New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-09

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tune an objective knowledge Of the Redeemer. OF hi:
divine power and grace This victory OF truth as light
md fe is at the same time Vcl1 , Cod Tn oDs
word man by faith II restored TO unity Win hmse ana
Cod TO unity Of Christian chaaeier e"a burSs sne
how could there be unity OF the Chnrch u Tvs memoers
have chaotic and internally hS wI,n,n
their own persOnsi Aud on tine otner nanu, row can
tboso who are born OF God refrain from loving thor
Ra tbs posse5an OF evangelical assurance and unity
IN he truth IL 20 gained only by ever wrestling for 1t
anew, and this on account OF natural ln",oce, ajre-
over, the generations change ana every ne" memper
attaching himself ~ evangelical Christianity must be
gin anow althou n supported by me a'm u'hess ana
earnest example OF the moro maj ured We nave the
treasure OF tho Gospel but only In constant reprouuc
ton Now the nrocess OF this repfolucoh may DC as
turbri and interrupted, and where ~ noih muse Is
STAYED the unity gained I'm tho fth OF tho uOs again
begins 10 dissolve. The diff rent eleme9t., When Had
hitherto been united, again separate unu toro appers
uce Innrs on the ono hand more objective authority
or law. HOmiom without un9hi VIII IL no
other hand, freedom which Il rathor aLOilrttiness,
oymatir1i or CT hcl Antnomansm; aud the substance
Of s Osp Is soon altered By both, on the ono SIDE IN
fence OF ftb or uhbehef which creates Tor ITSELF IN
s'ead OF tho riches OF spntn!i eNpoii,1 80 49, 80 30
of sensual nature on TOO other side IN vac lOIih OF an
unEelief bosed however upOn superstition, when
trust, IN tho sasuironcy and indcpcnueut uulnoal0
of The natural man. In the one case tDtIe ~ u-liv
on az the object in some form OF the creature IN tho
other case a dedication OF The subject, , ,,,.o a.,
Both Of these c2nfSs'5 WIlon 'yire ag ie. as
rottor of facf disclosed m tlno5 10 eaduRehrh
Clrstiany and tins s indocd the eHc' VI 'no
T. k,Tned NV Inc abuse OF freedom. on the one side,
orner3 1ee from freedom altogether Isl tne{ snou,u
open the door TO dsCrG auzIg ar1ltral,iCss, sor IN
prison Christianity itself; lest they shouu give room
10 81 ,iecUyI5, they load the way 10 ~ ~ ~ ,
rho bsts NJ fth the symbols Of the CIuron ana uelr
formula are placed above the BiOle ohuiCn W @
most scrupuousy guarded, noS nae zeai
truth. but beCau5e ~ IS tradltioh anu Z ,crai ~,
for evangelical doctrines which are Dd'eu luo' 81
tradition. Many who are esp5'y tadT of the scrip
credit OF orthodoxy, suDordlh'ts LDe yirt Jo1wati
30 tho sgnb"iicdi books aua .iit evep IN the
study VI the Scfplure SHOWS Wy t ,gth the Riue
inc more completely church doctrine WIN nc Ii. ~.
Trey slgglsh in the ~ hllmrnlo I ' ~ =, art
true scribe. IN bringing out OF the treasure VI to
thugs and OH. Oidtthew XIII ~ nv he an
tendency, stiil more extended u
ciau cOnsrious personal form OF petty an lHpeIsonat
frf which nyes In shadOwy ana aesthetic ieelhss OF
IA indefinite knd THIS they a9conpi,n D5 mans ~
gorgeous ceremonial ana manOiI 1 ,t,,,, od
Grdnntne inc preaching OF the Word 10 inc tuls y au
tne sacrIment 10y the ptoplsalloH on
rather ny craumIg the NINA WIN OHlllau ~
chan by leading % Christian knOWltd5 anu uc peranal
appreciation OF the truth OF sa'Vauohi ny selsuo,1s
fnlns AMI cercmOnials, 10 WhJh 50 tVuo ih'o'.'O
ascrIDcs the power Of ptrvadug the eutlre han as
Had with magical Influence. And cohhecleu WIZ .'a
mere IL likewise uneyangelical emphasis Oh Sno
mower OF tIa keys and a EOmluizing ulsNhotlOh oe-
tween the clergy ana aily, WhIch IS Io9'eu ~ w III
evangelical dOOtrue of sacramental Ordination
goical Christianity, Is uniruitiul III lca,sion, -
uusulted 10 the needs OF the present age,
ana % the ever-youlhful gospel aud to 10
regercgayo powers. IL related 10 the present as
neayIsh Old man VINO would carefully guard rich IN
hprance yet allows IL 10 rust ana SPOIL because no does
not increase il by use and does not cOnnuay coh anu
distribute tine noble metal Of the Gospel Inc ChutSn
viii never in this way prevail over tho masses OF the
people VINO are estrduged RON IT, h1thet tli7 letgcn
OF RJmanism which has again been brought IN iras
back behind the Reformation OF which II speaks with
unhappy rotrictiOns and regrets, WINE Ihs uMt W.
shakes tire Evangelical assurance o. IiJh uesIDy6 tne
present Evangelical unity, miscdds II not 70 apOssy
IL Rome yet to weak effort 60 establish an eYangeca
soil Eiud Of duOdccimo pOpcd0n In every cohFIcsa
ton But cannot liuger longer by TINS oul stream
which nov flows through The Evangelical ChuTch OF
more tan land. Il has already been condemned ~
what said win reference 10 The noief ls1hsh
church, OF which u is but dWarhsh inconsistent COPY
II. Wo must, however, dwell for Thlie upon tnat
other cDntrd5,ed form of nominal Prot stantlsh tna
could be- called Liberal Pr0testantism ln importance
entirely different from Roman Catholicism and tna
tendency OF Professionalism just dc7crDsdi aId tus Il
indeed Us wish and opinion respecting ITSELF het tne
Inconsistency IS that uncOnscOusly 10 IL cssontlay the
same ''''''s 49, - -, ,,.,.,t, ,,ou, 80,
FaDtSnHS cot merhs enthusidsnHS I've would now say
LeaS0US SHbcctiCySBuSj. Tradition apart from the
Holy Scriptures Is indeed product OF human rdi'o ana
We may likowIse apply these words inyerseiy
The nominal Professionalism OF which we are sleaflpg
shows itself % be the twin Of Romausm when We look
deeper into it's principles.
IL is true that tn; nominal Professionalism would by
all means have the freedom VI the person aud free
yf-iGailOn vlndicated but 10 Is simply bee luse 1t
ascriDcs to every individual the same subjective
autonomy aud independence OF the truth tlat ROmdnlsn
concentrates IN one person-the Pope.
II Is tru0. moreover. that they insist upon the indi
Vlduas own s1.S1ifo 90 ey ~ ,P mi v nave
know nothing OF an objective authority They there
fore reject tradition and oppose every Kind OF Obga-
non 10 10 symbols OF the Church. And
so In recent tim6s they have, in the different
word, concentrated their attacks especially against
the Apostles Creed. They regard the symbols
the Church merely dead forms and heavy ballast,
10 the spirit They are conscious OF free
from all external authority 80 that they claim the
whatever his free investigation has found; yes like.
WISE the sacred Scripture and even the words OF Christ
arc OF authority them Ouy with such reservation
render them all iusorY. ii anything dspcases them,
they say. ne sacred writers have not reported faith
tFIIt e4rHfA fIr
with It." Yes 80 Tar have some uf them already gone
they suppose they reject even words OF Christ
Christ, they say, was tinged with erroneous jewish
IDEAS SOME still recognz Jesus as the sincss son OF
man, ideal man, whose origin, however, was not
pernJtuga, for every mdn may DC morally perfect and
bianeless by the use OF his freedom. However.
Jesus 90 them the first 20 experience and reveal
the great truth, that Goa Is not God OF wrath but OF
love. Others Of the same party 70 80 far as % urge
Christ. All the lofty predicates, that the church. in
cordance with the Scripture, ascribes 10 the historical
wO again is identihed win spirit OF God or God Him.
soft WBie the historical Cnris Jesus OF Nazareth, at
the most symbol OF this ideal Christ and 1t "a Indifferent
how far Jesus may correspond with him. Jesus Is to
them mere man, hOwbeit his religion genial; God
and man persons external TO another. in
Christ that ater Jesus departed from the EARTH he
has at tie utmost the significance OF an example ana the
merit OF having been the first 10 speak the great truth OF
the fitherhood0l God although not always consistently
MS ruh thcy say, eau now perpetnite Itself without
HIS assistance or cooperation and there IS need
or hh mediation "Ilh lhe rather Tor al men are chill
Gren OF God and are 10 be brought 10 repentance aud
ble5sedness, although by many ways, through virtue
ana morality Tue natural conscience, WIN lts power
and Clearness OF perception, s sufficient to guide all
INTO AL truth Tor man is empowered by his conscience
10 Sit IN Judgment over all dOgmas Thus this form
Proesanusm, IN the name OF science, loosens all the
historical foundations OF Christianity aud eyaporates
its doctrines Like tho Ronsh Church. II dissoYes the
unity OF God aud man aud thinks that 10 has Reserved
for Christ resurrection in the spirit; while 1t delles
Him or buries Hin, as tue reformcrs charged against
Rome.
The Church of the 1nfabliss has preserved series
OF genuine Christian truths, as traditional possession
but these are buried under the rubbish OF modern