, 1874-09-13
TEE RELIGIOUS PRESS.
TILE ITJEUIQA

in tho direction Of latitudnastanism In doctrine,
consequent laxty Of mor2s,-the breaking down OF =
the old landmarks Of truth, tho subyetnion Of tn
fundamental principles Of the Gospel and the inaug1
ration Of reign Of utter skepcis. materiasm, athe
this destruction Of the old foundations IN publ
mind Of tho world, and in the practical conscience
the world clothed as it is in the garb Of liberalism
and backed with the authority Of SCIENCE has already
psrvaed the ranks Of the nomiually Christian Church
and le2Tened the whole preaching of many of hel
most gifted and popular nainistera: II there ia sin
ga stgu the broad face Of these modern skies which
ought to bo paabc to alI eyes 1t is this But what j.
to become OF this sinful, unboliaVing world il the
to the ranks of unbelie1? And what is to become
the Church and tie world il the ministers Of God be
tray tho truth, lower Its e.i1as, fail to preach it.
surrender it At the bidding OF uli1osopliztng
scientific. aud pleasure -lo;ing age?
The Same paper says OF Prof. Tyndall ct nj:
Prof. Tynda1s type OF atheism, which has Herbert
Spencer as Its chief apostle, cannot long survive:
Primal Power for the cold regions OF material
philosophy; strong Indeed that Tyudau, Spencer,
and their class foreycr an.ling to it, discussing
it, and at the time pretending to ignore it ~
"unknoTab1e." It attracts the mind md soul like
the power Of gravitatou. Like strong winged birds
but fall thoy must and fau they slways do toward It,
either to rest secare the rock thrust above tha
waves, or to be euguifed IN the sbysscs.
THE STANDARD
thinks !ees and less Of Mr. BeecLer. Criticieins =
contemporary classification OF Afr. Deecher With
the noted Scotch divine, Robertson. Tho Stand
ard says:
TO class Robertson with Ececher is unjust Robert
son had nothing whatever il him of the muuntcbanf.
He died comparatively young, and while, in the judg
ment Of those familiar with his personal history, hao
mind WAS et il state Of transition in regard to
certain fundamental questions, Of which, II he had
lired there il believe lie might hayo come
without the SMELL OF hcGetcal fro On his garenta-
His sermons contain no clap:rap NO signs of banker
ing for the sensational and his ministry sought
not by worllings and sene-:iounongers such hayo
been wont TO throng Plypouth Church, but BY people
~ distinguished for their true picty rs for their high
intelligence. Wherein he differed from - orthodox
Christians he nade no parade Of the difference and
as not accustomed to deal either In denpncation or
in1s Of Henry Ward Btecher Ga1o been source of
untold mischief do not agree that in this respect
either Prof. Swing or F. ". Robertson has deserved
the reproAch Of being cssso1 with him.
The Standard. discussing the 1ate. methods Of
educatlng children, docs not think them alto
gether pralsawortny- It Gays:
Sons things, however, belonging to that older sya-
TEN We miss and regret The natural tendency Of our
methods, With vi their zdyansages Is to give tho
child early conviction Of his own Importance and
prcdispose hin, unless the point il diligently guard
ed to be e1actng, urpish, rreTe1en., restless; to
mature years tend to dissipation, that fcyerish life
OF impatient, and queruous. aud exhausting labor,
which in t5 alienation with OF recreation
quite much oyerntraned and e1nausting, threaten
to drain the Sources alike OF human rgor and human
virtue We move very rapidly In these a. In other
things, but are no sure that 'e move safely
Perhaps ws shall not err in stating that society has
now reached point where there Is occasion to
fully watch and guide the operation Of own greatly
improved appliances for the education and develop
ment OF children. Too many books read by the1
unless they can he made much better than they
clAn it right that csr1,ing be made lure rather
Than achievement, and that he shall esteem tho
lif,icues Of acquisition injury to be resented,
rather than noble task to be achieved. Made con-
,cioua OF his importance by the manifest ministry Of
many to his pleasure Lis comfort he mag acquire
i nxed impression that to him belongs the right
q hH
polite child may become to be curiosity,
md concessions on public occasions to the aged In
These things could BE- Of good augury, and, far
IS they already exist. they auggest lesson and
ng to those who have III chary the child Of the period.
THE NORTHWESTERN ADVOCATE
ces little to be troubled With in Prof. Tyndall's
address at Belfast:
So, let tho scientists explore and orate to their
eart's content, and let lis hear no moro Of the
ensa That the Church tho Pope obstructs their
vtson.n They have no greater Obstacle thun thc in
3lerance with which they answer that of their n1-
icous opponents VIC believe that nothing will vim
icate the religion OF faith taght by tho bible
than the utter failure Of scientific
rofessors to substitute anything rational for it,
re; and the ottenez they speak the sooner they will
$50 to speak with such lu1icrous oracuarity upon
hat they confess they know nothing about. For
hat is the difference between Prt Tynialls concu-
on and that OF Punch" What is matter? Never !
lind What Is 1nind7 No matte@. What is the so1l7
TIE CHRISTIAN UNION
sks:
What are coming to ! A contributor to the In
nor e1clsins in Wow Of the 1aonstrous heresies Of
rot: +, Swing, Dr.. Patterson, aud such people:
ternal Procession Of the Spirit, and where is your
theological, pre-tempora ground for any 'tireesold
revelation unlesa It is Sabellfan aud Motlns.ic
,velation, sociuiau revelation that anchors the
Of Father, Son. and Holy Ghost, not to
ernal imminent acta to God, hut ony to temporal
I'D economical cOuBiderltiQns.'
This is te17ble! No wonder TINT the very insur-
1ee assns arc getting any Of acy where the fogntla-
. ntiu look with some faint hope to the interior to
ut down the incendaries, and Keep those "a ontologt
H. pre-tcmporal grounds safe from lar1-
The Christian Union presents the following
Commercial View OF Christian Missions":
Some people ienorantly suppose that the sole occu-
alton OF our Missionary Boards is to box up aud
md into heathendom large quantities Of Bibles and
eir central offices do great deal OF gratuitos work
filling the orders sent through the u1iseonarie. for
sorts of implements in agriculture and mechanism.
uE- E-uacnincs, and s1HI worth of outline 1nars
ere sent TO East Turkey: improved piows, NOW ,
Irica outline nlaps to ceslon; and sewing
achiues and cabinet organs to various other
Ids; Christianity has Lifted up the sandsteh
ID prosperity, and the annual value OF its
now T. 4oo AS But the whole amount expended in
lsaons in those Islands from tho beginning has |
en- only *1,o,0ooo Reckoning the profit OF the
ade with tho Sandwich Islands ~ Is per cent, th,t
ade. would in two years. pay the cntire cost of
and civilizing them, from tho time the
st missionary landed among them until they ceased
be the subjects Of missionary labor. A careful |
mputatton shows that for every dollar spend In
,tis.ian missions receive ten III return. !
TILE ALLIANCE
yB:
The next Annual Diocesan Convention OF the Prot
tant Episcopal Church In Illinois will be held in this
Sept IS, aud its sessions will continue for seyera1
ys. The Convention will ho very importunt one | +
the fact that Bishop ia to bc elected, and
rhapa tho Docese divided. It ia stated reable I
Dunds that the Rev. DR.. Dekoven, OF Racine. the | =
fcated candidate for the Ep!scopate both In Massa-
usetts and Wisconsin. wi be brought forward by q
ong party for the suffraEes of the delegates. We
tst that Dr.. DeKovcn will not permit his to be
I'd in this connection, aud 1t would he very uuwize
more than tnconsidcrate for his friends to urge
election at the present junctu1e. It is notorious
It the Episcopal Church. generally has nlrcady been
comfortably disturbed by the controversies growing u
OF lEalvisel efforts to mako Bishop OF DR.. De I.
ven, and further eldearor in this direction would II
" increase the co1.,uoton. which 1t Is hoped the
neral Convention Of the Church next October in IL
" York may allay. Moreover the condition Of the
isco1,al Church In Illinois Il too preearious Just q
v to try tho experiment Of poeitiyefy pronounced
ualisttc Bishop, whether he bc Dr. DeKoycu OF
Seymour, even If should be elected.
there frst-cass clergymen Of noble character IL
FaTe accomplishments, who by their learning. | Z,