The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-25

liberated themselves, as it were, from the oniira.
tons o. Judaism they consequently imagine them
ceremony they please. G. H., S. J. G.
Tho Faith md Practice Of the Society of
Frien
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
'Of truth perceive" satin the Apostle, 400
Is no rcspecter OF PERSONS but in every n>lon, he
that feareth Him and worketh righteousness Is ac-
cepted with HIM.
That there is q law written on the human mind,
OF the laws OF men or any outward evi.
dence, emanating Immediately from God, infusing
into 1t knowledge OF Him and Of His will concern
ing man, our own experience proves. 1t is part Of
our nature, universal In lis operation, and, II at
tended TO- universally saving In its effect: II Is the
promised birth to be brought forth IN virgin purity.
"Behold virgin shall conceive anG bear son, and
call his name Jesus, that is Saviour; for He shall
save His people from thor sns.n
II Is brought forth In US in weakness; but as we
attend to It's gentle admonlions we shall experience
Its daily growth in strength and wisdom. And It's
operations differ according to the wonderful variety
OF dispositions IN man: some are proud and cruel,
which perversties Of the mind bring in their prac-
tice sorrow, trouble and remorse, which feelings
are again designed by the reproof Of this law writ
ten on she heart" to beget an adherence Of the
causes which produced them, and this, Friends
believe, is the true Gospel preached to every
others are Of dcsnouminr disnoi n vonu nhara
again meek and naturally good; but the baptism by
which We are brought into the universal Church OF
Christ Is one and suited to all these conditions and
was, no doubt, so understood by the Apostle. when
he said This is He that was spoken OF by the
cryeh In the wilderness; prepare We the way OF the
Lord make straight In the desert highway for our
ae s sna be be ae ana and eve
crooked paths shall be made straight and the rough
places smooth;o and, as consequence, "the glory
OF the Lord shall cover the earth the
the sea-" This could not have referred to the tne
qualities OF this globe but to the diversities of the
human mind. And the reproofs OF this inward law
absolutely necessary, and are alone capable OF
bringing the proud and cruel into mee6ness and
mercy, and are equally able to raise up the weak
right and this truth came Jesus to revive among
the people OF HIS day. ITO this end was born; for
TO establish ordinances or waste the short
time was here to dispute about the opinions Of men,
back to THIS rst Gospel law, and reaching them now
TO pray Tor 1t IN His simple touching. chlldhke man.
ner GIVE US THIS day our daily bread'-this bread
OF life which comes down out OF Heaven, as did the
mama TO the lsraeites, TO be consumed fresh from
the Fathers hand.
THIS .'bread OF iife'' cannot be manufactured In
theological semnarics and kept TO be used at
venlence. Friends do not wish TO be understood as
finding fault with others for establishing and patron
iZing these institutions; but they have engrafted
them on their system, fom the TACT that they do not
think the object is TO teach the Gospel
their students to dispute about their peculiar
dogmas, thereby enabling them to get a living out
OF the world as other professions do and by divid
ing the focks into great many sects under con-
stantly changing creeds, which instead OF bringing
the family or mankind together IN the bonds OF
peace tends to create envy and all It's conc0mitant
evils.
1t does not follow. as argued in an article in
your paper speaking Of certain societies. including
comparatively few IN membership with Friends,
they not right, for Jesus himself declared that
n I'M n VA tha frna Atfpnf
road. and this seems still TO hold good; FOR it Is
path which, as job says the vulture's eye with all
Its natural farreachIng powers Is incapable OF
ing; neither can the lion his whelp with all their
natural power and cunning tread ft-no DOUBT
abiding to these natural faculties in the mind OF
man.
In fact it is time now, as 1t when Paul uttered
it"But the natural man receiveth not the things OF
God, for they are foOiisnness unto him; neither
he know them, because they are spiritually dis
cerned"-and the same view was held out by Jesus
TO the woman OF Samarla, when lie told her that the
true worshippers OF the Father snail worship not in
any particular place. under established form or
ceremony; but as God 10 spirit He must oe wor-
shipped In truth by the SPIRIT through which alone
that which they seek after In tnelr worship can be
or reached.
has so beautifully declared-"If take the wings OF
the morning and dwell in the uttermost part OF the
sea- even there shall Thy hand lead me and Thy
right hand hold me-"
A Beautiful Vision OF Another Church.
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD:-
u
days HERALD entitled .The Church OF Prayer and
Praise" also have had vision OF the Church OF
the Future" but whether preceding this or its sue
cessor leave others to Judge. My vision shows an
temple, in the form OF an octagon, with q
double door midway from each corner thus giving
sixteen entrances, each OF which Is a chapel: but
each is devoted CT assigned TO o distinct de-
nomination, SO that all sects are accom-
modated, from the Catholic to the spiritualist
But, in the centre OF this temple, beyond
and behind these exterior congregations or
rather their places OF worship, under an immense
glass DOME is the sanctuary Of . church which may.
perhaps, be called "The Eclecics," for 1t seems TO
have selected somewhat from each OF the Others
It's votaries are independent like the Congregation.
alists fervid like the Methodists; aspiring like the
Perfectionists. With the Unitarans they believe in
zone God" with the Universalists in the innity or
His fatnerhood and love; with the Presbyterians
they assign an honorable high seat to the elders;
with the Quakers they admit both sexes to this hon.
orable place. and pay them equal respect They
have font for infant baptism, buy no tank for
adults. Yet near by is beautiful LAKE, on
which the fragrant lily noats and grassy slopes
LEAD down ~ tue water Here e Is place where
With the Epscopalians they have ritual, In
which all voices JOIN, and the effect IS enrancng.
There Is prayer, which seems modelled upon
Pope's Universal Prayer and creed, In which
there superstition intolerance; but there Is
exhortation as well as prayer and praise, and the
exhOrters are mediums" or something OF that
sort-hat is, they are those possessed OF such spri
tua gifts that their natural place Is upon the Jacobs
ladder, which all these natural preachers find
preaching from earth 10 heaven" They are mostly
women, and this Is In accordance with Mrs.
Sigourney's prediction OF '1angsync," that Chris.
tanItys last strongnolds and affairs would be the
hearts OF women. The entrance 10 this temple is
upon one side, where but little room was wanted by
the two sects assigned 70 It. These seem TO be the
Shakers and the Positivists.
Besides the entrance there are also two Hobbies
near the inner door. In one there is q bath and
some simple toilet apparatus for the poor. In the
other are wardrobes, full OF simple linen garment
spotiessly clean OF drab or gray color, used for
covering or cloakng the whole person. Many come
in-indeed almost all with their own "upper gar
ments but for those too poor or too indifferent to
purchase these mantles are provided, thai. within
the temple all are r0bed alike. There Is no pride Of
dress, nor are there any envious lcers curious
stareS. No jeweiry ofIends tue eye no CANDY coors
disturb the sight There is no dim religious light"
nor parti coiored shadows nickertng from narrow
Sits, like the portfolios OF ancient castles; but the
great white dome above sends down soft
mod of radiance mon the wOrShlDDers. They