New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-26

human being that the bounty aud OF the best
father tenderness consideration OF the sweetet
mother. simply dim and imperfect shadows OF the
by this great Father for every
member OF His human family! Scarcely less asound'
ing glorious what He taught concerning man.
As the knowledge OF disappeared from the
world, mans views concerning his fcow-man became
false low selfish and Man was considered
as possessing value whatever Ii the accidents
life, money blood orcethese regarded a every
thing. IL for the and woman who posses sed
governments instituted. that literature
cultivated. that schools opened The poor.
Ignorant feeble simply the counters with
which the rich powerful played their agerandizns
and selfish games.
In illustration Of this you have only to read the
writings many Of advanced philosophers the
laws many Of the highly civilized cities. You
viii ind that nfntcide the exposure OF aged parents,
tho perpetual ensaycment slaughter the field o.
bate OF captyes customs which everywhere pre-
vailed In direct and everlasting opposition 10 all this.
the man from Galilee taught that
possessed infinite grandeur that in every bosom-under
OF the aborcr and the canklng chains OF the
prisoner well under the purple Of the Caesar there
jewel FIR precious than all this material uni
verse. lie asserted that being OF blood and be.
longing family, all under the strongest
possible obligations to love, sympathzc with and help
their fellow-mcn.
Is it not my brothers not only astounding. but is
Infamous view OF these welknown truths TO see
and to a land Ike cultured, educated men.
through tic press and the platform, attempting 70
persuade ignorant multitude that Christianity IS
class religion Christ class cher that
and Sunday but the cades and out
posts fashion culture and wealth. There never
has been, there VIII this elrth be written
digni1es human industry and labor
that reprobaes ostenaton and useless
luxury this word of God There viii come upon
this earth Of being who sympathetic, who
truly the friend and helper OF the aborng poor
the Prophet from Ciaee. And II ever these social
is,ic storm clouds which darken the horizon OF
oe hl,h Iava IN
land OF ours be dssipsted if that widening gulf
separates rich and the poor Is 20 be closed
up luxury the pride and selshncss OF the rich and
envy and jealousy the poor TO be thoroughly
lbatci, IL Will benot by parks OF artillery. not by
cohorts OF poccmen-bu by the universal acceptance of
the spirit preccpts the gospel Of this Of
Nazareth!
THE POWER. OF TIE TEACHING.
But secondly never spake powerfully. The
triumph eoqucnce, the power OF certain rarely
gifted inject themselves into other minds ana
for time TO shape and them they VIII, has
ever been Of the greatest maryeIs upon this
earth. When quite a young child used 10 listen with
deep told by an educated Scotch
carpenter the triumphs Of Thomas Chalmers when
the height OF his fame and power As stand here
can saow cheek flush and that duh eye sparkle
A. described the way in which 5000 Of his
Unconditional countryuen stirred and moved and
borne along upon the OF OF their mountain
torrents By eOquence poured forth by that
intellectual and spiritual Titan. used 70 Listen TO the
account given by friend privilege TO be
present the old Senate chamber at Wash
ingon Webster delivered his matchess or1tion
against Haynes. The IOom packed 70 sufocatsoR with
representatives. Of the talent and the culture and the
fashion this land. The great statesman his robust,
sturdy frame crowned by that leonine head the eyes.
deep those betting brows cleaning and spar
Killing like fire. the voice rising and
falling Ike the deep Of the organ the sparkling
Wiz biting satire. this cogent logic set fire with
passion the wondrous peroraton with which we have
been made familiar from hundred school platforms
And then 10 loud huzzah, stamping Of feet, bu.
sitting sobs and tear-staned cheeks and caspng hands
attc.tng the power OF the spell woven by the mighty
magician
Row, grand as were these trumphs. they not for
be compared with those wrought by Jesus
Christ. refer simply the power Of His spoken words
It grand power, according to the old myth, cx.
by Orphous when. music OF his Apollo given
Tyre binds and beasts. and rocks and crowded around
followed after him. II still greater power ex
sci by the Olynpsn goddess when, Ia answer 20
Ivgmaons prayer she changed his marble statue into
breathing, speaking OF flesh and blood. But the
power to OPEN spiritually blind eyes, the power to
unsop spiritually dot the power 20 transform hearts
nl,d with lust and greed and sehshness into hearts
throbAng with love aud devotion and purity; the power
ahae appetle' and passions which since this world
-a dched al restraints OF philosophy and all the
reward, and punishncnts OF human law; the power 10
centious puc, the covetOus man generous
the mpacObe and hateful follower OF Christ and
wor-hIpvrE Of the God, tie power 70 raise the
spiritually dcad-why, my brethren, that is power far
tunscendng the power OF Chalmers Demosthenes. or
W,l,tcr-yea far beyond that OF Apollo aud Juno. And
that power exercised every day By this Divine
Christ
COMFORTING AND BENEFIcENT.
But onco more, lastly. Never spake bench
Gently ana comforting The INST uIterance Of The Agst
sermon when he ever delivered "Blssd the pure in
.prt for theirs IL the kingdom Of Heaven may be taken
a. a ia.r sample Of His every discourse. That grand pc
trc which Isaiah Vi ChIist "fhe spirit Of tn
Lord upon mo because lie hath anont he to preach
TIE gospel poor. IL hath sent 20 heal tho broken
Il. art.a ~ preach delN.ancc 10 the capNcs, and re-
covering OF sight blind, at liberty them that
are bruised TO preach the ptdle yeag Of the Lord
description which, IN te synagogue Of Nazareth,
Christ read and applied 70 himself may be sarced
q, splendid outline sketch his whole chaact and
1h1 dcntas 10 which he pointed tAc disciples
OF John. tel your master what yo have and
h.sr-tac blind 500. hear. the lime walk. and
O. -d arc RAILS poor g0~pe. IS rcached"vhy,
tney simply comprise a catalogue OF the scenes which
ct anywhere accompanied Hin.
what miracle" has fclictousy said chat lie
ever wrought outburst Of vengeance simply
manifestation power, which not expression Of
mercy and Of love-" lie but refused Ills
miraculous power tie prayer, OF His dtscip :,
ana mat was they would call down nro from heaven
To consume enemies. Ills code 81 the
eoycr-t ,tiaolrG OF Living highest any
WHO asked To- disciples upon t, earth. cut
the hand, pluck ths right eve. cruelty
" body II stand, between you and di,cpllneshp
Ne" And Yet All that there IA His relation,
with and Ills stment ot tho degraded and the sinful a
gcnt!.nc-s tenderness beyond taat Of the most
loving mother toward orrng SON II poor
4rarltan sinner thlt under the burning lie made
the rich of the great baths the Kingdom
another OF Ike character that lie
"Nchcr do condemn the; go and mole"
All brethren Ills words. His words what human language
begin express Chc purifying. yatng gznS
comforting, inspiring influence whi,.
$500 years they cAcrcd in this world o; How
many millions Of tears they have dried. How naDy sghs
d sobs they stlled How many aching hearts they
have comforcdl Into how many homes darkened by the
shadow Of death they brought light that
on land or sea
Look at teacher from No1areth He stands all day