The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-01-13
SOME JEUTNH views.
NJ oodv aud sankey's Revival " orb, and the
Bible in the schools.

Moody aud sankey's Revival " ork' and the
Bible in the ~cbOoi=.
The Rev. DR.. Gotthcil, of Temple Eman-
uel, being asked recently to give his Views
in regard to r,vivals and Mcs-rs. Moody aud
e,nkev. who are expected In New York soon
to hold forth IN the tli1 o rome. SAID
IL think that they do infinitely more harm
than good, and Tor this rcts'n: They di-
vert the attention Of people from thc essentials
t. tine accidentals ofrchsion. Because. further,
thcv Danish reason and Judgmert or ut all
events, as ign 20 them the uo-t infer r. place
In their appeals. From long cSuerierc' know
that Whatever may be the inOmentery effect OF
oratory upon the feelings IL IL not and II Yer
can be lasting. The so-called conversions have
no power OF endurance or resistance. They are
Ike the effects Of n DRAM which somctt ues VIII
stimulate the energies Of a mln to an extraordi-
nary degree, but the reaction leaves him much
weaker than he was before.
"It is my personal omnon that these so-caIlcd
evangclsts arc the popular production Of that
sort OF emssculatcd, sentimental religion whose
engine Is speech. aud KIND OF speech th Il sets
common sense at donlncc, and envclOps the
hearers in a thick. lOgsy atmosphere that be-
numbs the faculties Of the mind, so that the
converts become more aud more UNITED to see
the close and intimate connection that there
should be between religion and the common du-
ties OF life. This unnatural excitement Is the
more dangerous. rs these unlettered men are
unable TO appeal to any but tue lowest motives,
viz; fear and cli-interest. Danish either ut
these twoand you cut away tho ground from un-
der tneir feet.
BESIDES" continued the Doctor, we have
IN these men revival Of that most dangerous
idea, that IN religion ignorance Is better than
knowledge; blind, unressuning fitn more eff
feciiye than honest aud patient examination;
that the true expuubders Of the Scriptures are
men VINO must take Translation made tor
them ON trust who, IN Fact must he as nrn DO.
4. At IA hoy
in the inspiration OF the original. How can
these Len have the audacitY 10 come before tho
would and say That they PROFOUND the true doc-
tfihe ~ the bi'ic, slhce lhey can say Vn{ what
they hnd IN tue transl itots workt rus ~
repetition Of the Oh ami mischevOus misinter-
prrta'on Of the SAYING that :" the ioOi'shness
OF this world il wisdom before God,
Would II he possible. sir. asked the re-
port r.. ITO create what Christians call u revival
within your own b0dvt"
"lmpossible.' repned the Doctor " The
JEWISH rcution thers no SCOPE Tor such emo
tiuntl ~! sn.. ana W. are right giad That ~ IL
50. The jewish mind Is too :uuch trained for
reasoning for m and sober Judgment. Even
among those ~ nv brethren VINO are still
steepcd in the old ceremonisl-. no influence can
be gained that ts not has upon thorough
familiarity with the Biblical aud Ialuiudical
wri.ugs, and that does not offer something TO
attract The in. elect. they will even overlook
the most glaring defect 81 oratonch delivery,
provided the preacher offers them some new
ana Ingenious INTERPRETATION VI scripturM
text or a rabbiuictl saving"
"Wnl YOU warn your people against attending
the rev Val meetings AT the liippOdromeF asked
MO. sir that Is not our fashion," replied the
reverend gentleman. We do not ATTEMPT to
shut any doors through winch the lsraclite may
hope to aud a CLINT uf truth. We have no Inlce
hrpmydtorous eithsr Of books or OF men. Be
sides. MCssis. Moody and Sankey have become
i.rhed feature in the life OF our Christian fell
wv citizcns. u phase-n may say so-n the
history 81 the conflict between Christianity and
c.y.l eaton; and we deem IL our dut, to let our
PEOPLE w Itch It, and draw their own deductions.
have the most complete confidence IN the good
sense Of my people.
DO you Intend to visit the IIippodrome, Doc
"Out II curiosity. may 90" replied the Doc
tor. but had ample opportunity of taking the
measure ~ TINS class 81 preachers during my
" TO change the subject of our conversation,
Doctor, tn"N asa Your opinion ~ to tho q.les-
to- OF retaining the Bible in the public schoOls"
g. am not I'm favor Of IT," Sid the reyr-
rcnd genuem n, ,mphatically, "because, in
the first place, ana strong believer in
tne prin ipie ~ entire separation OF Church
ana State. uud desire to sec II carried
ON t. rs las occurrences. And secondly
because my reverence FOR the good Old BOOK
ior,ids me to Couuiena.lce any dee Of 1t that
c.unot but make IL appear in Tho ewes Of the
young ~ an tnnlc .ipu and ~ bone OF cOntcn-
zion between the various denominations. More
than thirty ye r eN letence in school manage
IN mt has satirucd me tdt the mere reading OF
H." %, Las greater part OF tue SCRIPT res uuac-
c mlanied by the teachers ex ulanat.on and at
traciiVe comMents. Is supply waste OF time,
ana tends % we lkeu tie cuildren's reverence
igr Tie look | an 50 firmly impressed Win
THIS idea ia Z have ABOLISHED the reading Of
lhe hiule AZ the opening deVotlOns at my own
religious school, and have introduced Instead
SNORT CAposltlullN o. Tue most pllhy Oi biblical
passages or rabhinical apOtheems. besides. 1
cannot ask my Christian brethren to exclude the
New lestiment and yet. on the o,her hand,
cannot desire that 1t should form part IL the cx-
erci-os IN which my children are expected to
JONI"
"po jewish parents avail themselves largely
OF thf opportunities offered by the puOlc
schools -
VERY freely, Indeed" replied the Doctor,
"Gnd not So ~ ich with view OF saving school
ices, Tor those VINO are not at all able to bear
The expense PAY priv Ate tutors TO teach tn ir
cHillren German and French, but because II
Forms o. "a DO idea an essential part OF the
American pulltJ, To which they IRE profoundly
attached. Ia fIct, II is matter Oh patriotism
with them