The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-25

ing 10 HIM this Church Is not Congregation OF
to alter their tene,s; each should rather assist IN
the work to morally perfect himself aad al others
cal. not dogmaticai "Yoa NAV choosa,h saws
Bulsson, 'to ascI1oe TO Jesus an extraordinary
Div man an" who qn s o The Of his Country
and who established for ell time the great moral law
Of religious deyeiopment.n adopting HIS laws as
pressed that much, and we hold His word higher
than the DEGREES OF all doctors or cou acis.
US; we oont pretend to be better than
Jesus, nor aspire TO the honor to belong
to any dogmaicai Christianity. but IN acting as we
do claim 20 De true followers OF the Christianity OF
Jesus Christ; and, without demanding more than
lils heart ana embrace all lie did," Busson thus
desires The "Caurch OF the futnre"--a Church with
out dogma, without binding creed or clergy Tae
curse OF ali religion r H., and still Christian,
Protestant Church. "Three centuries ago, when
proestantism originated, learned and unlearned
people stu believed IN the supernatural WITH the
Development OF mental culturea belief in miracles
vanishes but 10y he affection for the good, the true.
the divine the love Tor humanity, Tor the noble
nevertheless, unimgared IN the soul from which
science has dipelled by knowledge legends anu
miracles Can we not choose 70 acknowledge tue
morals Of the testament FOR our principal guide, and
aim 10 live up 10 their teachings. while we are
OF human oe.aga, pious men, but slil men In more
taen one point gwen to the errors and preudces OF
tneir tlusf his is what the orthodox churches Will
never Acknowledge whose motto is All or noth-
lag; subject g0lrself TO believe strictly all what
majority believes or part" Bulsson says mourning
new IN this, bat sums up the case larry, ana we
can only wish nim aud his followers heartfelt COD
speed, Tor Iualce aad tolerance direct tneir move
Inelts. hiay Americans go and do likewise X. H.
The Syaoa at Lcipsic aud the New York
Herald.
From the Jewish Times, July Gal
The press not only wieds an enormous power In
the political word. but is the most effective means
for the education OF the people In language well
adapted 10 the intellectual capacities of the masses.
short and concise, it places before them daily the
occurrences throughout the world. 1t discusses
from different points Of view questions and events
national and local. which in all cases bear IN some
degree on the happiness the safety and the eeva-
ZION OF the people. Argus-eyed, nothing Of import
escapes its observation to be placed before the read
ing world, ana by its wonderful energy aud ability
every appliance of science and is forced into Its
service. Its ramidcations are extended through
out the inhabited globe, and its ministers
are TO be found in the wake OF contending
armies, OF perious adventures, and with the soil
tary explorers of unknown regions or the OBJ
servers OF natural phenomena. 1t represents all
interests and, rom the wants Of the poor servant
girl to the discussion OF national policies. 1T gives
expression to the wishes, the hopes the fears of
mankind. There 10 q teld, however, that has not
received the general attention, WHICH its great in1u
ence on human society would seem to attract, the
field OF religion In country where the laws gov
ernlng the people insure unqualified liberty OF re-
isl0uS ta0u1nt ana act, anu take no Iuftler c0gnl-
Zance or religious Sect5 than to protect them in the
full enjoyment OF their rights, II becomes of the first
importance TO the people to watch the effects OF the
doctrines taught on society at large and by c0mpar
son and proper investigation select for Its guidance
sucn principles as are best calculated to promote
unity ana good viii among mankind and which
are apt to briag humanity to higher sense Of It's
moral obligations. IL Is true that we ind notices OF
particular transactions OF religious bodies scattered
in the daily journals oil over the country. out
this does not realize our meaning 1t Is further tru
that almost every religious sect has us own organ;
but it Is well known that 1t Will be found almost ex
elHsiyeiy IN the hands OF its own adherents only.
What we deem desirable and necessary Is an impair
tal account in the daily press OF all that Is essential
in the teachings, the aims the objects the develop
ment and progress of the different religious sects in
the country, such as we find 1t regularly In the NEW
YORK HERALD. II we take up this journal on any
sunday or Monday IN the week we Gnd there truth
full report OF al that has TRANSFERRED in the world OF
religion, remarkably accurate IN the statement Of
facts, and giving an almost literal reproduction OF
| the sayings and teachings of the leading men. In
the remotest parts OF the civilized world agents
are instructed to gather information OF this kind
/ FOR the enlightenment OF its readers, and with
equal promptitude al Its instructions carried
out, may they refer to the EcumeDlcai Council at
| Rome, the Protestant Convention at Worms or the
! Jewish Synod at Leipsc. Yes, the first news thai
| reaches us OF this important assembly OF Jewish
maynates in the realm OF learning and knowledge
and who, we are justified to believe by what we
gather from their initiatory proceedings, Will
else potent influence IN the direction OF progressive
| development comes through the columns OF the
| NEW YORK HERALD. Our own correspondents seem
| TO prefer TO furnish us an account only when the
| more advanced state OF the transactions OF the
Synod will enable them to give an outline Of all that
may be hoped from IT. but We are happy TO extract
| the HERALDs synopsis Of the first two days pro-
ceedngs and in dong so, we cannot fOrbear TO pay
this Just tribute TO Journal that with SO much tact
and enterprise serves the cause OF human progress
and enlightenment, and to express the hope that
its contemporaries win follow It's noble example.
Our EuroDeal exchanges give Us some furtner
accounts which Will be found added to the HERALD's
correspondence.