The times., 1899-11-27

The Rev Dr. Thomas Chalmers Easton,
pastor of the Eastern Presbyterian
Church chose Looking at the Invisible"
as the subject OF his sermon yesterday. and
drew his text from II Corinthians, iv: IS:
While we look not at the things which
are seen.
The reverend gentleman said that Locks
are reyelators of character. What men
look at shows as much as anything else
how they are living Looking is a sure
revelator of life. But" said Dr.. Easton,
there is a difference between seeing and
/ looking person may enter the Corcoran
/ Art Gallery and pass through the several
/ departments and see nearly all there is to
/ be seen. but when asked as 10 having an
/ opinion about the famous marble prodaIe-
/ ton representing the Last Hours Of Ma
| poleon, he fails to give any criticism, be
/ cause when it was seen it was only W. tn
! a passing glance. A genuine look means
a steady gaze, an analytical, critical, gaze,
80 as to pass judgment
/ Dr Faston argued from the text that it
! is one kind of life TO look at the things
! that are seen and temporal, and quite
another kind OF life to look at the things
| which are unseen and eternal. The one
| is the worldly life, not uncharitably so
/ called for it is spent entirely among visi-
BILE things. The other is the spiritual lie
/ also truly called so because it finds full
play and scope in celestial and lnvisib {
! things. There is too much reason TO be-
! lieye however. that this life with its mar
row boundaries its jostling crowd OF sacu-
( larities. is the common life of tens OF
/ thousands-Or, at least, vast number 1--we
this life only. Not that rational men car
shut out from all view and consideration
a future state Of existence, future realities
and beings: lights come Pickering through
and awful shadows fail from yonder world
or the pathway of almost every man
Dr. Easton declared that it is affirmed by
secular leagues and agnostic philosophers
that this is the only world that we really
know anything abcut-that there may b'
another one coming, or there may not be
Dr. Eastca said that this creed OF th'
secularist wins with those who are deepl!
in want of some kind of Teligion-''tC
'socthe conscience and to keep quiet wha
otherwise might be turbulent elements.
Revelation" said DR.. Easton, net only
teaches a future state of bliss, but give
Us the practical experience OF men, wn'
while mingling with everyday facts IN.
activities looked steadfastedly forward Il
local habitation Of immortal bliss beyond
the grave The idea Of a home in the lif
everlasting was fostered and taught b,
patriarchs and endorsed by the Grea
Teacher, who said to his scTrowing disciples
! go &c prepare a place for you amoni
the many mansions of my fathers house.
God hath so made the world and human
life that we can generally find types ant
shadows Of higher things on the lowe
walks and simple spheres. We can justif
the homeward lock, or looking at the in
visible Of the spiritual man at the bar o
reason when We find the same habit in tn
stirring secular life. Men who have at
tanned the highest excellence. who hay
risen to great power and influence, hay
all walked by faith and controlled thei
actions by anticipated future results. Tn
Christian man has adopted the principl
Of faith held by every man, lifted it up Z
a higher scale and glorified it."
DR. Easton maintained that looking a
The unseen digniies life and purifes IL
mind.
In his prayer the pastor referred feeling
II TO the death of Vice President Hobart
and asked Gods grace for the bereave
family During the service Miss Houchel
/ rT the choir sang Just as ! Am