, 1874-05-04
Robert Collyer Explains What
Heresy Means.
And tho Relation Of the Unitarian
Church Thereto.
Dr.. Thomas Discusses the Question Of
RationaIism.
DR.. Ryder on Theology Applied to
the Bridewell.
First Services Of the Rev. MIR.
Ellis.


First Services Of the Rev: MIR,
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GlAss
a REASONABLE ORTHODOXY.
Prof sviua,a ylovs of Infant Dnmnution,
Etcrun( Puu{sllment, Etc.
prof. Swing preachod ycpterday morning In
N, Eo,rt, pra.hv,or1or Gl,rrr,, m uA naaaon,
IL oN.t'..sm 9ea ~ s..,1 pa,,,a.,.
eule o19uouoAs' ui7 .o1. "A' Ao" A4
ui., L: "Pfoaont your bodies Aviog aacTlnce,
holy, acceptable unto God your reasonable Rer-
vice." aud tho sermon was as followa:
Tha fact that nhr;Htieu,tv asarmos IN come
~ - =. ~, 1,,-Sst. =.
itoa uoa ll'po7as u upon - 'he oo4'batou w. W. oo-
ing wonderfully reasonable and Just In its de-
u1nnds upon filth aud conduct. God Ia the
ureat tdoaI of human Righteousness. and hence
thot ,b,cb cor,oa fror, Vim znat ,,.., haforn ria
.' "t4.s ~ees .,"A. NA.1' p's ~
JUSTICE "oose 'n0 ,ne'.ee VI Po''s',' "a eiu.
forth aa righteousness. How man can bo right
1ase - .no .. e' y. - ~ .,a. ..,.1.
heavens are uncioah no" man cao 20 5us' WIZ
conscousness Compared with Divine
4uetfca hnman oatim,taa nj r;pht and
wroro .rs ,n c,i,a,a anrvav
"tuAs "'' l,Ao e'1o wy
- ~N @-@~--@'N@'o'A~A--I'
family has drawn much OF its happiness from
the idea that, in all thoir dark hours of slavery
or tyranny, or reptieuce or poverty. there was
ovor thom ono Being who would mako no 1nis-
takes, but secure 70 all tho most righteous re-
ley and ahadpW Of death. yot ho neod foar no
OWL, tor Gods support would still comfort him.
Now, tl,is infinite Justice in sono OF its appli-
Cations becomes what Is called re.sonabloneas.
"a branch OF Justice. Tint God ehould bo unren.
Honablo is Impossible for, under euoh a confea-
sion, tile whole ideR OF God disappears, He ia
nothing II not reasonable. II . master should
compel his elayo TO toll twenty three hours day,
ho would bo condemned as an unreasonable mas.
tor. OF God Therefore, WHO is tie foundation
OF a1l iuat,ce which man posseaseu. perfect rea-
sonabloness is q primal attribute. Assuming,
therefore, this quality Of tho Diviue Being, We
ought to expect this Infinite intelligence to ex-
prosutaelf n the IDEAS OF the Christian religion.
tor wo daro not doduce religion Of nonsense
from q being Of perfect intelligence. When tho
poet says:
Eet doubt not through thu ages increasing pur~
And the thoughta Of videncd NTH he process
Of the Guns,
1t Is assumed that tlat increasing purpose " la
not the resolve OF . mere despor, but Of an i'm
Inense wis1om and love. AL through tho Chris
tim religion, therefore, there may be assumed
10 exist an Intelligence rejecting the image Of
God, and appealing to tho intelligence Of man.
Mnn being wholly unequal to the Almighty, it
read porioctlY the whole eternal purpose. but
lhore will DO many a place in tho doctrines aud
practice whore tic human reason will perceive
The Divine, There Till 10 mystarios but there
Nill evidently bo manifest a world OF what wo
,all common sense.
st. Paul suggests this limo OF thought when ho
Hod. not their lambs and doyes but thoir own
bodiou. ard not to BRING them dead. me living
eacridcos. holy and ACCEPTABLE q reasonable aer.
vicc: that what God needs is not The death Of a
lnn1l or dove in naana atead. but doyotion Of
The human hoart to His isw. His worship and
thue briuc. not rome shaloH. some subterfuee
Of religion, but rational union Of tho humsn
souI and ita God. Ofleripgp had served q pur-
pose as sLadowlne religion, but thoy had mover
education. thew lad only been an alphabet. Real
roligion Is the state Of tho mind and sonl toward
the Creator, and all objects coming between are