New-York tribune., 1885-02-09
WHAr NEWSPAPERs 0ANNoT REPORT

A SERMON WITH THE TRIBUNE As TEXT
SPIRITUAL THINGS HIGHER THAN MATERIAL
Unfolding a copy of THE TRIBUNEand placing
It carefully on his readingdesk ia Grace Methodist
Episcopal Church, seventh-aye. and ST. John Place.
Brooklyn, last evening, the Rev. John Rhey Thomp-
son. after calling attention. article By article, to tho
varied reports OF from all parts OF the world which
1t contained proceeded read between the lines eo
quent the invisible things Of the Kingdom Of
Heaven. This is part of what he said
The crowning marvel OF our modern civilization s the
bower. s Il PROPAGATE and dirlses Information Il
gives wings to mowledse so that on breath
elevate. I stand in growing wonder in the
presence OF the printing gress. 1t lays It's
from ali parts of the world, and acute editors and
ubiquitous reporters and rapid compostors and flying
steam presses commit to paper faithful photograph of
what going Ia the world. And yonder stands the
iron horse, with breath Of flame and ribs of steel ready
ages 80 Of = the daily papers on the way Yes it Is mighty
engine fHr soSd aPs t6 mEn eaEne sb, TOO ra Sr
life OF ours it is not an unmixed blessing.
1t may he saving OF life unto fe or of death unto
death There is much that cannot be reported Consider
the lonely and uncheered abors OF the pioneer thinkers
in all departments of human activity TO them belongs
the greaI work OF forging out those great ideas which az
last breed disconten restessness dsintegration and
reaIjustment Of society foundations word
sjundless battle between knowledge and Ignorance.
which is going all the time be reported. Where
report of the silent ulrecorded experiences Of
men and in the battles fought In the soul Who
shall report how the Divine mlngles with tue human
spirit Who can relate how the Spirit OF God gives
neace TO "A tossed soul Who relate how the
Spirit humblos pride how when all seems dark 10 the
soul the spirit opens wider fresher brighter way
The kingdom OF the newspapers Is that Of the visible
the palpabe, the exceptional.
Is reported in the newspapers, but how many English
women did not shoot anybody Is not mentioned. An
earthquake occurs in particular spot and the event ls
dwet upOn but there is nothing about the fact that
there WAS shaking elsewhere throughout the world Inc
eruption OF q volcano Is told about, but
nothing Il said Of the countless places where
the biirning fires from the interior OF tho
earth did not burst forth. The number OF people that
de from pestence is gven not word about the peo-
pie all over the world who are not attacked by pesu-
fence report s given that man beat his WIFE, but me
9g9 who d not beat their wives are not reieed 20
The story OF embezzlementi given but nothing g
said OF tho 1900 cashiers who were tempted, nut do
NOT Weld All that f. abnormal Surely we are not 90
udge of Gods processes by the abnormal ana eNcep.
iIonnl In the Kingdom of Grace, as In the knRGom OF
nature God relies upon the silent but potential forces
Ux sient I'm nature are the processes or growth, sun
iicbt the action OF tho law or grayltation the
Jsilv manufacture OF rain How silent IL tlousns
aud what reyolutionizorl How silent Is worship IN
tfs sniritual upbuildng Learn to tight against tns
slavery aud thral OF the the visible the papape
e,rn that the best part of human life Is mute Iney
shall have n discernment OF the Kingdom OF uou N
tho world who IN harmony with the torces Una" so
ern H.