The New York herald., 1878-10-07
FIFTH AVENUE PREsBYTERIANs.

HONEST SPEECH AND HONEST THoUGhT-sEE-
MON BY REV. JOHN HALL
The Rov. John Hail, at the Filth Avenue Presbyte-
rian Church, spoke from the well known tex, Ii.
Corntnians, w, l3"l believed, and therefore have
/ spoken; We also believe, and therefore speak"
He pointed out the connection between the verse
The psalm ana tho New Testament. The distinct
point 10 DO noted was that ali truth speaking
wus The outcome Of iaitL aud be-
leL Wherever there true belief there
should be speaking also. IL was hardly
necessary demonstrate the reasonabIeuess
Of TINS principle. apart rom IT'S DIVINE authofy, Ter
II was ledged in our daiy iivcs. True Speech
IL admitted, the currency OF lie, ald true
thought ought 10 be tue com benind u or else me
speech a coanterfeIL Many people VINO
woud not be guii,y nugrant, oarsiaced. uishon-
est e, yet allowed themselves TO perperae al Sorts
OF conventional faisehoOda But VI tnis princlpie
were only adopted Dy people IN genera, ihoy would
gel rid OF the 1atterng, insincere, frivolous tax
society when wasted peoples time and substance.
How differently II would be win men II people only
always spoke what they honestly meant
TALK. TALKl"
In the religious as wsIl a. social lilo this principle
recOgn zed. RcI glous talk Tor the sake
only oi tak-patrot-ukc repelilIon OF what godiy
and dsvout, sanctimonious talk, hollow tak-ail
these offence every true soul and grew
aus wrong 10 todt IL deprccIai ed currency was
bad mucn worse II speak without belief
our souls ana our eternal Interests we're con-
cerned. Wnen tIey spoke OF these things let the
principle guide the IN, No also believe and tnert-
tore speak But II was asked, suppose We
aon't Delevet wnat thenY" inc answer was
tney should examine the evidence open 10
eyory Not what anybody cnose TO
say the evde nee, but what tuaiiy the evi
aence. Lawyers 10 court were always careful 10 ex-
cluae wnat not properly eyidepce, ana so they
also were not compeiied see all the evidence but
they snouia examine TIE svidence suitable 10 tho
Case.
unusd. whether have examined sue development
theory. IheD soy that IL is not necessary should
do ~. 4 eau ret lne trutb apart from it-nOre es-
pecaIy as t said tuat there can be 10 trustwortny
problem until lbe ena oil another cen
tury. Where snail 30 ~ tn next century,
Dr. Hall continued, that IA oruer 10 see the eyi-
aen ae nroperiy IL necessary TO put ones NINA
into the rignt condition. FIRST, a arunSard aud
rambler was not M ~ conGlton W see the
sv.d.uca they should discard all preJudco and over
rome that natural inclination toward tue eVu IN
ra,.nt IN me human minu. fney should put their
muas m the charge OF the Hsly Cbost ana cry out iCr
The ltept anu Tor trulh. Ana when, actlaE upon
tnts suy ylc. a man came 70 oeeve, then his spsecn
shoulu be the true outcome oi his thoughts But
,orusns aenntta Opinions these religious subjects
III Ma. tfue thnt tbcru no Necessity lOr man
lorn,iuR dennIto OpiniVn on many themes OF Specu-
lative theology. Bat tnese wero not such useless
quest lions
"is Christ saviour ~ Trusting HIN are we
safe ~, sDo trust Him ~ These are questiohs
vplen touched every moment OF our hyes. Y ne
whole question OF development was carlaihy very
Hs rcgAfda races Dut ~ Was not
ope of me aLp@rvtding, present. urgent press
ing and burning questions. AZ WAS an awful aierha-
tive which was presented 70 them.
Al this BlDge from which ! preach ~ not true ~ "
enc u,ost trou tie most insOlent forgery ever
nr,al. Al thts Je.us ia all-suiHcieBt saviour
iic m tho mp0stor that ever itvea tie not only
~ . frand but Hs Is also Uisspbenur VINO sbould DO
nupg away IRON all men II our nope o salvation "
aaacous aud iiasve then ~ 10 auocious cruelty 10