, 1881-01-30

which was not present, The priest is a man i
somewhat over GO, his hair being white !
being still flexible and and clear lie has the air
and manner OF q scholar, but IS cntlIGH
without any Of the tricks OF oratory. l1is
style is rather that Of Professor teaching
manifest, but they could hardly have 6een
impressive to less cultivated and refined
audience than that whicnWas around MN.
Ills discourse was series OF prlel o. uli1 Mei,
| weighed sentences, concerning ho1y women
| OF the past,-St. Monica, Beafrice, 4ielolse'
Joan Of Arc, and Others. l noted that III
| speaking OF several Of the women , ~. 1on,
| i'll his voice when he spoke Of the
| Catholic Church. Thus, in saying that II
was necessary for them to reverse tne ue-
cision of Rome denying canonlzat!on 10 Joan
| general, acknowledged the estlmates oi
home. After the discourse ting ,1 priest Ionea Ieaa
the famous Postiyist Aymn III IRON 'ssoe e,eo[ge a
from 1.-THE Imitation of Christ" by THOMAS
i Kcmpis, which was recommendeu ~
Sqs HHt i8 {or "sng # tsy fSs soes type
for iuany the psrsonoi aoi type Of Jesus; inward
growth for outward reward; innate beneyo-
lent instincts for grace, and selfish lnStlncts
for nature Something s fn 0een sar so a99r. Georye
Eliot after her death, bt1t the same Is 1ouho
i'll the room Of every Positivist.
The Festival ef llumanity took pa Place es,d a.
|
@ cllcc Vas, as have said, larger than on the
previous evening and observed in it some
iine-looking youth of both sexes; Abon5
half Of those press;1,;t resP04er 10 10 the t,
organ, the priest read the slxt!eth Gnaptgfr tf u
Isaiah {4Arise, shine, etc..) saving that ti!ose
present would bs able to tam 11asiate tera IL ao the
following prayer il1 very. reverent voice,
which was listened 10 by all present, stand,
| jnr. hut with open eyes and without DoWe1
heads, ami responded to With the "oFd
.Graat Power, when we here acknowl-
edge as the Highest Humanity, whose chll-
,ircn and servants we are. from whom we ue
10 render everything. may we ail scek ao
know Thee better, aud to this end may our
affections become more pure. true, anu oeep
our thought larger anu more vlgntoT,'+ w. onl -
action irlner and more energetic, that So
tjm We may hasten the time when Thol!
shalt be visible to all, take to Thee my great "a
hons, ali the members Of the human family
now SO torn by discord, shall. BY tue power p,',
Of the unity of THY past, place the'nselves
T. under Thy guidance, e d vamg nnu Ioet toeter her
ty mutual understanding anu a!es.o,, e'1h vi
take their due part in the work OF nnh,a au-
r vancement in peaceful union IL nov'S 'nEo and end
u 1nure perfect state, to Thy glory AMI Lne eo'ls
Il. mon welfare Of the countless generations o.
men and mans dcpendents WE Ia 'in,t III SIe tho
is ceSsinn POSSESS this Thy beaullul pls1ilcl, lc
'e e"ttH ~, cn,,,nun,on wifi, Thee in communion
er With Thy past and with Thy future, may w
'e keep this great aim eyer III Gur sE' ';fa and -,
ch strengthen and ennople our "holc 4'ie 'no
ID work. Amcn." ,,:.::,+ :. ,,..o,t
y. CoIect": ,,.,,o ,,.s+ ,,;thar.
:, 1 to guided Thy children under other names
an hut in this generation hast come to my owl
nd in Thy proper person, revealed 1oT a.! "Sr; ,r
~, ,> 10 come by Thy servant, ANgustt toNtc, w
*or nraise Thee that under his teaching M we ar
us Enabled 10 see tile early dawn or lEy Eioi9
ty hrishtrujng towards the perfect day; - an4 VI
me pray that. drawing Inspiration itoli .i, nms 10 -,
io Thy advent to tile world arotsnd Us, so .is'
re- each successive year devoted 70 inS sei11c ~,
in may bring lnor; and more nlsclples o. III; ~;
the faith, ayowed adherents OF 1hs 1ols e4''1e''
~: ah After prayers the priest and congresat>o
ilp' continued together thus: ,1,,o,,;t,. y,
the Pritst-Ilo!y and Glorious HumanltS. o'
~, this sI!,y iligh Day, at the beginning ot
has new year we are met in praise Ill PRAYER
laaH IN IN tanKssiyins. 10 cch'hrate thy coming, u
'tt the fnilness Of time, 1or the Visible pe'1ec
Oily | jny of Thy us yet Unseen W0rk.
II it II 11,riest-Wc bow before Thee in thankfu
s"af Pronle-As children Of Thy Past
prisst-We atiGre Thee i'll nope. r.
hool peuple-as Thy ministers anil stewards II
1ree the Fntu7t:
ter p Pr,estMWe si.- would commune with Th'
ets ! ''Il PeonIrMAs ily servants i'll the Present:
ca AIl-May our worship. Us our llves. gro
heso morn and more worthy ot Thy great name:
that Then followed tile sermon, anu a1tei IL L
'e Il following thanksgiving and prayer .
MY: i'raisinr Thee Holy Humanity, rs IS NC
lief meet, Tor ali Tie blessings which Thy past !,
&c accumulated for IT'S; for the rich treasnti
G to n,I,I d1wn- ttr it's long roll Ut great {
5 Of .m,,ia,s. our cloud Of witnesses. which mi
II III iSters confor support, and EuioIce ns III
M need a in pa;cHiar Ty 1Tr '1,;'s past "t taust
ias- ' to use Alright IFS treasures, rS1h ro ~ ~" M
Seis its examples: lastly rs VIZ are = he1e no
slo especially bound tn do, 1nr me 1, l,pe, =
sion We may not be found unworthy OF suGl pt y
con etits. but that, day by day. in al h1l1nll'lS
antt si1lglencss Of purpose with all Dolt''eos, -,
dsn ami Yet tenderness for others. we may lls
emf nify Thee and attain for ourselves an'l ht
With nthors 10 attain the great blessings Whl
'red- onfy communion with Thee can El;e: Un1<
sons Unity Continuity. Amen,
'reSe The beneuictiOn was as 1oilo"S:
~ The Faith Of Humanity.
Paul The Hone Of Humanity,
En- The Love Of Humanity,
a,e M Bring you comfort, and teach yoi' sypat ~
IL M riyc yO1, peace i'll yourselves anu pc*'ce ="
:ral9 ofhprs now ant; forever. -A'nen -,
rried ;,,t,rasting int / should only be doing
the t,o,tni; AMI him to try and report any
con- ! !!.Inra II i. to hc printed, and l may "
/ are -. ni1 ,ttnntinn IN some points made i'll II
. are | ~ fut',ra occasjnn [ will only say that, WI
they aar uay he Thought of the service whlr
q the ;os rnuortrd ahnye or Of the Church Ut
ID rs ;t, fhere is no question ut all of tile
John t, &c and itIp|lty with whici>Dr. Co1igT
did i,.,s Tor many wears defended every high
The @ ,1'.n ~. ,,s" and principle of political just
oo!,'' Whather If was in the struggle Of iibe
y, Of ,r;.n Slavery in America, or the long opp
poet, ';n,, Go," nf fne French people under Napol
iloln- 1TA iIi ~ ~ lie urtty wars Of England aga
twists ttT1b,nS Tujus, or Beers, this priest Ut
ir To- iiahTrch nf Humanity has never given IN
lr(led enrtasn zynrI hut has uttered his brave "
!. be- ~ ;nst;ce ami frtcliulis. * very salient
- phi t,,ot -. t,s inst occurred: DR.. Consreye
ented ;a' 49, ,i.i;,a,,sii ami published forclblc
otiler j.I,,rs. ju. IL, f,yor Of rerea1ng the union
They en"cst,nr complete independence to lrelt
k olt hnli,ye he is Tie very first Engllsll'ian
lit- has taken that stand.
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