Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1886-04-16
THE UNCROwNED KINGS.
sermon BY Rev. Duya, or Toledo.
An Ab'e Discussion Of the Great Questions
Grotring O,a ofhe Present Labor 1foub.
les from a CTisiiun Standpoint.


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We copy nom the Toledo Telegram nm
able sermon delivered on Sunday last by
Rev. DuVal, Of Toledo, on questions Of the
most vital importance to the American
people nt this time-questions that the
people can not ignore, but should seek all
the light possible TO obtain, that they may
handle them wisely and meet out justice
where Justice Is due
John Ia: In Him was liic md the life was
| the light OF men, Philip "a. Look moi every
| man on his own things, but every mau also oil
| the things OF others.
THIS frat text gives us life which wns
meridian Of light spnnning the moral
heavens, showing the line by which men
are 10 walk II they would live in harmony
with God and themselves. TINS second
text gives us particular phase OF that
meridian light which we would examine
and apply to-day. If the farmer, instead
of running his corn rows by line that
rpanned the whole plat or field, should
first run 10 this clod aud then to that and
so on to the end, he would Gnd that he had
made crook at every new point of de-
pnrture. III the moral realm, the line that
extends across the whole plan of life for
the guidance OF men in relations of har-
mony and happiness is this meridian line
of light, the life Of Christ, which was sent
TO the light Of men. Whatsoever is in ac-
cordance with 1t will insure harmony
among men, whatsoever not will certainly
sometime bear the fruit of discord. These
short lines from clod 10 clod, as may serve
the present convenience, are the exped-
| iency lines which men IN their conceil and
neglect OF Gods meridian line OF life are
darwing across the plain of history. We
navigate the vessel safely only when we
move by the fixed meridian of the heaven
that is above us. That meridian life that
extends across the moral heavens is for
the light OF men. The command of the
Highest is do all things with reference 10
that fixed line, run all your courses in
harmony with it if you would have
straight upon earth and in harmony one
with another But just here comes in an
imp OF satan, to do what satan did in the
beginning 10 give this teaching the lie;
a modern infdel talker whom l do not
care to dignity by naming in the house Of
a Sayior's redeeming love, says TO an ap-
plauding audience, as though it were their
common thought too, "Not so." "The
only sensible philosophy is, how can get
ON best in this world7 for ii there be any
other we will attend 10 that when we get
there" This speciousness appeals TO pres
ent cupidliy, and imposes upon ignorance
by inferring that the heavenly meridian
had nothing 10 do with the stra;ghtness Of
the ships course upon the sea, and just as
though those who moved by IL did not dc
better for themselves, wives, children
frinds, and country, than those who dis.
carded it, and just as though the greatest
of equal minds had not said of the out
shining of this meridian life, 80, wondroui
phenomenon, the Christian religion, whose
sole object seems to be the happiness oil
the future life, insures the happiness oil
this present life." But the effect of dis
carding the meridian that bends over the
moral heavens is TO increase the avidlty
with which men ply their energies 10 shor
lines of xpedience-tine-server mel
pleasers for present gain. But let then
remember that every time they run to an,
leave point OF expedIency, they make
crook in the line they are drawing acros
the plain of history that will infringe o,
some ones right and necessitnte some rev
olution to correct.
Revolutions like children's hoggingt
are the painful corrections of previous sin
and blunders in administration. This life
which draws its meridian of light acros
the moral heavens for the guidance OF al
men, teaches that it is the fiat of Him VIII
created the universe and sustains its har
mony, that men must do unto others a
they would others should do unto them
Every time any man goes contrary TO lha
he puts himself in that degree outside oil
and consequently under the damning pow.
er OF the law of the moral universe, wheth
er 1t is private or public, social or polli.
0 cal, for Burke rightly tells us that politica
= principles are only right moral principle
' practically applied. A mere expedienc,
line drawn to selfish point creates discor-
dant crooks, an aggregation of which il
sure to end in revolution. In the begin.
ming OF this Nation slavery was sanctioned
not as right, but in reply to Mr. Jefler-
sons plea for it's emancipation, il was re-
tained as an expedience. 1t would enricl
, the Nation. 1t drenched IT in blood, bath
ed 1t in tears, and left large section OF il
in poverty.
But no sooner ia one revolution oveI
Than the very men who took part therein
are, thongltless II may be, yet nevertheless
moving on expediency lines without con-
snitihg The eternal equity, to lay trains fol
another.
Do our congresses, legislatures, etc.
know what they are doing when they think
it expedienl TO grant to one class OF cili-
zens profitable protection Of their business
to corporations subsidies or franchises
which open avenues to great gain not en-.
Joyed 10y all? In the first place, expetl.
lency is often bred in legislatures by sell.
interest and iostered by n gift that always
blinded the eyes, all of which is out Of
harmony with the meridian life which ID
Tor the light OF men and secondly, il m.
evitably produces plethora in the favored
at the expense OF the leanness of the unfa.
yored, and by and by chasm between
those who once felt themselves equally
favored sons OF the republic, is wrought So
deep as to awaken discomfort. Even great
distinctions in wealth, wrought by natural
talent, without fear or favor from the gov.
erning power, will not produce such dis
content. The common moral instincts say
they are fairly won. Favoritism in Asi.
attic, and even some European countries
would stir up little bad blood, because
subjects through generations have been
taught that favor is In the hand OF the
king to dispense as he pleases but in
America the people rule, and when great
i"yors are granted to some by charter, and
avenues opened thereby to enormously en-