll Us the error
Of tho puopl0 who engage III that pursuit With
out concerning themselves ubout the virtue Of
Il Is not tGat they seek happiness, but that they
sock n hnrpiacss which IL not satisfactory, and
by paths whercn satisfaction or joy mover caM
ue found. They look outward and NInpng fortl,-
nate conditions for tho fount Ut youth that flows
Within They have not lcRrnod that nuns mis-
cry ~ hls dependence upon thEngs, and TINT,
s!Nco things hrp numbcrless and Ill dcpU1duAf
oIl zach sther, h9 cannot, -, unless nmn,la,tcnt.
9o~ ct walls, %o gnSs nsS
ther kuyhulte aud slip under tho eyrlls 10
slcep, 1nl curl like eankerWUrm liz the braN
Though he avn million acres tnNle Ill ElcN Of
heAlth by sanitary, art, tho .nir AboyG thoNl
VIII hllo aches and tnelAnGholies blown FROM
st"n' ss nssss; ,bs sshss s ss sg ssea
ioFtaHlo, ,,i ,.n w. r. comforts Wy, anfso6lo
sensitive to ex posuro, Ii luxurious, hls lnxu-
rica will fever, appcttt lnstoad Of ulAy-
my IL An0 Vt tho sumo tlttiu dchilun It's rrllAh
Ana who IL 70 puGE, ~ pitiable, a. he whose np-
putito bA4 grown by 4ndAgeuo0 until no wealth
uaii xrnttfy tho wAnt that alwnys rcsuAins.-a
object; u wNnt TINT Ia nothing but want, AtnIla4s
haRFard, aud starving with Ia lap iullot With.
erred pleayuTesY
No. Joy eannot be rot in tho possession OF
thtnys; neither cuN lt ba hold or won IA u prsx0
ot prccelcnce. or power, Or prutso. ktnxs Arp
fGw, An4 WlnouK thctp only one ~ the kinxllest;
wh'lo nlt u,dor tho crown, whAtoy1r badge thoy
whom tho Ra1M of ,ooktu otsts thS ps.
u by wealth Or fAnie you Wlsh tu stnul above
othcra. the cid soro Of poverty and DbSourlty
will never cease 70 burn 20 long III you bav0 To
meot And bow down before wealth and fame