Perth Amboy evening news., 1911-11-27
FINAL SERMON
OF The SERIES
Excellent Discourse by Rev.
las. H-Northrup.

Rev. James II. Noffhrup, of the
First Presbyterian church, preached
the concluding sermon last night OF
q special series on sThe Making of
q Life all of which have been
heard with great interest by large
congregations. The church was
we'll filled last evening. Mr.. North
rup's concluding lecture was deliv-
cred on the topic, Beautiful Living
David, the Sweet Singer Of Israel. :
Sermon In PART.
Special attention was paid last
night TO a musical program. The
Coneordia Singing Society delighted
with several selections. we'll deliv-
cred and equally we'll received. The
sermon In ~psFtvfolIows,
1T was Dayid's gift and skill as
4 singer and player that first
brought him as e boy out of obscur-
ity. One and the same is the open
Ing note Of his career and his swan
gong. His4warss are largely forgot
ten, but his songs are immortal.
The minstrel youth who 1000 years
ago charmed~eaway with his harp
aad voice the madness of his king,
is the author OF the hymns we sing
f0fAtB HAf-fNH rAg> Ef0PE anu PGIlE&ISti
the divine gift Of music aud that is
what he gave to his nation and the
world. The scientist says that 1t is
mot the acquired. but the developed
and perfected characteristic that Is
Transmitted TO posterity. So, as
Browning says, Never distort your
nature f0r your work but develop
and perfect your gift.
David established and organized
the music Of temple Worship. He
Invented the INSTRUMENTS. OF the
$4,000 Levifes enrolled in that early
census. 1000 were appointed temple
musicfans4 And 1000 praised Jelio-
YAH, With. the instruments which /
made. said David, to praise there
*tWIth ali David's faults and sing,
and he had great sins, he was SO
deeply p~enitent, he was SO strong
and brave Ia most of his life; he was
10 imbned with Gods spirit; SO ac-
tuated by the divine purposes; so
conscious OF Gods presence; so per-
vKded with the thought of Cod so
heroic and triumphant in Gods
cause, that he was called a man af-
ter God own heart. He in the large
lived the beautiful life and was
called the darling OF the pleasant
songs Of Israel.
we may test BY duty by beauty
All we'll as beauty by duty.
sssStraight Is the line OF duty,
Curved IL the line OF beauty,
Follow one and thou shalt see
The other closely follow thee
stseanty IS smother word for art,
and art demands constant attention
to the perfection of details. Lit
Tie things make perfection, but per-
lection is no little thing. Shall we
give attention to details music, paint
Ing and poetry and think the broad,
simple, general principles Will do,
for the fine art OF living.
Heaven delivers US from q life
Of 1iftleness. What ] mean II a life
id which the great. strong convic-
tions and &emotions find expression
modulated With the perfection Of de-
tail, like the thunder and whistle
pf an organ modulated by all the
keys stops pedals and skill Of I'M
gers.
Seine things are not beautiful
and are morally bad. They are ugly
fn art al in morals. A naan Is ugly
when he is angry; when he Is drunk;
when he Is cruel, lazy coward, be-
trays his friends; when he velches,
when he sells his sonl to satisfy his
body
's sfan is no only a human ma
chine for efficiency, but he Is a
human music bog for beauty. Let
liz forget pavfr's wars and renaem-
her His beautiful living in music and
song.
in 1.-The magic of his various
1ay iii & cDnduests vanish OF the war
ridr brave. We loag To take the
crown and sword away and leave
the harp upon the Shepherds