New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-04-17

This Is detail from the building OF soomon's Temple
In regard u that temple very different views have beer
eOtrained by students Of the Bible. According to the
traditional view the structure of Solomon simply
large ana splendid copy ernaclc
tn enlarged resources Of the people springng from the
noblest impulses, and consecracd wholly Jeho1 ah
According 10 the modern view Solonens temple
largely an Offering SOlon0ns PRIDE 1t but q royal
chapel. expressing royal luxury and vanity and marking
period of national excavation and decline. But
not concerned with the origin Of the
motive or history but only with suggestive detail in its
construction.
The great porch Of temple upheld by two
famous pillars OF bronze. aud adorned bv
skful woikmen OF the day. Those pilar called joachim
end Eoaz have been described and discussed tou and
books and have been the source OF endless speculation
The Biblical description closes with this suggestive
tence: 'On the top Of the pillars lily-work." The
that supported ended in tacery that adorncd
The strength that Upheld bossome1 into grace and
beauty the top. The huge bronze pillars bcrng aloft
enabaturc OF the temple overlooked their
SUBMITS beautiful carving Of twning and
dropping flowers 1t not Of stout pillars in
one building and delicate reze in another but the useful
ended In the beautiful and the beauty upheld by the
stern strength OF the columns below.
Now IN day and especially in the land in which we
i've there Is great desire for the ywork without the
pillars; longing for the Of life and for beauty OF
character without the supporting power truth
There thousands of around who the virtues
the fathers without the faith which made them vrtu0us.
They reproduced life the qualities Of soul
which marked the early Christians the Rcformers.
Purtsns but their sturdy faith, their
conviction their majestic conscience their hold
things They the simplicity and affection o.,
the wadenses but not their faith in God the audacy and
fesrssness Of John Knox and Oliver Cromwell without
vivid Of tho divine the morality Of
John Robinson and Miles Standi h without their creed
the integrity OF Waslington and Lincoln without
in . sustaining and oycrruling God the inner
Of mytcs and the Of the martyrs V!ih.
out their prayers aid praises their hours
Of strong and sweet communion with the sky.
Mothers that their daughters should shine
every accomplishment, that their should be
ren Of talent and skill. that their homes should be
beautiful with music and and all kindly grace.
Refomers every side seeking TO up the nisoa able
10 Instruct the children. to tain the generation in
all That cen adorn human life and confirm them in all
domestic and social virtues. refoimers
are embrodeers dealers IN moral cosmetics Of
Mly.work without any intention TO plant beneath human
life the unshaking pillars Of truth and duty.
But We are told that the life Of fathers
deficient in sympathy and That narrow. hard
conception Of living made existence stern ana logged
battle; that the other hand must cultivate the
accomplishments and delights OF living.
NY answer twofold First that that life OF
fathers uncouth ard devoid OF inns gnation
think. The poets of this country haze
straight Of Puritan chods and most Of them out
0. the homes of Puritan ministers Emerson had seven
GENERATORS OF clelgymen behind him. and Brytnt and
Lonqeow sad Lowell were from m nisters' families carry
marks Of the old strdness Of consci nce TO the end
Of life. But would say further: the quickest way l.
produce sweet and beautiful life is By placing under
meath II strong answering faith. Three Fundamental
oolunnar convictions l wish 10 mention
IL Faith in Coo Creator and Father Of men. a
vivid Of GOD Infinitely close q our souls Is the
foundation Of all noble life 1t is the found, ton OF
morality The Roman Catholic Church is tight IN saying
Mat there is primary education which docs not
include teaching children the perpetual presence OF God
a boy gets the abiding sense Of that unseen
tnd holy presence the moral virtues will blossom out as
flowers a and juicy stem. Suspension OF Juds-
deep AZ
modest sometimes Turns out on closer inspection TO be
Intellectual inertia willie enough 70 be Christian, not
tank enough 10 deny.
(2 The second columnsr conviction is this: Faith IN
Jesus Christ and sufficient revelation OF the
Eiher do ssk any TO accept any particular
definition Christ has come into world and
In the presence Of that powerful personality no MAJ can
remain Every OF Us must say either, this
Il the revelation Of the Father and this Saviour
will follow, he must say, Will not have this nan 70
rsea the basis OF every Christian life lies
this faith "Jcsus Christ-explain His person on what
theory you willis the suncient revelation OF the Father;
In Him have wisdom. righteousness. Io1emption'
through Him the eternal life
third pillar Of the Christian life faith in
hereafter. which shall explain and rectify ard ulhl oil