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deavor presently, and very
here to restate.
The other day whilst reat
Visitor, (Xu. 107) we came n
well known incident of Lutheifs
ly reception into the Christ is tv
hold of Conrad and Urania
when a homeless little l>oj,
'eat upon charity for his daily’ bread.
After reading the story, which to us
seeuis ever* flesh and touch ip our
miud not unnaturally reverted to
other scenes and incidents in the
early life of the great reformer. I Our
Thoughts traveled away back over
3S7 years, au*l over we knew not
how many miles, to the little German
town of Eislebeu, in Saxouy, and to
tlje night of Martin Luther’s birth.
We pictured to ourselves the joy
of the little household over this new
born son ; the solemnity with which
he was received by his imrenta as,
indeed, a gift from the Lordf and
the promptness with which his father
carried him to the church (the next
day), ’to offer Uiin to the Lord in
the holy sacrament of Baptism. We
meditated upon the character of
those parents; we accompanied the
poor miner and his little family in
their removal from Kislebeii toiMana
feldt; we pictured to oursel
Martin at play about his
smelting furnaces; and th
'frequently kneeling, iu tb
of the night, (as is related
son’s bedside, praying ferv
“the child might remember the uame
of the Lord, and one day cfnjfributc
to the propagation of tb4 truth ”
We called to mind the earn
of these parents to im;
son all tjie instruction
able to give him at home,
xiety, as he ad
he might have
schools. We re;
age of 14, th
e much #om
dwells.’” But we did not stop at
this pleasing incident in our medita
tion. We folioweil the bright, young
student from Magdeburg to the Uni
versity nt Erforth ; recalled his re
ligious history; thought of hit fears
and doubts and struggles; of the
incidents which deepeued his convic
tions of siufolness aiul quickened his
desire for reconciliation and pence
with his offended God. We remem
bered his finding the chained Bible;
looked at him wasting away nnder
the harsh but vain discipline of the
cloister; marked his gradual ap
proaches to the clear light of the
truth as it is in Jesus ; anil rejoiced
with him and for him as we finally
saw him rising iu triumph above the
spiritual darkness anil superstition,
that surrounded and had overshad
owed him, to a full appreciation ami
realization of th^ gospel’s grand
teaching of justification by faith
alone.
Having thus run over iu our miml
the earlier portion of Luther’s histo
ry, we were led, finally, to two or
three practical thoughts, which are
here jotted down In the hope that
they may be. blessed to somebody’s
good.
The first is, that Lather’s parents,
(iu the little that tlieir son’s biogra
phers tell ns of them,)* though ceo
tunes ago gone to their rest, sjwak
an important lesson to us who are
parents in the present day, to which
wc would do well to take* heed.
From his very birth they dedicated
their child, not as a mere matter of
form, but most seriously, to God.
They earnestly prayed and anxiously
labored for his spiritual welfare, de-
siriug that he might have the favor
of God and prove a blessing to
many. And were not those* prayers
and labors availing? Were not thi*
sincere longings of their hearts gra
ciously gratified, and their efforts
crowned with (loirs blessing ! Who
can say, alter all)>4hat the genn ot
Luther’s after goodness and great
ness was. implanted within him by
the instructions wnd example of pi
ous pareuts in the humble borne of
his boyhood, and that the watering
which it received from their tears
and prayers contributed greatly to
the rich harvest of precious fruit
which was produced ! One thing is
certain, they did pruy and they did
labor in Goil’s- fear, and believing in
his promise*, far the welfare of his
sou, and that son tea* honored of
God and made instrument of
good in the world far beyond what
they had ever dared to hope. Ye
to whom God has given children as
sacred trust, endeavor rightly to
recognize them as snch, mid, in all
such instances as this, seek honestly
to look at your responsibility and
learn your duty. -
Again, the brief, but sweet record
of that pious woman, Ursula Cotta,
should urge ns to the faithful prac
tice of Christian charity whenever a
proper opportunity is given, now
did she know that she was acting as
a co-worker with God, and helping,
by her kinilue^to the poor singing
boy, to prepare for the great work
awaiting him, one of thfe world’s no
blest benefactors f This! was in troth
among men, whfweby we must be while atone, reflect on the thoughts
saved,* but by the name of Jesus, snggtuteff here; and may their souls
“He that belleveth on the Bon hath j he induced to seek that higher love,
everlasting Ufa ; but he that better- even the love of Christ, which will
©th not the Son, shall not see life, make their affections pane while on
but the wrath of God abideth on earth, and infinitely increase their
him.” | joys fa the world to corns.
Is there one whose eye is glancing ; 4 But if both are friends of Jems,
along these lines,-who is in*any de* | and <m that day shall meet to ;iart
give trouble*! aborrt hta soul ? Who j no rtore, and to «d°T that perfect
feels and knows that if suddenly ' love which passeth all understand
colled away he is not ready to meet j fog, what treasures
his God in judgment ? One who, |
under the influence of that ©oovie-
leadiag tha Scriptures.
Prominent and important a branch
as reading la in our reboots, it hi
singular that there are ao few really
good readers. How often la a read
ing class a failure—much oftener
than otherwise! The power of the
hnmnn rotor In song Is well known
and well appreciated; bat Its fall
Re
turn, fs reeking to speak peace to I heavenly home and vie with
his sonl by a self-WTooght re form a I other in giving glory to their
tion of his life f Lefi him learn, once j diM*r t Then in the faliest
for all, from the experience oMo- .they will enjoy the sweets of frieml
power in reading has, by most per-
will they sxpe-1 sons, never been witnessed. A talent
as, In ineffable delight, the)’ far this has been occasionally ex
) shall together roam the fields of their hibfted in onr country by a few dis
tinguished public readers—Mr. IHek-
ens and others. large sod delighted
audiences have listened to their per-
^ wtw romances. The ability thus to ei
ther, from tl»e exi»enonoi‘ of nit wta j a friendship cemented by a love j tertain and instruct is attainable, to
have truly been brought from spirit-! unknown on earth, and only found » higfa degree, by aasidnont and well
nal darkness to light, sod from the i in heaven. Let this glorious truth directed cultivation without the pos
plain declarations of God’s word, I urge us to seek that heavenly joy. j session of extraordinary genius.
that all such attempted reformation j | 0 (f,. r these inducements to pictv,! 1 R this matter of reading, it is just
is vain, that there is no peace, no
hope, save iu gvutiine rei»eutance
towards God and faith iu the I>ord
Jesus Christ.
Tliere are other practical sngges
tious which come to us here, but we | ^ the hnmsn heart: sod if bv
forbear to ret them down. We were j tbui „,»,***„* mru I may lead
drawn
compelled, indeed, to content our-1 momt > to Uhrist, I shall
Selves with melrely indicating those mnrfe.
presented above, for long articles
have few readers. We only add, j
that ssms, we hope, may mark them,
add to them, meditate npon them, 1
fr**m the moat sacred of-I as easy to form a good habit as a
I earth’s ties, not because ] think ! hail one, {trovided, always, that good
j them equal to those offered in the 1 models are presented, and that the
1 Holy Word, but beeanre I hope in learner has not already contracted
j this way to reach the most tender j • had habit Very lew tearhera to
public or private, are
aa they aiumftd be.—
rks.
■sty tha Dsvil.
>M UW
RHi •• ^
i Who has not a Lrirud ? “l'owr is
the fricmUeaa master of a aorid."
Wlio does not **»>>> the sweet
ii»mniunion, hknsrd aasmMations of
expression
thoughts easy, and where the pure
MympHtkiea of friendship make our
i’upUa, of coorre, attain different
success, or rather fail altogether. It
May the ldesaing of hotrint atteml I ia ****** 10 k * r# *° ^ 4 ^
ooghly t smpstent teacher is not pro
vided.
Yn sjtcaking, what uioe shades of
meaning may he expressed by the
varied tones and infla tions of tha
voire. The same may be attained
by reading. A Large majority of
(•eraona have acquired anything but
a natural and effective manner
Their reading is wretchedly defee
♦ire. The clergy are not enrptnl
in (his remark. In their ease the
deficiency it at rough marked and
observable, from the fact that the
regular church service makes stated
ami with God’s blessing be property |®*T ^ (5F*
admonished or encouraged by them. ^
ivl*ii I ^ ® ^ ^ ^ niintMt^r once
J Off»« v « J ver> - rororgriv fa m
rlnipel, and he had tn walk some
or five miles to ids home, along
a eoautry road, after the sen ice.
A jrtmug u»an, who liad been deeply
iin|msMil under (he sonuon, re
«)nested the privilege of walking
with the minister, with an earnest
frieudsf WUatJs snore pkitsaut than | ^ 44 j
the sweet conversation of friends, ! B telftng his U him | ^ . ^
wber. ,h„ mm mbou^M wo,d„f tu.a.,.,. upo 0 ,» ,«.Wk
u„,k„ tlir ripn-Miun .rfo«r « t « u *»‘ ' m * “*7"" “ “ *“l > o*^»«
yapng minister, all the way ioug, I part of the service, and may be made
told the most singular tales to those very effictent. If the minister is an
troubles lighter and our lovs even wl, ° w,n * with him * wuuin 6 ^ interesting ai»d jod*r»ous reader, with
* *** ' n>i|rs of laughter. He stopped at a favee might the truth be
| n rtaiu lH>ase, and this young man brought home to an attentive con
with him, and the whole DlllljI grvgatiou! Let the reading be at
w.ys siK-nt in frivolity and foolish tractive, and' there would be no lack
lib bearing i nch I * uru *' W aAer, when of attention-no yawning nor dosing.
12 sharing r*h t] * u,iullrt ® r »»a*l grown uhl, be was H «« smuilar subjects, a masterly
more joyful ? Where heart beats in
unison with heart and the hitcreat
of each becomes tin- mutual interest ,
of both ? Iiow joj fully tliey pass
down through
other’s burdens
other’s joys. How often amid their j M * 1 for to . tbe ****** <* • *>**
enjoyments does the wish arise to i hastemil thither with a
perpetuate them. But the time will i * M | 4rt destoous to do good. lie was
come wlicn friends must part. Death, I rel l Ul ‘***‘ t l to ** 1 down at the bed-
dread foe, asks not whether lie U > ,e ’* uJ th ° •"•‘b ^»n* «
severing the closest ties or not, but 1,8u * * wl ******* *»*» closely,
by one fell blow breaks up the clone *
communion of friends, which the i remember preaching in
merciless storms of adversity could 1 Hl *eh and such a village, and on snch | Ifffi hfa
not move. With what saifuess does i,n (**rn*ioti V j nngcla ' uuts. Every ooe has noted
the surviving friend contemplate the j • i u l do," said the minister. * ifr* BMj— iBdlfisite* to the finding
death of his companion, and how | u| WM OIM , # your v \ f* 1 * °[’ the * er ' ico ln 11,0 of
a™. i, A „ i- f i, n j , r '■» God. Many persons may take it for
often does lie u.>k the question. the man, ‘Hind was deeply impressed " ... .... . . . ilrtl .
“Shall wc meet again T They shall., by the sereute ’ | STtlf^ ^
.. • ! * i is to bo expcctnl in this regard. Is
. • * “Thank drill ftri that,” said th** .this exjiectatioo necessarily, or just
ra«« 1 Bli „ irt , r . i g ||,, lonmlml I <’» not Um. pulpit
exercises, in this respect, 1» greatly
i improved ? Let ns hare more ex
pository preaching, aided by lumiu-
ous and impressive reading of the
reader is listened to with rapturous
delight and profit, what furbida a
like success attending pulpit-efforts
that have in view the highest inter
ests of mail!
When are look about us. we And
that bod reading is the general prac
tice ; good reading is the exception,
When all earth is
judgment they shall
she
t growing
years, that
of the
liow, at the
• able to spare
rs;
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AMt
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ft
for his support,
e Franciscan
; how he was
to struggle and even beg
r 4p<4*or in,his efforts to
^pursue hia studies; how
doing bettor, because
yng relatives there, be was, removed,
..at the end of a^ ear, to the
School at Eisenach ; how
ties and struggles at
just as great and
Magdeburg, until, in tfae
of God, the ear of Ui
jRttnkctod by his sweet
her heart melted by
! he found aa
. Crlchristian bamejj *pd his
v education was seoore. L / ; - |
k but paupe here to,
plewfiPt.
tells us that owe of
sons, coming many y
Study at Wittenberg, whejhi(he poor
scholar of Biseuach had become the
Jjrst Doctor of the age,
j, ceived with joy at Lut
nuder his roof. “It
laembrqnee of this Christ
1; too, who fed him when,
repulsed him, that he ga'
ito beautiful thought
jkothing sweeter on eartl
heart qf' a woman in
the Lord can
solemnly and
wlmt she trait doing,; though
knew it not. She only knew Him
who hath said : “Inaimoch as ye
have done it unto one! of the least
of these, ye have done! it unto me,”
and that was enongh for her. Let
V bo enongli for ns. Inj endeavoring
to follow the example of our Lord
and manifest his spirit, let us open
our hearts and bestow' our benefac
tions whenever and wherever we can
truly comfort and aid tlie distressed,
believing that God will not withhold
his blessing, that what we prayer
folly do in the name of
not be in vain.
And yet again, how
instructively does the history of Lu
ther’s early life speak to us concern
ing the things which pertain to sal
vution ! In his most earuest and
protracted struggles, as vain as they
were bitter, to justify himself and
fold peace with God through the
it of gpod works, how clearly to
the apostle’s teaching illustrated and
enforced, that by the deeds of the
law no flesh can be justified l In
his advances towards the great, cen
tral truth of the gospel, how dis
tiuctly are we taught- that the “tea
was re- timony of the Lord alone is sore,
making wise the simple.” And in
the dual tranquility of soul, and
assured hope of eternal life, which
(he world |he attains through bumble faith in
Utterance our one, only Mediator and Bedeem
*tbere isjer, how'lonely does he even now
re echo the divine declaration, "there
is none other name uuder heave.
either to part forever, or to »v« j i, , Mon - t
together iu eternal tubery, or m | tt-k '£i voa hav , hoard tlle
a ojei i>s. ItAal* story; you win have reawiu
Let ua reflect ou this la.t utectiug. i ^ (onf , Lav ,
Must it not fill their hearts with i 9 *
sorrow to kuow that wlieu they bid | i '‘
their frteuda ou earth farewell, the. | ^ u *" li,ter ‘ couutenauee,
shall uever meet agaiu, ouly to begin , what would
an eternal aeparatiouf Whik- they i Ih ‘ ,1u ' “ ll * , VI,1;L '*‘ Jt uml "-
remain on eaith, will they not j tokUntony* «e:
often moved to tears to think that j do you remember after yon
the frieud is lost f Most assuredly. 1 bud finished that
Mtool Idea, a new work, by Dr.
John & Hart, some very pertinent
and well-timed remarks. We ex
tract, for the benefit of our readers,
the following:
Bo writings, if well read, are so
impressive, none are so capable of
high elocutionary effect as th© Holy
Scriptures. Yet, of all books that
are publicly read for the edification
of the lteople, none ordinarily is
read so badly as the Bible, It is
not merely that public readers fail to
give to the words the follnees of
power and beat) that is in them. It
is not merely that the reading lacks
rhetorical elegance and finish, aud
that Holy Writ, as uttered by such
persona, ceasea to charui and capti
vate. The bare meaning even is not
rendered. The Scriptures are often
read as oue would read a formula in
an unkoowu touguc, whose alphabet
and pronunciation he had mastered,
but without having the slightest
of what th© word* meant, or
they bad any meaning.
They are ufteu read with an entire
perversion of the meaning. .,
It is no part of my present purpose
to lay down rules for reading. Yet
I do wiak to nay to saperiatendea)
aad te all who are required to lead
the dwretiaas at others, give earac
heed to this matter. Yoa may never
learn to give to the Scripture* the
melting power which they Usd when
coming from the lips of Dr. Mason
and Eiiaatjpih Fry. Yo'i may not
have the natural gifts of voice and
intellect, or the opportunities of cul
ture, which those eminent (tenons
had. Hot there is a certain degree
of cxorltooce which you may attain.
There are certain faults of manner
which you way avoid, and which
you surely will avoid, if you desire
earnestly and truly to give effective
ness to this part of your public du
ties.
Btod) lieforehaud the (MUMUge you
iuteud to read at the opening. It is
no easy matter to find out exactly
what is roeaut, aud all that is meant,
by the written words of soother. We
are accustomed, in every-day inter
course, to leave a great deal of our
meaning to be expressed and supple
mented by the tone of the voice, aud
by significant gestures and looks.
When only the voiceless, inanimate
words are before us, it requires for
their fall conqtcnsalion not merely
practiced skill in verbal aud gram
matical analysis, but often much his
torical kuowledge, and always a
rigorous imagination to bring the
original circumstances folly aud viv
idly before the mind, la the pas
sage, John , xx : 1G, for instance,
when Jesus turns and says, “Mary !*
it is evidently iu that voice of famil
iar tenderness which says, by its
very tone, “Do you know me Y” Ma
ty’s “Iiabbooi !* is !n like raanuer
an expression of surprised, joyful
recognition. A mere study of the
words does not bring out the mean
ing. Imagination must work. The
scene must stand dearly out before
What then is the plain duty of those i that I, with some others, walked
who have unconverted frisnda Y— j h“" u ' "‘th you! 1 was sincerely
Surely it is to try to bring them j desirous of being tod in the right
to Christ Who, of all others, can fe» tU ** ^t I heard you
exert that influence as a friend can ? *“ »“ ch a strain of tovily, aod
Surely the man who is a Christian j w *ih so much coarseness, too, that I
is sadly neglectfal of his frieud, if *ent outside the house, while you
he does not endeavor to lead him F«* »*«•»« down to your evening
the enjoyment of that perfect »»ieal; I stomped my foot upon the
ground; i said that you were a liar;
to the enjoyment of that perfect
peace in which he delights. Let
every one then be up aud doing,
do that he may take his friend with
him to heaven. And does it not
arge those who are not of Christ
to seek him, that they may always
enjoy the associations of tlieir friends?
that Christianity was a falsehood;
that if you could, pretend to be so
earnest about it iu the pulpit, aud
pheo com© down aud talk like that,
the whole thing must be a sham ;
and I have been an Mfjldej,” said he,
which
d Cotta’s
after to
b table
ras in re
woman,
if than the
litoh piety
lit
Or do they never think what a thrill , ! “ a conjlrmed from that datf to
of horror will pass through their j <*»•. But I aiu not an infidel at
sonls, when they aee their friends this moment; I know better. I
in Abrahamt* bosom, and they them
selves cast out? May these retie©
tions induce them to
communion with Jesus, the “friend
above all others.” This liaviug been
obtained, it will perpetuate all other
associations with his chosen peo
pie. „
Suppose they meet to live forever
in the deepest misery, what will i|
profit them ? Indeed it will be aad
to change/ the joys of earth for the
miseries of hell, to say nothing of
the heaven they have lost. Indeed
it will tie a source of sorrow that. >t ^
they ewer enjoyed the friendship* of, of God with th# bipod of souls upon
earth- These are solemn thoughts,:,off skirts* “lyet our conversation
Holy Word, and an instrument of the mind’s ©ye. Then only will the
great power and efficiency, we be
Itave, would be in the bands of the
ministry. This we conceive to be
both possible and practh-able. Our
young men of the clerical profession
should be trained for this; aud
superintendents of Sabbath-schools
might take hints.
The lack of resjwvt and reverence,
caused by lifeless and almost unin
telligible reading of the Scriptnres
and the hymns, should be prayerful
ly considered, and a remedy sought.
The church should be stimolstcd to
earnest and adequate efforts to bring
about a reformation—to reform the
evil altogether. It is an evil, and
not a small one. In a theological
school, rending, as well as oratory,
should receive the beet instruction.
If possible, the services of an emi
Dent elocutionist should be secured.
The slovenly reading of regular
graduates of a church school is hard
ly to be tolerated; bettor things from
them are expected. Suoh a perform
voice do its office as a true interpret
cr of this most beautiful passage.
Who that ever beard that almost
despairing wail with which the ven
erable Dr. Archibald Alexander used
to utter the cry, “Bioi, eloi, lama
aabaetbani !* but felt that he had
received a new revelation of the
meaning of that mysterious utter
ance f It was not that Dr. Alexan
der understood Hebrew better than
thousands of others have done ; it
was because he had meditated upon
tlie subject until he had the whole
dreadful scene fully before him.—The
Banner of Pence. . -
dying, and about to be damned; andPV
at tlie bar of God I will lay my •«<*> venture to eay, is almost IU
damnation to your charge. My blood a deaeciratiou of the Lords hoio**.
' is upon your bend.* And with a “Let all things be done decently and
dreadful shriek, and on© demoniacal in ordujj
glance at the trembling minister, be Feeling the great importance of
shot hi* ©yes and died. j this subject, we do earnestly oonjure
O, ye who profess to love Christ, our brethren ei the ministry, and
be ye minister or layman, hath not
ttatau, legions enough of devils to
4rpwu ifours souls m perdition, with-
yeoJ
out
sfiftisr
our
Let us be more
conversation. Let
and where them are friends who are
not th.- friewU of Chri#N let
managers of 8ebbath-schools, to lend
their best aid and encouragement to
accomplish the needed reform. The
interest* of the church and of (he
schools loudly call for it, and \
trust that the call will not be made
fearful thing to go to the bar in vairn If we are right in out
views of (Wets, and in judging of the
interest* involved, we coo not speak
too olalnly or too urgently. We
not 9*r words destroy mca’s soula.
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The true minister discovers, dis
criminates, compares, adjusts; he
brings uuliko materials into com
plementary completeness, and out
of varied ty pes of thought, and feel
ing, and life, by the fusing influences
of the Holy Spirit; he aims to
establish iu the lives of man a
Christianity which is open and clear
the day, seen through and ad
mired by oil, and in substance,
though re transparent, is yet as firm
and enduring as the glass that holds
all iu atoms, aod shines with ua-
oorrupted lustre through ceuturies
of time. Aud as a vessel of glass
is the same in transparency every
where, in oue use as in another, in
window, or vase, or pavement, or
oaffln, so is a Christian transparent
under all circumstances, fa places of
honor, aud fa places of reproach, at
home, abroad, in offloe, iu prison, at
a wedding, and at a funeral—always
the same. He is known by all men
by the crystalline consistency’ of his
lif*— Clarb'e Workday ChruUemitf.
Religion of
Religion docs not altogether cow
of devotional exercises, but, ss
well, of daily work. We get a wrong
idea of Christianity when we reduce
it all to songs and sermons, to
(irayers, solemn (boss, aad ecolesi
statical paraphernalia. It is not
especially for 8abbaths and — otes
lies, but also for week dgyv, for
shops, for homes, for mills, for stores,
for streets and fields. BcHgion is
largely an onUloor institution. Its
Author was boro, baptized, trans
figured, and crucified under do roof
but Abe sky. It means diligence fa
business, serving the Lord fa com
mon vocations and every-day rela
tions, as well ss in oonseersted
syllables on set occasions. Jesus
was more sublimely great
unknown at th© carpenter’s beach fa
Nazareth, with apron on, than if he
had been surplieed as a priest In the
temple, or arrayed fa robes of roy alty ,
on Pilate's throne. He was greater
with an adze in his hand than with
s crown on his head. Christianity
allows no sversiou toward the me
chanic. It gives him honorable
position. It invites him te itehsme,
aod visits him in hfao Yet how
many rich young ladies who would
scorn to associate with the sous aad
daughters of our workingmen.! Iks
matrimonial problems that busy their
brains involve suoh fractions as
lawyers, phytidsm, large salaried
preachers, wholesale merchants, mil
lion,urea, and gentlemen of leisure.
It would be ridiculous to throw
themselves,away on mechanics! Of
course, society has its affinities, aad
that is well. Education grunts it.
Refinement and culture always seek
their level. But we dig dotes for
gold. Too often, dissipated dandy*
ism is petted aud honored, while
intelligent industry is denied a place.
The difference between building
houses and selling houses is not so
great that one should be considered
contemptible and the other illus
trious. Really, ap a business fa
makes but little difference whether
s man meads clothos, bones, pass,
houses, laws, or morals. Work is
work and nothing less; man is man
and nothing more.—Clark's Workday ,
Christianity. i
Ides* Introduced by Christianity.
“Humanity” is a word which you
look for in vain in Plato and Aristo
tle ; the idea of mankind as one
family, as the children of one God,
is an idea of Christian growth; and
the science of mankind, and of the
lauguages of mankind, is a science
which, without Christianity, would
never have sprung into life. When
people hod been taught to look upon
all men as brethren, then and then .
only, did the variety of human species
present itself as a problem that call
ed for a solution fa the eyes af
thoughtful observers, and I there
fore, date the real beginning of the~
science of language from the first
day of pentecost. After that day of
cloven tongues a new light is spread
ing over the world, and objects rise
into view which bad been hidden
from tlie eyes of the nations of anti
quity. Old words assume a new
meaning, old problems a new interest,
old sciences a new purpose. The
common origin of mankind, the differ
ences of race and language, the
susceptibility of all nations of the
highest mental culture, these become,
in the new world in which we live,
problems of scientific, because of
more than scientific interest. It is
no valid objection that so many
centuries should have elapsed before
the spirit which christiantiy infused
into every branch of scientific inquiry
produced visible results. We see fa
the oaken fleet which rides the ooean,
tlie small acorn which was buried fa
the ground hundreds of yean ago,
and we recognize iu the philosophy
of Albertos Magnus, though Dearly
1,200 years after the death of Christ,
iu the aspiration of Kepler, and in
the researches of the greatest phi
losophers of our own age, the sound
of that keynote of thought which had
been struck for the first time by the
apostles of the Gentiles: “For fee
invisible things of Him fro them
creation of the world are dearly
seen, being understood by the things
that are made, even His eternal
power and Godhead.”—Max Midler.
Si-.
Multitudinous temptations are, In
deed, a great dignity, as helping to
assimilate ns to the image of Christ;
and, if we comport ourselves Well
nnder them, a great means of spirit
ual advancement
A prime property of I ban# sin
is its power of conoealment,
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