The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-04-11
WHAT Is CHRISTIANITY 2

To TIVE EDITOR or THE HERALD:-
THIS question Is often asked. Allow me to an
gwer il through your widely read journal. Theo.
reticaly Christianity Is belief that Jesus ClrIst
is the son 81 Goa, endowed by che Father with lull
power to ln sinfu humanity up out OF the degra-
dation ana corruption o. sin and death INTO that
spiritual realm where divine love Is the all-pre-
valnng element, and wnere peace. harmony and
10y pear undsputed sway. We learn In the first
chapter or Matthew wherein the sonship
OF christ diners from the sonsnip OF all
human beings, thus becoming q connecting
INK, as il were between Coo tae Father and has
earthly children, and hence the appropriate recep-
tacle OF me suPerhuman power oonaded 70 his
charge. Tals power IS adapted 70 two different
condlt IONS Of humanity. FIRST, the earthly condl-
uon, Ia when the human SOU, being composed,
as at present organized, Of both the nesay and
spiritual elements aad subject sometimes TO
tue influence Of one and some times tho
other Of these coufictinz elements, yet all
the while Irce 20 choose between the
two influences. Second, the spiritual condition
or tuat condition 81 the spiritual or immortal part
OF the human soul after il mas parsed the bonn
darfes or ali earthly limitations. OF that c0noi-
ton Carlst sad but little In lis teachings beyond
the fact that MS mission vas 70 seek and save tae
iost-"That 81 al which ne hath gwen me l snoald
lose nothing, but should raise II no again al the
last day;n mat "the Father loyeth the Son aud
naih gwen al tbings into HIS nands;'' that IN
Ny Fataer's house there arc many mansions; II IL
we're not 70 / wound have told you. | 20 % pre-.
pare place TOR your A lew expressions ike
these seemed 70 be al taat lie thought neces airy
70 say about that condition. IL was 70 aid "a IN
cur battles with temptation and sin In this lie
that tie devoted the mot OF his life ana teach
lngs, and with patience ana iorDearance which
our modern teachers would DO well 70 initiate
with power t. prevent our SHINING ne preferred
raJter to show - BY HIS own example how 20
conquer our elves, reminding a., however, Of our
weakness and me cessity " appealing TO tne
4 Ia her ia earnest prayer Tor Has help.
A. tue substance OF It's teaching, bearing on
the practical autses Of LIE, Is cOnicnset 10 me
LORDS Prayer. appeal 10 your readers 10 io.low
me carefully In a brei anai5sis OF mat prayer as
tIauitY, ctmngs a. L. does, uifecty from tue lips.
In the expression, "our Father which art IN
heaven,r he establishes tae relationship between
Goo auQ every need, sinful human SOU. our
Fatber WY, every cuhd can underatauu tHat en-
deaTing name; an0 hen ne cones 70 understand
tuat col IS not only q Etuu aud loving Fafncr, cut
Is Love itse,i, ne cannot nep hahoglng ana re-
vcrtDg toe name. Bat THIS ~ MOI all lie AZ one
percelyes taat u Coo q tue tainer u all then 81
men are Drgtaren AN nnked together o. Que
iamiy tie. WAT IS Tor The good - one is Tor tne
g0Od ~ ~, anu what nJu e. Que INJURIES sil Ana.
ne soon begins 70 comprehend hat n an treated
eacn other ~ brotAe and sisters there would no
longer ue any more Clasnsng o. interest8--no
quareiling, NO 0gainn no stealing, no cheating !;
for why should OrOtners and sister.--al members
+ Of one lamiiY--vIsh 70 inJure eacn osuer
"Thy kingdom colue.n Now, what Is God. aud
what Il tiis kIngdonG 'iod Is SPIRIT, = saYs
Il CBust; "Gld IS lOYe,n says ~. J0bn. u Coo IL =
spiu5 ana g q Is love, taen Wherever the spirit
Il Oi d&vlae love n tnefe ~ GJd. Coos Kingdom Is
therefore ktngaOa 81 love. and Va praying "r0g
kingdom Gomez We are ASKING no m0re aud DO
les tGan mat the spirit 81 atyiue love shouid
y reign not only m our own hearts, and 10 The ex
erosion OF all opposing principles, but ~ All
hea and q we pray earnestly, as Carist enIdins
Us 20 do, our prayer VIII De seconded ~ oar
earnest clorCs 70 establish inc Kingdom 81 Cgd
on eartB. let Us tmagiue Tor one moment the en-
tire population or tile CITY Or New YORK earnestly
appeanBg TO their Father IN heaven tnaL HIS
spirit OF divine love mignt reign ia their own
NJ arts aud III all hearts, ani then let them
az earnestly devote themselves, az wlunR
instruments IN lis hands 10 dong no vii o. God
IN earta AZ n ~ IN bcdvSu,O an1 WhAt a
heaven on eaTtn w0uiG New York ~ once bee Jme !
c00id 20 on a through tnls wonderfully rae l.
~ tue needs 81 our everyday lie were ~ nee -
sary, but space VIII not permit. II enough mas
been said 70 convince even Jne scsptlC tHaG rhe
Only honest test of tue pllnolpea on Christianity
! ~ 10 pFactise tRatn Inrlst HimseK mas taugnt
us 20 pracuse them shan be satisfied with ing
Effort.
Cur.st said to MS followers, "watch ans pray.
that sc enter not iato temptation; the SPIRIT In.
deed, 10 wiling, DUt the flesh 10 weak.r lie also
iustructs us 70 pray LEAD NJ not tnro tenipfA-
4 ton" which evidently means, ENABLE no 10 esst
/ ana overcome the temptef,' iOr - JaTes
/ INFORMS rs that "gOd - not tcmDted ~ evil,
'ampted wnen ne u dra8n away 81 az Owl lUsts