, 1875-11-28
RELIGIOUS.
Bishop Elect McLaren On
Prayer and Law
An Able and Readable Paper on
an Interesting Topic.
Moody GlTes Ills Opinion Of tho
Result Of His Brooklyn
Labors.
lie Is Cheered by What lie
Has Done---Alr. Beech
er's View.
The Orthodox Friends Gather In
Council and Exchange Ex-
perienCes.
The F" Interior" on the Homa1ike
Character Of Roman Cath
olc Churches.
Notes and Personals at HONS and
Acknowledgement Services
To-Day.
The Interior" on the Homa@ike
Character Of Roman Cath
oGc Churches.
Notes and Personals at HONS and
Abroad---Church Services
To-Day.
PRAYER AND LAW.

Bf DIR. ". Z. NLAAET, B19uoP-ElECr OF LII
Ho1s.
As Dr.. McIaren will, III all probability. within
I few days enter upon the discharge Of his duties
az Bishop OF Illinois, there will be general d.
sire throughout the State. and especially In Chi
c.go. to haVe definite Information in regard to
his intellectual character, and the manner in
which he may be expected to perform tho great
work TO which he is here called as religious
teacher. It is scarcely to be expected th4t any
special discourse, delivered immediately after
bis conservation as Biehop, will be fair spec-
men, or give the full measure Of his powers.
He will be somewhat in the position Of David
when preparing for his first battle upon now
field and with q now enemy; ho has not yat
tried his armor and the temper OF tho now
Weapons which be is here to assume. fighting no
longer Is one Of tho rank and fle. but "a :
"CAptain I" Of the Lords host"
At aIl events, the public generally will be IN
terested in knowing what Dr.. McLaren has
heretofore regarded as his ordinary york as
minister Of Christ, and hor he has performed
it. This natural desire will, porhaps, bo Is we'll
met by an article published by DR.. McLaren in
the Church Eertew for July last, a. to anything
to which the public has accoss- The a1ticla is
On Is Prayer and Law" aud its perusal will repay
all thoughtful minds. It will also show that DR..
1lcLaren is aive to all the living Issues Of tho
day, and is accustomed to grappie With them n
an earnest man who realizes the profound inter-
ests which they involve
Ine foA2H3n& teffo4e asterance IS quoted oy FstEar
IN his Critical alsfoT OF ffee Thought from tho writ
ings OF Ro1yoaks, the Eugliah aocularist:
~8dence haa shown us shat we ara under thu do
nainion Of general 1--we and that there il special
Providence Nature acts with fearful uniformity;
stern a. fate, sbsoutc - tyranny ueecesa daath
too 1sst to PRISE 100 ne1phc4he to Worship too 10
heart for sympathy, noarEa TO sase."
Ihs ne plausible and dAnsero1' error fesPecttn9
PRAYER: "n'cn ne onsy propaSanaA ot skeptctsm -
spreading Abroad ~ash mo result OF producing aeba
tat1ng doubt in 1nany minds and positive unhelet In
some This srroz IL is ultimate point Of arrival i
denial Of 4od win those who have reached T. lo-
cal terminus We cannot argue tho question. L Tiers
% poa1nTe cenat OF tne DIVINE personality eheu our
ts.k ~ must p1 tns aeons'fsuon o. CO. and not q
the beaut3u consistency the1e 10 between prayer and
natursl hT:
Al Who oela5e IN pra5sr At I'll are agreed taat has
and tzznquttzes the troabed braas It tends 70 i!n
press moral truth 4yadly On tho conscaenee and IL
epIee ne creature Tn refezenee towards his
At this point aoe toinK tbey md the limit OF s o.
ndency. They hold that :hs influence Of prayer Is
exclusively react1onafy' Aod 30 eliminate IT. primary
.nd themselves to pantouinista II prayer does nj
terminate IN God ana produce results which would
not b aetaanzed Without It Tould b better to eTe
up prayer for any real reaex've nhuence II
atainablo Vhly ~ the hearf recognizes its direct tnu
encc. Tho Light Of the moon preaupPoeea thu Light Of
The allegation th2t natural l.w furnishes evidence
o{ the tneeencJ of prayer upon God IS not tho arg~
ment Of science. The objection come. from c@rtain
eager Of Christianity who also
rity gsneraze from etncopete toductoas Of phyk
eal seonca+ True some vino occupy honorable prora-
but it IL believed that II shsu the charactertsuc mod
esty Of those who sls At Natn1es feat 70 learn her
Tho preeipt,ancy that is en4enuerol BY tho fray
Science has not gone 50 f.r For ho present hs ques-
tion Ia between men Of science aud men Of sdence