The Newtown bee., 1892-06-03
THE SECULAR PULPIT.
The Sermon,

THE SECULAR PULPIT.
 The Sermon.
 My text beloved, is taken from the great missionary of the early church and the great preacher to the Gentles. The ser mon itself is from the pen of another. The text is, ''No man liveth to himself"
 So said Paul, ages ago. But the careless world kept on trying to live to itself; and while it dimly recognized it's awful failure, it did not perceive the reason for it.
 But late Social Science has discovered independently the great truth so long proclaimed by Christianity that society is one organic whole and that not the lowest smember can suffer but that the highest members suffer with it. Sir Robert Peel's daughter dies of typhus fever and investigation shows a poor woman dying with the same disease in the wretched room in which the elegant riding habit of the heiress was en- broidered. The rich and the poor are bound together by a thousand indis- soluble ties. No man liveth to himself. No man can live to himself.
 But the student and follower of the NaZarene has discovered yet deeper truth. There is law of infinite love under the memorable truth. No one can be happy living to one's self. We fiEd happiness, on the lower plane of Nature, in family relations and dear friendships, where the selfish soul is coaxed out of itself and is living for others. We see it in the higher plane of grace, in those grand self sacrifices for the needy, for the sick and poor and sad inspired only by example and divine influence of the Son of God whose greatest happiness is that he ''took upon himself the form of a servant, and became obedient unto death;'' that he might redeem mankind from sin and suffering and death for evermore.
 The earth is our workshop. We may not curse it; we are bound to sanctify it; we must strive to make of humanity one single family Mazzini.
 Lately we heard lady say, My hus- band is never happy unless when he is trying to do something for some one." This is an enviabIe characteristic.
 When outward life moves wholly against ones wishes, he is truly great whose soul becomes sanctuary in which patience dwells with hope. T Beecher.
 There never did, and there never will, exist anything permanently noble and excellent in character which is stran- gerto the exercise of resolute selfdenial. -EScott.
 A good name is great treasure. It will be yours if you keep straight forward in the path of duty and usefulness. But remember that good name is easily for feited, and hard to win back when once lost.
 Two and two make four, that is arithmetic; hydrogen and oxygen in certain proportions make water, that is
  salvation, that is the Gospel. But how do you know? Put two and two together and you have four-count and see. Put hydrogen and oxygen together and you have Water-taste and prove. Believe in the Lord Jesus Christ and thou shalt be and thou shalt know. The last is as clear a demonstration as the first.
 Love as brethren; be pitiful; be cour- teous.- St. Peter.
 When we cease to care for others, we cease to be happy ourselves.
 Christianity is in the world to make a man pleasant beating carpets and make a woman happy cleaning house.
 Give me a man never discouraged | and will show you man who can con quer great difficulties.
 Happiness is worth more than bank stock and good health than gold mines.
 Fl Karl Hugh.
 . Iris not more men we want, but bet
  ter brand of men.
 Modesty seldom resides in breast that is not enriched with nobler virtues. -[ Goldsmith.
 Be not afraid of enthusiasm; you need it; you can do nothing effectually with out it.-- [Guizot.
 He that may hinder mischief, and yet permits it, is an accessory. Foreman.
 How calmly may we commit ourselves to Him who bears up the world !--[ Rich ter.
 What haveI thought of His work so dear? w hat have planned for His Kingdom here? What have done that the world may see What Jesus did when He died for me?
 Advance.