, 1874-03-15
,1z c,nc4co> DAILY TR1BUNE:: SUNDAY MARCH il5 1874

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mortality, leading among which was the eyidence
We had within ourselves, by communion WIN Aue
Spirit Of God and which every chic 9! uoo 20
s,iritnal proofs. Ind by which this question was
taken out Of the realm OF doubt and INTO loas u
knowledge. a.,.. ,ar
Now, admire his position here, ana muss tna cgt.
tainly agree with him; but Wnen y, nronf ~ tie
into consideration his spiritual pIoo1 =. 40 10
diving Bishop Clark We cannot but 1oei tnas 10
is treading on dangerous GROUND, ana openthS ~
tha ioodgates Of modern Splrltuat1sm On % Ins
Church. which is today stasgerng unuet ~ ia ta0 nm
nnr NJ % Alter S1appings and tippngs. its "sean.
res = and it's Thousand and one oatcfopp1uss "
fha works of the devil Ia It TO DC "onoslea -
that church members should Fls1s 1usee ; lo;
,1ar7n;a.ion hy such utterances2 And no" ena
bara / Zee! It q duty which owe to the cause Of
God and tho good Of my fello"~1nen that shoula
rebnke him for this apd IL ,. Spts 4hs cbpeb q may
can back to herself the wandering soals wno
hays goue out from the fold ct trnth after th1a
bundle Of error and deception. NOT nut Inat
thero is 9 moiety Of truth in these 'manhes.a-
tions." but the error which is mixed up with
thaTo ami goes hand in baud with them makes
them Of such nature that the truth is ooscured
and error triunnAs over al. But to this way oy
WHICH tho Church ia to recover her tastrWaning
power over her subjecta ,,~ :,
The human mind asks for something it can
feel and handle, as reason for its faith and the
Church has answered, Faith is what you want.
Have faith aud that is all yon need ~
faith ara 70 saved" Very well. Aud ls thus
ali? La this ali that kind loving Savior las
given Us answer, No. He has given us an ar-
cument By which can demolish ail error aud
overcome Ill opposition. In John XIV. Il, we
are told that * He that believeth on HE, tho
works that do shall he do also and greater
A., c{,A 1.af f}c 1ernnRa unto
my Father"
| Again. Mark xvi, 1918, We read: sand thase
eeus eI.u follow them that believe; In my
| name shall they cast out dsvlls: theg ana1l
speak with new tongues they shall take up seI
pcnts aud ii they drink anv deadly fh1ng II
| shall not hurt them they shall lay hanos On 1ne
sick, and they shall recover"
Now, lat me ask il there is not in these words,
that which il put in force by the Church, WILL ut
terly destroy all this modern Sp!flfnahsm oone2
| thing sublimer far than table-tipping aud raps
| Wouip it not take away the occupation OF aA
! those who to-day are enrchfng themselves BY the
| crodulitv and short-sig ightednees OF the people:
These words which have quoted are D SO tn'l o1
meaning and truth for this generation that can-
| not refrnin from few words Of comment nave
| been an attendant upon church service, OF all
denominations, for thirty years. and nave never
heard these texts which ! have F., quo'eo
preached FROM Or taken n any WY - rarooH snr
Why this ignoring Of plain statement OF the
worlds Of onr Savior answor that 1t is because
the Church cannot boleve them It is useless
for the Church to say that It does peheTe , tneln
answer again, in tho words Of Christ, Lnko w.,
&C. sand Why call ye nc, Lord, Aosu, ano 90 no1
the things which sa5 Z" u;,
Now # those things, which Jesus has said Hls
believers should do. they refuse to put IN iorca;
how can they find fault il the adversary should
take them up and ,lae them for his own plr-
noges But hear some one, who thinks ne has
found out al truth, say those texts 10 not mean
what l. have inferred. Or, " thas man as nm
IDIOT" o. "he is crazy" But tell yon that,
nntil the Church comes up to its great privilege,
and eiyes to the world and to its deyotees thus
truth. this fudlment OF the words Of Christ 1hls
argument which will appeal to mans reason, ne
cause he can feel and SO long ~ aus
sLo will find herself whore the ancient babylon
ish Empire WAS when, in the midst Of the great
est apparent spendor aad success, there "a5 wta5
ten on her walls, 'Alene, Atone, ieAeA
Upha1sln +"
And now. lest should seem to bear with un
duo weight on DR.. Thomas, by having, IN tnl
! communication spoken Of his discourse, and II
} | terms OF condemnation Of some parts OF IT, te1
| me say that it is IN the spirit OF mummy ans a
| with an honest desire for the truth to prevail
! and that SO far us ho is concerned, and bis opn
ions and teachings, would to God there Weft
8 more such, for believe him to be tully deslrou
y to know and obey the truth; and It as more nope
Q full to SEQ man reaching ont a1se1 neM tu
|
) coutented with present requirements, he Shout
: quietly sit down and say II know 1t all. 1haV
|. no need OF more Light
!. But long to see the day when Chr1stlanit'
q will take to herself the rights and privilege
:. which she has inherent in herself, which ar
Q now ly1ng dormant, and 60 forth conquetine
It How long before there would be rattlin
n among the dry bones Of this present age Il en
I. should step up GU this platform WHICH Chris
= has built tor her? Heal tile sick by the laying 0
+ of hands; cast out OWL spirits from meu t1a
!. thew mar be clothed and in their right minds
It do mighty works which men may see, aod GRASP
g and feel, and take into their inner consciousness:
ls and be permeatod With wondrous truth! This
!? what the world Is demanding Of the Churcn tc
II day; this is her privilege; this it has been hal
l. she shall do if abe believes on Christ. VII SD
n do this /? Will she put on her beauteous ga
# ments ? Will she clothe herself with roses
d righteousness Will she be ready and Wattln
8 for the bridegroom when he comes? M'il 81
e nave her lamps trimmed and burning! II g
d she must take to herself all the weapons whlc
10 the Master has given her, and then, and not t
y then, will Bhe assume her rightful poslt'on peIo
'e the world. Let us all labor for that end:
W1SBoRN ADAa1s 6HAW.
!! MOSES AND SCIENCE.
ls To The Editor Of Tho Chicago Tribune, :,
80 Em. In looking over the columns o. Il