The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-08-28

epstles without feeling tnas you are IN the presence
OF one who demands your reverence, not only as
Chrlstian but as gentleman. But man cannot be
A TRUE GENTLEMAN
without being at heart true Christian. so we havo
st. Paul oil through these letters sending his ri ad
and graceful salutations to all IN the churcnes, to
the women as well as the men. to the humble worker
as well as to the higher IN rank. Let me try and
catch the spirit OF Paul while bring TO all courteous
ana cordial salutatlon. l cannot forget that his
absence has brought me into relations with Chris
tlans OF other lands, OF natures separated by
various differences. all brought together on
the common Christian basis. return to
You OH TINS first occasion OF our meeting,
and bring TO YOU my CAD MISREPRESENTATION
glowing with the latin that leel, sautations that
be expected that shoud say something OF the incl
dents that have marked my absence from home.
sustained by the nara OF Him who holds the waters
IN His nand have recrosscd placid seas, and have
been restored 70 domestic love- have heard OF one
have been whispered to me from one and another.
have also heard OF loys and | an, glad that there
has been so little OF death and trouble In our circle.
LOOKING At NY DEPARTURE
In professional point OF view, say 1t Is Impossible
lization, to visit churches SO d1erent 10 many
things from cur own, without having all WITHIN MIN
awakened to Iced upon That when Is nrougns 10
made to breathe an atmosphere OF change; to be
brought In contact with doctrines, some OF them
wide ana almost insane departures from
orthodoxy but / hope that what / have
ministry 10 you more LIBERAL broader ana deeper,
anu mat ! may grow TO obligation on account Of
under a SPECIAL mission to counsel with Otncr evan
geca Clergy az TO the tyranny OF civil power over
Protesanis In certain provinces In Russia. All tho
delegates from Europe, rs well the Ameri-
can delegates, proceeded together to meet the
Prime Minister OF Russia. Everything was ac-
compllshed that was designed. Tne whole SUD-
leot has been lali before the Emperor OF
compatible with the exgencies or States should be-
done. Men who had travelled hundreds and thou
sands OF miles 10 look INTO each others eyes parted
with feelings better imagined than described. Old
men, who felt that this was
THEIR LAST DUTY,
parted from their comrades feeling that their next
meeting would be on the other side OF the river "
DEATH
One could scarcely fail to observe In passing
through Europe the very rapid strides taken towards
what all In Europe think chat We possess-clviI
and religious liberty In ITS perfection. l could
not but feel rs / read in the American
press or political corruption unchecked by Church
or State that they had better bear the Ills they have
as yet lave found no means of hinder!ag trust
that the mad rush that IS at present unsettling
every hereditary Power In Europe may make us
feel That we are living In an age when men should
graprle with increasing tenacity with that which wa
know TO be false: that we must cling 10 the
FEW ANCHORAGEs THAT WE KNOW
VIII mold. l come after my absence to you. ana
Offer my pastoral salutatIon to everY saint Christ
Jesus. come feeling that we should look well to
except in CHRIST jesus. Therefore all comes back
TO the question OF personal religion. WHAT we owe
to GOD and to each other is tie deepest question
all these conmotions II is that the
simple word Of the Gospel must be our chart n
we would guarantee the future TO our children we
simple Gospel truth. SO Shall We make sure or the
ship OF life and OF our progress to the desired haven
possible. but LET Us see that we ore always In the
atmosphere OF simple, pure Gospel.