New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-26


him with helr napds the modern sker'ics VII, ,ee
s nI ~' tend 70 what he Gays ana ta"' because "'
forces their necial this very prolonged aud this
FROM pfenaraton thus demanded Nv the AMER
can clergy SnG tought
~ Mi results that those of the clergy IN question
sETs enf more tn DO doc than merely
Snne matter altogether from the pulpit Inv ~,
nnssble Tor them TO By tue mere snltches q.
study which alone are open 10 them anlu tnc. ~
min calls and cares whereas the common twaduie W
nose VINO utterly unprepared utterly unable IN Iaet
TO give an accurate distinction whether petM 49,
strauss and kenan, between Darwin ana trusIt
Spencer. between ssel9y anh ,heongons
author-the common twaddle OF az su.n aS ear1
we saw is worse than idle nonsense ltmay indeed carr
for them The cheap praise OF the ignorant religious Iehot
who passes under the name OF ShrIsth ~ gonds of
only main the really wen informed among the VI
Cbfsf while il but dsguss the honest aud thougntIui
skepiic No doubt" as Mr. Fowie 9oserETS; mon and
there with much Intellectual pomp, to Say tne
nndesOsen, That it, sSSees snS Il is to be
most devoutly hoped that our average american prU
teal pastors will hereafter leave on tat sors Of other
gascOnading 10 the average Pi"o"0"' P
CHRISTIAN countries. -
The subject is further developed by the writer at con-
siderable length and with marked ability Hls concur
sion which offers no very solid ground OF encourage
ment, is as follows:
Who, then, among the modern partisans OF Chrlst
ianty will take up this gauntlet -, .so will ,obo
il up So it would seem. But, upon mature o1ainina
ton the fact may the other hand turn ont to be that
before the problem now presented TO them OF placing
the Christian faith and system upon truly sclentnc
basis the professional theoogans not only stand to-day
but must forever stand but little more than poweress
And If this so, then either the CHRISTIAN laly must
take up the gauntlet nstanced else the partSans OF
Christianity must in body confess that they nave 10
truly scientific basis which TO rest their credeDce I'D
any supernatural feature OF their religious system
Mr. Whitelaw Reids Commencement Address at Dart
mouth treating of The Scholar in Politics. is pub
lished in full The spirit of the discourse embodied
in the following paragraphs:
Isit an exaggeraton to that this duty the
very hghest-those of religion alone excepted-0f All
that possibly press upon yOul know very wen tne
snObbsh idea TO the contrary,-every man KNOWS u,
who has ever passed week within college walls. III
has the habit of the educated classes, the custom
of colleges, an effect OF the atmosphere TO foster ohy
sentiments of pity worse for the man OF letters VINO
so far forgot himself TO stOOp to politics. In many
New England college it has at times been somehow telt
as involving loss of caste to display marked ten
dency TO political discussions; and more than one luck
less undergraduate, whose eryid dspuat0ns about the
Kansas Nebraska bill the rights Of Freedom against
slavery IN the Territories disturbed the scholastic ar
never fully attained the standing OF those wiser SUI
dents who confined their tax TO IennysOn and society
The other day whose name Is held IN bOnuf
throughout the country for his generous cts 10 the
iIgner education of our time oemoaaed his misfortune
h1nt bis son He had wanted TO sci the boy up bust
banker; but the perverse ieIOW hah gone mo
poircs aud when last heard FROM had actually taken
a Eat in the Legislature. The good man looked upon
thai of his nope as lost % hiin ana almost eS uvu
tn family name rs dsgraced!
10 wrest statutes for the protection Of rOgues and
VIE Id techuicates to ala the escape OF dssasns
is spectacle for is it not part OF the noble profession
Of ne Lawl To- spend your Time applying remedies
whose value every year makes you more doubtful or
for diseases whose real nature every year makes you
more uncertain abOut,thaD Is respectable, Tor u Is
recognized feature DR.. Holmes wOuid say man te",
tire of the foremost the humane pursuits To spend
DAYS anc nights in slealty scheming 10 persuade your
neghbOr BUY your Pacnc Man on the UeeI that lts
increasing value yet recognized, while You Sc
crey know it TO be worthless and only anxious 10
unload IL him before tile final crash cOmes-tAat Is
emneutly honorable for It is one OF the recognzed
methods of shrewd business management adopted as
essential by well-ngh every SPECTATOR VINO uOes
thriving trade anywhere III the United States, or lOI
that matter IN ChTistendOm. To devote ike attention
t0 me honest and economical administration OF the az
fairs OF the whole community, TO strive for equa laws
and exact justice among your fellows, 10 seek pubc
policy that shall promote alike the interests OF the GU
zen and the greatness OF the NatOnit has long been
one OF the snODbsh freaks of the most highly educated
classes III Democratic community TO mold ihe puI-
suit whereof these the legitimate ends business
100 degrading for gentlemen and scholars.
Among the noteworthy miscellaneous articles IN this
number are Burroughs delightful sketches OF "The
Birds OF the Poets" continuation OF Bret Hartes racy
&" Episode OF FiddletOwn," "a Fan Study" by Noah
Brooks besides the usual editorial departments. which
are well filed