New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-23

III. sweet influences Of his environment, we have
BECOME joyous fruitful Of JOY HAPPY HnpPinfi mes,
the descendants OF the Purians. Ana, IKE thc
Puritans this sentiment this belief. embodies itsei
- The senior Senator from Massachusetts, next to
whom have The honor OF s IL s 1 day but ne
exercises one function in Massachusetts WIEN
phes the change Of The pvraa 9P n. 70 Trustees
OF Public Rescrva tons body which hoids t ac me
places Interesting or their historical associations
Snd for III, the Ssa" hd in
IDEALS Of Ire he End Of Issii;iaiIon has a,
p affn af IN wen hence he"
dren visit Boston. they will find the most beautiful
i3d be .e in our conr provided by the egsa
lion S of nd h He "f
IN hiEh degree orisna because no es is ,bnse
say truly. therefore. that new spirit has been
Of joy. The spirit E Of enjoying the INFINITE natural
beauties which surround US IN NV Eng,and ms
however. but transformation OF the Puritan be-
ef. In the goodness and righteousness Of God They
they looked for@ari and aimed at lifting up the
lights Of the people. to the joy OF living. and We,
direction We now think OF the development; Of our
country as forward movement in civilization.
to the Common T Comfort and the common JOY but
they had an older phrase FOR all those things COM
bincd. They spoke in the phrase OF centuries ego
righteousness" Now that phrase Is followed by
another In the New Testament and all these
things. drink. clothing. shall be added unto you
That single sentence covers and describes all The
good part OF tho history OF Eew-England All
those things have been added 70 New-England:
When you go up to the tog OF B I south hrt 2,
side Of Boston. to the top OF Prospect Hill. 70
the west OF I,oston-and you can go there readily
because all those submits are now included in
tho public parks-you look on over the most pros
porous contcntcd and happy people In the world.
And 10 them all these things have been added
prosperity comfort, JOY.
NEW-ENGLAND'S REWARDS.
Harvard University is fortunate In the possession
Of the hes, site for 4 retail store shop In the
city OF Boston and tenant OF that store has been
for years Il very successful merchant. He was
planning 20 the treasurer OF the University the
other day some OF the causes of his success. and
among them werc two In the frat place. one
thrtle;h OF the population Of the United states he
said. lived within my miles or ms shop. But bet
ter than that" said he. "0nc-rfteenth OF the pur
chasing power OF the United States Is withn nifty
niles OF my shop" We have. therefore In this
ward TO the realization OF that promise OF the New
Testament. and we mean to press forward In the
search for the kingdom OF God.
with hating steps. with now and then lapse
IN the faith New England has perscyered in that
search for the Kingdom OF God For two hundred
and sixty years the popua ton has Oh the whole,
seriously. sobcrly persisted In that starcn and
m sure that Won New Englanders who have cast
your lot IN other communities. have also in full
measure contributed TO make that search prevail
where you have lived am sure thai the higher
been realized In New England. and In due ASSURE
VIII be hereafter realized all over country
wherever the principles which are at the root OF
New England prosperity are remembered and OBJ
served. (AUpausf)