New-York tribune., 1884-12-01

t ,,s Altar aea,h Int the crash of the thunderhot
Ia unheard by IT, The power of selfexamnauon' i""s'
nation, communication OF thought love oi "'Seo" "''
celestial belngs-all the'e belong to the human ro"'
and prove the regency OF man. We can, with certain
data determine the flight of a comet but how can you
determine the flight OF soul There ~ mch ,,a.
hcn Se common man is 40 Inspired will, enthusiasm
to he willing to sacrifice his own IRE. s,sncsa sun
of the regal power It possesses child cannot tel wnn %
lies before him. neither can we see into tne iuitics
but every great sou in the world shows tho ~ he
OF the human -ou and ia prophetic Of what 1t sha o'
when freed from all It's present hndrnnees'
PIETY AND PRACTICE.
The Rev. Dr. Parkhurst discussing the passage "hicn
relates how Daniel continued 10 observe his custom Oh
pravng after King Darius had forbidden 1t; THIS 'o
dent gives us a glimpse of the ordinary tone an" "l
OF Daniels mind His devoutncss was neithcra p'I'
nor assumption OF golliness. lie prayed lS nc "''
time He was habually spiritually minded P
leyer He was not pous because he prayed ou' P'"S
because be was NOUS The word piety suggests soiie
thing with which do not have the iunes' resr
Yet piety il the holy affection with which we "f"M ~ -
TO God still good men use the word siiSh'i"s', -
the word or the thing has lost caste flety 10 III
pute with some because they do not see 'h'V Pio'S "
lated 70 life as its groundwork. They regard po'y " GU
annex to character; a supernnmcrafy si'.o -
Christian. can do very well without; inorii eNi"
rance which should be INDUCED in by those ohiY "'O
have nothing else 10 do Others dcspse u pec""so u
so easily slammed Integrity is hetwecn man a, t 1.od
heu detected. inn.
hence easily assumed st others think nat ieS Srs,its
nracticabc that spiritual life ana seeu' III, ar
are Incompatible 1t is easy TO be iervem w. pi To
mot sIothfu in business" The priu,ian pr9piGm must
obey both at once. lhe nt standard
ia very beh; we can not stop short OF psls nv; toner
srritlally minded. Christian character -, ba,e IL
oi nto hui is built upon pety Each one In n oonle
Sr himself The nastor can not be pions ior hs
rc binds on nv tree will never bloom hara Vet
snnth wind which blows my nclghDol oI a., onr
the Ribe commands To give AL our ehS' ss fnr
husiuess Precipitation has been the Jaw VI N Na,ratcd
| six Thousand years. Plcy retrogrades wHen M
from busucss Hermit religion Is never TVpus';, ,ia
lives of Moses David and Daniel show now nhPiI.s y
nrarfro nm religions may he united Inc Two ~,
Inc piano struck hammer are not ptousi. q,
harmony by munling tearing out one, Dut py ps &
one 10 the proper pitch and then regulating thc OH ol,
If So do Won first love God with all your sieelh n'
then applv all your strength To yOur business ou
ind dincues in bringing them into harmony Nv ,ho
your difficulties into the Mount did Moses, OF in'o ~
closet did Daniel.
MINE AND THINE.
The Rev DR. Collycr: "Mine" and thine are INC
keys to all our lvos and history. The merit Oh an
act cannot rise sbove its motive. 1t Is mere amman III
stinct which causes TO protect hihseh anu "'
own It Is the divine In which prompts MN 10 haNe
regard for the good OF others life free from sei"sn
natives is like a lighted candle I'm dark room IL VIII
hed liyh mud cheer even while its substance II W-Iu
in consequences We disd1in the man whose WauhNi u
il alvays "mne" The world Is lifted hGaYeh"atu py
Inc hearts that change " mine" to thine