New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-07

for his text st. John TX. 25 He answered ana said
Whether He be sinner no, know not; one thins
know. that whereas was blind, now see"
This chapter is rich expressions OF character or "
Illustrations Of human nature Around TINS act OF nearing
blind man are grouped many phases OF human charac
ter The fact Of the restoration Of this blind man TO sight
was rcfutaton OF the skepcism of the Jews II was
powerful significant answer to skeptcism them and Is
equally 40 now No argument Is so powerful rs the ar
gument of facts.
This Is nm age Of crcism The authenticity of religion
"a what IL deInands The debates OF the great Ecuenca
Connect were WISE but the teachings Of simple ayman
who doformed, reminded them Of the naked run
Tho results OF religion stand rs Its naked triin. ~
is not surprising that religion is identified with blgoted
spoculatons This being an age OF cs II Is easy 40
with take nothing upon trust s.. ol to na 0o
the facts The traditions OF s si are
TO criticism. Another characteristic Oh thS Is
'T bc Of any age il its scope of thought In the
direction religious thought we STRIFE the reailo5
Intellectual Religion, like other things. should depend
on facts. IL IL the theory OF some that az tnnSs o
searchnr for facts follows Man stands with oil his
crucbes all his microscopes endeayorng 10 invesgae
mystery of the age that is investigating In search
ing for facts must respect the FACTS OF an hWau
we Search for with the microscope telescope There
are the facts religion which break out even In the IN
right and that naturally springs fs from the e
VIZ.
to meet their fate with cheerfunes of bearing prefeng
even to suffer fortunes and death rather than Weld III
might be said that these men had become trained by
Learning III religion and therefore their learning and
training had made them steadfast in their faith But we
can 90 TO the barbarous tribes OF India, among tho
wild untutored sayages, and find the same hrlness
10 faith which is exhibited in their Willingness 10 meet
torture death equally with the learned and tutored
Christian go .
This is the religion OF Jesus sancfng the conscien
tious scrupes of the human mind 1t requires no learn
ing TO practice The view Of God father Is an xpa-
nation that carries us into harmony with It, 1t gives
xyha We "A p,d.
est man has tender side to his nature
Here is the religion of Jesus, the naked truth.
The greatest knowledge attain by all our discoveries
through the OF the microscope through our grea
est scientific Investigations after knowledge OF the world
knowledge Of tho future OF the past Is that our ignO
rance is immense Our OF knowledge are iDsul
cent we are still searching and investigating to find the
naked truth In religion the naked truth Is FOUND ana inc
facts that confirm 1t. AS the blind man said, " one
thing know, that whereas was blind, now sae HIS
restoration to sight the result wherein the naked
truth was made pain him. The pastor then eShorted
his hearers In their study after religion TO look for Its re-
suits In the results practical istrations are oyer
thrown theories Of sophsts Search for faetsl While
leave the human mind In darkness and doubt
while the search for knowledge by reason
ing and theorizing prove in vain, tho facts clone
give the knowledge, the Information. Jesus OhIis'
In His teachings sought the opportunity OF oxe
plifyng them by practical illustrations In all tho IN
stances OF His healing Of tho Sick We SEQ the fpili O
His eDdeayOra to Illustrate, by results OF aith IN re-
llgon, It's truth that His mission was ono or love ana
comfort.