, 1874-05-16
LITERATURE.
RatiOnUIiRufs

Bp116E 20.
AIr. rockingham belongs to the new school Of
tombined reason and religion, called Rational
SIN, and is we'll known as one OF its most open
fearless, and emphatic cxpositors. The sernons
be has published in the present collection may
70 taken as fair embodiment OF tho doctrines
# this system Of faith which he pro
esses and preachea. From them va gather
hat tue aim Of Rationalls1n is to it men
Tor the utmost nsefulncss and happiness
in "the life that NOW is" As this is
the QUE world of which wo have any
positive knowledge, Rat1onalism would bend
all the energies Of men to the purpose OF max
Ing it as much OF IN Eden as possible. It would
DEiug heaven down upon earth; 1t would nake
The mortal realize that he has already entered
upon immortality, and that no moment OF
future life can be more blessed than the mo"
ments Of tho present, it they DO properly lm-
proved and appreciated LIS tcaching, IN q
word, is the highest form Of morality; morality
sought aud practicel, not for the Ba2e OF expe-
dicncy but becanae it is right and good in ITSELF
md conduces most to the weN-being Of the In
iiyidua1, aud to that of the community.
In sermon entitled The Radical Belief"
the creed Of tho Nationalist is precisely
laid down. It adirms: T. Faith is
HTtHtfnCH
in man. II. "The most positive cordial, and
determined faith in God, who is tho perfect
thought, will, care, providence. in whom men
die, but in whom all who live at az, nve, anu
move, and have their being" Ill Faith IN icy
f;ons not IN 7,ec,liorIv individual revelations :;
but in the revelations continually open to the
natural and the spiritual eve. IN tho material anu
spiritual universe. ". Faith in Christianity
that Christianity which imphes purity q luosA1
~ aci+JfraI fnn3cr-
ness and strength Of personal and social hsp1ra-
49,, ha1nfuiness in regard to human destiny, af-
[aa.;onofnnaes oa a fa;th Of tho heart" T. Faith
U Jesus not as lne 1on pou, ruo ~
hedeemer, oue 3s 'ne n!sIes: n.'I:t-- VII r.
God in man. vi. Ealth In 1m1nofsa1sy. vi.
Faith in much OF the E!o!e as
answers to the cultured reason and tie
mature conviction, and N no more.
~" ssSa;, F,,11t-4ba R,f;onoi;st's view uf inn
- p.A ~. 4us t s- -. ~ ,1,;nt !, +ha bono and
moISalt7-1Eas Aoes s11n po'.. -. .,,,.at 49, ~ a1
frothinghnms y own words, which sho" TUG neal
billty allowed in Radical interpretation, atd
which aleo convey an idea Of what comfort is to
- H. i ,,,o,, +l,a ;7pa of 1,arsnnai Immortality is
.;..,;a,'od " na1 "I~a ~
e1tlnsu1soeo
On this great BELIEF tne Esucai ooes nnt H. aaio -
dognanze with na!Tow interpretations. ~ desires
rather that it should be rocsa IN ths nost eom95e
hsnye apner ne ast "a a noashs aapee,s
lAat it may respond to Al states OF 1eeAfe - 1ue
craving for continued personal e1'stenee 1.es aean
nnion; Is sspiration after unattained goodness;
thirst for supersensual wisdom as she sn a1ee o1e
sn mental and Fanab p
sdua:T be extiuguished; the inspiring and unsehsh
passion to bequeath something to humanity IN me
Continue @ living sofce il nankind- Tho 1elisf in IN
morality takcs III these form. according to the minds
hat entertain it. In IL q them it appeas as p1o
The most precious part OF our personality The nauro
pf refuses to believe xe wholly reEthable rises
claims the privilege Of singing songs, finishing 1ta
education re:lizng It's d1eaas espeaasng IT'S 1n. a
MONTHS hsTs othsr eie5sslity Ia; Teay dear
IN immortality Of light inefahe, to which comes no
,hado in which is doubt, OF fear, or 1mperfecton
N immortality that in STae1 sna g'oFy as long long
Ter arms is t-ansdsured in her bosom. Seeing It no
ore, holding 1t in her lap. the talks with 1t
Nth it over lie ZELDA pra..les foolish fancies It,
8rops asleep with it nesting in her breast, and
ss to es1 it's e fsos na %a o 5a bona
thought OF her thought feeling Of her feeng and LIE
Of ber life Before 1t LETT her womb, It stirred NUT
wb;spered bright promises Of harpiness; no sooner
cid It appear tllan world within her Was ready
to welcome it,-a world that the .e1pecta-
lion Of tho newcomer had prepared. From
week to week through the period of lts deEdeace on
her, the stranger had been en.arsing, uplifting, sot
aud better woman and each thought feeling is
Rssoaattd, is Identified, with the image Of TIE yopn
Ness;ah who preached the kink dom OF hea-s1. 4ud
brought It, When he goes away, is all thnt lost No,
icdecd,-it rtmlins the child Ten1sius,-alNays to
her thought child. though her thought becomes
thing fails.
An old msu, = physician, who called himself an
Athsist, lest Es sou,-hs only boy youth
OF ane character sad Ir3n1se;, 70 the question
ne beloved h 70 m oe sns @ ne ne o s
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