, 1873-12-21
Prof. Taylor Reviewed by One
of His Hearers.
The Religious Press'on tho New Re-
turmed Episcopal Church.
Etc., Etc.
Y. NJ. g. A. Mnttcrs---Pers0n0
---Notcs--Scryiccs in tho
Churches.

1ho ria, ,xes rauarkably s,lccoasfnl, md soon |
Mn ohaoryanco BECAME Us wido rs Christcndon.
II has proycn q great blessing, and has now
rome to bo regarded as tho llaryoHt-scasou In tho
cburcloa. THO influence Of s,tch obselvAnces'
leads to greater Christian unity, and, III thls
rcsucct, ns VOL All in others. to week Of prayer
hus douo much good. Tho present custom Ia to
bcp;u tho service on tho first Sunday OF |
tho new year, and hold esoning meetings until
the following Sunday, programme OF subjects
is alwnys assigned by tho Worlds Evangelical
Alliance, but this B frequently dopnrted from BY
tho churches. owing to local interests which st1g-
epst subjects Of moro Importance. Wo observe
lie editors Of tho alliance havo u,ado ont Hched
ulc Of topics, which is adopting by number or
the churches. 1t is ns follows:
THE ALLIANCE PROGRAMME
Sunday Jau 4-A Reviow Of tho rast
TMes.iay, aiuIs: Jun. Jan d. -Tho iio!s Spirit.
wednesday,, Jan. 7.-sunday- Schools and all Eauca-
: Thurstlay, Jun. s.-our Homes and wouan's nc1a-
uouY to Church NdrR.
satt.raay, Jan. 1o.-rho Ministry Of tho Word.
pnoF. TAYLOR REVIEWED.
Ia tin Editor Of the Ch,sapa irbuns:
Sin Tho sermon Of Prof, Taylor, from Isaiah,
"Come now, lot ls reason together, WINS
brought to my notice few days ago; ana, al.
though no nun cnn object to the discussion OF
fao!ing, or oven to the urging. Of ob1eotloAa to
any manifestation of religious feeling, Or,
thriller. to tile existence Of religious teGing'
provided, that thoao objections aro truthful;
n.ischevous III their effects, should neyer DO al-
lowed to ppss uncialicngea. Tho Professor
makes tho Following statement: Z" Instinct be-
longs to u,an in the very lowest stago OF his post,
natnuI existence" Tho now-born taDo is moved
by this element to draw nourisl,ment from the
brcnst of 1tn mother" TN man this element
exists to such tocble extent that it " hardly
worth lnentlon." 1lis statement is altoEcthor
too important Ill its eilcct to pass llnnoticcs.
Tic human " Instincts exist ia tcc1lo extent"
JUDGED Does thotprofessor laugh, from rchson
OF iustinct7 Docs hc cry. bceauso process ol
reasoning conyinces him that he should be sad
ana or weep seep from rom tlo m impulse Of :s lis
naturo, i.,stluctivcy, because he cannot help it?
We think both tle oabo and the Professor laush
aud cry from thu Eamc cnuso that there ls III
none in either. u the Desperation with which d
u,otor clilgs to her infant tho OBJECT Of reaaon-
ins Or Instinct? L. it rcasoning that prompts q
mat, 10 risk and lose his lite in n hopeless at
,lcatn2 Nus it n chain Of reasoning tint prompt-
Cd tho worldwide RESPONSE to the cry OF distress
tl,ut u1ose from Chienso a1niL hor rl1ins7 Or
was it tho sympathetic Impulse 81 one Of tue
couscicnco. s.the moral instinct" has become
(ar too "iccbo" and lnfrequent ia its ,nanlfes-
lationB yot it's lasbings hive made many mon
weary Ct life, md tho fact Of " "conscience
place on earth nnuu would look for thing Of that
E,ud. proyes incoutrovortibly tho existence OF q
"mural instinct" We do wonder it tho Profess
cor was ever in love, and. If 70, BY what process
CO eourso, taa9''s tic Professor viii . deny TINT
il was instinctivo. But the prudent
papas and lna1nlnas of tho present Genei atio11
pgrce with tlle pust in declaring the ''gloat
I II ff.f,r
bio Of all hnmnn experiences. will the Profess
SOL riyp ,is Il saMplo Of The chain Of reasoning
TINT 'lt,rcd Crittendcn to his Fair murdorcs5. Or
Csls u.,d Stokes to their terrible fato? ~ il
reason induces tho naor to starve himself tc
ave A,a gold? Or has tho "feeblc" instinc!!
to hoard obtaincd tho mastely over Lis reason
BY what process Of reason docs tho ProfeHBo,
detect anger, or falsehooa, or sorrow, or ,Flad
pud how happens it tint the babo Of IL ioy
mouths old Gun read as truly as the Professor
tho hnea OF love aud kindness or OF anger ant
ill-fccl!ng III tue face t4ut it beholds2 1s tb'
Of fuplllon. from reasol? Or docs IN Justine
two fear Of public opinion forco them into Oh
Eoryances they frequently detcst?
Did the Professor over mike use OF the word
20 frauuopllv beard. II could scarce control m
feelings y? If 10, what did ho mean by tnon
process Of reasoning? or natural impulse
tie process Of Instinct? IN truth, man IL q buu
dlo OF instincts, mud on the!r due development
Tic happncss Of lifo. Take from tho proresso
his INSTINCTS, aud 1ittlo would 10 lott OF an
yaluo to himself or others Tho Professor
philosophy iB 4 disgta ACC to tho name, and h'
reasoning what might Dc expected from such
basas. Whethor religion is natural instinct RI
mains to be proved; but, if proved, its nccessis
to humanity, aud therefore its truth, is incol
toptiby established. J.W.
j. II. Q. 4. MATTERS.
Tho Young aIon'a cl,risllun Ausocatiou gas
the Two tira; Of their 6clios OF entertainment
for young mou this Ease week. and it will bo TO
loved by others, to all Of Which members arc as
como an associate member. and 50 year TO
I'll ac.iyo membcrt young men should JOIN
onco mud ayail themselves Of these privilege
Thirty new members Joined during the pa
monta. The Youag Mems Christian Associate
llas opened very lntereEtin!g Meeting, und
Tho Charge Of tho Yoke Follows, in tho sittin
room ol i lodging-hoaso, on q third floor on Il
West Side where, every Sabbath oyontnE, q
gatholod together about hfty Of tue lodgefs, r VI
gctm to enjoy tho singing anu speeches. Ih
requested such hymns as "Coino to Jesus a1
"Ihoro is rost for tho wary" to DO sung, slio
ing they bud at some period III their liz
been y a't91 ta1 nl ndoo,
60 reduced in this world goods na 10 bo aslain
to hc seet, IN our churches. Ih!s is n7.!y call
ine tho Gospel uto the highways a,Al hodg'
NJ bur is CONNECTED with the p place tLey M pay
it sud to the credit OF the proprietor, Altllou
not professor, lo gives tho free uso OF Ills i
tiug-loom aud does 80 willingly. The men,
being asked il they wanted .lho meetings &C
tipuoj, n,ade tho room rcEounl With 9 .'ye
that ougIt % encourage otueta to 90 anddo III
wise IN Tho many neglected spots ~ the q
wilero they do not go to church. ARR; g.
Cleveland who has boon missionary IN tno g
for tho lust twelve years., and latoy City Misa!t
my w ror the Young Mons cbristian Asaoei"ti!
~ tho legacy ef James L. r neynold1s l1s, IL sx n
sud 1.owa to hcr many friends III the city, III "
~ to n,uuy hundreds Of poor and unfortu1n
ol,cs WHOM she has viplte.l relieved, and
sistHl.
t;r..ls wn,r, out with tho lnborH which A!e p
to.,,ysed, n,y being work enough to keep seye
3,ornrily by Miss L, Dryer, OF tho Wonaans !
Association. .,,,,,,r
Tho city religious press presents tho ta nn
varied amount nf Interesting ront'ln6 NUT