The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-23

dav with few exceptions. are believers In
God. many of them. perhaps larger number than
at any previous period, also devout believers in
Christian revelation. and their belief is more
weighty because it is not merely traditional, but
The goddess theories and unSodly lives which de-
grade humanity due to the ignorance of smatter
ers not to teachings OF earnest and Woodworking in
vestigators' These latter have not nor will prove
Christianity a failure.
Before many years step forward will be taken
second only in importance to that of the Christian
era 1.-The Catholic priesthood denounce the growing
disregard of dogmas in the Church says the writer
of the longer communication of last Sunday land
Protestant cergymen of every denomination condemn
the carelessuess OF religious obligations. I'm
every direction we find yearning for some
new religion, restless dissatisfied spirit.
which everywhere seeks some departure
which is not always distinctly developed tho
minds of those who are its advocates These state
inents welcome as they are true. They con-
else expressions of real facts The world is calling
for more Christ. less Church, more Gospel. less
liturgy more spirit, less OF the letter; and this
would be indeed religion to very many of the
unsatisfed. The time is fast approaching when
there shall be so nigh z regard for Chris
ligion revealed in the New Testament, that we
shall be unwilling to see these all overshadowed by
of them buried in the abyss of riualism. worst
OF ALL have them sineared, desecrated and profaned
by profgate priesthood or lascivous laity. While
think the hue and cry against the clergy is rather
unwarranted, and the views OF 20. +. Christian"
rather those of an alarmist, it is certain that
single instance of scandal in the divinity does
a very great deal of temporary harm to
the cause. yet the final effect is and
will be. sSIutary: 1t must induce humanity
TO look higher. "All things are ordered of the
Lord" People are beginning to prove all things.
holding fast that which good" 1.-The Pope is in-
fallibie is obsolete; ministers mortal is being
instituted 'For many as arc led by the spirit of
God they the of God includes church
dignitaries, but excludes no one of the humblest
He who hath sealed us hath given the earnest OF tho
spirit in hearts, II is of itself amply able to
guide the world "All scripture is given by inspra-
ton God and is profitable doctrine. for rcproof
n instruction rinltnOugnlSS
the man of God may be perfect thoroughly furnished
unto all good works"
has been the arrogance of the clergy and bishops of
the past have before me dictionary Of theology,
by a churchman OF England DOW living.
where read his derision Of certain sect (Which
does not recognize baptism the eucharst) fol-
s:"Ther religious principles and practices are
based upon the extreme form Of the theory
which supposes the Holy Spirit to indwell
within individual persons independently of the
union of tho sacrament. They believe that every
man is illumined by the Holy Spirit, and that he be-
comes holy in proportion as that illumination is de-
veloped." Other references might be cited without
number which foster monopoly of divine COM
munion. and for centuries the fault has been
to teach wrong relation between man and
the Father and Son. Tho next Wesley
Loyola whom the world shall will shake
to its foundations rotten structures. whose
halls, filled with dead mems bones
shrouded in hidcous night; and the gigantic fabric
of speculative theology will be concealed by those
who ashamed of it In juxtapostion to the eternal
OF the Gospel as it is in Christ Jesus.
were OOu urSI tcHiPles. 4SuOraucC Oh the
part of the people and amentable neglect of duty
the part of the ecclesiasts alone the i'm
inense amount OF worldly glitter and extravaganza
Of temples which is presumed to be the perpetua-
ton of the religion Of Him who meek and lowly
of heart.
Christianity courts investigation. and the seeming
epoch which alarms so many and especially your
OF last Sunday, should be regarded
rs plan of Wisdom to establish mighty Truth. l
cannot single important sign that Christianity
is failure. 1t is all we say when assert that
the Church is ut fault. WALTER &. HADLEY.
PHILADELPHIA Feb. 81, 1879.