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


essential Christian principle OF setrenonncins Oss =,
the sovereignty OF Christ by philosophess S,rte ne
fiction, by popular moyoments, cannot ia w orsbin
among serious men Is due 20 the wr0ne ,n
OF hese by christian, e,pce, alien 90 csu hardly he cst
mated too highly. My conviction ~ tneh' ut nistan
principle ~ destined 70 s s" ,S ni, of mon This We
must take rs or basis 10 looking on " the future We
can 40 nothing without hope Lot Cnrs'iAnS DC very
DOP''1' sncrAmASIsM DYING OUT.
rro,ico second flot. u is that everywhere Chris
tsns arc becoming ASHAMED Of tho sectaransm which
has 40 long divided them. Never the cry for union
40 widcig raisod ami never had It such hold on the
conscience OF Christian 10 Is, indeed, considered
dangerous 90 wish break down the barriers which d.
vdo the churches from each Others and 10 IS sometimes
th0nght marx % .trsng re zion % make conscience
al every pcC.larty OF tue cauroh TO which man ne
ab'ndoru mt of scot .rianism l. this; they do
rot t1ov vbsro they OUGHT 70 siop.
They visa 90 sympa.Azs VITA Others Dpt 90 no, ~ ~
& an ter,e me- it 8. sa,e.f TO stay whi6 the oli
Lies. Yet those uBcs do not correspond 70 anS H -
their perYeluaton There was a time, 10 DOUBT Nh'
Easoopal.. Prc.biterans and Indcpenoenrs est y,
have tbe authority Of revelation and tue o,nois pa
uusrupt1ri Doe suppose every Que hsie 70 rn The
Clu.cl iu .t way most arcJrilm 10 our Co'lOt S
and C.gcum-'noes And, taoagh We bt The VYsfev IN
which ye ri1nl is rae only true system EveryNbero
Iutct wlu testimonies oi one CLul'n ~ - ,n,,s
conferred by ,- shier clulcAts "Du e ro,ry
fge.k MO- 2 evidently haye no couscenuous reput-
I-rc'. D. circumstances h'gu .HV W., Ja,nrsssscJ
Dt iHose olrr cJm1Il ions Ius 'eenhs Is oNpd' 49,
very frequently Dy The mins'eIs Out AMONG nc iS5
rAc.pt l .c clse II some few "hO arc l9enuIeu "a
mHrkel was With particular Wsaul]t4Jn' the III
terence between one coiumulhod anu announcer Is
hardly ever ict 10 be one oil pllnGlpie. 10y, Ivy,
rrn u.u.y choose tn-lr church WIN reference
o. quite t.r COAST IcralOus, mostly inc smlaOH3 70
f..is o t.. iudigiiu4l munster. The question then
1.i.r 600 se. rBuo1 from one anotler any longer 9e
u..l.4 vl-,o Coh1l.uOI tas reached THIS p'nt III
luI to I.I-c representation OF Christianity 10 inc
u.rlU chem Io main Iu SEPARATION uecdessy aud WIZ
n.t ul.i.Vc oboI q the conscience, is TO contra
aI.t tao sod, of GOa. ~ must c1poot, then that tue
t.l4eH.} to uuJl "i' Increase may qu9te an en-.
I.-l. .s.iruH' nom ne Nct- EaWdiQer Juy, 4ools
"Iu the lNciyu 'ht. thilstS ulSelpios ~ aly IN, o
pace aie u i.t t.H ISL ~ e ia ~ V 80 tbrV Too
l.'. o.. N-'Ao... 't''' | '''e-i O' ' ~ indeed VAN
tuatl4rt Iy ,nrt Llpl.. ssadoh Oi union uhess lAo
CONVICTIONS of christmas lN1f lt' bII WahF ttih H-
tsAu ,u &c nc." lia' LDH ne nee ming ~, -.
tar Stress i, GOA tl' sc'a dht points Is c11'I.uOt',1
o. O.. t..ni .dtu tA-t 500 az" o'NSl V.i9 - .h "a
I.iti' t l'. .it ,'i'.'i' ts ~ ,.os ,t ,,,,,ss
T" cove. 40 i ecu '' "-l'i '' ,' | 'ni .r,,,h IN
Die, J'I .. i+. int .r'at.r - po' '"'e' anu '-'H -
ici.e4-st u.i'u iht. oil. '..'''.''u'
rTnaIA>cE or CHRISTIAN MORALITY
ff IRA .,.....v which v.u.I siruAIzs is tho In
I'D o., c,ri,fi., rnoraIitv
'''''''- '"i'.'''. "'-N " -. =, -
tesIilg. an1 e, ANA tie waning importance OF mere
-.. ..... ,.,.. a.. Il...it may ayo rise 20 fear.
-. ......... t. i.,t ,,t Il Tins, That the
all VI Fhr'uua'i lear but Put ~ mus '"'' '"o
f,niel. /. lo.s s Christianity not az system OF
1Yllluls. H.. Oh. l.' aHd marcy see now tho IeoI
rIu ue dlsnut. o.. ruT be reckOned as other
. a llII. t. u.s. DOGMA 4. % De gwen
Lp a.t tt DO uye rut matter VIVA. man luiuh9 soVut
G.d .I Cts a0 ut su aId salvation, but that al me
a5lmas auf.h have ari en- oouo rning these must
he NeN.l m connection WIN lho CeH,Iaa pm.
rpe OF nfc and love. fle chief assertion concerning
600 s not tro mode OF i4- existence but His essential
enc OF Cod not Gre assertion OF metapbysical re
laDn. uu. tnat Ho the true image the actual repre-
sentative OF GyiIe lowe. sn comes To be seen then not
bu.frtctedy Llilf, but selhshucss ana salvation
ufo or love. these tnIu-s ned fast and theology
suI ut, ture ga Iua.y coming to recognize them)
I'M AtN. Hl d al M ID
moIlt 4Ir d.iis afe NOS aurogated, hut Instead Of
10. &c. ~. IT,. ' III, T., ti',y n1rnoniz, In "A many.
si.-d Christian u's Ol.rr1e heu bow this makes for
i.'I ,,,- 81 ,,r'e. inIiniv with abstract opiuon
tae FCn, iifs OF tns nlion " ID DO left almost out of
sLt 81. our Dulcues. Bat when IL is found To be mat
Ter v,.rb al all concerns con urr then the whole na-
t..aI .. come. ClstirctIy within purvew. Add 10
t. t.at tIe cNpcusvcuess OF Christian love must make
aou more aud more take the general life, not
Only DO tAt ,,aI ANA private e. aud you cannot doubt
thai nc tendency Oh winch dwelling will make IT
our elg0us servers OF The thought Of religion from All
pu0hc occa .Jns TIE pulpit viii speak more frequently
Of national Interests aud acts a even OF laws; the leg
isator wall fec Ycu more the iuuence of religion, and
take t reoUt The hearing of ms acts on the spiritual
h8 o the people. Now let suppose these tendencies
10 10 on INCREASING Tue condition OF things Will be this:
1t, taGt Christianity IS recognized as moral power
Tue iu3tuou OF which Is TO guide the whole ne OI the
nation. q. iEdt tho churches seeking for union
on grounds OF conscience; sd. that their special doc
trS ars explained HcIoAt aspects OF truth which
are harmouizel i'm tbs common life which they all
I'd ,.rJ moro no. ~ n mere union Int fusion of
me C5rtoS ana ne I1tion9 avn surprised az finding
rs /
,rrls M no. i.e as II tucrs uus be two communities
ii,ing f r.fln To escn nicer mt sen,rate. and AS n
-. i me ono s,ii,ii so,,,In"ts tbe
ofler or t6.y hlru.a remgin i'm isolation Tbis Was
n,t Inc Wv OF our best writers in England Toe
rr.rr. ,.s In IT.,Ler INNS az foIlnSs ar IL
,t-n3 n ..u.i...n th.t in a tree Chri.fi,r
STATE or Nr dom where one and the sefs.me peOpe
are fbe clu--b ana tle commonwealth cod through
Ciri.t Ifr..p tiiat uaople 10 see in for rooJ and
wcelty cons lelli 1 cXlCdient that their sovereign
lord and -- r1o. m causes civil have also in eccesi-
a,tic.l af r, supreme power; fOrasmuch as the light
or reason doth lead them into it, and against IL Coos
own revealed , iatn uoilus; surely they do not In
subri. - IeIu.eivrs Their INTO auy other than A wise
and rel lOus people ought 10 do" IL Is well knOwp that