New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-14
HONOR THE PLAIN PEOPLE.
THE REV. J. +. CAEsoN's TRIBUTE TO TIE T.
KNOWN BIT FAITHFUL WORKERS.

KNOWN But FAITHFUL WORKERS
In the Central Presbyterian Church Tompkins and
Willoughbv ayes the pastor, the Rev. j. F. Carson,
preached on The Plain People" 1t was the first or
three practical to be preached in the course
Of the month on next Sunday his subject VIII ne
THE Safeguards Of Young Men," and on the last
Sunday of the month, The Opportunities of Young
Womanhood"
Last evening he spoke as follows
Hero worship is an instinct of human nature. II
is as strong to-day and in America az II mas ever
been anywhere All New-York was interested IN
the recent visit of distinguished Chinaman lhou-
sands stood for hours on the streets through which
II was expected he would pass in order TO eaten
glimpse of him and his inevitable yellow jacket ana
neacock feather The incident is Interesting IN re-
veang the fact that hero worship Is not yet dead'
even in America. Great men command attention
Respect Is given high station. Honor Is pald 10
eminent talent 1t is natural and so right. Tor men
TO nav tribute greatness But our appreciation OF
famous and conspicuous men must not be allowed 10
lead us TO a depreciation or even to non-apprecla-
ton of the unknown and the inconspcuous we
must not be occupied in twisting garlands for 'he
chieftain that we shall forget the rank and file or
the soldierv We must not be so intent on apotheo-
sizing the Elizabeth Frys and the Mary Moiiats
and the Florence Nightingales and the cara Bar
tons of human history that we shall forget the pam
women whose humble toll and unknown service
make our life pleasant and bright 1t was a spien-
70 be brave for Christ among the cannibals OF
Africa to be kind TO the wounded OF the Crimea, TO
20 on mission of mercy TO the suffering ArhleiIdhs
,yhose blood cries out to heaven against the inhu-
manitv of the Christian nations Of the world But
IN the sight of God it is just splendid thing FOR
q woman to be faithful in the common duties or the
home. The widening of womans sphere has not les
sened the importance mnimized the glory OF her
service in the home. The mother, closely tea 10
home by the care Of her family, may sometimes
rnurur because she cannot enter some OF the "luoI
enberes where some Of her sisters but the God
who pronounced an undying eulogy upon hannah
for her care Of Samuel will not overlook the mother
Of to-day who IS faithful in the common places OF
life God magnifes what the world calls mehldi
service He does not overlook the PLAIN people ne
does not forget those in humble places anu my
ara in the majority OF the 100000 OF people IN
America not more than million are IN any way
distinguished A million of conspicuous peopie'
50 oo C.0 of plain people One million extraordinary
neonle 60 OOO 600 ordinary. Agriculture mas one Ci
cinnatus who went from the plough 10 the Dic'"loi
ship but 1t has millions who follo" the pious" yea
after wear Salute Cincinnatus. but salute' 'oo' INC
millions of farmers who compel the broad acres u
Weld their harvests for the life OF the world Ma
so,r,, has IFS Hugh Miller but 1t has its thousands
who are faithfully building the walls OF your houses
and vour TEMPLES Greet Miller, Dut 90 NOT III SCI
the thousands OF toilers. Medicine mas us AOei
crombe but IT has its 10000 doctors mlhisteis ''
pfQbf IN
the leader Only few in any work occupy inc
,edeetals Brooklyn has 800 ministers; the "oiIu
knows only Storrs Abbott a Cuyler anu
Gregg Newly has half-a-thousahd preachers
but only a Hail. Parkhurst a Potter are Ano"n
by the world The pulpit OF Boston mas Hau many
men of learning and Of piety, but II Is Aho"h ~
Phillips Brooks. All cannot be conspicuous Du' 'i'
o sar,e and no service IL overlooked or forgotten
God 60 interested in the plain people Inc biNlhc
Master who helped Lydia OF ThyatHa 10 sen ne'
drvgoods and the unsuccessful hsneriheh Oh "a'e7
20 catch fish is Interested in the woman VINO Keeps
the little store yonder and in the man whose "niu"'
sales are less than thousand dollars.
..Ibe most resutful work in this world is zone ~
the unpretentious people who toll on rom u@y , -,
a. unnotced and unsung, often cast down settins
no cheer hearing commendation ANTICIPATING no
reuard but honestly performing their duties. ihese
nv the people that the world depends on GU can
not rely much the extraordinary people, dig
,onena are Interesting as studies put not Oh nIui
,e Tor service You cannot depend on exceptions
,bings The lamp which CONTINUES ltS -, -
Dette' nnIe do the worlds work And they are be
bind The leaders giving them thelr place anu
NM qhe r.noWn OF great men comes piihclPaiiS
power. = Who nave no renown IN themselves. IN
tnown people make other people hiiC" Il. nc in
iI@nuSortb England caught fire In the night ne
father rescued seven children Du q oiJ va" ,ors md
, i ~ he window and called for help me cdii
was heard by two peasants lney ii@1 ,6 sbouIdeys
I ~ The other and down the ladder cane me III nI
perllled boy, whose nam Wesev and all Chrisen-
Me- Tsnats the sauaton, bat God commands Us
doin we'll the two unknown peasants without
70 sa l ,Setbodism would not have had JOhh YVES
ley. II are the backbone OF the moral
me PAL ~ a. Community. The best part or human
history is never written. Family IRE an historn
nce on,et service are things wnic" se yhich
NM, , 1uantions but these are the thlhss WIFI Will
elorify human lie. The world may ~ H oi do anv
So 500 ~ The men and women Who 90 Hot 40 1..f
HIM but mind their business ana create . ,p
snoi Of light around them. their soouhs's ~ no.
sssertive il wears label; II does ho' % g. pn,
sIf and il seldom gets any one TO aoNertse It. i
they are the moral power OF me n, Would law
,'al,,s ,hem and God knows thnt lHry "ouu '"y
down their lives rather than recaht ,iiS't IS,
throw the weight of their influence anu - rh
agafns, the causc Of truth or rghts ri
eTcat moral revolutions OF the worlh nave sp ~, ~,
,ron, the plain peope. Christianity inc ~ -
,norai revoIution this world has known as lar as
It's human origin is concerned sprang Iron tv ard
mon neoDle our Lord born into TINS Glasa, a, a
mil MS advent as "A public teacher was known az
. NOTTINGHAM OF Nazareth. When ABOUT 10 III,
!" W. a. elecfad HlS peTaOnNl