The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-02-24
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The Row. DIR. Newton Tells OF Their Dis
appolntmentsa ana Accomplishments

The Row. DIR. Newton Tells OF Their Dis.
appointments ana Accomplishments.
From the New Yors Times
The Rev. H. llrber Newton, Of All
Souls's Church. on West Forty.eiglith
street, preached 10 an unusually large con.
grcgition yesterday morning. on the sub
iccl, Deeds Of the Drcamcrs." lie said
that every aspiration was m inspiration
Every word OF truth aud goodness was a
word proceeding from out Of the mouth Of
God. lie recently read book in which a
character bcwailci tho fact that the ideal.
isis mover succeeded In this world, and the
practical men, without sentiment aud dc.
cciyed by no dolusions. always carry the
day.
Garry the day! This one might well
admit without being much east down
thereby. But continued Mr.. Newton.
carry the ycars. That would be another
matter altogether. Temporary aud imme.
diatc triumph Is naturally Tor the men
who believe In things NJ they arctic
forces Of resistance 10 all progress But Il
Ia the long run men Of ideas and aspira-
tons iail OF victory, u the campaign Of
NNNHNNNN ENNN NENNNNA AilNiNl ~ MN'IN KS local
battles, then what hope Is there Tor those
who would gladly toll through life 10 HELM
others. however icrbly, toward n better.
nohlcr life? ldcalsis do iuil often enough
in their expectations There III no pathos
IN history greater than tho contrast DO.
tween the hiFh-wrought hopes of reform.
en- aud the results OF their lives. After a
lil, devoted TO the reform Of our industrial
simon a. Ia lao .faasas.. a..
hpa ircndsaul disciples, You haycarriycd
at a period whereby YOU can uuild efforts
that will achieve a great succcss. The
fruit h ripe, YOU are able o. gather IT,
Alas. that iruit still FUCKERS the mouth OF
thp.c Who think IL ripe and taste OF IL.
Fourier, who took up the work u 50.
Simon nndolab0mlcd remarkable scheme
Tor the better adjustment of capital aud
labor. announced publicly that hc would
bu M home every day at noon ~ meet any
ono disposed 10 furnish 1909. 900 frances
iur nn establishment based on his prin.
ciplca Il i said that Tor twelve ycars, In
his beautiful simplicity OF faith, be ~.
paired 10 his house daily at the appointed
hour Tho philanthfopist whom hc
awaited never came. lie believed 10 his
death that the millennium was To dawn In
q few days. even within shorter period
than ten years. llo at Que time advised
his followers not Ia purchase any real
estate, as the progress OF his views would
soon cause u 81 dcpcciaie. Fortunately
Tor some families In our city. their fathers
were not induced by these prophcsics TO
refrain from real estate speculation. Could
Fourier have seen the movement Of forty
ycau ago setting Ia upon our shores be
would have been SURF that the millennium
hld come indeed. a. through the East aud
West doycnso communities formed them.
selves 10 cmbody his principles OF = better
industrial aud social order bul the rising
wave crested and broke. and our shores
nfc sircwn with the debris II the fair
dreams which Grcd such noble enthusiasm.
~ has il over been.
"Rciormcn expect what u never rial
lied la their DAY. They deal la iulurcs,
aud su come la often short. Like Moses,
they may stand on Pisg1h aud view the
promised land they are never allowed TO
enter. They look ior Scpirmbur's golden
corn IN April. They forget that one sow
eth aud another rcapcth.
Mature moves slowly. She took un'
told millions Of ycas 10 shape the earth
iur man. aud she Is moving In her old
pace now TO shape man himself she
can't be too much hurried. She lakes
one step NJ a time, and slow steps at that
The bringing ia OF the millennium u not
Job that any one can take by contract, de-
liyVrablo on a certain day. II n 20 como
as the coral Islands come. Agaia ana