New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-07

honest man would not touch, that mounts up in tho
mllionalres pile. and that draws universal attention
greatness is not dependent the bundles they carry
on their backs. And so y this Gospel has truly
wealth less. Reverence the life OF the man which
falls from him AZ touch.
THE POWER OF USEFULNESS.
Listen There is power OF usefulness here life
not TO be thwarted but fulfilled nothing wasted
effort. no deed Of good cast to the VOID. All, my
friends, is this uncertainty that 50 often sars the
energy OF the best and bravcst The earthly
diion under which live seems so prodigal OF mans
best good-what end is there for strfc The best
fail 10 the field and they fall to fall virtue
/, not rewarded Is not even allowed 70 claim It's
own The vast gulf OF the unknown yawns before rs ;
into IL all effort falls at last: and what does fight
amount TO, Only the pater OF raindrops on the heav
ing bosom OF a fathonless sea. why strive, Why
life within Us But at view OF an indlssoluble life
these dark clouds broken up and carried away, al
the mSts roll from the sea at the rising OF the SUM-
When the ship builders have done their work with tho
ship the sailors take it, The laws OF It's building are
along before the breeze. The smoke and noises the
din and confusion Of the yard the clansor Of hammers
the place Of It's birth and plouchs It's own nsiivo
element. Yet ii IS the same ship and the new forces
have taken possession Of It's deck and guide and rule
it, comings and It, goings New life belongs to 1t now
n nav, nndrns it must carry ana yer, tno"sh tlc ana
When Jesus comes 10 with Ills Easter Gospel,
revealing TO Inc Iii, self His risen self. and my
true SELF in such light tells me am spark OF God.
something thrown of by God as it were then begin
~ understand that thrown of from Him, | am but
thrown on that ! may como back To Him. Ana as
all the fountains and streams and lakes and rivers
thrown off by tho sea and. Just because thcy are
its Offspring must flow back. or rush back. or trice
back TO their father 40 lie tells me, ! must como
back Ia Him. and something Of this coming from God
and going 10 God begin 10 understand, and II COM
forts infinitely. | get some idea OF thc use o! my
life ono stream must turn mill a little rill refresh
a parohci sunbalcd village. another. on It's great
bosom bear a battle ship while another seems scarcely
20 have volume enough to float boys paper boat ;
vet all bound for the sea- II Is the nature OF the
ocean 10 off the stream II Is the destiny OF the
stream to get back to the ocean. And what would
the world Ice without the stream and what w0nh tho
stream he without the ocean And so the power
~ my Usefulness the power that Will not give way
disbursement or dsmay. the power that In spite
OF temporarily falling cannot altogether be put down.
this deep knowledge Of the indssolublcncss Of
my life. . .
YES. nv friends. As the knowledge OF the inds-
sOluhcnces 81 lif' grows on me-. must Know some.
thing OF rs power. power 10 uplit ne, and make all
things I'm life full Of meaning and purpose Power Of
fcvcrcncc-man's llic after ALL IS the most rcveren
thing I'm the universe. excepting God. Power on
iiscfuncss-a useful things attend Il, exist Tor It,.
prophcsv It.. The power Of satisacton-itS longing,
and warnings Its heart and centre, life OF
It's life and shall. at last. he satisfied IN God.