The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-09-05
The TOPICS OF The DAY.
The Rev. Or. Woodbury. at the First
Congregational Church.
THE REV. DR.. HORTON ON LABOR.
He Analyses the Question Of the Em-
pleyer and mis- Employees and Talks
OF the Rights OF Each-Dr. Andrews
sermon by the Bay.

of the Rights OF Each-D Dr. Andrew
sermon by the Bay.
The Rev. Augustus Woodbury., ID. d.,
preached yesterday morning at the First
Congregational church. His text was
Second Corinthians, VIC: "God was in
Christ, reconciling the world unto Him
self, not imputing their trespasses to
them" Dr. Woodbury. spoke in part as
follows:
There is very great lack Of recognition
of the unity of God, nature and humanity
We have been led to think humanity's
interests were always clashing. If this is
% there is need Of n reconciliation and re-
adjustment. st. Paul declares that the
ministry of reconciliation is given TO the
teachers OF Christs word. The religion
of Christ is one of profound principles
and a true religion is universal solvent;
Bv the text we learned that the world
had gone astray and had to be brought
back. The infinite fullness of the Divine
Master is not exhausted. His mercy is
from everlasting TO everlasting III man
becomes estranged from God IL is because
OF some fault in the human mind. The
reconciliation is not to be on Gods side,
but on his own.
The caiamities which have come on the
world from time to time have been de-
clared as punishments by God. Just
think what a vindictve spirit we make
out our Master TO have. We have TO
reach out to a broader spirit OF the Divine
relations, and not allow such thoughts to
even enter our minds.
A new principle was introduced by the
teaching of Jesus, namely, love. And
this was declared to be the ruling spirit.
Love is the true principle Of the Divine
unity. 1t is the fullness of
the Divine being, so Jesus says.
God is love and he has nothing TO do but
exercise his wisdom for your eternal good.
IL has had its work then will 1t be per-
feet universe.
II this is the principle which makes
humanity as one, then 1t is that which
will unite humanity and God. When this
truth controls the soul then the reconcilia-
tion will be complete. Humanity is one,
God is one and they both are one.
Sermon by President Andrews at Button
wood.
The services In Buttonwood chapel yes
terday were the closing ones Of the year.
At the o'clock service President An
drews of Brown University preached. His
text was Daniel, vi;10 The story of this
man, said the preacher, is very interest
ing. Fifty years before the events mar
rated in this chapter, this nation and race
to which Daniel belonged had been taken
capture by the Baby lonians. And while
perhaps the particular sect to which Dan
fels family belonged might have beer re-
garded with favor, still the great majority
Of the nation were regarded as slaves.
A na. Il o..
boy. Yet we find Daniel in after years on
Che foot of the throne of the mightiest
emperor in the world. This was an ex-
traordin AIRY promotion. But Daniel had
good blood in his veins. Daniel was OF
the same blood as David.
1t is noteworthy that from these fami-
lies the greatest religions In the world
ia his veins. Blood will tell. 1t counts
more than anything else to have come of
good stock, from good father aud a
good mother. And so we have a right to
expect such people TO do something more
than others for the good of the world.
Daniel had no sooner entered the ser
vice Of the palace as page than he at
tempted to obtain for himself and the
Others who were of his faith change
from the rich goods and highly spiced
drinks prescribed for them, aud begged
of the chamberlain to allow them for
short time 20 have the husks and water
of their native land. The essence of tenn
perance was n characteristic of this de-
sire for change Just rs Thomas Il. Ben
ON, FOR thirty years in the United States
Senate. did more for his country because
he was not enfeebled by the effects OF rich
living or vice, so Daniel was enabled to
obtain the position he held as minister to
the king.
There was one other thing about
Daniel. lie was industrious. He was
worker. How many are there to-day, In
the prime of life, not doing anything. liv-
ing on the community, their fathers or
mothers, forsooth, because they have not
yet found the work that would suit
them But how soon the world learns to
get along without them. bringing to the
front less capable men, simply because
their choice of work. Such was not
Daniel. He was fastidious. He would
not lie. He would put his hand to that
work which presented. He had powers,
trained, and he put them to such good
use that he distanced all others OF the
young men. And because he used his
powers. and for that he was temperate,
But he had difficulties. There is such a
spirit Of the devil ia the world that men
are exceedingly angry at another's promo
tion.
When Disraeli came to be Premier OF
England many spoke against him, and
charged him with having obtained his
promotion because of questionable deal
Lngs. One man silenced them by saying
the only thing / have against him is be-
cause he is successful.
There were other reasons why the other
servants OF the king should oppose
Daniel, chief Of which was the fact that
he belonged to a captive race, aud they
found It hard to have this miserable Jew
and slave over them.
The king believed in civil-service re-
fern. He believed in protecting the
rights OF the people aud SO uphoiding the
Kingdom.
Daniel also believed In civil service re-
form and insisted it should be carried out,
and so the great men of the kingdom de-
sired his downfall But IL was easier 20
resolve TO do this than TO accomplish IL.
But by hattering the king, and by false
hood, they contrived 20 have n law passed
which would either cause Daniel to give
Il. A