, 1874-02-22

FAINT baptism, beginning with Genesis and run
ming through to Revelation: In other "ola5;
that doctrine is the natural outgrowtn OF al
Scripture. We como to conceive Of the parent
and young child as organically one, like the tree
and its branches. The Gospel proclaimed to
adult unbeGoyers, OF course, cals Tor tnelr Per
sonal faith; but when that is yielded. it carrles
with It, in the personal and ceremonial consecra-
tion, the "household, y if there be one.
And hence. when man congccrates himself to
God, the act includes his children as really as
his property or his person. Besides. Gous spirit
nal covenants recognize the family unity IN the
announced blessings. Tho editor admits that he
does moi expect this argument 10 bo conclusive
aTccot to the most intelligent and spiritual
readers OF the Bible; aud further admits that
Journalism and ritnalism have perverted the doc
trino. causing tendency to reject the enti1e
doctrine.
The Standard, taking AZ text the late lecture
of Max Muller in Westminster Abbey on the
missionary religions, shows tho importance Of
stimulating tho missionary spirit OF ChrlBtlans
mately yanquish and put to rout the two other
missionary religions, viz; Mohommedanism
and Buddhism.
Tho Standard takes to task the Old and Ne.o,
for asserting that Brown University was secta-
riau institution. The editor remarks that: tin
1929, Mr. Brown erected, at his own expense, ,
college building, presenting Il to the University
in 1885, another building. His gifts to the in
stitution altogether amounted to $4,000. No
condition as to the theology to bo taught in the
University Was ever annexed to any OF these
bcnefactions, nor can he be said, in any sense
whatever, to have made tho University which
bears his name sectarian school"
The editor sounds q warning to those now con-
duct:ng reyivals, that they throw away shallow
conception and slack preaching Of character. he
ensred upon the preaching Of the revlvallsss or
half century ago with the Indifferent and un-
satisfactory Impressions produced by modern
preaching.
The Adcance discusses Fair Play for the
Coloted People, and urges the passage OF the
Civil Rights bill now before Congress- Congrees
has power to pass such a bill. it ls urged; but II
it should prove that that body has not the power,
let the Constitution bo changed go a3 to give
the power. The editor proceeds to give examples
illustrating the disabilities under which coloEed
men labor, and which the pasaage Of the bill
would remove.
The Aduauce hopes to see the Bible remain in
tho public schools, and IN all places wherc it is
now found, and go fayors UNCONVENTIONAL col
leges, which keep and use it, in prefer ence to
State institutions Of tho eamc rank which either
exclude it or permit accumulating dust to bury 1t.
THE ALLIANCE.
Tho Alliance thinks that the prospect is that
ave shall all be found returning to Methodisn1,
az to good stout ship that will hold sll aud sail
we'll" An experiment. Of $50 years has shown
Methodism to be q success. 1t involves spirit
ua1ily and usefulness, being aud doing, which
we're the peculiar virtues OF the Son OF Man.
The alliance says:
The great Baptist Church Of spuEgeon, the great
Presbyterian Churches Of Talm=go and Cuyier, tho
great rcviya1s Of Moody and Philtps, the ono With
prayer the ether with song, these ara all founded up
on tie Wesleyan idea, and carried forward IN the
Methodist method. At hat tnasmuch as It 1s notor1-
ous that however large tho army may be OF Casinists
in theory is for the most part the Annian theolo-
~ they preach, may a. well confes1 that ter 1o0
years Of toll, the Methodist fag flies pretty high and
bright, AMI looks down upon Quito an empire whose
foundations ut least Its Tho ide-s Of Wesley
are row both the creed aud tina practice Of Evangelical
Churches OF the Old and New World.
THE INDEPENDENT.
The independent Gays John Browns soul DIRECTS
the campaign against drunkenness in Ohio.
John Brown ssys that paper, net merely refused
to obey an illegal Law, but he went so far as to
open IN illegal attack On an immoral system.
His error the editor would have the women Of
Ohio avoid while not abating one jot OF thoir in
tense resolve.
The Independent does not agree with the Inte-
rior that Prof SWINGS and DIR. McKalg's eclec-
tcism in Scripture Interpretation are similar IN
principle. They both agree in bringing the Bible
to the bar OF reason, Gays the Independent,
'But do they differ in this from the editor of
the I,lte1ior?" 1he Independent trusts "a That
the discussion which has been raised concerning
the question OF inspiration will result In better
understanding OF it BY the people OF all our
churchas."