Carson daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-07
SUNDAY READING.

Christianity OlsPiayeu q. [eAs
times in not Insisting upon the exer-
else or rigid application CT the forms
and exact;ons Of religious worship.
Somewhere we have read the very
wise saying that real Christianity is
the sweetest and truest and most per-
feet politeness. The softening and re-
fiuing influences OF christian life are
doubtless conducive to that gentieness
of intercourse and thoughtfulness oil
habit and manner which are so insep-
arabic from and pleasing in, the de-
meanor of well-bred gentleman or
a cultivated lady. And the supremest
authority informs us that Godiiness
yaunteth not itself and is not putfed
up. 1t may also be said that it is nobly
self sacrificing as we'll as heroic; and
tina. it is willing to wait with patience
and becoming IDeekness for reccgni-
ton, giving way, in all considerate-
ness, in order that some other things
which, as we'll rs itself, are good and
desirable. may be perfected and as
sured. There is. then, the most
charming exemplilication OF the purity
and gentleness of religious training
and expression, at times, in refrainins
from taking, in the name of religion,
place and part in public affairs. Ger
tainly if Church and State had best be
separated in order that each may be
the better and more consistently sus-
tanned, any recognition of the pro-
prie.y Of such a keeping apart, coming
from the Christian Clergy is to be
warmly commended. We greatly adj
mire the spirit of our statute relating
to the employment Of Chaplains for
the two Houses of the Legislature.
The spirit of it j" that of respectful
recognition of the high place and value
Of religious forms, customs and cere-
monies, while it declines to commit
the State, even in the remotest man.
ner, 10 any seeming expression OF pref
erence FOR any sect or form. Religion
in a general and catholic, and not in
any narrow or sectarian sense. Is thus
recognized ana respectfully greeted.
And the beauty CT the recognition Is
that il is reciprocated, as we believe,
in TIE very fullest and most graceful
way. The representatives of the state
80 -.ot fail 10 express in its behalf
recognition of the indispensableness
and exaiting character Of religious ex-
erc;ses: and on the other hand, the
clergy exhibit an admirable spirit OF
acquiesccnce in the application of the
principle that the State shall form no
alliance with, or make any official rec
ignition cs, a form of religious wor-
ship or creed. The compromise is
most bencficent and wise one, and is
IN honor to both parties the, g.. Fur
thermore it may be said that if the
most excellent cause Of education may
be bet,ered and more fully guaranteed;
and il our precious system of public
schools may be strengthened by the
self. 2 bncgation of formulated piety,
there is in such Withholding the most
gracious and considerate exercise of a
christian spirit possible of comprehen-
sion by the secular mind. The BUSH |
ness of education is not embarrassed or
hampered by being held subject to
rules of religious conduc: or perplexed |
with pclemics; and the courses OF re-
ligious belief are not corr -aitted &c W. |
skilled, preoccupied and unaccds-
toned hands. Each is left untIam- !
me!led, and both are benefited by the |
exemption from supplemented and
ex,rareous duties. Each stream runs |
clear and is unaduiteraled. Thus re-
ligion gains for itself the respect of the |
unreligious and itself lends ali I'M
selfish hand to its chaste and younger |
sister in the school of human ethics, |
literary culture. Neither can be dis |
pensed with, but the one can, as 1t |
grows in breadth and depth. better |
understand and more inteliigentiy APP |
preciate the beauties Of the other if |
each takes lis own place and part, and
never interfering with the legitimate |
course and function of the other, takes |
to itself becoming, decorous and self !
respectful independence.
Shall we suffer ourselves to be inter |
sisted for a moment, this Sabbath |
morning, with sample OF the mas
terly English Of Professor Tyndall,
even when we find him employing
his almost incompatible style in
framing a conclusion to an argument |
sustaining his celebrated Belfast Adj |
dress as against its many and able a.
sailants: Having stated in his incisive |
and perspicacious manner the majestic |
and insolvsble mystery OF human con-
ception and embryonate life and
growth, ne says: "There are men,
ana they include amongst them some |
OF the best Of the race of men, upon |
whose minds this mystery falls with |
out producing either warmth or color. |
The "dry Iigh. " Of the intellect suf-
f;ces for them and thew live their ro-