The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-01-16

for himself, and the other. that ma, Is .
social being and has an inter 1T IN and Is
RESPONSIBLE for others.
The Church stands for the spiritual
life of our people. The family is more
pr vate in character. Home Is Identical
In meaning with family.
"The turning point OF life is in the
family. When we take the meaning OF
the family into account we begin to real
IL in what "A C ntral posi- ion for power
it is. The last point considered in home
training is in mutual conf lence between
members of the family.
The greater part OF the divorces We
hear OF might have been avoided IL men
aud women did not rush headlong into
matrimony AMI learn tcD late that their
expectations were not 10 be realized.
p" The greatest dagger 10 the family
comessfrom its own me nhers. Life Is
| made up Of losing and fihding friends.
La France women are picked out for men
without much regard for the affectio s
existing between them. Love has an im-
| portant part in making the family life
rich and strong IL is much easier TO tell
how folks might behave than TO behave
| yourself.
| III ere is danger from without. as well
as from within. TIE integrity CT the
home is threatened 10y tenement houses.
OuI NV are suCn ludb lnt nOIlt tAisJ-
ence Is impaired without knowing IL. The
aimo' paere around us is thick with the
decay IN home life.
There is "A special d niger 10 the fam
lily coming from tue serious anita 'uonIsm
existing between il aud he individual. 1t
is rather what one does for himself than
others which receive commen dation. IL
makes man for himself alone.
These are all real aud pressing dan
gers to the family. The influence that
Christianity has on the com nunity is
great. 1t seems but n little thing TO have
daily prayer when here are Oily two TO
Take part in 1t, but this Is sign of
spiritual grace.
The education OF the little children at
the family altar is the greatest influence
which can be brought to bar upon
them."
"The Clearing OF the Mystery"
At tie Westminster Church yesterday
morning, the Rev Augustus Woodbury.,
ID d., the former pastor of the church
delivered sermon on the subject. "The
Clearing of the Mystery" using for his
text. For unto YOU is given to know the
mysteries of the kingdom Of God"
That the mysteries exist no one can
doubt and they have puzzled the world
before ana since that time. st. Paul
says Though / understand all mys-
tsries and have not love / am nothing.n
There is mystery even in the human
life TO say nothing of the hereafter. and
IL one can tell what man is and explain
all the mysteries OF the human life he
would be in fair way TO explain the
secrets OF the soul.
Science has answered many questions,
solved many problems aud revealed
many truths, but when it gets into the |
matter Of life after death il stops, it can |
not 40 any further. Scienc, is then |
forced to acknowledge the gulf fixed be- |
tween 1t and the future. Nothing in this |
life can be examined into without bring
ing up questions which it is impossible |
10 answer without bringing up the deep
est questions. We are filled with won
der aud awe.
Science answers that law is responsible
Tor this and that, but religion saws that
owe is the cause The love of God for the |
human race clears up the mystery. That
mat erial and mysterious force which per-
gades tn. world aud will be felt alter
ieath is lie love Of the Almighty Ruler
)f the universe
We are Obliged to walk by faith not by
sight. Science fails at the criticll point
.nd we shall know all in Gods good time.
But TO those who have the faitn to trust
u God IL Is given 20 Know the mys cries
II tue kingdom Of God. The apostles
knew nothing Of science but they had a
certain kind OF kno Sledge possessed by
very few. They had that love which with
Is offspring was able TO look into the
uture and See enough TO trust in.