New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-06-28

achieves Tins only ciesr independepce Of the shifting
opinions which play back and forth IN the cir OF society
psnaecs o ns S o.
BE has secured freedou s1d moral inspiration Wisnin
himself
MODERN LsslULTS UPON OLD TRUTHS
There TO- OF course 40 eyanescent exctemcnt of feens
produced by picturesque novelties in doctrine which for
the moment engage the fancy, and counted ms true
because they novel They the iron pyrifes Oh
opinion essentially worthless though glittering almost
like golden flakes. There is sometimes vivid snfhu
sasm not always lasting, but fervent and quokening
while It continues which is generated in men by their
eager apprehension Of what to tDem appears usned In
thought, though 10 has hold on the permanent ana
geo. conviction OF mankind. Their fondness for It
becomes only passionate because 1t Is an outcass
from other mems homes; and their championship mas
special eanesness because their conviction Is singular
The advocates Of things the denier Of the Old In
religion or philosophy, in ethics. srt or social
gcience, often show this impulse; and 1t
Is not to be reckoned o thing OF no
consequences. 1t not unfrequenty contributes largely
to the impact of their opinions however fantastic upon
other mems minds
but st the oil the vital and magisteria truths;
old the and still unwased in their spiritual
supremacy the sunshine by ali the eyes that have
fet its blessings the atmosphere by all the transient
noisy conclusions that have startled It's echoes Among
them two which plainly prominent as sources
of personal independence in and of that unfaerng
moral energy which 10 the essential secret OK MANHOOD
In order to hold these needs the assurance unda
mental In his mind Of the dignity OF mans nature Of the
rights which belong to It, OF the properly subordinate
relation to Its development OF institution of tho I'M
bound ed fortunes that wait for It. He needs as WE'LL ana
In fact the basis OF the other equally clear and ex
atng conviction OF the being. the character, the au
thorty OF God aud OF those affiliations OF thought aud
spirit In which tho imperfect human soul may stand
toward men IN immortal alliance man In whom these
convictions cardinal is FREQ OF chance and change,
and combat He has supremacy OF expectation anu eu-
entered the perfect law Of Liberty, and alurements
and no attacks limit his Independence slnascuate
his courage rob him of the uness OF On intrepid ana
call your attention the gladly to this because
mems minds principal truths; perhaps 20 wholly
displace them from the primary which they long nave
the true knowledge Of God thing sttainable His per-
sonaty to 1t is improved hypothesis 1t feels force,
Hebrew and Christian faith il knows nothing about,
since no lenses discern him. and no chemical reagents
distinct inscription of His Divine hand
Miracles, tsersfors IL sets wholly a. ss0o, Sne
Prayer has It's efficacy In tle impression which u eayes
on the suppcaung heart The Bible 10 the accredtea
ances OF many devout but often mistaken human minds
to winch age allegiance and the church Is
ethical culture perhaps for the exercise aud discipline
OF TASTE the furnernce OF humane and educatonat
enterprise Tho supernatural In this s eliminated
The sphere OF human thought and the natural
loses meaning and majesty In ceasing to be connected
SO man. rs we'll is diplaced from that spiritual rank
IN the creation which the sacred Books OF Chrstendom
ecognIzs His nature is regarded evolved from the
brutal mind coming out of matter and CONSEQUENCES Dc
ing energy of God. Conscience Is not of
Divine Inspiration but the summary pro-
dSf OF nqnan &c sbndp%y legend Of the
past, a dreaTy dream OF morbid minds mmortanty
itself becomes at most doubtful hypothesis grand
perchance.r
THE TRIUMPHs OF FAITH.
lam not now concerned with either OF these fash
ions OF thinking they stand In relation. But t
seems s plain as are the stars on an uneloudcd night
that either both Of thcmand they essentially in
tmatey connected-will dry the and stay the
strength of that masterful freedo aud moral energy
which the scholars Of time eminenty need Ger
tanly history has any lesson pertinent to the subject
&c indicates this Tho faith which faced the dungeon
and flame aud the Libyan panther without hlDcmng or
fear had no agnostc element In It The heroic en-
deayor and moro heroic endurance which conquered
the Roman empire 10 the Cross which aferward curbed
and finally converted to rich enihusiasms the awful
frenzy nges that follow. which by missionary sac
rince never equaled in the world enlightened, tanned
and transformed barbarians. and made Christian
peoples OF painted your ances
pitas gave Europe s character and It's culture
tese were not founded upon doubts about God or on
mean and gnobe conceptions or man. Their inspiration
was In tue perennial and paramount truth OF both the
Tcsamcns Men like us IN NATURE aud often not sur
passing endowment OF power. accomplished these
stupendous achievements because liberated In viii from
an Lear 2, n dhe force tarensh their og
of that which :. above us, OF that which Is before US
Tnrr relationship 20 the Inanlte Government OF the
Universe free from 10 earthly despot
ms Their impression OF The dignity OF that nature In
STARE the Divine Immortality, and for which the Son Of
God had appeared Inspired endeayors on Deha OF hat
nature by which ages became uusrlOus OF inc rut OF
which we hourly partake
We cannot be mistaken in attributng to these .upera
nye oess " s Ine isot ,rst Of tge
spirit which Ambrose against rheodosius IN unbend
Pontl yet tho champion Of the poor the defender OF
the Jews; which nesyed Buss and sayonaroa TO wear
without shrinkindh he ruby Such men might differ
on many pointA But they all conscious OF their
sovereign relations to God ana TO eerniiy They swung
clear OF the world by their hold the superna certain
tea They flung their life into toe service 20 which
the times appeared TO call them with passionate yet
persistent abandon, which we poorly emulate because
ney had clearly apprehenGed tue God OF PsalmsIs and
Prophets, and illustroGs Apostles and also the man
whose ideal was well as his redemption In Jesus OF
Nazareth.
should be leaders among us In moral enterprise, aud
In educating thought, the loss will be vast one.
We shall s doubt have swifter vehicles than those
In which fathers rode yaster ships, pressos more
rapid, looms productive, factories more frequent
and lines for the ceter transmission OF thought But
the height OF the moral insprqt0n and freedom which
broke world when the advent OF Christ set God
and In SOVEREIGN discourse we shall not reach the
scholars going forth from our colleges, no matter
with what accomplishments OF learning or graccs OF
manner or admirable natural mental endowments, will
miss the ennoDlng aud Operating force which those
who'll they follow often sho1e1. They will do lit
tie work In their various communities Involving the
higher energies OF the SOUL which the world viii care
10 remember Society will them, and not be up
lifted OF energzed by the and that sway OF the spirit
10 which all studies suoud contribute and In which Is
the ultimate hope OF the world, will from them 10
become the Inheritance OF others noblsr
RECOGNITION OF GOD BY THE AMERICAN SCHOLAR
Ihave no real fear that this Ia to be. Certainly II is
comes IL will morally the moanest of the peopleson
whom the great dscplincs OF History have been tried
on continent where the bright maryels OF Providence
confront cur vision almost gronpcdn zoeacal con-
stelaions In nation whore life has invoked from the
outset such ust conceptions Of what is the native pro-
rogave OF man, may anticipate that these eicacous
and emaucipatng ideas viii continue to prevail that the
scholar preeuinently, win find In them the full liberty
OF his spirit, It's mighty impulse, and inexhaustibe
energy What tho love OF art was to the Athenan
whose fathers had loved It, whose musical language was