Year: 1871

WASHINGTON March IL, 1871.
Rev. f. II. Capen, OF Providence, R. l., preached


this morning before the Universais Society at their
place OF worship LII Masonic Temple. He selected
for his text Luke XIV, 32-"And they said to
another Did not our heart burn within while He


talked with us by the way and while he opened TO


us the Scriptures ~ 1t is difficult, he sad 10 give


in precise terms


THE WORD ''HEART''


as expressed In the Bible. 1t is comprehensive
word In it's deepest and sternest significance. 1t Is
word that needs no translation. for every
man and every woman is able to trans
late Its meaning Who were they that
listened with upheaving bosoms TO the
words uf our SaviourS They were men earnestly
seeking salvation-men to whom this pursuit was
paramount. You will readily perceive, therefore,


what their feeling must have been. No matter what


the religious OF different nations might be they


are all working for Him-the same God. 1t witnesses


and confirms the truth. 1t is necessary to receive
THE SANCTION OF THE HEART


in order to get at the truth The truth is intended


to be the blessing Of man. All grace. all benefits


verge from IT, and any act or teaching deed that


does not touch sympathetic chord might be set
down as untrue. This must be taken the
ground Of those fatal errors in religion. We


all know that many OF the systems, particularly
mon to their aid the most unreasonable arguments
In support of their peculiar notions OF theology.


seeker digs for gold in barren edges The true idea
or salvation is remote from their hearts. and the
more they endeavor to invent system the more
they become involved In meaningless phrases. But


it Is not with the sincere heart seeking for truth
as the pearl above price. You all remember the


comments made IN the pubic Journals upon the


THE TERRIBLE EARrHouAKs ON THE PACIFIC
COAST.


It destroyed property in countless sums. 1t made
the rich man poor and humbled those whose clrcum


stances before this dire calamity We're even in the
meshes OF poverty. Thank God, earthquakes are


not universal but yet they are warnings to men to
lift their hearts above the sordd wealth of this


world and think OF the glory OF the celestial world.


Others may entertain different views OF the upheav-
ngs OF the earth but we may rest assured that


nothing is true, no doctrine, no philosophy without


the sanction OF truth. But the text says that the
heart Of those who journeyed to Emmaus burned
within them when they met the Saviour. Man de-
DWELL BY HIMSELF


He ts In every OF the word dependent crea.


ture such seeks the congenla society OF those


he loves Especially is this true OF the marriage in-


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creatures. The ruling passion OF his soul is that he


is remembered oy his Lord. He whose allseelng eye
s ever upon u.s. does not permit His creatures TO 90


about in darkness, but opens the doors OF His heart


to give us light. How lie has labored to satisfy the


cravings OF the world, and we should look upon Him
and follow Him in His perlous travels, going about


with Him the fudlment OF His precepts of charity


Then 1t is that we shall see those things we have





NEW LIFE TO OUR ExIsTENCE.


Recognizing The human race as common brother
hood, no matter how dark the creeds subscribed to-
life In Jesus Is the life OF the world and his heart


is the fount OF all consong love. is by the neart
we are aroused from dependency. The Christian
not only desires TO Cod but to behold hereafter


those dear friends who nave gone before them. In
all human probability there was


NEVER pEARER FRIENDSHIP


than existed between the two discip es when they
left Jerusalem sorrowful IN heart over the thought
that all the words spoken BY Him whom they
had hoped was the Redeemer of lsrae-how
tney wished ne might fulfil all he said
concerning his resurrection: Ne matter


what condition we are In, feel our dependence


upon Jesus and so 1t was with these ardent disci-
pies. Had they not been deprived OF the presence
OF their Lord, they would not have comprehended


their relation TO Him. They had, undoubtedly,
pictured to their minds the glory OF an earthly


ruler who was to reign over the chosen people Of


Israel forever but OF the spiritual relation they had


not as yet been fully convinced. Their LORD and


Master had been crucifed in their presence. or his
visible return among them they had faith, but had


turned away from the scene OF His trials and death


with heavy hearts They left him whom they loved 80
tenderly In the tomb, and still they loved Him
none the less. As they continued on their journey,
stranger overtakes them, and together they share
each others sorrow, In His personal appearance