The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-07-11
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.


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Services To-Day.
Everett Rooms-Spwituaists- Nellie Brig
ham. Morning and evening.
Eleventh Street Church-Rev. Charles B. smyth.
Morning.
Church OF the Strangers large chapel, University
Rev. Dr. Deems. Morning ana evening.
University, Washington square-Bishop Snow.
Afternoon.
Churcn OF Our saviour-Rev. J. M. Pullman
| Morning.
ST. Ambrose Free Church, Prince and Thompson
streets--Rev. Frederick Snl. Morning and evening.
What Has Become Of tho Lost Tribes OF
| Israels
| To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-- sst
| In your paper OF recent date "M.n says
| truly, "Let us have solid foundations to
begin to build upon. Let religious opinions be
stated or classed as opinions merely, and specula-
| tive dreams be regarded az speculative dreams"
He further admits that in relgIon-that is rela
ton to Deity-as wen as in any other knowledge,
we should investigate facts only to arrive by
ing deductions at the truth, and that truth should
stand supreme. This applied to the case IN question,
and in tracing the statement back 10 its origin. it
| becomes obvious that the deductions are drawn.
not from facts but from allegations. The Bible 10
hook containing like all OF that GLASS; historical
| records interviewer with fctons to degree, that
after the lapse Of time since It was compiled from
nameless writngs-made centuries after the sup
posed occurrences that lived then only in traditions
1t Is impossible to obtain evidence for the majority
OF its statements. It should be borne in mind that
only with the greatest diflculty, If at
all, reliable evidence for or against occur
rences of Importance only few centuries, fire.
quenty even few years ago, can be obtained now.
Some Of the biblical records bear evidence or genu
ineness Others are not worth consideration and, de-
plorable as the admission may appear, the allega-
tions on which an" builds his whole argument are Of
this latter classthat s perfectly unenabe, because
obviously fctiOns There Is no truth If not cOrr0-
borated and contradicted by the eternally un-
changing laws Of the universe, by which personifed
Deity reveals itself constantly to the reasoning
understanding OF all men alike. All evidence con-
tradicted by these never changing laws goes for
nanght. No enlightened court or justice mot to be
cOnlOunded with court Of law, where too frequently
harsplitling is substituted for justice neither in
former time nor in our own does accept such ev-
idence, our reason repes them as impossibilities.
To return to case God has promised to Abra-
ham" what? In substance. ''that his descendants
should trample all other nations into the dust and
should have the fat Of all lands ali wealth and power
OF earth, OF which they should, as their right de-
prive all Others" It STANDS to reason that an all
cause He never does anything Of TINS kind now, nor
did before, nor WIN hereafter II anybody would 20
into court and declare God told him anything, his
evidence would be ruled out as visionary, like that
Of Spirtualists Of our days.
The Israees Of old or their rulers, like all rulers,
coveted power, wealth, influence and all those sort
OF things and by acting upon the superstition OF
The people taking to the fancy to be the chosen OF
God, become sufficiently fanatcized to tnfict their
iron rule upon all others. Just like all conquering
hOrdes from time immem0rial to this day. Thus an
individual God, revengng, terrible being, was
fashioned by men of all ages who watches, ogre
His own manufacture which, by the way, His Omit
pOtence might as well have created perfect ana saved
eternal panisSmen for ssi imperectons the fault Of
their maker: Thus hell, devil, damnation and the
other paraphernala OF the internal decoration was
ages and clmes that longed to point out to the
reasoning masses the supposed mode Of appeasing
cash and honors for wei nigh eradcating self.rea-
soning in the plastic minds Of our children by
name Of the Divine win, dog@as born By superst, ST.
ton or worse still, greed for authority, power and
masses OF unreasonng men that blindly accept die
And this state Of things VIII go on as long
as men choose to disregard the divinest
g,ft-their reason-with which they are endowed
by an awise God, tangible, percephble and COM
prehensble to all men In the grand pers0nincati0n
are cdrea and parts OF the grand combna
ton Of eternal matter and eternal action on and
through this matter, constituting body and soul Of
Justice demands progress. II is about time that
| enlightened and true men, respecters OF morality
and justice, should take pity and courageousy com
bne to the rescue OF their weaSer-miuded, ensaved
fellow men, In mercy cut the leading strings Of
blindness by which these have been prevented to
lberate themselves, and with the mighty power OF
freenen prove the false idols works OF human
ton so that the scales may drop from the eyes OF
wise forbid deter those that from choice prefer to
be further ruled to have their will. Still, human
progress demands that freedom or mind and action
not longer remain empty words, and church dOgmaS
OF any kind should cease to intrade upon enact
social laws. Thus much for the lost tribes of Israel
If 1t was their fancied Inheritance TO usurp power
and infringe the liberties of Others well they may be
lost and it Is to be hoped for the dignity OF men they
viii never return to make good their claim Author
ny and power serve only to crafty the lowest pas
Snse ~ ,ha e s m sr Is ee VI % o. Liberty
his fellow men. X. II.
American Bible Society.
A special meeting OF the Board OF Managers, called
for the transaction Of the ordinary business, was
held at the Bible House on the 9Th inst, Norman
White, In the chair. Seven new auxiliaries
were recognized-one In each Of the States OF Con-
nectlcut, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina and
Georgia, and two in Texas. Communications were
received from Mr. Andrew M. Milne, Montevideo
and Rev. DR.. Coodellow, with accounts Of the Bible
work; from Rev. Dr. Trumbull and Rev. Mr.. Merwin
Valparaiso, with encouraging statements about the
Bible work in chile; from Rev. Albert Bushnell, Of
the Gabo0n mission, with copy OF the Epstles from
James to Jude, and the Revelation, in the Mpongwe
language to be printed according to previous reso
luton Of the board thus completing the entire New
Testament in that tongues from Rev. Isaac G: Bliss
COnsantn0pe, as to the progress OF Bible circula-
tiOn in Greece and from Rev. DR.. Schauier and Mr.
Bliss, n regard TO the translation OF the Bible into
AraDo-Turkish.
Grants OF books were made to number OF reli-
gious organizations. The entire number Of books
granted, besides the $780, s 1891 volumes. The de-
cease Of DR.. Thomas Cock venerable Vice Presi-
dent Of the society, having been announced, com
m,tee was appointed to prepare suitable paper In
reference to the event. A specimen copy OF the
societys new pulpit Bible, in great primer, was.lad
before the Board for inspection.
singing in Church.
| Many contend that the singing Of the Church
should he done Inv delegation. Now Imagine n few