New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-10-17
TOPICS OF THE PREACHERS.
AMERICAS WORK AND OPPORTUNITY
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| The Rev. C. II. Eaton preached yesterday
before large congregation in the Universast Chuch VI
the Divine Paternity on "The Work and Opportunity OF
America" taking his text from l. Corinthians, A' Id
and II. He said
The work OF America during the last century has been
maryelous First the successful issue OF the War of the
Revolution led TO separation OF the Saxon people ana
n readiustnent Of the relations OF national powers
England was overgrOwn at Waterloo. The safety OF
civil social and religious freedom threatened Her
people divided; part came to new country I"
develop it's and create new character uhder
new circumstances and influences and the "balance OF
power was readustod Secondly, America has much TO
be proud of in the Development OF her in the
physical and mechanical fields At the beginning OF the
century narrow line Ofinsgnfeant towns ana villages
stretched from Maine to Georgia From Portland 10 the
ST Lawrence was wilderness. few hardy pioneers
we're founding a State among the Green Mountains
Albany was then subject to nroads Of savages Pitts
burg was a military post. New-York sprung from
few hshcrmen's huts, confined to small
cultivated portions OF the Hudson Bay and
River Broadway extended to Chambers-st. only,
and green meadows slOped from Trinity Church
west to the river. Beyond Pittsbdrg to the west all
was fabulous and almost uneXplored wilderness 10
day the patriotic American follow the lines OF his
country from the waving fields of AroostOok to Berk
shire from the stceples and towers Of New-York City
ACROSS fertile plains and rich wateTcOurses and semi
tropical valleys, by hOary and gray mountains, to the
"GOlden Gate" of California. In the mechanical field
the world has made wonderful progress. Ana very
large proportion the inventions and discoveries OF the
last hundred years the product OF American brains
and hands. Steamships and locomotives, spinning
Jenny and cotOng the telegraph, safes scales sewing
machines nOte-cngrayng, watches. indictments used IN
agriculture social economy and scientific Investigation,
are for the most part entirely the groth OF the cen
fury and American industry has an important place IN
the work OF their production.
But the greatest work OF America has been dOne IN
the creation of individuality among the people B5 Ihls
Ia meant the development of all the powers Of
man. Intellectual moral and religious. The Amer
lean Republic is founded the intrinsic vat
ne OF a man. The pivotal point IN the as
crsson of the nfty-one apostles Of freedom i'm
Philadelphia in 177G the sacredness Of the lndiVd
ual Men were, by the principles OF the Reyouon, 10 De
Judged AMI trusted their own merits. More bravery
was shown than was required Of Cromwell or Ham-
den Without precedent at Athens Rome, Venice, Hol
land or Geneva they ieaped all barriers which ahrghted
Of intrlsng to uncducatcd, uncuurched men tbe gov
crpment themselves Civil liberty was ilrrt Tealzed
in America ana under the or the world one OF the
greatest problems Of modern times has been successfully
soycd-thIt Of ;hc scfgovrrumcEt Of vast ana Tree
ucouIc RELIGION ina. become matter OF tradition
aud more n matter OF Experience, less speculative ana
more practical less cloak To wear or sunday ana more
a motive ia honest speaking and dealing on Monday;
The Republic has stood successfully tests OF peace ana
tests Of
The opportunity Of America is 70 he found in still
of her material rcSUrccs, IN larger
and growth in the making Of religion still more practi-
ca force by apply ing TIE principles Of the gospel TO the
the uc-ttons OF lInOr ana capital crime ana
pauperism, the social vice and intempcrdnCe.