New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-15

which intsrrossd to give oirsst and nsstiua
BILE light matters Of immortal concern. any one
asks DO you fully comprehend the marvellous facts
which thus you affirm ." We cheerfuly answer; Ger
aiuy not; any more than we understand hfs or mind
power Of the will the secret Of sunbesms but We
gladly accept them What is thu clear and sure
witoess OF God" any ono asks: Are you not stac-
gersi in the faculty OF believing by the story OF mira.
Giles our reply is mmedats Certainly not; since e,
history. on An adequate occasion. Tor q purpose a.
no more got limits TO that power than We can count the
moments OF eternity" -
poem tue peturo TO wnicn genius gives birth oue
wbien cannot rival. The only questions whioa APP
s are asse si s How 10. Palmer can Dlvins
y Sss sG but Dis cus s aSa ' iii ns
our answer Is mat the mystery only enhnces 10 our
depths the wonders of that exalted state where whs,
know earth shall be revealed to illuminated
Tue Dysery in Of truths OF the Gospel 10 not
for bar to believing It Ia rather an announcement
to such b-l-f sinc- We DO not sct to conprchend
God 10 learn from Hi what Is simply commonplace
IL accepting such ru we are gratefully OF an
Immediate intellectual contact with the spiri,u sphere.
From realms nmccrsslbe To lenses or oacu,a IONS ne
s~nd upon our minds these hisn Instructions we seem 10
ourselves To communicate with th-s ul from wnoh ours
pause. OF nou .ht ami of lire The earth becomes sa
crrd becsuSe such revelations have openoi above IL
VIVID Interpretation from tho Divine central In
IL, VIII the prrmonltlons Of :lorr or gloon which are
itv adds sormny to our worship and the supreme ID
tenstv OF our lifs.
more open than In this to whatever ieht science can
n,rr.s, 20 man DO not think that you ever st
that tho pulpit has been narrow In us range imp
greater pinds Of the world have thought and taught
have sot been proiix. Of historical or philosophca,
discussion. I have wished TO present the results OF
thinking rather than hs processes the gathered metal
been lodged But h has been part Of tho nusiness OF
my life 10 inv~sugate as widely anu impsrIaiB M
had Christran sgnincauce ami there not many OF
them which have not At some time here been traced
FAITH AIDED BY THOROUGH INVESTIGATION
But nothing In all this has tended to unseule our
faith in the Gospel to prompt US TO dspacs IL Tor
recent ambitious aud ahOwy specuations On
the contrary. the variety OF our studies has shown
that often what has called itself light has
been but deceptive glitter born OF decay; that
there are temporary fashions In thought there are IN
loom Ike tn continents turn ont. not nnfre-
leaing heaven which Master opens, sod In which
the humble ,yfuily may walk my be hidden. a.. ns
been by fantastic .peculaiions. which one age pro-
While ready tberelore. to welcome instruction from
quarter. have not gone forth on RESTLESS quests
after theories We prefer the old doctrine. which
anr WIN prelude OF Heavenly song which lie VINO is
the Truth declared. which conquered The ancient Pagan
society "a sunshine c"nquer' tn1 n-rcenrss OF iro:t
which has blessed the rartn wherever IL has touchru ~
oulv force from Heaven could aud which comes TO
us commented bv successons OF iiu"trous IVES As wei
had nptfted. whose personaI action 1t had Inspired.
place d" -mnenee IN It than the subst"nc" or the
walls within winch It wOrshirs can be resolved into
painted glass or perlsh1ble tissues
II ia related IN the memories OF Bsrto. one of the
distinguished Italian sntquarlans That when excaYa-
made Rour GU the Palane Hill. AZ anout
The middle OF the cT"1"ry nn TER n ss WIN
brilliant gold brOca TO- whose rcn tpcnuor simo'1
isnt srresncd upon it Til the fascinating brill
lance IA! entirely disappeared. An apartment near
with sheets of lead The SILVER wac eagerly striped
from the walls. the lead was left. Bu when, a ter
time The lead was rrIDove rcnes o. eo,"ea
gold were found securely lodged behind anu hidden by
It, lar image seems here represented OF the lIhrr
ence b-lween theories. which specifically attract and
transientv d'zzl- or schemes of opinion whch hayo
inasumsh,e richie. of trnTn and Of heavenly promise
These have as i!uousy sought. trust, In
so me measure. their wealth We have found.
SOME OF THE WORK THAT HAS BEEN ACCOMPLISHED. |
[Dr. then referred the general character OF
the pubic teaching Of his pulpit the dudes of the pas
tOrs office. ms attitude toward pubic aud national
oues iou. his idea OF the sermon. the tone OF |
Christian feeling prevailing tho church. thu order OF
worship followed the relation of the children TO tho
chuIch. the intimate connection between the Sunday
school and the church. tue social character OF the church,
relation OF church to tho city, the changes In
regard the literary, phaDthropc aud more
general humane Institutions which have been
within the last forty years; the contrbu
lions OF colleges. churches. missionary
work at home anu abroad. besides lnhiVlhusI HIts,
aggregatng more Than SS0OOOO for philanhfopic an
Christian institutions he city misson.ry work OF the
church especially through It's own Mission school ana
tho cny Ns.on soesty' the liberal exp nd iGr
mrm brrshIp IA members have been receive into II,
239 upon letters fron oIh1r chnrcne- 300 on con-
TINS p,storaie began the names Of 99S members
are now upon the roll; ten members have become
The changes in Christian circles around us have been
rapid. aud In tue aggregate sadly impressive thnE
every member OF the Council by which was III
stalled, lay or clerical mas since passed rom NE on
earth. Certainly OF the chief clerical memberships
g,lcu. Badger, InOmp-uu,
Lansing Adams my father and o. ners-not Que rensins
then suce eminent In the city have also entered
within the gates Drs COX Lewis. Jacobds. McLan-,
81 zone. vrntop, Cutler Dnier W. II. Lewis. Taylor.
Brodh.ad Nathan Bangs. the Rev. Robert srney all Of
" then here, with Donnie Johnson highest
OF Auglicsns, aui most lovahe of mon Drs Br.hunr
Kennedy, Rockwell. kufus Clark, iu-lis.
Ellmendorl. Ees kIlnos. Dixon, wlin many
others wno came iater AIN. | 6eieyr. with one hon
the Oldest pastor In the order OF settle
sa ~ aes ."rvcs .ST or aa' 4
not have Implied pecis wisdom on your part to he con
God has dealt with us. aud how genIsly conservative
this society has been
BROOKLYN As 1T WAS FORTY YEARS AGO.
Tho changes In the condition of tbs cities.
by Bridge into practical oneness. have be~n 80
and surprising teat 1t serms impossible that
hers Of Ike novelty aud Importance should occur IN
another such term OF years At the time OF ny lnstsa-
ion some of you remember We had no water In the
ty that which through the frequent street
pumps or was gathered In cistcrus from the roofs.
Sew-YorR had received IL Only four years before,
brou h the then unfinished Crot"n Aqueduct.
We ha ;hs side OF the RIver, In our houses,
nor along our streets; City Hall municipal build
ngs; OF course street railways, and no telegraph
Ou- struck the country rOa winding ne
ween farms. what Is now The city Hall -quAre The
NY had uniformed police. The protsc"u OF IL. 30
any IN tue hands ~ the City Watch,
two aptains two assi-taBts, two watch-hOuses,
ana Sky watchmrn divided into squads OF fifteen each.
keep guard Nv turns during daJ aud night. The pay
,f The wstcDmen hfty cent? day There were SAID
10 be also INVISIBLE cOnstabes. or one for each
lie aseIN VA re- al
he city $26.933.6l6 or considerably less than
hat OF he real the First Ward 10 day.
The SQUARE which Ibis urrh WAS erected WAS &c.
rupIed. tho larger part, 40 = pasture for cows
" hat Is Prospect rk rough. dreary, mals-
rious waste, with lew sntes for cOlOred people hid