New-York tribune., 1881-12-26

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faith and trust under His all powerful ihHHhet'
eergTo S ,y io Of tHe INCARNATION 81 GOD in aan J. ,.
not enough 70 simply admire tne cn cnia 80 fr, cIt
T.s,s CHRIST We NAV be ahle t. admire iita "i.-'.'
Ii, ITis discules The grand thing g. not 10 sing ~
the hosanna, but to receive lin l'o @ ,i t, a. II IN
and ask Ills aid and His foreiv'uo'-. W. W. i' 1D' ] ,l
that lie lived that matchess NE ana uied as i'0 ~ '
tho cross.
CHRIST THE ARCHITECT OF HUMAN LIFE.
The Rev. C. II. Eaton, Of the Uniycrsalst
Church OF the Divine Paternity preached yesterday
morning from Luke H., 10: For behold, BRING Jou
Glad tiiuc. of great ioy which should bee to AT people,
There ia painting by Rembrandt SAID he, IN "hich an
angel appears in burst Of radiance through tue hIacK
,yin,ry midnight surrounded by multitude OF the
heavenly host In the foreground shepherds iai proc
trate "a men afraid, while their Hooks nee III every
direction. Another early production represents an
Eastern stable, shepherds wUrshippns III rs'c I7oi,
a slu,nbering child, from whom trembling ana a5ed
man lifts the covcrlid. These two pictures represent
t scenes which have been 80 often in our minds TINS
ndyent seasonhe sudden appearance on the bills OF
Bethlenem Of the heavenly host, the announce
meu OF tbe angel OF good udines "I great JOY "cA
turned all fear TO rejoicing ana oto"en'
the adoring shepherds 10 the feet 81 the young c n
prophecy u the heavenly messenger Was to All people
u., richly has IL been fulfilled! A. among those 10
whom the words OF our text addressed let a. ask
ourselves ON this Christmas Sabbath Why Vac 'e au'
OF Christ to us "good dings Of great JOY - FtrI ne
cause He revealed trde life. In mat Ile haHo
known the laws Of living and that love when ID the
flHnout Of All laws True lie with Divine
reduireinents the adjusting G all or powers ana habits
to the Ias OF Cod and doing thi, moi in hard and un-
pliable way but in the suppeness OF love NO hle IL
truly spent unless it results in character based upon ana
built p mo truth. Life indeed, Is character; II Is nos
mere existence Now, character l. something bWIt IL Is
the result of decision as IL tac cnu q DC achCl al W
adaptation OF proper means Ia the production oI aV emu
To construct risht character theic must oe ro p'i "a
which oub0dios the DIVINE aW ooioIil'I't 10 @ 20
required There must be, III other WORDS some ih"s o
When A carpentcr builds house he follows certain
laws of construction. Tac architect presents nun WIN
neatly drawn pllh tht distances ecn ~
general and parVcdrI IoiIn oI .Is % a,,i E ,,rr
Without tls guide Imperfect mouse Womb De pro-
duced. With IL building perfectly adipied 10 tie PuI
has character 20 bull lie must nave some hlWs ~
which TO oe goyernrr me plan 10 work upon Mhh i5
tbr brilGrr Carisi he architect. His teachings ana
example, united they are In harmonious Who.e re-
vea the laws OF tue lie, furnish Tue pan nl"n men
are 70 work Ana as me ,a m % , " We
tccts plan upon his tcneu ior 80 We ~ We
Ihe pan ttnt n5i,elou 6oes me builder study care
iu.ly the nature OF the foundation that ne may
| understand lis rel. tion 10 the supefaIuctHIel
Iae Christian examines Win r4uHi in 1ne
csurYlrLer Oh Christ Docs He observe hInuciy Tue
adaptation OF each beam and JoIet o tSeiJ IOtr ana
The pericct strength ana ~ mln'y o ali No '7h uocs
the CHRISTIAN analyze tue buiidhs o nou' J'us' VINO
is pan through au Intimate Oh tnt Just
fcct character possible.
Our should be fuil OF glad JOY to-day ina, Dy
tho advent Chfls The trc plan or NE WH' revealed
Fa-rver ia the eternal mind the ioea OF perfect
tnhri Ia ne made uaBitst 10 the world and brought
vnIn inc possible attainment OF all Ills children 1ilc
Iulte purp0rea 10 make such revelation o1 HIS laws
t!tt ncU cIid understand ana obey them, hnd thuS
tuiy 1--we All along the ages were srAftercd fragments
of lao truih There toreRcams ni the daWu-
idcon. OF tine rising sun Ine,I Ius piratiOn partial
rryolatt,l came To- men OF all countries. PrOpbt -
pat1arcns Jews and GcutilcS, lived lives which Werc
i,Toppei~s of the perfect rule. In the rulnoss
lime tLc idea Of perfect manhood became rctity ~
Jesus Csrt. As the astronomer tiDuE q toIs
thou. IT, 81 or UNu "a thcItn ~ The ply seal 'cs
-U We h. Carat, IN spiritual tAlu7s tlht Coal uoSht'
aieI HIM W iud ur,a 90 adaiic aud lilLtic ih ihr
e,t and cooa a,ca ut ali age. Mucn col the Christian
e. les wac ygUul atcd before Christ. bdt 'hete J. Ger
t,ny uu ofUcr s tciI On wucI these lra-u'nisr Tuth
are placed ID prupcr Iuu, AMI unlCd 100 Uariuuu
ol- Who'll. There q, Ho ME Euuu- aI tar great h'r7
winch ..luuIcs consistently al .Ir laws Ut tHa dnG
rr.i,t. ,n ADEQUATE pan los which build perfect
uaHnoUU. Ju4ue Importance i- gwen 20 tcr,aIh c't-
ut- :autatoulsrs Ht:wtcu tiur -i'at'i p!IiClicS
m cfc,tea ln a other o.. stems aud IAcr cGIuucuto,
none O! winch tslnIs IN ChrI-t aud Ills system.