, 1876-01-09
rho Port Svinburno and Prof. Chaoro
Is E1poucnts OF tho Material
istic Philosophy.
qhs Ntualists, and Their Ablect Worship
Of Forms and Ceremonies
u.nr Preachers Of the Establishment hlinou'
Baliet In tho Dogmas OF tne
Church.


x,rs Emersou,-lu that NonGcl1ul ooo1 - Af
4Tha Conduct Of Lille" each sentence OF "A4ep
isanuecet OF rarc gold. cut peerless ilonl sno
ora-is comrosed Of parties OF laolea ana soa'
uena0 ..-.-,m
or n s-sEca OF EEE,d7oSs-
This il cutie as trCo Of En:llsa as q !sl'e:S
.en societ:. but low different il: Character 'no
,ar,ies thus engaged in q similar object! Iie'o
u in raauy res;,ects, lar u.o1o btldnes5 CT spec"
c17.;ro thought here than with rs; but the II
.e1lec;sal movement Of the American nlna II 'af
nooyo hocful AID t:lo III aim, as it sce11s 70 nc
thsn tha. Of the English IazEs Is III ''a-
menso class in ou7 eocst1r wlo regard esoeu7
md dosmas with indifference. OF pos'''e1s
reiect them rs outworu spperssitiors: there ese
.omparatiyely fcv who reject the great, Abiding
truths which are the Inspiration Of Chr1s11aal.s'
1s Of ali religions that havo cxe.tad al 1ni11cace
m mankind belief in God, be!lel IN tho SOU
Of man, belief IN immortality The d7inc, elecsEio
tflatus Of our ATMOSPHERE will not anoS cur
reoplo to find satisfaction IN purely ne1eause
nhiIosonEy. Crest numbers OF OUT rIeache1s,
without claicirs to be leaders Of no" move
uen., keep their minds open to the t1utn' lea7e
mcre and moro old traditions teh:nd them, seek
to make their religion living with the life Of to-
dav: they fol.ow lcIs!v the march OF liberal
thought, leading their congregations With them
And tho numerous classes outside the pale
Of tho churches, representa-: ell the isns
and extremists that hayo had such pro-
udc growth in our foi1,-tho Sp:ritual:sts,
Socialists. etc., e,c.,-amons al OF theso We fnd
one common principle, cad d greet principle
m almcst mimic filth and hopn.
In England We find ths e.ecs reverse Of this
s..1,, Lat I'm ny
Of SCIENCE and Of lettera-a1s largely imbued
with tho
EosT E11EENz AND 7HoccC1H-1o1Sa MATERIAL
Materi.l:s7n which excludes faith snd Eora
from tue scheme Of The Universe, cod shrouas
the living face Of Nature With pal Of intolera-
Bio gloon, Occasionally enc among them, se
Prof. Trndall, shows yoaruinG fur ldeal::y aad
enthusiasm; or sill wo1s., Qua OF theI
leaders, pa:hctic2'lY conscious Of tho la-
slticiencr OF lis ora doctrines, VII
torn with tot.cring steps into unknown
kingdoms OF thought aod babb!e, with almost
chi!d!ke Weakness, en- subjects the mysteries
Ct which have uevar been revealed TO his mind
The bitter sccra md Indignation With which
sucl dcflections from duty have tecn regarded
By the strong intellectual! men il the scientific
camp 6uow how firmly tho; E:e u2ited IN opir-
ion, and in wha: hostility they stand, will net
say to tie religious world alone, but to EraId,
Gtl-cnsbraclu5 Ilcaiis1l, without which lfo hes
bu. At:le meaning. The position OF these n,eu
is, il E1any RESPECTS, 9 grand one tEel1 bod
assault upon old Ere.u1ices and abuses IS Ho5ly
inspiring their claim tor perfect freedom Of
opinion Is ;,.at which has Lren c1s1a
tT tbs true rlfo.ne-s Of Ill ages; but
the facz remains, tuat their doctrines
are narrow asd one sided. Tle fcaat
to which t.iey invite the world is Of drJ husks.
20 them na. ia 3 2eta alienation; God,
Nightmare Of the Gark ages; the Universe,
phenomenal :p; atlsiou, Which it IL tie uutJ OF
Nr. Altomaicn to 2a1lyze until tka d!ssolation
Of his somewhat complicated nacEiaery relieves
h:n t::n the resi- ol.:.,..:tr. In tie dilsaluciou
OF bic f!aCie eEai lie fild ,e2ose.
One would suppose that such uI Iirlo1B Is these
Wou!o be, al Tho best accepted with mild rcstg-
nstlon but not Eo!-taes are advocated by their
sQhe1ents with
xHEMIS- AID 1s,rAss.cSEo A2nor.
Iake, as all instance, STluausEe. the 1cust Euc-
cesslu. Gai bIt!aG. II tie I2tcr Elssi.s;l Eoets,
-ac2o, ug "a the Z!et:el standard. tie poet Of
the future ss Hel Is lie present. t-ana prci.
tl1Hord. who E:ay lie regarded 2s tue mist out
spoken :ud cGr.,4s Of Lee al'ecatcs cf MuteriAl-
detes:a::on, P, l ta:,tl. caa es..n .: Cod:
Thou art tu.stc-. 'kcu Coo, ;:ou &rt snli::en thy
death is u d: iAec, u L,-u
Glory u Man iu the highest, for MIN tie iastcs Ct
Taiasz.
This is TIC l:2vrc:ect his soaS, to, cons:a,t
iosE1rstlon u tits muse. nor Is Prof. CEESzd
less lraeut an1 vehement in his c:ear aud
"cieety Irose. For .e t;Ec-honcrcu psovcrb,
"God st esd I've 1.loW ! /" he cub tltutes AIao
flced i.t = I" eud is L,uAY Ecsau.lsd that
there viii ia 10 hn?a r! SALVATION -2Y tne :. a
until taev as'ee with I1',:, in Utterly rejecting
@hd den'1rg God. ILo e1i tcIne majesty OF the
thl'efse he noltiii G'ce w.;h . GEar4 s;crp Of
fitslees logic. as atreiu:ely lsieaist,le a. HclI-
constructed senicLc:s buitI Epou a eEadv
foundation CT error can wcll bc. Arl.
as cass, the Masclta'is:s share nth
these two writer's lLc;1 su rene self
salsiac:ou. They :1aye tL- u,cs: s:,- ol;itc cor
s.c1ea OF 'hei: oas; s;,'a!i,oity aud regard With
coh.en'' :'loIs ply, t~:tiperc by til nl]na3ph-
.cat .oierat.ce. al ,husa aho have nol adopted
.ns se':At!fc method y; wiio l:.vtng aGos ted it.
w.; Mh not co:stns to lie ecdeo by i: t. the el.eer
tI' grave, U the ssi.1 more inspiring furnace
NoF i'cremated, the body can serve Tue inter-
1fls o. Steuce to tEe laat), Ills the sH3l.l.u,n
ocnant sEd hnai goal Of lite.
resfoual:'iss are sca.ce'y fair; but. as this
e''et Il Folpg 10 the Far West / ;1:n7 venture 10
4s.aark +u that neitaer S"!nhurne nor Prof. Gift
~ u Is eoua slI exa;EEtr an night te desired
- Me 1"wuz Ut tier liiosus by il rnau!isy
Sr cueu 70 1esl-t, without Lelp fr,m tie Iiviue
' mhn' those time lonorod and uell-kuowa
0S.ad euetueu or man.
~ WORLD TIL FLESH. AND TIE DEVIL
..aA may lie Tho 50 master OF thing, though,
,'enaa:s cou'd e;;cak Imagine that tne-
~ ahd tuucL 10 ray III the,r own tavor, but
~. .s eefialui' tn Is q cii1icnlty, even among the
~ ;'ss aavauced tAclrsI~, becoming tas master
=. oanset. TIE slavery of pnor Swiuburne
e"aas so PATHETIC az lie subjectiou to ev1!
dsatsfs dust of rare Lnl exquisite ee.iusD to tile
h,h'e hpoa Of driuk is notorious lie las been
1.'asaa'S L. TO "ld IL Ills exceescs, aud biuta in
i disregard Of lis concenGnces, t..as. u sLita ii
cos.ec as respect aud adtn:rato. which Ills EerEus
sss sa4ant1s he has eeeu tas,leleu fionI biz clubs
nv IRON ss9n eoc.ets. IL an age N hicb genius Is
~ oo'; acknowledged, Lus wor~hp=d IS tue true
~ s'.ch exc, nluGDca..ou cast Epou the SIC
,n5 ss1al PIE: OF the dav,-a 1nau, 200. Of iamil7
~. a. tute,-ca,T Ties witt, It its own comment.
trna. Cilnord, pale and delicate. wltu his
N Aa plo~ AMI atscuuated f.ame.-Julte
;, heal type Of the ee.1-sacriiclns
~, student, and With Eis admirable, clear
,s~,!eSs, e!asaSs, brist!llg ~it:l LisivL Losued. cur
I.ss-"osded. aud uoLlo truths for ,"h1cn ~e
~ 10 much CAUSE to be grateiui. even "Aea
n.'i W. iot assee with liz II, all his CONCLUSIONS,
.". C!td4rd Is eaid 10 be canlz.!.cd ot!u u
te' 1hher.tur Of all tho ills aLic4 NE ll.Luscd