The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-04-14
DALLAS. TEXAS
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We have been handed the following
remarks by an intelligent reader, who
considers that their publication In THE
HERALD will not initiate against the
cause OF religion. We coincide with
him, aud give them place In our COL
umng
"Ths truth 10 there 10 too much
make-ahift religion, both among
preachers and their Hooks. Outsiders
wiA notice II, and II Is disparaglng TO
the cause Of Christ. There are doubt-
less many young men In this city VINO
have never been properly solicited,
even by their christian employers, TO
attend any OF our churches, Sunday
schools or bible classes, though mp
pealed to often for money to help
along the good cause They are left o
prey to the tempting allurements that
vice has always widespread TO attract
them. The christian theory that some
hold II do not discuss ~, Of . sudden
and miraculous conversation, being al
ways one OF the features OF christian
experience, has deferred thousands OF
Of honest men and women from Joining
Chrisvs church, who we're sincerely
inclined to do 80. Honestly real
izlng they had undergone no such mys-
terry In their nature, they remained
outside the pale OF Christ's followers
until the awful mystery OF death came
upon them. Other good christians re-
main outside the sacred pale, as they
fear to be called hypocrites, for they
we'll know they will sin after they
should become attached TO the church.
God knows we are all sinners; II is not
our righteousness that will save us, In
or outside the different denominations
of christians. Preachers do not put
enough stress on the fact that chris
tians, preachers included, all are sim
ners, and all have need OF the charity
of every other. The outside world
would then have more confidence In
the sincerity Of protesting christians.
II should be more the object OF the
preachers to lead the sinners TO take
one step toward our Savior than to try
and have him jump all at once full
aedged saint into righteousness. II
may be we'll enough for those who can
TO do 90, but II Is doing we'll for many
oldsinners to get start In the good way
Let preachers teach more q religion OF
love to God, truth, charity and human.
ity, because these are good in them
selves, and ennoble our nature, and not
so much that the neglect Of them
will bring upon us punishment. Let
them appeal more TO our noble impul'
SEES, to do good because 1t Is right. II
IL about as well to teach children hon
esty, by threats OF the jail and peni
Tertiary, as to be always tlourishing q
brand Of hellfre at sinners to scare
them into heaven. Honesty Is the
best policy, Is q worldly maxim. Hon
esty Is good because 1t Is right, IL
Gods eternal truth. But high above
and beyond all these, Jesus Christ Il
the great, strong argument for the
preacher to use with the sinner. His
life was pure and blameless. All your
learning, all your science, all you
philosophy are as nothing compared
to 1t. He had oil power; he was al
humility; he was perfectly good ant
O. without sin himself, yet full Of CHART,
for the weak and failing. Who tina
knows his character well can not hell
but believe he was the son OF God. II
Ii itselfits own most convincing proof
II speaks Its own eloquenoe. II nigh
be better II all the oreeds and theorie
and doctrines OF thsologians were de
stroyed, and nothing left but the bible
then holding up Jesus with the simple
gospel Of salvation by faith In OH
Savior, sinners would follow him now
even Is they did the Star Of Bethle
hem centuries ago.n2 .sA4 All