The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-05-27
CHINESE CHARACTERISTICS.

FIFTH DISCOURSE IN REV. Dn. NEwMAN's
ISM"
Al tho Central Mothodist Episcopal Church, Four
teonth ana seventh avenue. last eveninl, Dr.
Newman delivered the nftn In hts OF
.srhc Seven Great Religions Of tho World" As
on the previous occasions tho ednco crowded.
DR.. Newman took Tor his toxt Corinthians. t., 20
srEe world by wisdom knew not God" He said LIN
spanking 70 you tonight on Coniucicus and Coniu-
clauism lot Us inquire who Is Coniuc,asY
What did no teach What are the effects
OF his teachings on tho individual ana
national lilo of his countrymens What Moses is to
jews, Socrates 10 10 tho Greeks, Mohamncd Is 10
the Mosoms, Coutucius 10 10 the Chinese. OF tho
greatness Of his intellect, the VISION ot his teach
ings tho power Of his namc there DO no dis.
pulc. II the mental sccpsrc OF Monamtnsd Is sun
swayed over 100 UOo,U 100 our race II buauua Tho
acknowledged teacher OF go 0UO,v 900 oi fellow
men, Coniucius IS greater than lncy, aud ro-
population oi our globe. W. cannot ignore such q
man Let US honor h.m Tor Whatever 10 excellent ~
his lille aui sayiLgs aud Whatever crro-
nsous and luxurious.
lie vas the sou OF Chinese general, who. at tue
age OF seveniy, became tue master oil second concu
Di.c, tue othcr oil MS iiiustrivus SOU lie bora
u Inc year oav Is. u. IA the ltlc OF Loo.
province oi shantung. His parents were poor,
the son was reared Ia want. HIS iatner died when
the chi,d three years old he was lett 10 the
ot bis motner, who directed MA siudIcs ana
ta.gnt bin moras lie evinccd an aptitude
Tor learning at an oar.y use AT the ago Of
twenty hc was govern alent Official Wh.n
tweni.-thrvc no taught philosophy and morals
Ia nis own house, anu tnitner lnv young msn
resorted as ns pupils. HIS person large his mind
VAS suong, HIS manner was grave lie bell vcd
H.aycn had COMMISSIONED him 10 DO the teacior oi
hts country men. But he IN y a religious
tescner Ho WAS a morast, rciot inner ana statesman.
quoicd the anccnts 20 reoukc the iinnoraies oi his
age. ds iivod-to tue advanced ago seventy
three. ana d'el ~ 47J b. e.. c.gnt years before
vlrtn o15ocrates.
coAFrcus, Tnr ..pgmpscr MANI
And nov, alter tne lapse o 1000 ears u Is difficult
dispace ann ron the tie CuIncse. lie Is u
them God His poraries accorded 10 MN Inc
virtues OF ''perisct man., anu MIS- present disciples
pay MN aiviuo nonors In every naive,
III China tsUisss 10 h,s men.ory and t~ico each
cacn nontn the cnia IL required 10 bow DsIofe tho
as an act u worship NJ, less than 1000
Tue altar oil whlcI offerings arc annually
made. His grandc.t temple IN PcKin,
inscr,puons:-"ro .he soul Of the Most Holy Ances-
tor, teacher, Couiucius;u "EQuai VITA Heaven aud
Earin; .ui al Acu Born the unrvaiiea." In tuat
temple tue Emperor worshiDs C0niucius once a year.
Here tue Doc.vs gave an Interesting description oi tho
Iorm o. Worship as rtacuseo oy ,ne Emperor. aud
cius. whose last words were lnoss:-
Tho great mountain must crumblc.
Aad ,hs wise man wi,i,s e. ava. ~. l,se papt.
The Doctor, continuing, saia:-what are tho teach
ings OF tnis rcmarkaDio many He heJ tnt viriuo
uru 70 Do IOun IN observance
OF the ave relations aud IN the iailniu practice OF
1ve virtues Inc I'VE relations refer to tav Einperur
his subjects, tue husband aud vile, the ana
son, the elder aud younger brothers aud elder aud
younger irienus. He demanded subordinntion tho
part Of the Inferior 20 ths superior Hc held that Tho
father could compel tho obey, anu dad the
rgnt 10 use force, even ~ thc dung OF
DIOod.
AUTHORSHIP or rmE GOLDEN RULE
Tho I'VE virtues which he taught faith,
knowicagc. proprety, righteousness ucnevolcnce
by winch no meant sincerity acquaiutancc ones
sell, respect due superior, "that which ought 10
uone" and reciprocity. Tho Doctor here discussed
the question whether Coniucius tho author vi
golden rule, us Claimed Ny sone ol his admirers All
that eau 10 sa'd he continued, Is that Con ucius
gave the negative form OF That RUE, winch
az best tue essence vi seIlshncss
Que Of his disciples, wiser ana bettor than hls mag
Ter inquired, ,.snoud injury be recon pensea with
kindncssY but ConiucIus replied. .'With what
then, viii you reconpenso kindnessf RceompeSse
injury WITH justice aud recon pense Kindness with
Kindness He taught tho dvctriae of revenge and
rule as Chfist taught ~ ~ "Thereore thugs what
soever ye would that men SHOULD 40 10 you
yc even 80 TO thcm" This IL positive
command the essence oi which 10 found In Lsvtlcus
LnrIst VI the Old Testament thousand years beloro
Coniucus was born WHAT are tbe effects OF teachings
o. Coniucius upon the Tito VI hrs country mcbf lie
has nothing 10 say on the being, character and gov
term "hcaveu'' Tor the personal term "ShangtL" or
''Supreme Ruler" When disciple inquired con-
cerning God, Coniucus replied, "opcak istte con.
corning the gods treat them with spcci. out keep
OF their way" This is tho secret OF the nthe.
Ism oil tho ntersti oi emma.
DEPICTS coxFucIAxIsx
Ito taught bothing as " a iuturc state. when
asked 10 tho immortality Of tue soul, he said, .Im.
perfectly acquainted WIN blc, how oan | know
1eallf' wnen asked, slave tho dead knowleagcfn