, 1876-01-30
RELIGIOUS
Proof Of the Re-Enactment OF
the Moral Law
"Hudibras" Oh the Rev. Mr. DuGiold's
ideas Of Christian federation.
The Law of the Sabbath known
Prior to Genesis.
Success Of the Central Church
Moyement---Farwell Hall
Prayer-aleetings'
The Rev. E. R. Ward, Of Christ
| Church, Milwaukee.
! Preparing for Moody's Services in
New York Next Dl0ntb.
| Mites and Personals at Home and
Abroad ..- Church Services
To-day.
The Rev. E. R. Ward, of Christ
Church, Milwaukee.
Preparing for hoody's Services IN
New York Next D10ntb.
THE MORAL LAW RE-ENACT TED.

THE MORAL LAW RE-ENAc7ED.
PROOF WANTED.
To the Editor of The Chicago Tribune:
Cu,rAao, Jan. 28-In tho discussion OF the
moral law, il have written strongly, II Is De-
cause feel deeply. 1nfdelity, ~ 1epresenteo
by the no-Sabbath doctrine, has in great meaa-
nre broken the faith Of the Church in Sabbath
sacredness. recent discussion By tho Metho-
f7;st and Baptist ministers in Boston OF the sew
enth-day question has added another TRIUMPH
to uo-lawism in the general conclusloo thas
there ia no intrinsic sacredness in any day.
When men break away from the restraints OIL
divine 1aw, they care little for Church regulations
md customs. The Antinomlaulsm OF Jonn
acricola il fast taking the place Of the orthodox
doctrine, that under the Gospel the moral IL"
is rule OF life, but not means OF salsa'lou.
That orthodox doctrine ia yielding underline 1au'
uro of the Church to yindicate its saooasn oy
tho moral Law. The effort to recover trom rhls
dilemma BY the assertion that Cntlat oio a"ay
With the whole Law, and re-enacted part VI H.
might be succo.s If clearly proved IN 1hls
discussion We have shown the Inevitable teeu1ss
of no-lav,an. We have been told that the aoro-
rssod law has been re-euacted, aoo are SILL 4e'
| without proof Of either proposition. snch pfot
/ would be to me and vast muitituoeS ." 0neoa
of mercy to lift the darkness that, as the night
of the grave, rests upon the future OF tue ea'nen
| under the reign Of no-la"isu.
| For the re-enactment theory. am iets 10 Inc
simple declaration that it il SO, and am referred
| to the Sermon on the Mount, and sundfy places
| where CHRIST refers to the law as Il whole, OF IN
| Some specifications OF 1t. In all tneae 19let-
| encea- "a have examined them carefully, see
only reference to an existing law, ano n9 ~ sSa
| 1n,
In the Sermon on the Mount, tind the "a"
confirmed III emphatic language. "Ihlnk not
that [ aua come to destroy the law, OF tne
prophets au not come to destroy, but 70 s iul,
III For verify say unto you, Till heaven and
aarth u.ss one jot or one little shall IN 20 "1so
oass from the law till all be fua!eo- 6y 81
legitimate and comTnon ln1erPretatlon, Inls aa
euaco contiz1ns the cont1nuaASe and parpatnty Per ~
6f lie moral law. As II to leave no place for IN
tidel criticism, Jesus Immediately teaches. tnas.
- Whosoeyer therefore, shall break one OF these
least commandments and snau te1cn tn nisu eo.
he shai be called least in the Kingdom OF heaven ;
Int whosoeyer snail do and teacn them, the same
ghall be called great in the kingdom Of heaven.
In thus He 1efors to the several lrems OF the law,
showing that he who breaks ana teaches TO o'eln ~
: one Of these least CONN andme4ts Is
damaeed by it IN the Kingdom Of Heaven,
or in His kingdom He then makes
the case stronger, in that unless their r12hs- u
| eousnese exceeds the righteousness OF tne
Scr,hes and Pha1sees, that WAS not ID the heart,
: Int purely formal, they could have DO place IN
E H,s Kingdom. He then refers to the sixth and
seventh commandments, and msiee. that then
!. outward observance should be connected WIT
consistent inward emotions. The command
= i'm shalt not KILL" includes anger in tht
I ha.rt without Cause. The command "Ihou
shalt not commit adultery" forblds its 1nc'plen
DEVELOPMENT in the eyer or heart. Ihese e1p!a
nations of Christ reach the point pfopnoelso u.
L | Ieremiah and quoted IN Hebrews, :" Will pu
nv law in sheir inward parts, and write TIN tae.
:. he.rts." Thess explanations of the law are II
d no sense re-enactments OF it, but arc lup1eesis
= contirmstions OF its authority, in the hea1t an
Il in acrion, Tic annulling and re-enacdng t1eof
has auother difficulty to overcome.
Y claimed Christ took tho law away, MAJ
- inc it to HIS Cross. It Is a4s
caims that He re-enacted i in HIS sermon %
com1neuccment Of His ministry what he d
aray a. tho close Of His ministry. Inls leave
the two horned dilemma OF making cnrist r
:. enact The law some years before he annnlleo
Of annullOg uhs5 hoaee ne hnqc xindica,e
A. its sabbath by the fourth commandment thel e
On o wxs no question as TO the peIPetul!Y OF T.. u
NJ NJ whole Law. When driven from that Vlndlcano
, the idea Of the repeal Of the laW "As aeep'n %
:: ard tne Church rindicated lts Sabbath on Il
GROUND Of comuemorating the resurrection
f;hr,st. TINS left the alternative OF no-la"Is
= or re-epactment Of nine Of tbs ten pEecept
The Te-snaetm99s theory was sat;.fd asssPsso the
,nax s S,ss S,Es sSs Ss taeory sno aS Toy vii gre:
If obljgo multitudes.. TIL th.a H. ls ao 10,
their practice OF ignoring one Oh t1e 1ot 5on p y
or nIl Of tho precepts IS they please. Inc L. L.
guage Of James ls quoted al oxtenuetloo,
,. SShosoeyer shall keep the Thole law, and ;
efeud in one point. be ia guilty OF A.. II
Church ignores the fourth p1ecept they are =;
ng- more guilty who offend in smother point. =
sed s The Church must prove the annulling and ret