The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-08
SABBATH LECTURES.
PROFESSOR ADLER rAvoRs GIVING CHILDREN A
RELIGIOUS EDUcATIoy.

PROFESSOR ADLER rAvoRs GIVING CHILDREN A.
RELIGIOUS EDUcATIoy.
Professor Felix Adler yesterday. while rejoicing in
the advent Of spr0g and the speedy departure OF win
ter, reminded tho audience that there winter OF
the mind also. which would not quickly leave Us.
DARK drcary philosophy had taken hold OF tho hu-
man mind, and there appeared TO DO great tempta-
tion TO sink into that sad slow feeling, sort OF wea
riness, which was tho Characteristic feature OF our
day. II was the natural consequences OF tho gigantic
vitality OF tho sge for men to sit down
and DO content in doing their duty aud
to cut OF the great dream Of lite. Men
felt that with all their boastod wisdom Tho
capital want OF nature had not been and not
being fulfilled. True tho mental achievements OF tho
age were great. but tho heart did not como in for
iu STARE OF consideration. This caused the great
aching void-tho great pain OF our day, called pes.
simism I, no, sufficient to build railroads ana
bridges 10 ascend the heights descend tho depths
oil space, nor even sufficient behold the glories OF
art. This unroslful lilo Of ours needed the sway OF
affections. which were rspeiled by this wora Of
mechanism Tho greatest gilt OF the Bncients
Kind was the exercise OF the human affections
HOW LIBERALISM HAS SrrxSED THE AFFECTIONS
Let US acknowledges. said Professor Adler, that
TINS has been weakened in these days Business men,
well ms scienlsts go about their several tasks iiko
aamS ANIMALS wl,aou, rshocns az al While Others
pcioh that this whole game OF life worth the
play II WIS their duty, therefore, TO restore that
confidence in lie. They could not act like priests
ana promise messages from beyond the stars But
the hcsr'-hungry men and women OF our tme could
In their own country--thcir own homes-sducato
themselves ana their children TO do tho highest good
aud restore universal trust in good IL great
mistake indeed, that children could be trained with
out religion Tho result thai children OF sceptics
would become over superstitiouf, aud those oi
tho orthodox entirely indifferent. They should
and Tor that purpose there was bclter
mothod than The use Of tho Bible which, properly
I'M al auti. end ocioa
The Professor tncn explained now no read the Bible
TO Tho pupils OF his Ethical School, by explaining 10
them lnu source OF error, and during the short
he had been there he saw worry plainly that boys and
grls from Inrteen to sixteen years OF age, were fully
mind, iroe OF uniru,niul notions, made &C
quainted with biblical crticism became Impressed
stance, the human mind could conceive such
fiction as the first chapter OF Genesis which
related tho story Of the Creation. Tho deep
moral meaning OF this fiction, however.
looked. The great object train the child paths
Of virtue, and to make IL love vrtuo for virtues sake
While this story VI the Creation had direct
Tor tho child, the family histories OF Tho Bible
all were OF the deepest interest 10 tho pupil SUCH Tor
IN Egypt Those a,traced the childs iancy ana from
them could DO gathered those lessons which teach
regard for tho weskncss OF inieriors II was also I'm
portant 10 cach the child that Ia this world OF ours
virtue and desert did not go together, how destiny
rainod It's blows upon tho noblcst hearts, Il
allied IN actual lite. Children should know
that right was ,ramplcd upon by might
hoarts with sympathios IL would mako .her oharac.
tcrs ripe and rich. They then would sent into
the world nnarmea' ous become impressed With The
high their standards OF civilizatioD They would
form an ideal band In tho promotion OF that larger
charity which the falls on the desert Of
the human soul
Tho womb OF time was large with promises or grand
events como, and II time that lew mon and
women should be prepared who In the distant tuture
could load IN The great triumph OF Tho good.
REV. JOHN COTTON SMITH ON THE QUESTION
OF BETRiBUTIoN AFTER DEATH.
Rev John Cotton Smith delivered lecture, az four
p H., the Church OF the ASCENSION, corner OF Fifth
avcnue and Tenth street, 'The Question Of Retri-
button Alter DEATH" He said whllo some regard
the doctrine OF everlasting punishment as vital TO
Christian faith many rendered irreIigous by tho
repulsion which they experience from SO terrible
belief This difference OF effect, experienced by dr.
fcrent classes OF minds makes II obligatory on M
TO examine what revelation and our own
sense determine In the matter. Luckily
there 10 preponderanco OF opinion on the part Of
great doctors 10 bias minds starting on tho in.
curry. Tho Church has never authoritativey said
therc 10 there not eternity OF punish en; in
fact, the Biplo 10 mover conclusive on the subject
The words which used In tho original tongues "a
express the idea that translate @hei,s do moi
mean place Of punishment. but simply tho grave,
place where tho soul romans without reference It's
condition. whs.ber Of bliss or suffering. The
one word ssGehcnnan refers nm accurscd
place, place Of lasting fire. Tho words
which In tho sacred volume coupled with
the word representing "heil," and which arc
translated as "eterna," are often used TO qualify
Unite thngs to express the idea merely Of very long
duration. Thus VIII DO seen that The Scrptural
guago may BE- understood TO refer to eternal punish.
Inent bus docs determinately express that and
may without stralning, DO interpreted accordance
with the notion or ultimate universal pardon. A. tho
present day. said the lecturer the sense the
world had become refined and elevated, aud trusn
might DO reached by the operation OF hu-
man reason lie pointed out that the idea
OF retribuuon 10 innate In the human breast.
The death Of Christ showed the terrible nature Of
SIN and tho nsod OF atonemeus, whilo religion itself
and tho absence OF triumph Joy that great atone
rent show that the nced Of Individual rctrbuton is
not abolished. But, on tho othor hand cannot
reconcile The notion OF eternal punishment with our
belief In Gods mercy. Wo must think that He viii
innict loss punishment than our deserve; that He
will punlsh further than 10 needed Tor remedial
purposes, either Tor our improvement that OF
others Tho speaker thooght the matter lett inde-
terminate IN tho Bible, In order that may DO
inoulgod IN his by security OF paruou and res
that aum0 hoDo rom q all