The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1897-03-16
GEO. R. WEDDINGS LECTURE
"Unseen Realizes" Topic i'm the Y.
VI. &. A. Course.

Unseen Realities as shown by George
r. weddings lecture last evening in the
Y. NJ. c. A. lecture course, are more num-
erous, more potent, more wonderful than
material things. In the beginning the
speaker announced for his text Hamlet's
speech. There are more things in heaven
and earth, Horatio. than are dreamed of
in our philosophy" and this same text
he took later on to be the key to the nys-
terry of Hamlet's character. Mysteries en-
ter into our lives and shape our destinies.
He sketched the theories of Darwin. Hux-
ley, Tyndall and others, and predicted
greater message than from any of these for
the twentieth century. The great need OF
mankind is for faith in the unseen, for
in everything from a blade Of grass to al,
angel, there is a controlling essence. To IL
lustrate. Mr.. Vending told of the vast en-
ergies in a stone picked up from the street
Light. heat. electricity, cohesive attrac-
ton. the fossil and the crystal. a statue
endowed with hearing might hear a song,
but a human ear. hearing the same song.
would experience wonderful emotions. In
a description of an agnostic, the speaker
said that the motto of the agnostic is Il
give II up" and this, he thought, was
moral and intellectual suicide" At the
mention OF the gigantic forces in the bit
Of paper and ink which was the American
Constitution, there was general applause.
In describing the forces of the world
mentioned the courthouse. which
stands for Justice, the great man.
who makes ali historical epoch and
the poor German priest who held the forces
of the great reformation. The greatest
book is the New Testament, which is po-
tent on account of its unseen reality. Con-
SCIENCE is another unseen reality. In con-
nection With this latter he said. 1.-The man
is the only being that is knowingly tempted
in the unseen that makes for righteousness
and for unrighteousness. To Shakespeare
he gave credit for understanding. with
great wisdom, this power of the unseen
and he drew a relative comparison between
the character of Marguerite by Goethe and
Hettie. by George Eliot. and IN reciting it,
Mr.. Vending gave vivid and dramatic
description of the last act of Faust" and
said in conclusion, that he would give
one year of his life if he could write the
lesson of that last act of Faust on the
heart of every young man In America"
There is not a great story. poem or mu-
sicel compo sition that is not permeated
with the supernatural. Among other I'M
seen things is the power of public opinion
of words. of character. OF ina gination of
courage. of sincerity, OF honor and the all
conquering power OF love.
who put into the minds and hearts SEN
timents. emotions. sensibilities spiritual
realities and by what age cy were they put
Arabian. The spirit of God made me and
the breath Of God gave me life"
The lecturer gave 2 strong and dramatic
historical finale, picturing the rulers of en-
pires for two thousand years. who have
passed away, end through all this period
of time the power of the goldman. the
Man-God. continues and is the most DOW
erful Of all unseen realities. Mr.. Vending
gave his ideas with force and his strong
truths were couched in fine English. He
was frequently interrupted for his oratory
or his convincing arguments. He was in
troduced by Rev. &. &. Lasby, of Central
avenue Church, for whom he preached Sun
day morning.