New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-05-20

oy snsoc You can examine candidates for the
ministry 9 IS da 9sh s Ss you anytSSs but you take
! them in as eggs and they hateh OUT e'S SitS
ah Above ali any attempt to resist this movement
by hiding behind church b3rriors Is uOolis. ~ I'll
Of NcwYcrk has declared hao hark toward the
old Roman Church. That Is aDout a. WIZ tD ao
! n should declare that the Whole modern science
o, navigation Is failure and that going back 10
Noahs ark and get in II IL could To take DrOob
Keep Os1H ' WISDOM eompared with tho effort TO stop
movement which has IN 10 the viii OF Goa aud ho 'oi0'
One thing il certain no folly Is equal to that OF COW
ardicc No counselor 10 detrimental 10 tne Chutch
spiritual sucids The salvation OF the times IS belief
that God will iorsake the race to Uhlch nc mas
given an Impulse that 10 10 run ever np"au hnu
that Ito not gOingt To leave HIS Cbufch anden NhOS
and fear Him. Hope then IN God Don't nc , air,a
10 think and investigate. Don't believe that chanse
which life In nature, means death IN reiiSioI
CHRISTIANITY NOT LOSING GROUND
In his evening sermon, Mr.. Beccher said that INC
changes which he had referred TO were not likey 70 Ill
lure Christianity but that it would ont more Illus
trlous and with power 1t would lose those things
which had been attached to 1t by the thoughts ana
usages of men, An outline Of his remarks is here given
Christianity claims. first, that man Is III
low and helpless condition by reason OF the
violation of law secondly, That he needs thor
oueh and radical change to bring out MS true
and higher nature ; thirdly, that such change
requires the hfe-giyns power OF the Divine
Shirt; oHrthIy that such influence must be restrict
i've OF mans passions his animal ncnations, and must
be reglaye and directive and tend to develop the pos
sibihties OF less growth and to unite men
here and to prepare them for grander unity
in the life TO This whole life Is
nr Introduction 10 immortality. Now the question
arise. L. there likely TO be change of BELIEF on any
OF these p0.ntsl All the courses OF thought
tend toward the dOclrae OF universal sinfulneSS'
A hundred years ago there was violent resist
snce the doctrine of total depiavy as then faugh
every rational and righteous man rose up against
such hiieous doctrine. But thinking minds now
accept the doctrine OF universal sinIuness' ana the
teachings to the origin OF the race arc IN
the direction OF the same doctrine. 1t is not dogma,
but a conceded and universal fact The scientific nina
il not divided on the point that men began at Zero from
which there been gradual Development Tine dtt OF
scientific thought is that the whole human family was
at first unsprtull. not 10 animal and void 0t what
men call holiness, righteousness and what call nanl'
moss This ground fact u not likely to be changed.
The need oil n change and mans susceptibility to
change are not so likely to be contradlcted IN
the time to como in the past time. Men as
race require a change 10 develop them as spiritual
and moral beings, to lift them above their
passious into the social and moral realm, and
the higher realm Of things invisible. Religion or the
ethical notion, which involves reverence, worship aud
dcprndcnce on a superior wisdom is not artificial. Sci
T nrc,o teD rot 70 10 he taken out Of the
world. Men will Worship leck, an onion; or monkey.
man IA A rcli ,uul animal ~ well fighting, living,
stealing amual. some thibk that hen the Communists
have own way viii be drsrO ed ana all religions
will be DESTROYED Religions will not be destroyed until
the last man has drawn his last breath. The hner
spiritual traits require ripe and perfect DIVINE lnnu
cncr On tai. ppnt philosophy isnOt 50 affirmative when
sober aud Discreet declare that they are subject
10 certain conditions Of mind which indicate that
they have vision OF God, that u an evidence
rf A. Jesus Christ, whether as Divine parsonage,
ar n n transccndcut moral. genius, affords the
highest ideal OF humanity, ana the DIVINE
urr can never brought To bear human mature
rdrfyrly a through the life and death Of Christ This
view viii grow stronger the days 90 on Ana 50 VIII
the doctrine of Immortality. The intellectual proof OF this
NAV ysciate nut the fact OF 10 cannot be put down.
MO race wal not die. The loss OF IL rob- the soul
of n. clnss hopes and treasures. The higher mp you
"a the stronger b, ia" feeling that man must live on ana
live forever This very yearnnS j. such an evidence As
moral feeling admits. , ,,,,-.,-,.
aim, to bring about love. joy, peace, long suffering:
Qcutlcnr,s, goodness faith, mtckuoSs, seHfohlrol
Can any man tprOiost against those thugsf
m. circle Of Christianity Is not dogmutc hut II Is the
cirric az all possible excellence that human beings
can attain. The aim OF Christ anity Is tO
produce an ideal man. Christianity Is NOT
losing ANYTHING. Change II another word Tor
nature the origin OF man, sociology and indrcd topics
than ever bc'or. The mass OF mankind i hgher than
eyer before. There nuch conscience az
fused IN tine Affairs Of to-day The world Is feel
inc the electric Influence OF growing Impulse. Inc
surit at Christ has imhucd laws and formed customs
In every point OF view take courage. Christianity i
not losing ground, although Il - changing much All
great tendencies have their root IN tABity pd no
changes can elace II.