New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-08-24

vr,s., x,ces The clergyman hardly knowns what
change to sueeest. "But Christ would have known"
Jaws the hea,ben "If had put the question TO him.
he would have told to give up all that had IN tno
world to fling at the foot OF his cross ana io'ow
him. Yes YES Of course, IL you put 1t In that way
the Clergyman And in that way Curtis insists on
uniting it, II Christianity is only philosophy'
means of civilization. and such susceptipie VI
continual modification and Improvement 'ne" '"o'o
ia no fault to be found with the kindly pleaSureo
elegant, easy lives Of Its professors But II, nueeu'
be a revelation come from GOd-if to De Chrs''n 70
to be, literally, follower OF Christ "herc n"
for one Christian soui There Is no respect III "hcn
the average Christian differs from the equally weih
formed heathep or unbeever save perhaps In gong W
church on Sunday Enlightened self-lnterest "ouio
teach any man TO be q good husband ana iather, "
peasant neighbour an agreeable member OF society," FOR
these things needs that Christ should have hVed
or died But to follow Christ would not be to be So
cia success The man should sin as Christ
reproved 1t would not be invited to Lady AS d'nner
table second time
"Does He'll mean anything z" asks the reathen. rs
It indeed an awful doom, from which 1t requires tne
uttermost vigilance Of holy living TO escapef But II
You really thought So thought that large portion OF
The human race, some Of them your own frlehds auu
kindred going there you could ny SIP your ciare.
in peace talk small talk with yonr friends or even
70 ouetly on your pillow" "But," the clergy
man the human mind is constituted as to dwell
perpetualy in the thought Of the future and It's penal
would be the end of all worldly progress OF all CT vza
ton, IL we were to dwell forever In the shadow OF
DEATH" Eyes. Christianity would be the END OF
all civilization" calmly admits the heathen-tne CIVIL
cation of this world is, in spirit utterly opposed 10 IT,
But-iust at the close of the book-the heatheh De-
comes acquainted with one true CHRISTIAN rich man
who lives hi,nse in poverty and spends ana sPen,
his brethren, who goes among the vicious 70 reform
Them sick to help them the poor and oppressed 10
minister unto them. On his deathbed he speaks out OF
the fullness of his profound experience. TO the
polished heatheD who sees In him. for the frst Time
the likeness for which he has hitherto sought In van
| o. hose WI
ians'--the likeness OF Christ.
have been telling him." said Ainslie In faint and
gaspng voice, laying his hand Curtiss arm have
been telling him how right he Is 1t Is Christ, CHRIST
only. Christ entirely, Christ as he lived and as ne
died; not Christ modern towards nave
dressed him up. that he may look IKE
other men. 1t is Christ or else II Is n0thing.
This is book which cannot be read carelessly or as
missed lightly 1t puts trial our daily lives, our Sc
cret thoughts faith. One is hardly sure, unti the
very end whether the writer regards Christianity as
philosophy a religion; but, after the glimpse al
Anshe we discover that, while he thinks Intelligent
would bear all the fruits OF ordinary Christ
iany, there is in rare instances better way
life that ia hidden with Christ in God. l.. c.. NJ.