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IIILLtS ON THE NEW Eri The Poets and Essayists as li.; Prophets of Better Times. A NE77 EPIEIT III LtTEEATUEL The \Vori.t of Modem Aiitlioiii at Inn|i!mtlo;:? (o l.iu>.cr I<lott.it. Hot ter Coutllfloan?'The Qattlltlea o. tin Seer nnU Uelielutix Tcaclicr. Brooklyn, Jnue 4.?Rev. Dr Xt\v >11 Dwii/lit Hillis nreaclnl oil "Tin New Times and Poets ami lb iyi-ts a Prophets of a New Era " The f< ih w ing was liis text. "Iii the la.-t day Maitli Clod. 1 will pour oat cf my spiri on all flesh; your yotiug tneu shall sn visions, yoar old nun shall drcan dreams, and my handmaidens thai prophesy" (Acts li, IT). Therefore Great Pan is not dead Therefore morals are not stationary, m spiration is not ancient history and t'l Bible is uot closed Men have lun tell Ing us that God once pitched his t< at close beside the tents e?f Abraham am Moses. In thoso fundi days lie in; d friends with each sago and see r lint i is said centuries have passed since th divine form withdrew from the earth], scene. And, lo. comes this divine e ver tnrel God's wine is freshly pour* 1 Each is to bo a newborn bard In spiration is to speak in each voice, a Spring bubbles in each lurk's throat Beforo the dullest eyes tiie vision sph n did dawns. Each day is to he deluge i with divinity Rifts are mad" in tli clonds. signals are hung <,ver the bat tleinents, voices from th sky come an keep coming Each man is challenge to make ready for a divine inva-i a AtifVGoil is la.t of old. but i-- m. W ;; the last apple blossom, as trcsh a-tit last bud or babe. The <ii\ ia >i v.- is i burned off the grass, the >livia . ligh has net failed from the sky, tin; nwl of divine garments is still in tic ? ar. What God was be is What lie nid li does. What be said bo says It is littl that of old be helpiM .Mi ,>t<s if be n longer helps men. The stivngth ?-f i i, vineyards is not that oneo t t warmed the Valeutian bills. Tli eln ters ripen because the all ma* ; .-u comes today and keeps cuming It i much that God spake to man e- atari ago. but it is more that, while If sti speaks, the poets and patii ts mur an the sacred liies burn To our gciu-i; tion he conies pouring out bis heart i tidal waves, making oath man a mi . each yooth a seer, each handmaiden prophet of better days and higln r thing ?u 1'tran IIri a New I untilr;*t Ion. Today everylnnly is s.iying o d ancient history Gone fun v r the sa of poetry and romance and heroism. >. more ftautes! No inure Hi:ik? sj 1 Genius has foryaken tin- t- in; 1 II low eyed, she haunt-- tb : :r * t ; Science is cold ami dead Otn i It age of humdrum and r 11 is in At ! ex-President White t lis us I i i; : - and Lowell and Lungftl! \" ;:t and have left no sun Frederick Harrison it. it. f. r lJi v.? ing. whose torch, falling, link.: I . Tennyson, rising in a heavenly ch.-.ri out of the temple of sc ng. ft r t to < . his mantle upon sot: waitin g Hli-h: but carried the divine ganm lit ini t! realm beyond the o! >ii;K In i.iuWagner is dead, dust is thick up m 1 harp, and the new miiaie dues but vecho tbo old melody. In til th r; 11 .w, ] is sure that tbo rosy tints of i I- tii havo faded out. leaving lily t!ie < gray mcrn. "It only r mains ; v . guys the art critic, "to copy the itymj ' and the madonnas of obi. " "The a; ?f Horace Greeley and the im-iiiing < communities lias gone," ?. b> h ti journalist. "L< t us bo content t i is nort the f.-irfs of life." No more eloquence in .-tat; man iii, for the Wobsteis ami < '1 ?y - ::3 1 J.ii coins have passed awav. N 1 re ( tory at the liar: In r.eefurth ?.n!\ m M precedents No inure pi i v. in tie ; a pit. for Beecher and lire, i s ! iv 1 enccossors. No mure liberty in l i. for HUlth SOllle general a>.-e:iiMy Wesley or Calvin I? 1 limits, Ho is unequal t ale :!; r .\n ; tine. The hook ot t:n. 1 . . > Henceforth ii any man a> takes away fi 1 mm our c nl> name he taln n ? at ot th, ecclesiastical life." .' > 1 work, only cop\i:iir. : criticising. The divim . : generous to men ? f y full tides f< r all l! -:i Hiinisin proclaims e .\i . . n ; finite. Const rvatisni I t. ., . Ood is hoiunl up in Lazarus was wrapjn 1 in \ ltut (Sod is a st i I. 1. ; (iud is a iv.-v daw; 1 , (iod is a flaming sun ; that descrihi sit. <1 ! i . , Hot the creed tl.at explain; i;:..; < 1' . flaming, eteimil trnt" . ; scripts 111 which s< n s" : t t wrote New 'rimes ami >? *.. "I 11 In a world like 1 111- it . seem strange that (it \ t.. . best wine of eivili/ .1 : i. , 1.1 i! ; of the feast F.vci. r 1.i- ? ;;. : history proclaims tl. principle. Science 1 earth, now w;i\ in-.' o ) Maine to < )regon, I i cold. io< k Sl'.wl; ' grew deep. J1 nge ! ii! \v , ; ' down tho granite | d, ground down the t v i juers and winter-! i .1 stones And when tie > began it run i < 1 1. iw; : i in. work. Each lni -it -It d each tree gave ii> tun . I clouds gave i r tlie until at last tuo soil I . . ' deep and earth was ..ii g..rnisk. 1 ??lds i?iid forests. And the uuiaiui ui J " I \ j to<?. It ^un ill j:. and inert .;.?>d i-i . : Hud and ?J5jriiit ? . A.':, i tin ! ; ;l ; 1 ' iv.'.wi <i ?va till' l.is.i til-;* \ % : -M'.a \.; iked, tl:v t! . r t ?.:t ran. I U?d, laiit of a!li*tuobt I > lord of Jill. I Ami > i ty nl o movttl front lite Uttl i t" tie l.trov, and t!i - runr t . the rkli. v .\ Iy man's Iv.t .1 y .! 1 i, | tin li .?-<>. I;is ! i'ki il .-tit it ti ?v;u 1 tis Means jiju'.v, !ii i:ai i ti: towaul t!.?* < rati r 's i l-sju -nee. ids ki: s r'* i: - t tlit* itii riot: t nip!?, tt w ' i . i: . I ' . :.1 : i ti j fi f oryusi. tin? reitru of tore- toward ti' nil - < f ri^itt. And each individual luV j d<" last ro-emjiha.-ize the principle. V:s* y. .:'.ii u ^*ii:s indeed with rash- i a i in : tid? - of i: : ' and it - 1 ti; ' ! n: .it . ill ?. '.ad i is 1::: itv t': - j n !.: ! 1 itan < em ? !;: tarli. r b >i -. <1 " dio out. but t:: morning 1 s-1 i?;r :tru;_i!h< n.- intii the ric!:i\ j, fir.itr i.. a. Sarvt vii:-; 1 i-toiy. ihc i !::r .v that tin* ? nturl; haw m>' . been -if.- darker, drearier uiid w Man'? iuuVcIi Iihs i ~ii upward \ :ii; . !..i . :u<l r.iilil ? ;ir i :ii ih is all alu V. .. a ; . tli. r I t ii lit. r ali i I . .. ? r ! * * * 11 11 11 .o \\ i ; i e Worth's child that inietrnillng chiuda (ii l-y i!:;:Oil (1 out itlt i the light <?' ' j s oo :i M :: .!:?! a : ' :::i wit*' I a : .t : : 1!* t] witli t as;;; M 1 I a v. Hh v< iy want c 1 -I. :y jiiuvi ! < a toward ; 1 tli lay-, wlu-u cicty'M grnu irlea aro v.a 11 i !:.!i rl! in*.? I'aili i: w < ra i V 1; ... - \v ii; ; ii a!. . ( ' I's I. , ' il al- i - t , u i ' by 5 ; i.'iaii : j ft iii t'-." i r v i?:e at ill last . t' tho : feast Ian eh new a inula i the old olio ? -c :a tar.? *. a a * i 1 - *a l.? the 3a trl light o:: t a s-l:;: b. v 'i'llO v|!MI 1 it ! l".? ?; i till* Sot.l*. ^ N( v. if ( ' ! hnth I to f . ; ty v int aro tho signs ^ f their cumin v YVhnt go we out 11 a it' we nsU 1 '1 t :y t.' i:.- :?n t n.-. v : ti .t -1 t.. rypr ; : retelling n \v tiniea hua 1 . 1 r :l i;.r la . a m .' s in. 1 - el it r.'. 1 i i- a ;,'i ,.t la art :. 1 ft !s r. al-'. !! v, a I. a -in 1 <1:;. ? v liaistiy <' 1 1.. - . ,i % i vi ; ,i; a a 1 .;' t>* i . r ' ; III', i, a a : ' . I ii a t*t:V M| I ".: he <31 US 3 spot i'l tho .. t i! liiI :r it is I. tin.; I; ; eat t . ;; - ; ha the yt ? that . A hi can ?. -111., . . . I 11 J 1 10, ! ! Willi! t .11 * ['U J: ; t tli. - ' - ill I !l I 11 ! ' 'V ' *. ' V . ' I ; . It . But pity I : . ,: vs 1 ri : oh < - I tb inn . ? 11 ttnku to r : < u . 1 . h ul r. T . mi ml > j this : . . t i : . .: . i v. rl: .. i v. is t :i I,. ;i- n- I t ! ?. ..i.: ' I) i f : lit! .... ' Ur.i |j lu a i hnee ia * {ic t ?is In ? V.'} :it '.v. i 1 is< 1 .'.v i.i s. t. " Ml ti. wo tin ! pat boa mid trsi ; ily t I!;. } ': : ? Is , v, ;I n - t i. !ii!i t!:;i;ii liii i ;m l ! ;ui. i.i 1. . r ! i ii v. in t M, whit ]ii. < rl* ly lis j is in hi -!n :vt'ii .1 1" '1'in r-i. < . I>T? '.- lii-t.ty i- : thi'.y iip- J: t ?ii ' i- i illy tiu- j i " turn of si tir ? in u ?u;i\;i- snnl . ,it:t. Moreover, the j v- pli t v. ho is guided 1" lit; la t t:. , r. s t lii:: 1 stini t! s , nip 4s. ; t" .i : <; ! lit v. ' ' E?c h F : 1 . il( b ShVi tin* 1 : 1.-1 I. :; r. ! is.,-! . ;. tisiiiii - II j : - i for fit;lite ity baa in . it thu i . wising qimlit.v of nil tbu epoch making mui. Fur luck Gf right* i ii-in - !u ! : !;: 1 : f Wliilu bin lie ad v.- - in tho el . la hia t loct \vt -. in tilt- l t . P i :.! . ? \v?', ! ( unit lit ;( -:ii lift li" 111- tilllt'3 ' : - i-ii - , in ' :i: ; -u, : ?-f to .- on. i ..t it ii,r. * : ic i It bis < ! .. it t lt; win - !-. Ti : ' : t' (i? riiinii ] iisis s i:rv< r l>i i ll !< i:i- (i Mil! y all ti.at Mil* 1 is wii i to lii* s.v\ J niriiig hi.* iito ' : i i.t tie sshv1; ; r t \> IT-i i: ' i -y ? -1 tilt' '11 ' Wi sr. iiu' l.i'.lt 1- i .' l:is I 1 \v, till other el- ni.'fti;; i- nl n i lis y:ir* i.."*.?. . 11'it ? . 11 1 ..I,!. li i'iii:.' tn j earth liiro a i ;sil Co! siv, 1 i.-.ving iis:tistrii. ; sim :i, . t j j.ling <1 ?n 'f tin.M-tt : i. iti . i: . ?r.v, It i? a part from iniquity Doni 1 and Jolin L itiitl liamp-i n - i ii.: < !> ini.fl, ..' 1! ' silsov ' ti: fli .'i I: l-l \slli,il tli' ;. i i(?t at wna tb isitelleetiial '* j,:..' . . a, 1 I'nii '.I i i.iiv. ii ? 1 soul K :. Wi-inirotis, t i -. tli ir ! r ll?t ! 1 \V< J" H it t1. ir - : ; \ < lih My nn ml ??? , I:s tij : i r : - : i;.l jtiV ! :i (]\Y( it > ! C I it! colt ci< UCO Mill \VPW 11 i mml ii]> ill 01 ) ; i i ?!. tlitv, 1 si- I: .! ! .1 . ; > tv. : !- ! t In r I.i ? . : < ' t" '! 1 .! ." Utt t 1 :? 4. .'111!-. J\ v., i t . :is 4-1' th?i . t'.. :s 1 !' :i . < ; tl ? i ':-ci -1 , I oi.il.' ' ' . 1 . 1 ' ' ! ! : . ; . , . . . , v." .. < . . ii.i iii 1 } ..JI , .. ' ' i u i i ; 0 ! !i l. i , : . i '' 1 i i lit. ' t? 1 in>; '.-1 Mi f 1:, : .v . " tl i: , i .1. ' .11 i ' '.it'll" i . II : : I ; . 1. i . . . . ill 1. . \ . . .. . > r . wi: ' . < : ji. " .. i . * , I: -- i; ji. I i : l.t . ? * ' ii.vt T i- ' T i f." at : ? iiit it r 11\ . t til' .. i . i . i; i r ci . ' *. : 1 ' ..I' I ( l..l i iv: ; . j .< i ; V .4.. 4 .? iiii\ C Coiiii ii- I*. tjiV( their wh'.Io souN to fc-fl? niutf ii;.' lot r f ?uui)i;i:ity T< day nil i:t? cntor. i-v. t !:t r \ > .nee d iky-l :ul unbent i:b. 1 ? I. Air.i uvir. !. i Ibiii Lav 210 uitkn I 'la 1 r humanity : vc ii!y >.?5't i.? tiiv. *f;?: v-; . irty 1'. mil 1<>.? fr.r \.*i-rk it' nvti'tio I . lucre : .I Mora fi r th< .:e fiKil with sympathy aul t ; :.i id. Qltidstc tayi tliitt there are 1 ?c lit: -U-s ?rrtpt ti: tivjtt.yreach th ' f ; 1 . humanity to the ;>>or. Vt rily :: v = i:*:\ e K prophet.*! 2 >!< tlii' t'oi'Ju. Our ?i' .ti.-t thin!it's a!- a like R;:hkin u; 1 (\uiy!\ like Enters ?n an 1'JVnny?ou, have ti tu ba poots and hnvo . a (iivvv 5";nct!iini? 13 viul;i:ii; . ::eh lyrv mut .1. fur Hingcru ,i.r...c ti! ". >.Iv(.s to 1: np ' ! i i.lcnis, tl:o [in: lit i v. :.! !i ; ;! . ;. n's ^ . ;;f. f- . God h." .!\v: y : ! \ : ; i:j tj ; uae 1 si .' : r ..it : uv< . >hed }?is pnrp -c.i and ; ! i .i ;h t..n; > >aI : )! .? aii?l ; ; An 1 i.. cur ?1::y lis.' v.n'.-ud I : ' i :: :i.l f : til i v it::' ?! prophet, t lli'.ix individual that ! . ti i ::i.;:i m u?;: tilling 11?- ; . .ii r ! i *;W!ic: ; lk:. - it i' ? > l . :l; ' Ji:tV:: : " ii 1 b; !t. i ii'Y 1 I.in; dust iv.' the b? aiing: telling the : ; i: r lit !t tl> silt. ! l oi. who in- ' .i ;ly pirnf hii:f- !t" i:p,,ii hi ?ii- j vine instincts %nu<l there abides, will i ti: ' win l wi.r: i c.v.i:./ ar uiv! t > j j him Ail 1 (1 ill. n C- V : | i lit t ?a seer a'thrpfiy fndt aud iuij utn- j ; di; . with a h V.ivd r li< - and -3 ;.;nl r mighty pa.-ii >.:i 1 r I rath j laud work; lashing our shnnin and liy- I I tellingonr materialistic ago i til t 11 v. ; . might ? iiiv ?i- vij, i an 1 " a vv.i.M ml at that: pointing j .ut tli' :: > into wh.is 1? hi: ;rv and j Ik ntioasncta havo nlwnyj plunged I hi!; i .. : ?ii i,: , hi. t. .rl\ b b.v T : 1 !.tj?ottsa; . liated enut an 1 di 1 sever; plead for justiceniid l . and truth I His every feat ueo \vas laden With inu-lb.et .-aid ti'l a. - hen*. ilv isaitu with charact . V rily, Go I tho great Scotchman ;i." prophet's vi:.. :i. the > . And here is IV.if'.:in touching US that , . , . . nt w.ttn i :-f.i.i -iit tlv.it in ( iiln. i. v v.-iiiu ut att i la i; that . :: :: ChlltlOt I :it it) nor ? {< ;im: 1 il. l' t!> 'iji 'Mu S lb ill i'l. 1 till- l?l.ip' 1 of >: itnorrah. the dnintiuKt ofjishes and ' i ti. 11 1- ! . I' will , l " V, nit'rt IBti . that tlio makinftof aejf aoffic- 1 ' jir.' ' . a ':!- ?! SS v.<>rthy tin; ambl- i ti n V - it;- and tat J: that T :i t:.K-:it i t. liiii.*; t i give a.t nec tut i' th i. wardshipcan nevet thrust gold I into GtiO'a hands; it n::.? lives iiot .si ti-> ly z \ and t -i i 1 j I corn, but by th" lunuua of GocTt won- j i ':r . v' ' " ' v ' - * justico | ::. i t.il!i in:-1 ! vo : 1 in- are able to j !this doseit earth into 11. guldens .- i t'i ni ti! all tho valleys mo covered j | with viiivvarts.- nud ti. - .-'r at a of the j ii:. . y lindtna.u-.1 i; s: < : I i t!if wine j i 1 the wili. *y' i r. is i r.r L .. . il u'!ii:.a us that nj n t'. ? : >i j vein) :e ? !' th wnM, with a ] n r.f ' .n: '..iii.' i <1 ;:. y i:. - i: > | I . I iiitnal t f I . ,1. and ti. It wjiile ti:- old Siuui, t il nt now, ij onljta common ! . ,,< ..*?* i1 . 'at I ' ' 'nit i ;s ! an 1 crnvsle 1 on ; by bautnAjrliitf (jcol | gists, there aro tables of \u new law a: . : ; ti f; ?. ri,:s and <h: whvro . ia tlii v ii vnesa t.r sin each 1 tubv is j a I't ii a new social di'ikr at: i j where i I New . stona t ti now duties; Unto I Th<; , :.'t' npu-.'lrd titUl, "and onwnrd. ' \. V.< ' : :> lib!'. i l' truth. 1 I .O. : l h : . s! V. ? .. i\. i . pilgrim. Ijo; 1 !.v . . . 1 : ho! .1/ i t .. sp rat \ inter's yoa, j . ICor i ntpi nure't portal with is: t . it's blo-jd rusted I. y. Tin* J'.i'tl;,!.)!!-. t.ic-aicat In 3Xticlii:i? ? ]i ' vo e.s.ni ni tin. 4 ndcticy ? irr. . ' v. and ti :w ohnni ! arts, v.v | t-l !i !i. ! ti at n ! u!s li . b colli ? i cvai. ii- v' u raa 1:i;i' n }.: , hot* ?sf a. , Ji.w day. r.i.ia ciary q?;n" v conn* ' i 1' :-i . i'iii an : < t" ii" 'i and haj ; i:i - ..ti i . i 1 t:.;.t W. in ' * 1: tin 'in-! I ?. i v. ; !?'! , V'-J: l. iianii a! di^covcii A!- 1 r ; ly i-. ti. ! m fa-ihii.ne 1 u>? cl i-i-iv. - f'.-v iv - !' l.iily. Kdi ..n ti-i-!:s th?- tinu i-- v-.; :.lh j.jiproachiti^ v !: a ! 1 nr.n.i'. -.- i ' i . ii .Ti .... .1 '. . a i u i ;:?ii t? ! > oi "1; :iii cl i !(ii .'.I i ] i: .. i i tilm* n iV v . u ' v i all i . .?*] . t i'v.:.< lima i!?i Iron 1 titid i :: i'.i li i, .. . ti'jii . a tllil) < :': <! !.aii,il law*. ".Man's ji.1nr.il I iv. hi )i.'a:liiiH.-\ aiil. ' ' r . . ! an ; \. : ;; 1 i<\; . . 1 J L iit : t( ma ( . : .1. I .. t i. : t.i tl'SlVi 1 v.:Jill:*? rich ... i t t!i i ! i .i ,.?v : 1,1.1'. !.*. ) t! , iv. a.- -i tin i h h il l 1 i>i ; 1. t' i tli c> ?i? j ' . An,; . . giro .< > i.:. . : . i i I. . i . . . v. . ; ;i ! i . m lniuii; ! v. ..: i1 ... i < . .: > i in .il* ; li. l > lilt it l thri ll, fi ll J uiltr-iiiii of tl. 1 nn.ifnh n- li: \. ,i V la . 1 ?' li* il.. i ' . ;i ] . t: . ..t liiiol" . ; 1 i.ij.l. 11 i . ... ; T)ti if* 1 \ r ?. v< : .. v. hi!-, the ... . .. <i it: i . lii > : ; u ;t.. * . . i . .... .; , j: ?!.. i-.il .. i ?l ; ?. - : ... . ..( O . < '. ji. cii?!'i til*.. >?' i t of ;.iui jii.iicu ci )(., uao, ' < / ... - I ..I Ri'ni o.u li r. \7 ..every . rs * I - n 10oil Iti iuili^ |KiVitV *|? (III* -lli'tj;? ;sitvi rlel* i. ii in tbu iqUnisUof tho till i lidliti'K.-a. Aj in tho < ! icn ??:;>"i J. v. <. hri r ?] V. 1 i i:.. . if lv I r??;ivY ti:o }. :i l 1 l tv ; v ? now ovcr?conVeulc-cs ;:i having ueeiw.J litis ivi s-;i::ciion. Y .: po? ::! : t' fay flro i :.:;u Ohgiu .< ?uk1 rcapjM. Tools ftt ; tho tv.fad Ij ! ! , ' i { -{ soul ivi ;;i:: ; 1 i :i free tho off -t*?Uereby claucs tl-f day cf tu:iv rsnl baiipincss and civilian* tion t 2 which (he ploet dreiuutf, fcr \vi::o!; if. i ; i.il.iiaiiii i : ; va .!: . tin' }.: .j.'.t- H. <?. i is uow I.a; ti/iitvc i i V utcis :u,i| I; i * i o l? !i v? ith the .-(lisit 11' s?i r i>'.v Some W":t i' rintM. wit's n i:.w isii'tinvl of trnri-ir, is: f:iu ; it [ tiblo for top .dwellers in tciteiiieuta ta y !*.:( ? ?h < :: t.v 4 ?. ::iki in tea minutes for fi c nte, will, thronp.h l :: tin- <j s ?:: ! tho trots iU:r rluiti i*.I.- for U arc hoc uoo tl:vino t . .1: Tlio . rt I'l It > : I t t ) I \. i::4 . t : .Vitl:?l Hi' 11 achci* it vo prophet diviito. it v ai . ' ' -Ii: "::. in! ituh o.l if tin y, in 8t :..t - ! il-: : vers and 1 iviis;: 8? ;i* fad CUlb; Hit ciiii s:i nys. wuViiu'-sa and !'iiui anls or ! oui.v y.ltnl'dii.li i c 5J. ! ^1 dog! ; : :? i\. :i;l ' V,: i'V; ry new ? rn baa been created by it preacher. (!ni::> *. i:i -i.- is l!:..t P:: 1 did l.v re for fu i:: tit;UH.::s r.r.y : u wlu . vi r !> 1 < v.ivt*. i'! :;t i 1 Fronde saya it v.- . :n.i ih ] : Erin-Sun *. l.r.t the preacher Luther, who crouted the reformation. It v.as a i.uyhetof Flon'tno Hi:, t turned the city of art into the city ot C-Joil. Croniw. it's ! i!,. 1111 as {h it the Pii'itan i ' !* -?.v-, I th divine riglfts of kiugs. that citodel of falsity and crtttlty crime. !t wni Robtrt-. a of In. : ; that li t : .id that :uan was in . " ' :1i i? d hy . :it;i until faith had : ,i loan .j:i t. It was a on a. P 11 it. wi; > Wi at to livo in Whiteehnp?d ad and in that wilder* uesrt ? : ip : nice mid mi ry i in tided it i:?l It! : it to w!:' h ts-ttt:;t> in...i : i a-;.] < ' ;:n: : idgo to jiivo th . -I'M:.' 11 ; It was a j.;. r. i :\:! . ill, with J.ij emiy . i o : .: ii ~ ' >Ii?ii< iii- si.< I* ters, M'lio ! rii 1 a uieans by which to tight the 1 il Kids of heathenism and igli ?i:i?: a'. : ? in. It was preach r, Henry Word I) '. \.\ V.!. n i :ai said that v h:ti. :i ? ! ! d 'ia.y tho Bible, d. * l .' i :1< ' c and shew. d its that the the* ry of ovt i ion insttred tli :1 ! t>" i t ; ii !o and t?:o poritr::; ev < vi I . . i . t; li_ ; .OKM. L i .1 it v; v. ?.i: v;o have r.oi'ii that it; < vet r lut r .1 is t-.-:?i lug life to <:;j and :?ml tako on incrons* iu.C 1 -i > ?; ! j . i l richn. Naturally, tli? ivf. v : Ii ion is a.-Miiiiing lit w v ! ::ter r ?Minabloiie>S . ml high r i 1 !' rvit A our ago jonrn: y if an !'..? ti's thi it. l?nt gladly cnrrii - forwur ill: philosophy, :i - !. './ 1' :; 1 5.I j> .aching < i Slink i . lint joyfully carried fori . I : V ? t !: <?* ! ll i ' 1 I'll. \ i :.? i:io ; ! it s of th > luedimvniism, (o carry forward tho : :. i ' 1 li.iit ?.t .It -a- Christ. (-i :1 ; . vt r tho lii'i oils dogmas that (t lur. r listlit r ' (in ioiw. r tli. s :ItT] . -! : 1 ;r tii.lt C? ' :'i! (1 s itrill with (if.il! M . t r : !? v. iii tl:o or. < luean ] t cifyhig tli- y- r. : 1 i f an mm:ry ! ing Nt \ : _:iin will a : :m 1 asked to doin: i.. a - :i :n iiYhr to exalt Ills la ai;. Tiio tli'.)! 'i ; i ki hanging th w. : t !*? . t i r tho In ritago of l; ! ! 1: ?'ld Jillit'S ft.l* tilt' ii. \; Ii-. : ! < ;:rist Wo ' already st .. the h j a t i mental and inornl bcanty Inereaxo in nmnbtr; wo luivo s :i i " r ; ::!i j mnc\ii : n?] the schoolh ; our homes growiug benttti*" ful ant! h: . ; y ; t.ur w. rkct n: \ : g in the i , 1 !'.! t i. a and s: ?: . i i.iyiii / in ;! ir lianas ti ?? . :ni It!. it kuowl >dg ; :! >v and nobler i . ! i' a.:*::: t ing !: na ti. raj id j:r i nd v.--: it is give!) us to 1 : i i tianity ving forward wit'i . : g b:v ;!i a: 1 having t!i : and laajisty 1i n great iivi-r. Air* li'i:; divine t icluv l.ath t itch d j rty and ch tin it it \itT1 power: tli hod mnrringd nnd :;11 'iiii . i :: with rn: aiid hive: I tl... aritilii nll.1 t ni-i., .! i: a M : o ; ?; 1 ].:!ii \ ; lit! 1; >\v ii i r ' 1 : i. v.*. .!: 1 \vsiy s for I.'':.;: -r rs: iu? i.t. ? i I: li .in 1 11,. 1 i;j , i :.i !< ! lifo with new unci Impressive forms df i:i"::t 1_ i;i ::;i beailt.V I f -.!*' r.i m;::i : . , : ids 1 in-\v is .j?:i 1 i'or in! (lit* I i iii?* iii tltu iratio - . i i tii-* 1 11 : ii! ! v. licii !) )... .. :*I :v of ! ... 1:: t:: \ i;. i: l i v t i! . > t 1 .1 . r it jui. :lit i i.tw. < i i-i politicH, I ?.- : u i."d ] '.(M i i11tilit>i ;1 ' l . i < ial' .;> ; , _ j,i r i i:.i . w Vi?. t < <>).ti no !'" lino I -j i 1 1 i: T? lit iii.i'lS lu lil.-t'.. : It .- . !l H i ' 11 ' i TI f'lV. I i -I- I :. i V ilifl i.i J. t ;. i i :: ' v> ' ii ' . i- .. !:< tin t .. 4 ?. ni. J 31.:t ' . : i ';! hi ? , ' ' ' ' > i: J . ii '.V ! ; : .: . t I : r. . i.iv . ' f t ) v i.i.. ' 1 . ill I <i hij'i ! villi iliv. .. if i . k . ii..i!i l.iili. s I . !- IT I-. . ! <-o ] * 'J I . i \ : y ..i i i rcr ) ri bj! ... : l.tiftcr !"ii trial nriliotl l>i ii.ii .. v ill 1 o ticCl'l'lwU ' . I V. B Iwiillli . ulliill. RELiGIOUo THOUGHT. I ftcnts (iIoiimimI t'i'or.i <Jic? IVnclilngi ' of All Lloiior.rliint loin*. Find th?* secret < i tlio lily, and yon ' will b * in tlm library of lioavcn.?Rev. ! Dr. Mytv, D wcr. Sj Miirdi)', ^yinnatht is t!::* c mi nt that binds 1 tlier in. !* ''! ! i:.? n and womtn into iiv'i . i.tl i- a. -i!: ' >: David Phi apron, lie' row. < ir.einnali. V. . lli ot One \V ocil I-'l'om Henveu. Oi : > v. rd from In a veil is \M>rtli in..re tIs l! the cattle oil a thousand hills or the l,iild in th. ::i.?Rev. R. E. Dennett, Epl.-c : u, Cincinnati. Text ct I'liitSi. War i'a'.tli is ti -ted by vi.r.r attitude i t i U? i in lii? i. lotion i f help to you in ?\?:y i irtnui:' i ? lii'o that tifleets l.udy so.il ? Dr. Trnuumll Leo, Presbyterian, Cincinnati. , OCII'M I'loirM. \: i'. i l:u:s ami iiiuviil- ik^'s may seem :'.ibut they are sjieeiiiiiij like nri?-.\v i > that < f;.r-sflj event to which thov.i.n!' math :i moves.- -It v. Dr. G. | It. RobbiBaptist, t.*iiti. n<-:n-iil ?i I'rtMlU'iior..':, Thi who lic-t . rve their fi Hows are tilti.j who luu-t clearly sec and nio-t truly <;> c v. hut the future will t iw_*. jmo.i or evil, i:s outcome t f *| re-; :it no- . t:\itiis.-Itev. Duviil Utter, Unitarian, ! Dti.vr. l it ii0 Iione ['ni(!i. It i- i:< I an iimy ti 1 ii:in this uori.l, we lii:cl it. to retain the .-we -t at'il t s-inii 1 faith t f cliihlhc- . Dot he who 1 . o . - is a victor uvt r the..hi and a vii't r worthy of heaven"*) f te.? Rev. ])r. Harmon T). .1 nkins, Km :t - City. Mo. t!; -ssiat (ioilllte'iios.", Heaven i lucre tiiati : tr. -'s . t ^ohl, nil I walls i I ja-j; r. l i r ites cf pearl ami ehoiisi < f angels, ami i< uni; t> with lov> 1 ears lost awhile?it is eternal tfoillikcin ? Rev. V,". A. Ft rj," a sou, Methodist, Piiiir.ili ?i'hia. V. nni ;:C (iu?l. The word of C .i is in the love of < uiMi for mail, the h.ve of wiman fer in r ehildr n. the act sr. I Wi rds of all tile tfood ami ^ravo and holy i f ail the ; jii;i la v. nr. v. iimi:::i s. itaiiistora, Episcoj a I, New Y< l k C ity. [tlf!irs ill 1 hi'iii's I'l.ilin-Nf . The of llie sun liiiiy fail, the waters of lli-.! u-i'-iii may ho dried up, I but tin- ri.ii. svi Christ's fnlliu ss urc i tin- >nnto ji-^ii-r.iay, today, ? ml for, i vti'. "Civil: ; doth riot impoverish iiiui, ! nyi* witlilkldit.--.; . nruii him." Rev. li. Duckworth. L; i-eoj al, St. Louis. lie ly True .'.an. Tlio i.nly truo m ill ii tin- one who looks our > t ?.ur i'\i l!n- <.no of whom we ii tve t.;l:in :<> little ncci wnt, the oiii! whose iii ;he.-t iisprratii'iir. wo have s aeriikv 1 in < l'lb-r to \n;uiron lessi-r, ;:n inferior, satisfaction.?lit v. (jlt-or^o 11 p worth, Cointreau t i una list, New York City. Slmpl. r C'ii.ireli Drrsn, I I I:, ve t: :it if the rich in the Unit! i 1 Ltaifs v. i.nl-.l adopt i-impler ehtm h ! i i - if v .1 t cii'. iiilly not diminish ti. :r piety ami v.n .! I in all probability inert . i-r tin die; -ilka for reiitpoca (.! si-vv i n tin! j-ii't of the poor.-iii v. Malison C. Pi tera, lie-formed, liiiv York. Tl-IICSt It inilll'.CKK. The tin; l ha; ; ii.iss comes whi-n, in idditioti to tin. e n.oiivis that center in m it, to. re is the motive to render a rent servii e to the time and yeiieratn n in which we live, slat ling a stream < t inil:n in e that will bless the world rftor oar names are forgotten. ? Rev. i Richard II. Syk, s, I'nivi-r Viist, Denver. I-ifo e;f <!io rri. T*!! D1 1 : ? is..?. aim1 w;ii nvr ?' mas us invino : ; nth< r. It will f*o i it tc.n<iu< rin}{ and to ( i.tni'M V in ail tin: ?:;< to culm*. "Tin j.rasa" ? f inlidcl <i ninnce'withereth, "tin? flower" of a*:in stic ]ihilosopliy "fndt tl?, hat the w' id iT ( itr tiud .-linil stand for. v?r." v. i)r. It. S MacArj thru*, Jjitist, >.' \v Vi il:. I VViti' .11 en i::t\c faith > 11 Tliclf Work. The wise man . he who -lias faith in hi.-' work, what v i it nay It, Irani hie or lsu,'i>. c n>|iioit(.' - r obscure, and i wiio i.uiiuvi > tiiat l it: worlds bej.'an to i he, jjrent do-tiny w. s waiting to have . .-i that work d a,-for him. 1 hate tin* Htja-rficial distinction* tiiat call some ' -j <>; h' lH raiih'and otin rs menial ; . i livcrythit:# that is toil at all. i :. -11\ and <o:i;ci'tit ioiislv done, is * -. .ry and liotn rahle. lint a man . li t liavo 1.:itii in hi: i. If to look at it ' v.ay. In the .-nrr<>iii:iiiand < nvi' Htm nts tin if may ! little romance, I ? - I. -i?nt\, no inspiration. Jt may all hednil and Jiiotn t< l. .us to tin? 11< sli. la tit a in in irradiatt': that ei.tiitiioi) t ,; a 1 in Ii i:i < his l'aith in it and in .in. and tin- |irr it pi >11 which he i is.ly ?r> '111:1. -lit v. J)r. ,f. IS. }; . I'hiirch of 'lliin World, Kansas City. to;, T.afli till- I tt'.i Won, i'l (itli i- (it d - daughter, and sho Ml , . i ) WOOCll With .til one's soul in or . ! \v? n. Jt i- not Mifiieient to i.-: : . n talii ah at in v, to look f . i : : t. t<> ) ivn hy t radii ion : i . . t ? .< i ; t .nil n tiiil till ; <?j iiiini . cone* minie i. . v. . iiiini i-i the i! w tii i ii, iico r<lliiH in tlio coltcoption i ok i.i l'ii v -1 l:.s, Tliink you ii, : (1 i"...i. Ii'. : v. ill iiiiiiiifi'ft ln*rl nil- ill" ( ;?!- ! 1 ll" imlif1 . , J:.- !.. (! tllillk t liny kill W i!iii i jilly w. Ii nlic;i<l\ : who Mo l i n< \ "! lr r at sccolnl or I , . ! ? r (1 i y.-ii ''link Unit I'lio ): " 1 i'!' il .ll l';ic" ii lid 'ii: i ;; i :ii i : I.' l all roni4 i< .v.-i.j to ii jiuiv ir.ulitioni-t, ivbo fa content to knot? nliont IieT i!:? 11v, 11 tii" transmitted formulaa off a nl < i ( Nii. ii tin fa ml ' . I : >1 u^liti i* will ^ivo I t ?. ; 1 ' .; v .in will f-"iiroli for I . .. 11 i < ! c. who will lot r?-\ . x ', who v ill i ?i v : tii u ti it In- inmioc ; '.v. ii t Ii .. wli i will live for In v I v ill ii eh: :.ii* it i', vlil snif'T for i |. : v ,li .ii" l< i In v. ffrv. I )?*. Char lea A l:.'i; LiiiiicopuliaiJ, New Voile. Letter, + Note, Bill Heads ' f Or any other kind of Job Work Neatly and promptly excutcd at the Times Job Office. Beef, Mutton, Pork ?in si: a son at? II. G. BAILEY'S BEEF MARKET. I also handle Fresh Vegetable and a full line of Heavy and Fancy GroC -ries. First Class Restaurant With polite servants. When in need of anything call on H. G. Bailey. HERE YOU ARE. J. T. SEXTON -IS Ii E AI >0' rAltT EH S F Al Heavy and Fancy Groceries Fruits and Vegetables. Fresh Bread Always on Hand. =^=-1 aH THE<^ ' Ilouse-kcepcrs Friend. f yon want to kt o\v where to go what yon need let ino tell \oii. U I). SMITH Has moved to the old di-pn>f-ar* wher > mii c in i!? t i-\>i\thinir >oii want in the ?'?.I" Wmtdilf.s and i'rui^s. fanned hoi- of all descriptions. .Sixteen to H pounds ( {' .sii.'ar fur a (|ul!;ir. llama T miiis i?t?r pound lliee ami Ilorniny. \ hm-kle's ('ode. 7 p ickaees toihedolir. (ImmiI (lieen ColTee, 7 to 11) pounds o tin* do!<ar. (iive ?n?* a call and wo v 1 i:?t I have. L. D. Smith, I. ad?T of Low l'iios T. M. V.\ Kit, (SKt). M' NKO, President Cashier. Meirlnnls' k Haulers' National Bank of Union, S. U. pi I a' Stock - - - $00,000 ?i.lii- - - - - - - at),0(H) i holders' Liabilities - GO,000 * Toi nl ----- .$170,000 Oiliee.-s?1'. M I'nrr, President ; A. i! Foster, Vice President; Ceorg? Mtiiii*u, Cashier; J. I>. 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