, 1877-01-15

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Eden to the last ecclesiastical convention of
cartll. but Ifo came to lcai tho 1,rart un to All
obetlls:,cc ot the will Of the Father: Chtlsts
s,5a y 1s y, ,nm. laa onnonft chi M @ 1
Father must ill the Christtan soul, and then
other ideas NAV come anil 20 rs they may. The
will of tho Father "a to morality. as to prayer,
mcate tue Heart, and then tho Erent world Of
opnnns may roll around like a sea rough pr
smooth around strong ship, the ship not curing
for tho ripple OF tho caln,.
NEST unjust II. canning from, Hol, ansl most IN
Eungruoits a. moving toward man. The opin.
ions Of Origcn in tite third century weTc wholly
acconti, hut in tho will Of tho Father they
tuu,ld n trotherl'oat1. The. poetic and cys',
iauclfnl Interpretations Of tho former, and the
mstht q to oss. hnstam MHfs n
| tortures for opiuiq,:sake Tie Churcl. found ts
| own Disgrace and Injury, willie evidently TIC
supposo that God gave the glit Of salvation to
OrIHen and withheld It from, Justin, or that 1ln
withhold It from both and gayc Ills mercy :"
those who, from different po!nt q !; G;sI!!ef}
agovernor unfit to ruo anything, mich less q
tnf,ral universe. CALVIN could not hold Tho
doctrines which many Ind entertained. The
l lICA Oh TIC NnEiaLi1l CADlAk$u nOW 1lclO uJ wv
must Of orthodox clergy Calvin could nut t!inl n
endci with tho Jewish epor, forced its way into
his intellect, and remained immovAbo thnre.
fIe taught Tint the observance OK Sunday was
| not M Indispensable duty Of the Christ!aii
Church; that the Sabbath was q casnal 'fcwtsli
ordinance which the Lord Ind blottcta OUT
Thu: n csxa h,se na fn pfoqf t%s s:
that brcf yarlcs like the form Of tho clouds OH
the sky, and Is rs transient as clouds, and that
lIcnco character and not opinion must 10 thc
patient student and thinkur than Calvin has
rrrlaps ever graeel tho feil OF thcologcat
study; b1lt yet to him opinions came Us they
con!1 not csnc IL his ncigIlbor ut hantl or III the
next generation. ...
IN Luther tho uncertainty OF human ju1g.
mcnt again revealed ttselt. for he dIl not l1cst-
tatu to fplstt several books Of the Hlbic as bo'
| inH unnsplrcl nnl worthless. His renaFks Oyct
them were bold and even l.arsh., Such eelcc-
ticis,n and rcnidIaiion, iMsteal Of rs!intng his
soul, seems In no way To have aitecteA ls ptcty
or pcrsonal iovotton to Christi aud vt IN t nl,r
chapter ot Genesis Is thought by tnany aIi u.I.
partionabe net os lmp!cty. But Luther rejected
whole i,ouks and cpist!es freely, and then carnc
s graxe "a p s sa aye s
cd Iu history. What .lttl all Its peculiar 3pfls-
Ions weigh aEainat heart which dying eou!,l n use
these words: "Oh, my heavenly Father, Thou
tlt,lst reveal to me Thy SON Jesus ChriAtt, and
llavc preached flu; l hayo confessed Him.
love Hin, and l Worship lll'n as my dearest
Savior aud: l.eleemer''t t1ad Luther been
little 1ntnIstcs in tho ninetccBth century he
would llaye tecn tried anil ontlawel by any
orthodox church, but coming upon Tho hprznn
I'll Immense power, anil being creator OF the
Church rather THAI; tho slave OF one, 1iu Nhnws
the world that faith III ideas Is Of little valut
compared with falthfulucss to tho moral ]aws,ol
Whit wo lavo seen in Jnst!n Martyr anil
Orlgci, md calvin and Luther yuu will Mud all
hat fnttt $tp
human mind all forms Of Thought pour thns-
selves, Just as from the soil Of earth there
spr!ng up q hundred! tleuaan'l sTceles, of
flowers, ul,d lioneo tho brotherhood OF mankind,
us mon or as Christians, H'ust ha sought fur
whore Christ !inds 1t-!n tbs onctolor Of those
minds which 10 the will Of tho heavenly Father:
Hero stand our brothers. and sisters md
10 ' na sF Y s po,y tv a c'an nI at
will bind many hearts into onc. These q,iall-
tics gave Christ 10 Ill tile world, nu'l
they Will give tho people of tllo % w'rld t. u.
which Calvin anti Luther. the mighty. rrotont'
ants, Join hands with l'ossuct a,ul itassil!ou,
tic mighty Catholics: shis t]c uspc:t Of rclig-
LON whrh will nlnke = Heaven possihle for tho
many sects, and which Gun gatitcr tho millions
ut carth nll under tllc banner OF onc Savior aud
0tle tiMl.
This theme, this lnorniny, II valuable, nor be-
: lersnt opi,iuls, hut because Il so!vmnly warns
arnnst Il religion ot tdcas rdther than one OF
Inner character. 1t mt only forgivcs .nun fof
l,u!ling variety Ut yiawa al'out iencsts or Tho
| Apocalypse null I'LL bctweon, hut II eycn IT.
bikcs ,nen for attempting to inl In lntcllect,,a
Inquiry whit they should he seeking In vlrt,lt
aud gtxul worts. Wc clergy RECEIVE letters co,,
stant!y regarding t1e meanings Of vortla Ild
ra1uI,(cs, and dark sayings, a!l going to sllow
tllat the ago is fur moro determined to bu curl
! uue thin to bt ylrtuuns null sptrlt,la!
; DlhIe well worn III that part ,whci
, contains tho Sermon On tho Mount is tll'
] look which our uge most nceis. ThGro tllu wilt
! nf tho Father, ttsofa luws which Save aouls u
damn them lfo in perfect plntnnoss. No 'entn
=. mcntary eau throw light unun them, no Bciene,
Or lcartlsng Gun take their light away. 1uY ar,
u part Of the universe, unly mere imprrlstMb
than thu stara Cs,rlnt .llcA for .nAla becn,ls
t dam. Having died fur sln,lcrs IIn nov Invite
=. them 10 c.,lllu into thrso laws ot tho Father. j.
! nut mistake the invitation. Do not 70 tn tn
curiostirs OF sacrcl literature or to tile synta
Q of antiquity: 1T, not 70 to tho groups ot upt
! tons rakel up BY my church fENtn thu tslics 9
G tlu pnst, but climbing over these hills VI dill
Guilty, Gems with all the saints tu the tlnnl su
\ rlr rtl4tl0n Ut thu heart with tul uni say wtt
i Luther, - llayu preached Him md have c.,f
frssol llul, uutl have wurshipcd a'M loved Hin.