The New York herald., 1871-12-17

Enow their night hand from their left ~ and in the
Millions o unbapsized aestnens though some Of
which they call religion, yet which brings them no
nearer to the spirit OF Christian life and practice
than Is reached by the most benighted pagans in
China and Japan: 10 Icing left 10 American heahen
ism to develop child murder to be among the most
important discoveries in art ana science; and the
case will also hold good IN Canada, In Australia,
Il this new revision OF the Bible, In ten, in
twenty years, VIII be the means or bringing back
one fourth OF these domestic heatnens to Chris.
tanlty. ~ Will surely therefore, be . good and
q great WORK. But no man who calmly views
the subject and who p ssesses NOT even common
sense but toe sense that is common. believes that IL
will have any sucn effect whaCever. II may not be,
then, ont OF place to notice couple OF points,
on this subject and the first one Is the relation
which the Bible bears to Christianity, and, second,
as moral and a religious teacher Of men. It is .
pretty well attesied fact by modern Biblical scholars
Protestant as well as Catholic, that the Church
existed for many years before the New Testament
as founded by Christ on the Apostles was visible
Church. composed OF living men, win full authority
was from the flrst-the Old Testament being his
tory OF the Jewish people-a record OF prophecy
IN regard to the coming OF the Messiah and
and the New Testament also being history OF our
Lords earthly pilgrimage and the inspired teach
simply divine history, constitutional adjunct OF
the Church and collateral testimony, but BY NO
means the Church and the inallible gule OF Chris
tianity. The American constitution is the lounda-
ton OF the American state, and the Bible is also The
foundation OF the Church. But the State needs law
officers to rule the State, ana also the Church needs
officers to rule the church. The Stale Is visible by
It's rulers and SO is the Church. But Protestantism
visible priesthood, and has set up the Bible as the
sum total Of Christianity. and the only nfallible
dead book, and therefore every selfsunicienI fool
has read 1t, during Inc last three centuries, to
ever. as moral and a religious teacher. "A the COM
panlon OF the Church. 1t Il lar different. Catholi-
cism during ten centuries has almost ignored
the Bible as an adjunct with the Churcn to build us
Christian lie which the religious decentralization
Of France, Spain and Italy proves to-day, and Pro-
therefore brought about IN Protestant countries
heathenism. Both are wrong. But for the baptized,
to live M, in the eyes OF men to the iatn that Is IN
him, and VINO wishes TO walk, II possible. in lmira-
ton OF Jesus Christ as spiritual imltator IL Is bet
ter tnan all the wrlCinG or the Latin ana Greek
fathers and MEDIEVAL doctors from Augustine down
to John henry Newman. W. U. d.
Ii Church Music Ovordones
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Knowing the HERALD takes an interest In religious
matters, as In everything Of consequence feel I
may venture lew remarks on the churches Of New
York. I attended DR.. Chapln's church. on Fifth
avenue, having heard SO much Of his preaching.
expected q great deal, and was not disappointed.
l am sorry cannot say the same Of his congrega-
tion He deserves more. The fore part Of the service
know through The HERALD, certainly sings charm
ingly and very pleasant TO listen TO; but do go
to church only to hear good singers SO 1t seems
for the church with the best singer Is ALWAYS
crowded The first hymn is sung by Mademolselie
Dr. Cnapin then kneels in prayer but his congrega-
God or ninking Of the SINGER should say the
latter, else they would be on their knees, as the
hymn just sung tells them
Oh, let us to His repair,
And bow with alteration there:
With Joy and fear. devously ai,
Our Make fall
Then, the prayer finished. another hymn is begun
BY the S0ngstress and nearly all or the gentlemen,
faces TO the choir and their backs to the altar.
ask, is TINS rlghtf Dr. Chapin'S ID not The only
church that tins MS evil ls creeping INTO Ought we
JOIN IN his praise as our foreathers did. kneel IN
prayer and humble ourselves before our King ?
Do not our Fellow creatures humble, yes even knee,
before living kings-a king by nameS and we seem
to forget the duty as well as love we owe to Him.
by the preacher lmpresslng on the minds OF his
hearers how much nearer 1t brings them to God. l
don't believe human being can earnestly pray
Intermarriage Between Jews and Christians.
To THE EDITOR or THE HERALD:-
In answer 10 the article In last sundays HERALD
treating OF marriage between Jews and Christians,
allow me to offer few remarks. question such
as this oilers wide scope for rejection, argument
and much diaung. IL becomes US not to treat 1t in
q partisan. not to say religious spirit, which Is
always endowed with some rancOrous and acrimo-
nious insinuaIions or even accusations. But to the
subject The writer OF the last article certainly was
Christian and DigOted one. His illusions to the
Bible, his deductions, were not those OF an impair
ral essayls but only suited to his purpose, which
Is to keep the Christian from marrying the Jew and
vice rersa. The great obstacle In reference to the
Messiah has long been vanquished; His advent
is no more expected by the reformed Jew than the
resurrection by the Christian. such ialacies, sucn
hn nlnnU hon
the religious educated person or the present GEN.
tury Is the one with faitn In unison with his COM
mon sense; supernatural, nluslonary wonders MIRA.
cies and workings keep us no longer in awe
10 do right, and lead vlrtuous HE are wnat true
in Us do we ind truth; evelop il and % proar tnereny
In this falth we are all united in Its performance
we are only separated As caste OF station. wealth,
&C., has sunk and caste OF Intellect ana culture has
taken ils place, so sink and will sink all Digotry
ianatlcsm, intolerance. blind faith compulsory De.
wnat we can understand by our senses viii we be-
neve. In nature we lind our religion; in Its
Invisible uower oW Is Goa
Ing. Is not this the same what our new era
thinkers call naturea Therefore God ana
nature are two terms to one meaning. This we can
understand, comprehend; consequently Delieve 1t.
The orthodox Jew, the fanatlcal Christian, Will
who adore nature, praise lis works, elevate It's
cutats, where natural affinity attracts, are not
clnxion Of Chlist IS not . stumbling block and a
scandal to the Jew, nor the weeping Jesus OBJ.
stacle for the Christian. Had Jesus rehgious doc
rines been carried out there never would have been
Christian and jewish religion separately; and II He
suffered death Tor His reforms, His tate was almost
shared by every reormer, as far persecution goes,
viz Moses, socrates. Mohammed, calvin, Huss,
Calico, and many others; anu each and every one
lett the wOrO grand achievements. True happiness
comes only from rhe conscience and from the heart
the Gospel, the other teaches love- aud In
these we find truthful convictions. Therefore,
should the Messiah be expected, 1t will be only In
the acceptance OF universal, go0dy doctrine. The
Will then follow In good fellowship, and the
greatest reform Will mass under the emblem,
"Love thy neighb0r as thyself." A. l.. I.
The Female Pope.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
In several editions Of the sunday HERALD often
came across letters contributed by jealous Chris
tians. OF different denominations. In favor OF or
against dogmas dnerng among them; others ar