New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-12-31
MR. CONWAY ON ORIENTAL RELIGIONS.

AN UNFAvoRABLE COMPARISON or CHRISTIANITY
WITH OTHER Observation-Disclosures An
TIDoTE.
10 the Editor Of The Tribune.
SIR: THE SEMI-WEEKLY TRIBUNE is justly
esteemed for its frequent and fun reviews OF BOOKS re-
ports OF lectures. and science 1t Is doubtless
true thai The WEEKLY hos Its circulation largely IN
the small and rural Districts from which distance
and delays OF the mail shut ont the daily paper, and
where local OF amusement and instruction are
few and of quality In these communities they
who read Mt all read thoroughly, having ample time 10
20 through" whatever may interest them; therefore
the reviews and reports you give are OF great Vnue W
them or course untrue superficial presentation OF
facts and principles may do widespread HARM ana
such presentations should DO closely followed oy 'ne
true Allow mo to protest and afierward to commend
NV proes concerns the spirit OF Mr. NJ ID. Conways lee
ture on Oriental Religions" which was published In
TIE SgMIWEEKLY OF Dec 81.
The lecture to me calculated to DO much harh
IL draws unfavorable comparisons between Chil'tahy
and other religions and makes no attempt at commehu
ing the good there may be in any Indeed II sneers ..
ali religion. 1t is safe to say that on tnousanus O ns
the effect will be to Induce differentiation OF a
principle and life such The average man Is Ohy 80
Glad TO be encouraged in hs contempt for tue authority
OF Christs doctrine and he Remembers ana quotes tne
long after the commentator Is Iorgo'ton a.
minds IL Is Of ltte consequence llat tne eaIbHs us
PLAYED III the lecture Is cheap ana sup rcia' anu ieo
hali-truths beautifully uers The very beauty OF
dciion which attracts makes the lecture tue more u
gerOus am aware that In certain literary circles such
treatment as Mr. Conway gives to religion landed UNI
der the name OF fair dealing " but the presentation o
any doctrine which leaves chiefly negative enect or
doubt ia essentially false. protest against sch WOlh
by like Mr.. Conway VINO hcid IN trust great poWi
10 lead men into tic truth such work Is wh0hy uh-
worthy aud such ought to hold themselves lar
above it, 49,.
And to the more congenial work OF commentator
TIE SEM-WEEKLY Of De. "a has an editorial heaiel,
"The nan VINO Came TO U.s." Had Mr.. Moody preached
that editorial the whole land would have rung WIN notes
OF admiration and assent In that article you nIvo dis,
PLAYED the antidOe the lecture To the implication
that il matters little what men believe they are only
In earnest there Is better reply than your assertion OF
this universal craving for an actual live CHRIST he
soul of that man honest with hlnaeu ever clct
out Tor the living God" and he il the beneiactOr OF men,
vino leaving all theOrzing to the origin ana cOnpafa
tive yine OF religions points to Jesus or Nazareth ana
says: Behold the Lamb oil God VINO takcth a"hy thc
sin of the world" Believe the Lord Jesus CDflst
and tb0u shaft be saved" There IL little danger OF
IN akng too highly OF the tone IN Which HE TRIBUNE
deals with the great moral and religious questions OF the
day Persistence tins must draw To the paper
hosts OF friends, and tasten them there b! a power
which tney will moi care to break ID. ID. OWEN.
Central Square " L.. Dec. -, 1873.