The New York herald., 1871-11-13
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METK0F0LITN METHODIST CHURCH.

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Dr. Newnan on tho Original Truths Of salva-
sson--The Work OF the Yonng MEMS Chr,s-
tian Associations-TAs Truths al Reliai0n az
Taught BY Confucius, Mohanlmed aud
Other Ante. Christian Teachers.
saed v1siocs e WASHINGTON, Nov. 70, 1871.
To-day being the day appointed for prayer for the
many Young Mems 0hristan Associations through
ont the country, DR.. Newman recommended the
subject TO his peoples attention, SAYING that ne
had no doubt that more young men are converted
through these associations Inan BY all the churches
combined. Alter announcing that he would III the
evening begin series OF sermons on Christ aud the
Twelve Apostles, DR.. Newman spoke from the text,
Luke, VI, es--"Lord, "a whom shall we gos Thou
hast the words Of eternal rsn The tendency OF the
age is TO ascertain ~. , t,se~ 4e, ~w
ORIGINAL AND ULTIMATE TRUTHS.
Scholars are passing by secondary causes and OBJ
jects and seeking tae original cause ana uinmate
object Thas Huxley traces all life back to pro-
toplasm. anu Darwin traces all animal existence
back to one original existence. This tendency Is
true m theology, and the question to-day ls Are We
10 have new dispehsation OF religious truths The
text replies 70 tnis interTogatory. Ihe truth he's
been given ior ail time, TO which t. fste9.ts
no SUPPLEMENT SHALL Bs ADDED
This implies thas man has . religious nature and
that Christ can supply Its needs. Man needs three
things religious knowledge, comfort and power.
He needs knowledge of God and His attributes
Where Is he to nnd that knowledgeH win tine stars
or the wind reveal 1T to nimf they may show HIS
moral cnaraclsr Ills ather,y love- HIS mercy, noli-
meas and Justice 30, touching mans destiny there 10
y NorAIka IN TaE AArEslALa WORLD egs.
knowledge 90 he needs com0rt In this world. OF
nnres.. Notning that art can produce and seleace
csii SdPpi3 tbs gyeat lack Of the human soui.
Shall no ind TINS comfort IN natufef Man has
deer 10 scurn; his Vision is more acute than the
eagles; the horse and the elephant cannot vie ltii
tne wheel the lever and ali the instrumens created
by has genius Y. mis- command. He can bud pyra-
%,as tfsa ,1s ShssD As e can erect slc
JuplIOr Caplt0iinus There - SAT- E@4
NO LIMIT TO Ills INTELLECrUAL AND PHYSICAL
-l# POwER.
He Is more than an angel almost q god. But
morally and spiritually man helpless as an infant;
he can navigate the seas bus he Cal nuOt sweep Oack
resist tae temptations that are leading him 20 woe.
souis A TO Moses @ Noses - gave gave 10 % the World re
giOus truth and principles are to-day lncurpo-
rated into the constitutions Oi every CHRISTIAN Com
mon wealth; but Moses himself looked or Z Q com.
ing Ol q Messiah aud thus showed his inapity TO
speak the words OF eternal life. Snail man seek
them from PlasOS His conceptions were worthy
not only OF himself, but OF Moses or Samuel. low
grand his ideas OF God, running through winch
there seems ne an idea Of The Trinity Yet PlatO
was not satisfied wnen lie spoke OF the
& COMING OF THE JUST NAN
who would como u earth. 1t seemed as though 1t
would be scOurgeu and tortured and nailed 10
post; but though Plato was dissatisfied with his
own conceptions OF the truth, he mas more followers
TODAY tnan nave any vi the ancienG philosophers,
men wEo beiieve In tne abiity OF the human mud
nnd the laInwav Ol truth, unaded Dy any higher
power. LOOK at InuIa where the putest ln,eiiec-
tuailGy Is lCun anu The results Of this Leief.
and, with the Eeenest mental power, viii ue l0uLu
lie as base as a nouentpt's. Turn 10 Conucius ave
hunarcd and nItY years before Christ, and what
this religious teacher taught. tie hinges everything
On ouel ence Is man TO accept teacningsl
wherever ne tausnt slnse rellgious truth II Is TO
Christianity who asserts that all truth IL in the
Btbiea and
ALI EXCELLRNcEs IN CHRIST ALONE.
IDEAS Q. srns irssce .r caArss, ooedi
the Chinese more than twenty-tnree hundred years
ago. Were Iney SUFFICIENT Tor themf To-day the
n0wery klngd0m Ii tue seat OF slavery the degraua
ton OF women, idOlatrJ. lnlantlclde and other
crimes are Recognized Dy law and sanctioned by the
public. Ii man then 10 seek the words OF eternal
lie from Mohamnedf Monam ned gave to the
world some Of the 1ranucst conceptions Of
God outside the Bible. Iney were worthy q
Hebrew prophet He inculcated the principle OF
abstinence; he abolished the use OF wine to sucn
an extent among his disciples that to this
day drunkenness Is not to be found among the
Mohammedaas, except where the internal haOit has
been Introduced by travellers from Christian lands.
But MOhamned was not satisfied He looked ior
help from Christ TO build up his empire. Dr. New.
land, who have attempted to denounce Jesus Christ
and throw aside the Bible, and showed that even
they IN their time Of need fell back ON prayer as their
only source OF comfort. he closed by showing by
IA VERY BEAUTIFUL ILLUSTRATION
from life among the island cliffs that Christ Is the
only sure rock or safety, and Hts words OF eternal
life the only ladder by which snipwrecked man may