The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-27
Preached by Rev. Mr..
Tabcr in Trinity Church
TO LARGE CONGREGATION
Presentation OF Tru. Meaning OF
Personal Liberty.
IT is ONLY THE FEW THAT LEAD

At the morning service In Trinity M.
Z. Uhurah yesterday Hey. James M.
1aber preached his farewell sermon. The
congregation. In spite Of the oppressive
heat. was q very large one and nllsd the
church. Rev. Mr.. TAbsr's text was "But
whom He saw the multitudes He was
moved with compassion on them, be-
cause they tainted and wero scattered
abroad. as sheep having no shepherd"
You have all heard, said Rev. Mr.. Ia
bar, the story of the great leader OF olden
times who vert when beholdtng his
forces MOI out OF compassion out OF
emotion, ont OF excitement. He did not
now why he wepL but here Ia a man
who, whom ne looked out on the multi
tude of people. IL nlled with co mpassion
for them and knows why he weeps. de
enters into their life. their b ope, their
lack OF hope, he enters into everything.
he wseps because Of their Gins, beoa use
they are yet held In bondage. de re-
Allies their longing and Is filled with
compassion.
The orator looks out upon the multi.
tude and is thrilled ss he secs his oppor-
tunity. h people will rise and fall
with the cadenos of his voice, and will
be stirred ny his personality. Tbs gen
eral sees q multitude ana systematizes 10
into an army n gains victory. The
demsgogue secs a multitude and knows
that upon Its frsnzy he will ride into
power. Here Is one who sees Q multi
Jude and IL filed with compassion for
they had tainted and were a. sheep
without q shepherd"
When ~feudslism was broken down.
v hen the new learning was instituted,
- n..A kAAHtn - thu
people who had been oppressed the
thought. the inspiration for personal lib
erty. They we're willing to voyage
across unknown seas and pierce I'M
known regions II they could gain this
priceless boDa Of personal liberty. Jesus
preached to the individual he was In
tsrested In him and loved him. We nave
of in~dividualism has ~hroadeued into That
of socialism,. IL was not for the Individual
that our fathers crossed the soa. 1t was
for che enfrauchi samsnt Of the masses.
Going back to the Bible WI find Jesus
interested in tho multitude. We behold
Him looking upon populous Jerusalem
He feeds the multitude. He 10 intel es ted
In the masses. These are days when q
few men are oonspicCously lifted above
their associates and ~ their names
written on the scroll OF fame. Such is
the case with Hobson. His name will
in q foreign prison In the bloom of man
hood, he has made his name. 30 with
Theodore ROOSEVELT, as he led his forcfs
IN toward Santiago. eC0us OF his brav-
cry, his name has become international.
1t was 30 In the last Wal. Grant n
sheridan came to the front and their
names are known In every household.
But above all, those who associated with
Hobson In the sinking OF the Merrimac
were as brave a. ma, but their names will
be forgotten. Verify ] say to you, they
nave their reward. Only q few can lead.
Only a few can wear the insignia Of high
positions.
The multitude must follow nd serve.
IL m ust ever be that only a few shall DO
known among all people. Verify: l say
unto you, they have their reward. But
those VINO constitute the masses. tnsy
m ust continue along In their narrow life
doing the drudReIy with Infinite pa
thence. Jesus recognised this and loved
the multitude. Now. I know that many
Oh ,a. cur 1 Young . psop,' !. are ,. oelns ss ss ! mo- %
sitions. 1t Is q mistake. The high
places are for the few. IL must ever DC
80. till the Kingdom OF Jesus Christ pre-
walls all overths void.
Now what are thoso masses? They have
divine longing and burning hopes. But
what of itP Jesus comes 20 them and
offers them comfort I'M relief. There
was q time when the best literature was
looked up from the possession of the pso.
ple. 1t was during this struggle for per-
sonal liberty that this literature was un-
looked, and tins Bitlo especially be-
came the priceless treasure OF she CON-
mon people.
The public school would not exist to-
day were 10 not for our Christian civil
nation. The public school Is the gift Of
1od. There are toe public libraries. gal
lsriss OF art and other lessons. Bus when
we have said ell this the truth remains.
the masses must still toll on.
kev. Mr.. Iaber closed his remarks
with o o~cnviucing Statements Of the
grand work Methouikts are doing for the
elevation CT the masses and Of the oppor-
tunity presented to Trinity Church to
forward IL, teing located IN the midst Of
. populous community.