The New York herald., 1878-08-25


matter taken from a COW. on The shore OF the
Mohawk, in Schenectady county" We remember in
our childhood days being warned against swallowing
cherry pits lest cherry trees should grow Of
but We before heard that vaccination from q
COW would convert child into full grown calf Yet
II must be SO, for . religious editor says SO.
Some inquring frtsnd ASKS the CAristian Uaion
Why did Jesus dwsii SO much hs power given
to him by the Father II He were GodG To this the
Union rather vaguely replies that the New Testament
does not say that Jesus Christ God but that He
was God manifest 10 the fssn which Is very different
That II says that in Him The D,vlus Being was man
iiss,sd In far 10 possible that God should be
manifested In human nssh and subject to the iimia
tions of q human condition. And whether holds
the orthodox, the Swe1snborgian or the Unitarian
view Of the union Of the Divine and The human In
Christ he does not hold sricly speaking that Christ
was God, but manifestation OF GOO. And in eitncr
He was 80, because the power and lie that
sided Him those ol the Father. Ibis answer
plainly protest against the usual Trlutarian
view and the view which Mr.. Beecher has hitherto
been supposed hold. But Mr. Bsecher is travelling
westward aad his Untarian substitute evidently does
not comprehend the question nor understand the
Scriptures
Far more sensible and to the point is the reply to
another inquirer, who asks, "Can man who iees he
better epjo5 his God at home elsewhere be re-
lieved OF his obligation TO the church he may be q
member Off" The editor says, "For man to stay
al hsue simply because he foels better enjoy
his God' there supernne, though common, form OF
sslnshness. He is bound TO consider the interest OF
his children, his wife and tie entire community. II
It his deliberate judgment that tho church o
benefit to the community then has right TO with
draw IT, but he ought to be willing to bear what
odium that Withdrawal may entail II, on the
other hand he believes that the whole the church
is doing good service In the community, then he
ought 70 be willing TO sustain II by his example and
influence we'll by his funds II II docs give
him an hour ard half OF enjoyment az every ser.
vice." This 10 sound; Ter man Is under double
ooigation-to his fellow men well as to God-and
the ono is just as binding as the other
0oscurIty In the pulpit 10 often oonfounded with
proiuna,y. Small minds indulge In this style freely
and even great minds fall into It sometimes. Such
preachers belong what the late Bishop Copleston OF
England designated "discpiss OF the magic lantern
school," Children delight in the style, but grown
people get tired Of u. "If thou hast any tidings."
says FaIsrar TO Ancient Pistol, priihss deliver lnem
like man Of this wordn--advicc which scarcely
come amiss some speakers in the pulpit and out
Of IT. AT least in the pulpit the language OF the
preacher should be direct earnest. simple, devoid Of
merstricousness or obscurty, as BELTS Gods message
to q sinful world:-
That DER thee swell and throng;
They will condsnse within thy soul
Aud change 10 purpose strong;
But he who lets his feelings run
In soft, luxurious fow
Shrnks when service must be done,
And faInts a. every woe
The Independent thinks that Mr.. O. B. Frothi hingham
would good 10 tho world II he would concern
himself less about Christianity, in which he does not
believe and preach what truth he docs believe This
n,ts the nail squarey on the head bat, after all, as
the Christian at Work remarks, that Is what Mr..
Trothingham cannot do When a man believes in
negatives only he can only make himself heard py
attacking the afIirmatious which hs antagonizes.
There IL sound In n vacuum
The following paraphrass OF one OF Watts old hymns
will express the experience OF great many persons
this ummer:-
How doth the busy fly
Improve each day that passes;
Without, however, bsttsripg
The butter aud molasses.
How clIugng arc his feet
Al morn whom wore reposiag;
How we'll his mission be iulHis
BY keeping US from dozingi