The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-09-07
| out or thine own eye. ana then shalt thou see
clearly to cast the mote out OF thy brothers eye"
NO SpIRITUALIST.
The Coming Religious Meeting I'm the
Old Granite State.

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spondent fails to state), the special object OF
which will be to give an exposition OF the .'Pro-
phetlc Word" showing the longitude and latitude
| Of the old gospel ship at this present time That
mysterious Book" OF the Bible, Revelation, Will
| will be exhibited, illustrative OF the several
prophecies to be considered. The signs of the times
together with the ludlment o prophecy which
| waa given to serve slight" in dark place.
It'll the "day dawn" are believed by "thls relig
ious body" to warrant the appearing Of HIM.
| seem that Mlllerism had been raised from the
dead. TO the establishment. OF many 1t will be
in the minds and hearts OF many. Principles
brought out by the learned Jew, Joseph Vol, of
A ASIA ana EdWara irving, Of England and william
true to-day. This matter, like ssscienti1c prob.
lems," has required "time" to fully adjust it.
j.. N.
The Scriptures as Authority-The Barren
Fig Tree.
TO THB EDITOR OF THE HERALD
Your correspondent "Logos' seems to be trou-
bled about the barren fig tree, quoting Scripture as
authority, and the regarding OF the 'Just and
noble Nazarine" as more than man. If under
stand him correctly he would bow down to Nature
and ignore divine revelation. Would nature ever
have taught man to love his neighbor as himself
to love his enemies, and not to covet and lust ?
would nature have ever taught him the necessity
OF being born again, or regenerated, II he would
reach the highest happiness here and hereafter 2
How absurd for moment 10 suppose that our
Creator, whose every work maniiests love and
wisdom, would create man, give him nationality
freedom and conscience, thereby making him q
responsible being. capable Of doing right or wrong
and yet leave him without any special revelation
OF His will, or how he should live ana conduct him
sell. We may be taught natural truths by search
ing into nature, but not spiritual truths, for
they are above nature Special revelation
ord fvtvy
spiritual truths. Having found such revelation,
what is more natural and reasonable than that
more beautiful and sublime than the idea that our
Creator has not only given to men at various
periods in the worlds history as they needed
wants, but that He also descended and assumed
9 humanity, born Of q virgin, that He might re-
the other events In the worlds history pale before
thisS Its reasOnabeness and grandeur have made
the anniversary OF the birth Of our Saviour into
remain so forever What more reasonable than
the idea that when, from the development Of the
sciences and the human mind men should come
into state in which further revelation from the
Lord would b., be useful, He should give such
revelation Of l., Himself Now, If your cor
will take the trouble to read the
the Lord has not forgotten His promise, and new
world Will be opened to his vision and he will find
philosophy more sublime and deeper than nature
can give, which will illuminate nature and point
through both nature and Divine revelation to
letter which killeth, but he may delight in the
spirit which maKeth alive. With the literal sense
OF the Scriptures the developing sciences OF this
day VIII conflict more and more for science Is
deving beneath the appearances OF nature. The
earth IS no longer the centre OF the universe, and
the ignorant man. The genuine truths OF science
are often clothed IN the language of appearances;
Divine reveiatlon the two must ben be in harmony
consequently the letter of Gods Word, like His
works, contain apparent as well as real truths
science may unfold natural truths and show
their unity and harmony, but revelation from
the Lord alone can give us the spiritual
their unity and harmony. The Jig tree signifies
natural good in man. The fig, or the fruit OF the
tree which 1t should bear. signifies the natural
good OF man in conjunction with his spiritual
good Now 1t Is evident that II natural good Is not
conjoned to spiritual good 1t can bear no genuine
spiritual lrut, and it will remain accursed. In
other words II we are actuated by no higher mo-
tives than those which are purely sensual and
moral truths which do not affect our lives. Adam
and Eve covered their nakedness with such fig
written in accordance with the law OF correspond
ences between spiritual and natural things and
can only be unfolded by the aid OF TINS newly re:
vealed science or law, and when so interpreted
they can never conflict with the genuine truths OF
science. Through Emanuel Swedenb0rg the Lord
revealed to man the spiritual sense OF the sacred
scriptures about century ago, at the very hour
when scepticism and unbelief threatened to over
reunite religion and life, the Bible and science;
they disarm scepticism for they demonstrate the
most perfect harmony between the works and
Word OF God. J. +.
Card from Mr.. Talmagc.
The directors Of the Academy OF Music having
informed us that we may occupy that building next
Sabbath week, September 7, the officers OF my
church concluded not to begin service until that
day. take this opportunity of thanking the neigh
boring churches for the offer OF their buildings.
F. DE WITT TALMAGE,
Pastor OF Brooklyn Tabernacle.
August 90, 1873.
Dedication of the New Jewish Temple
Anshf Chcsed.
The Indicative services In this imposing and ca
pacious edihce, just completed, will be held on
Friday next, Rev. DR.. Isaac M. Wise preaching the
dedcatory sermon, and Rev. DR.. Milzener offering
the opening orisOn, in German. The augmented
choir will be led by the cantor, the Rev. NJ Gold
stein.
Revival Tour.
Rev. Mr.. Patterson, the Scottish Evangelist, has
accepted the invitation to visit California and the
Pacific on revival tour this fall.
Ministerial Movements and Changes.
EPISCOPALIAN.
Rev. Samuel r. Johnson well known in Indiana
Episcopal circles, died IN Lafayette last week. He
settled in Lafayette in 1885, ana has ever since
been closely Identified with the Episcopal Church
movements, working earnestly and efficiently to
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