The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-11-12


immutabe OF the Eternal Godhead, and through tho
side, nlsa tho breas. Of mortal d,sc,plesh,p with
buoyant rapture to incbration ChrIsts wisE that
HIS "babes'' should be filled with His JOY was ro-
stirred. suDimated. Observation-Disclosures, shall
sayf-wh His delicious JOY that their * es charged
tnom with bcing iuli oil new vino. And the Intense
secret, satisfying Joy which thcy inspired with
is but that "iruit OF the spirit which rs joy" and
which give birth IN you 10 psalms and songs and
delight IN tho Lord, which shall show His Joy lis
you" and that your Joy s full. Amen!
STANDARD HALL.
PROFESSOR FELIX ADLER ON TIE RELIGION
OF HUMANITY.
Standard Hail. at the OF Forty-second street
and Broadway, crowded excess by
large AUDIENCE eager TO hear Professor Felix Adler
preach ''The Religion Of Humanity" before the So
ciety for Ethical Culture. 1t only tow days
ago, the Professor opening his remarks, that
he had addressed largo assembage OF beralists in
the we'll known old city OF Now Haven, Conn.,,
whore the famous blue Of tho past had boon
acted What a change had como over the descendants
OF men whose suporstitions had lod them to enact
such laws Nevertheless II was glorious sign Of the
times that the fog was hitting from that New England
sky and 1t was their duty assist in penetrating the
American mist that covering the intellect Of the
age. Every accession 10 their liberal views should,
however not be considered valuable acquisition.
There was class OF frecthinkers In this country
whose education unfinished and VINO were not
sufficiently advanced to understand the eminent ton
denotes OF Liberalism. 1t against such that
the religion OF humanity raised Its stand
ard, for religion, indeed, than
It's simple name implied suppose That all
OF them would And themselves suddenly In iar-on
land having whatever Win the existing
world, where societies existed, where NO church
hao boon established, where tong oil bells called
In tnhAn vhnrn
none OF The arts. none OF the sciences, none
oil the intellects. mono OF the experiences
be imagined that such land there would DO total
loosenng OF a social restraints and that people there
still there would be IN such land the same happiness
OF the human heart, the same craving Of tic human
mind there would DO Sickness there would be broken
hearts and there would DO pity Tor such misery.
There would also DO terrible temptations, 10
which some Of US would yieid an! Others again
would withstand them There would be NO necessity
for u code scriptures We would simply holp suuer-
tug humanity because We could not help helping IT,
There would DO heroes In such community und there
would be martyrs, and this mankind progressed
In the oi timc they would readily ascertain
that their knowledge was mere fragment OF the im-
menso whole living OF tstretched before them. They
would soon ieei the need OF something greater than
themselves. something TO look up 70 michtier than
themselves Even II the word religion had becn
heard among them then and there would DO tho very
beginning OF that religion which we understand as
such. ln fact tho Unborn spirit OF reverence you'd
give birth to the religious principle.
PAIrHA
mightness Of hat they considered greater
Selves they had wntched the sombre hues OF the night
aud The bright glare OF tho day. the majestic energies
Of storms und the sweetness Of q calm atmosphere
In marble nails and along the rushing waters Of
Delphls oracle tho Greeks had adored their
gods amid music, garlands and flowers, and
amid statues OF gold OF ivory and OF marble
They adored them To such an extent that know
not whether 1t was tho Divine Spirit attributed TO
these things they worshipped, whether 1t the
form ITSELF that beauty without flaw, that wisdom
without limit and those ideal rulers There was au-
Mt sr Pace
equally inspired with reverence. The Hebrews be.
ieved in their book Of laws. No faith had ever
listed before that had law for It's basis 1t was as II
they anticipated the spirit Of modern times aud with
their hearts more than with their heads sought that
supreme morality and infinite justice which the
key stone OF their lath They required something TO
gvo uttcrance the rovercnu thOugn that with
IN them, and hence proclaimed "Jehovah" the triumph
ant, Jehovah" tho all powerful. DO we. asked the
preacher, our time need not something to look up
" which IS greater .nan we arc our
with egotism and self confidence. The extension OF
commerce. the magnitude OF various operations, all
had assisted toward creating that seli-con1dence.
There individuals now who could carry trans
larger than States would have dared to under
take in times past aud the audacious Spectators OF
day claimed mat they could elect anything Tho
material interests Of our Gay predominatod and had
crowded intellectual interests to fearful extent
THE BIBLE.
And no doubt the Biblical criticism of this age had
been the principal Cause in encouraging this crowdng
forward Of material interests. Nevortheess while
the stupendous superstons OF the past should he
done away WITH he (the preacher) had always felt
Influence over mankind. IL had become necessary to
expose its fearful allacies In order the COM
muni,y we live IN Yet mankind would never cease
10 love the Bible still there were among liberals
Doors who loathed II with foul-mouthed abuse. Tho
Bible, written thousands Of years ago, WIS not
in its behalf Unless liberalism maintained tho
spirit oil reverence nnd sought 10 teacn truc hui
mainly It would have been better II mankind had
departed IRON It's old traditions. All that tho
world oil today should bear in mind what history
ana astronomy had taught mankind II the old ira
lpn al NeuS yNara m urcI
what modern science had revealct-now that every.
body could understand the immenslty OF time aud
space, now that we knew how TO tie question,
"What rs tins earth OF oursYi-our lcclings Vi revcr
cnce indeed, were greater than thing anconts
knew oil. When We compare TINS insignificant atom
IN the universe, then consider its mighty ton ts
and compare II TO the petty squabblcs o Lie, did
tncny He lthc preacher had been IN Italian churches,
heard the magnificent 'Gora In Exccsls" sung ny
master voices, aud yet IT was only when no
stood on the high peaks OF the snow-capped
I Alpine mountains That he was inspired with moro
crcnce than by any hymns no had heard tho catho
drals ln that expunsc which no called the SKY tho
true Bible was written There tho grandeur that
filled US all with awe and reverence there with that
cuangeless precision, sublimity and smplicity with
tho process oil growth aud decay going forever and
ever there was the reality before that claimed
reverence, no mater whence and what Inc source
might Le. And beyond all this principle, Order viii ch
controlled the universe, assumed It's highest form In
the human system
The life oil man. indeed was more wonderful than
even The orbits. History had taught everything
apout man tnc shme as astronomy hHd taught Us the
mecnanism oi the universe. Nation alter nation had
occupied the stage OF aCton; all peror med their
snaro In the civilization VI mankind "a whole, and
yet how slowly had morality risen from the
cuuos that stood bchnd How slowly the
night was recedDg Tho tyranny OF Kings tho
ensavcment oil races tue serdom vi the poor all these
exs,cu yet IN our day. Anu yot great sweep
oi the oroils greater yet Is the sweep
lecL THIS word was a growing world with constantly
| increasing strength. Wo were not only witnesses,
but also the helpnatcs Of this constant evoiulivn
fellow craftsmen IN TINS great universal Workshop Re-
lIgtuu OF humanity teaches us To do duiy wuIle
engage such craftsmen 10 prevent the weak from
DvIng pied upon, 10 resist brutal eg0tism. Aye
III tns very lana vi progress 10 root out tho wretched
ness thai sill fingers IN tho dark tenemcnts oil CIVIL