St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-03-02
SALTWATER NEWS.
Dr. Carroll Talks of the Father Of
His Country,
His Grand Works and the Monument Erected
to His Memory.
Building Society Matters-Stephen Dan
forth's Funeral-N otes About Town.
Purpit Oyato,.,,.
DIR. CARRoLL OK GEORGE WASHINGTON

inforced by many from the general public
who desired to listen to the special sermon
BY Rev. DR.. Carroll, The Parable OF the
Patriot-the Man aud his Monument. he
took as his text Heb XII, 4, Being dead he
yet speaketh."
In the national capital was pageant re-
Gently that filed the nations field OF view,
and challeLge as well the broad eye OF the
world. While the glories OF the dedication
ceremonies still linger, and the eloquent
echoes of the orators still are heard. We desire
that YOU should behold the monument for
the man aud the man for the monument.
The shaft lifts itself higher than any on
earth! Just symbol Of the man cOmmem-
grated, who reached loftier height than any
other. The material is of marble; white
pure-imaging thereby his honor without a
stain, his integrity without flaw. Its base
OF granite. type Of the character whose foun-
dations were laid upon the rock of ages.
The monument means courage. Here the
speaker dwelt at length upon the meaning
OF the word; showing its counterfeit, and
emphasizing the fine and rare quality. That
it meant human ''heartage;" and then he
applied it and illustrated it by striking in
cidents in the life of Washin gton in which
MS courage dpOeaIeO SoSliIlSldls
modest, wise, laughed at obstacles and its
superb 8elf-poise-a multitude of great traits
in one-a composite worthy Of a monument.
Again, the monument means union, fra
ternity, friendship-a trinity which Wash
ington Endorsed by precept and example in
his official literature and official life.
Again, the monument stands for liberty
the liberty which Washington incarnated-a
reasonable liberty, religious liberty, a lib
erty with God in it; in defense of such
liberty his sword was unsheathed, and
welded and bequeathed; to such liberty
cOnsecrating his patriotic weapon. To it he
is referring when he writes Of the "sacred
fire of liberty OF the Inmate spirit of free
dom" The speaker here very graphically
described the scene where Washington re-
fused a crown which with alarm and indig
nation he spurns as an outrage upon liberty.
His name is immortal as the hero Of liberty.
Again the monument means victory.
Not merely for America, presenting a new
nation and new civilization TO the world,
hut victory grander far; not relative. but
personal; not martial, bat moral; not tenn
poral, but eternal. The speaker here closely
reviewed and revealed Washington's re-
lgious life-his moral elevation, his Chris
ian cXa!tation-from his youth on to man
nood, through life into death; until in the
valley Of great shadow in his heroic tourna-
ment with the king Of teFrors, in the specta-
orship OF the universe. he came off more
han conqueror. This picture was wonder
III, rising into the sublime, riveted the at
IGNITION, ana thrilling his hearers.
1t was his complete and browning tri-
amph, the speaker said, that justified the
eulogies Of dedication day, the eulogies of
al lands and races, and echoed down the
centuries Of succeeding generations, this
matchless triumph on the battlefield of life,
where he wrestled not with flesh and blood,
but with principalities and powers, and
yet was victor, wearing the crown Of anna
rauth.
The sermon throughout was a master
piece. We only regret that We cannot pro-
duce it in fun, as it justly ranks with the
eulogies of dedication dag.
DIR. DUNN At THE METHODIST CHURCH.
Yesterday morning DR.. Dunn addressed
very large congregation at the NJ. F.. church,
taking as his subject, Human knowledge,
Partial, and had for his text l Corinthians
xiii, l2-"Now 1 know in part and
preached therefrom an eloquent sermon, of
which the following is q synopsis:
uuuldu hubWlCuSe III any gwen llUt -
partial, and that partial knowledge is imper-
,ect Comparing this age with even the age
of the apostle who uttered this text, this is
rue. Nor do we discount the present at
ailments Of scholars in saving this But
here is a field Of knowledge yet to be reached
ooundless in its nature and reach. What is
mans astronomy! his geology his mathe-
naticsl Limitation is written everywhere!
First-We see the limitations in theology.
The exploded theories OF the past are ample
proofs There are so many difficulties even
about many OF the received doctrines and
theories OF the church that we meet perpiex
.ty everywhere. Take the doctrine Of pre-
destination, yes, even in the doctrine of free
grace, we find thought clOgged. We must
rest satisfied with the texts explanation.
Secoudly-Wc find limitations in our In
Expectations Of Gods dealings with US. In
my estimate of His providence l get in the
dark, and there is room for my belief that
seeing so many proofs Of divine goodness ev-
erywAere about me there must somehow be
an explanation OF the seeming evil which
surrounds my life In harmony with that di-
vine goodness.
Thirdly-These limitations upon our
knowledge make us more willing 10 depend
upon the unlimited, uneucumbered wisdom
of God. Now, God becomes the anchorage
OK our faith. Our troubles are not proofs of
our own siufuluess. The mysteries and
doubts we have do not necessarily prove us
10 bc sinners. Job only knew in part, but
he knew above all else that his Rrdeemer
lived, aud this was the most important
knowledge.
Fourthly-This experimental knowledge
OF the divine wisdom, which lies within
- ..H - -.
knowledge Of the true God. But man de-
clines 10 be taught at the school of ChIist.
a good many things we Do not know and do
not need TO know. The time comes when
eve shall know As We are known by God.