, 1874-01-04
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An editorial note appears in the same paper On
the Rev. @. B. rockingham, Us follows:
This famous FREQ reiy Zionist ayailed himself Of the
Christmas season, when all other clergymen ware
trying to enshrine Christ afresh in the worlds heart,
to do his utmost to rob socfety Of its Christmas nsso
c1ations It Is not in good TASTE to put the matter
mildly, for men whose pu'plts grew out Of Christ to
raise the inquiry upon Christmas whether Christ
WIS ,a msth Il Fay h. aa Of any
Frothinghan reached with Ease the conclusion that
Christ fs Of no value to our age that lie Is behind 1t
use for Him. Wien remember how easily this
conclusion reached BY Mr. rockingham, and bow
FREE speech is nov-a,y. We hope tast M1 IT, Frolh; roth
doca not need O. B. F. Il the world docs not need
Christ. It's demand for alr. rockingham must be
slight indeed
The Adcance favors 'sNew Start" at the be-
ginning of the new year, and suggests "new
hearts" for the imponitent, "more consecta-
ton for the Christian, q pew and better order Of
things in the family aud Church." It would not
have the editors forgotten during the week of
prayer. They arc subject to peculiar tempta-
lions, sitting at the focl point where politics,
religion, and commerce meet. The editor ought,
f.om his knowledge Of human nature aud tho
status OF affaira to take the place Of the ancient
prophet. He is, therefore, very proper SUD
ject for prayer. Under the caption MOT ais Of
Literary Men " this is said:
Why is 1t that rationalisc opinions frequont
ly connected with lax ethical views and practices rs
.o m and ID and a s e Tsfy
similar religious tdeaa. Utiutarlauam In Philosophy
may easily lead man to believe In the exped1ency
with his war1uest wishes and all the oploang
maxims Of public opinion, Or prescriptions Of law,
become in TINT case mere "ordinanccs Of sctie'y
+not binding on subject 50 entirely personal" Al
though it wero purely ''personal n1t:er, when
M1s Taylor the mother Of three children, took CT
them and openly deserted hcz husband-a man Of
educstion virtue, and amiabiuty, agaiust whom not
q word Of reproach could DO uttered-for tho solo
that she loved another man tNr Ai0 better,
-,tr Anr h{N7zT din1F&
gnec on the whola institution Of nllrrtage, and i
descent to the low pane OF those whose talk il Of
"t "tafhuities-"
The last number Of the Diocese, which repre-
sent the Episcopal Church i'll this city and State,
contains q long editorial on the ~ Reformed
Ep1scopa, Church" Tue editor confesses that
this ia day Of wonders, which crowd upon us
thick aud fast not that he is surprised at the
declared dissatisfaction Of Bishop Cum1nins with
the Protestant Episcopal Church. but he is sur-
prisej that the late movement should have been
sprung upon the religious world 30 suddenly.
The .4drocdte discusses tho 6 Commune Qnes-
ton in it's Chicago aspects. 1t puts the intor-
roeatipn direct, '@Are VIC to have Commune ?"
Tlien follows the narration of facts connected
with the extraordinary demands OF wo,kmen in
New York. Louisville, Cincinnati, and Chicago,
after which comes this commentary:
We do not charge the mass OF those who want work
with this destructive theor but few OF the leaders
directly responsible for putting this revolutionary
doctrine into the minds Of the uuthinEdng people. II
tico Il in want IT bread, they may have it withou.
receiving more "charisy," for the world gavs
fund.- aud the Relief Society holds 1t in trust for that
purpose; but when demand work Of the State or
city 1t il In violation OF theory Of government
These foreigners left behind them In Europe all such
poces and their present clanor proves that they arc
led by designing dennagogues. One element tu the
panic is tile feeling Of insecurity egendered BY
past strikes among workmcn by reason OF legitimate
reduction OF all wIges In harmony with the general
reduction of all priceB.
The Standard breaches short sermon from a
text found in tho first chapter of one Of tho
workingmen's platforms. We give tho fret
head Text:
We are ae,nst alI laws which infringe the natural
rig ts OF such temperance Sunday and other
prohibiting Lava, since they are unworthy OF aifee
peol1e. o,,,
where these principles carried out. Ettlnatns
the business to 900 year each We have S15-
0o0 GOO, slo too at least Of which are expended ny
these nntl-tem perance workfugMen for Intoxicating
liquors. The money which ought to be saved up to
meet Just such circumstances Of depression in business
the saoous. and now il il demanded that sober indus
try slau meet the deficiency thus produced In short,
that the community shall be taxed to support the sa-
loous by supporting those whose money has been
wasted for their worse than useless commodities
We do not know, however but 1t may be set down as
@ s9Ti ., eh q .hau he Iel o m
inevitable results. But the very demand of bread or
work ;" made OF a municipal or other government IN
this country shows how far have advanced OIL the
dangerous path Of the 1nterna.iousEsts. To comply
with 1t would te to yioate all the traditions and pEin-
cples Of our political aystenl and to enter upon 4
course Of policy which could have only disastrous
ending.
The current number of tho Western Catholic
contains editorials on the ''Pope's Encyrltcal,'
"a Womau's Rights" and John Nitcael'a Lee
ture" large portion of the paper Is given up
to the Christmas services in tho Catholic
churches.
PERSONAL
The Rev, Dr. Hatfield has been visiting the
city.
Dr.. OH. Tiffany has just celebrated his silver
wedding, at which President Grant Was present.
The Rev. Dr. Roy has been down at ST. Louis,
looking after the missionary interests OF h1ls-
souri.
Profs. Swing and Hyde have done the lectur-
ing out OF the city tAls week, the former ~
Dixon md the latter At Oak Park.
The Rev. F. H. Eurr1s, of Kansas, has been
arranging with the house OF Jansen, McClurg T.
Co. to publish lis book on "Ihe Trinity
The Rev. Moses Smith has accepted call to
tho Congregational Church at jackson, Mich.
Mr.. smith has been one OF our city pastors Tor
several years.
Bishop Cheney, at the urgent request OF the
7. III. c. L., has consented to lecture before that
body in the Union-ParL Congregational Church,
some time this month.
Tho Rev. Dr.. nyder resumes his Sabbath
Heretofore they have held service only in the
morning. The pastor of6ciates this evening.
The Rev. NJ. j. Savage is making quite sue
cess of bis Sunday evening lectures. The SUBJ
ject this evening is "a Ideals;' this morning,
Happy New Year, The evening lecture ia for
young people.
The Rev. DR.. Wheeler. of the Iowa Wesleyan
University. was in the city this week, looking
after an art exposition in connection with the
Commencement exercises of the University in
June. He reports thnt institution all right.
A. B. Keith has Leen requested to reply to
Judge Booths paper. recently read before the
Philosophical Society Ho has consented. and
will male the reply next Sunday evening in the
New Jerusalem Church. on West Washington
street, opposite Union Park.
NOTES.
Ninety members we're added to the Grant Place
M. E. Church lsst year.
The cantat4 of 'tNew Years Eve" WAS success
fully given this week at the Mariners Temple.
The rental of the pens Of the Plymouth Con-
gresatioua1 Church last week amounted to about
SO, 900.
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