The New York herald., 1879-03-02

still more of IT, so as TO insist on helping the world
out OF the mre where masculinity has placed it, re-
sSail Christianiy be- proved not "a failure and the
| real femninty of Christs character be recognized
| and sought after. l wandered into very elegant
church on Fifth avenue last Sunday. and with
all my scepticism about the sincerity of the
pastor. yet astonished at the fearful
waste of time devoted to the sermon. The study
how not TO rouse the religious element dormant be-
meath the velvet and doeskin. No one less than an
Atheist could have dared to stand there the pro-
fessed leader and then swathe the hock into such
dead repose. How every thoughtful woman must
have longed for the chance to to these ndolent
rich people. that they must themselves to the
duties of the day. That each must
individually in contact with and
raise up the fallen; how each beauti-
homeless; how their feasts must be spread occa-
sionally at least. for the hungry and helpless. and
that they themselves must .'stand like those waiting
for the Lord" Not only general appeals but special
instructions should be given by women from the
pulpit Yet these proud men will neither suffer us
to come, enter the kingdom themselves. The
subject of the surface address to which refer was
which especially called for earnest expostulaon
and vehement charges. So far as can recolect not
particle of instruction given. The theolog-
ical schools speak for themselves Back of the dis
graceful scenes stands the fact that were an angel
himself to ask for admission to study for the minis
try, If in woman's FORM rough refusal would be
given. Strange indeed that women leave money and
institution, which. in defiance of the primal law of
Christianity, excludes them from any honorable
position SHAWANSBEkE.
CORRESPONDENTS CURRENT THOUGHTS.
To test practically the question. sis Christianity
failure ?" correspondent who styles himself
"Judra'' has made tour among certain churches,
and sends the results to the HERALD an addition
to its current literature this great question He
found All Souls (Unitaran) most unique edifce.
cheerful cosey and attractive ponderous organ
loft hangs suspended upon two frail pillars at the
left side of the church, which made him uncom-
Portable during the entire service. lest it should
tumble down inopportunely and crush to atoms
the poor sinners beneath 1t. as did the Tower
of Sloan in the days of yore. Those who pay
for this privilege to be commserated and deserve
q special dispensation Of grace He liked the solo
singing of the quartette which occupied this gallery
exclusively. but their singing together not har
monious pleasant. The congregation quite
willing to allow the choir to monopolize this part of
the worship altogether DIR. Bellows preached
mon on tenement houses and suggested that the
remedy for the present overcrowding is improved
dwellings. the appointment of kindly disposed agents
and collectors OF rents and matrons who should en-
force cleanliness and order The Doctor complimented
the Roman Catholic Church for its influence over the
masses of the people and it's ability interest them
as Protestants had been able to do
While the Doctor condemned tho elevated
railroads for their audacious assumption Of
private rights he nevertheless looked upon them
great blessing in giving the working people
homes beyond the heart Of the city. Providence
seemed to be saying to the working men that this is
one of their opportunities. Our correspondent then
asks if, in view of this tenement house movement
Christianity is failure? What, he asks has brought
about this condition of affairs? and how far is Chris
tianity responsible for it? To these and kindred
questions "Judra" received reply last Sunday in
All Souls Church. The discourse seemed to him
rather like the gided rafters of the edfce than a
practical suggestion of remedy for the evils com
planned of.
Peter Bingley," another correspondent gives us
his views revelation which he defines to be direct
revealing by Almighty God of Himself to His crea-
lures. Any revelation from Deity. he thinks, must
be eternal eternity. for with Him there is no
change. Time, circumstance. locality can
not alter divine Some forty years ago the
cry all about the blessed Book, the whole Book
nothing but the Book and to search the Scriptures
Well poor fellow, he did search them, and into what
blessed state of confusion they have thrown him.
For years he attended the ministrations Of
the Wesleyan Church; but, from it's close rcseml-
blance Authoritarian, he left it. That no doubt
a good thing for Peter, and. perhaps, for the
Wesleyan Church. But Peter his travels
and brought up soon after among the Unitarians,
whose ism he soon discovered to he the highway
to atheism. "Peter Binpley's" next move into
the Catholic Church. But even there he was not
happy The immaculate conception dogma disturbed
his peace OF mind, and then Papal nfallibiiy
the that broke the camels back. Peter might
have wthstood one dogma, but two were too many
Tor him. He was Of an inquiring turn of mind and
asked himself why God should have left the world
darkness for eighteen centuries concerning those
two portan doctrines! He thinks IL strange that
toward the close of the nineteenth century the Lord
should have projected this basis Of salvation.
He believes it is a serious matter for anxious
his soul to stand with doctrines
conflicting and confusing. Woll the result
of this instability of mind and purpose is that Peter
has begun the study Of the Bible at this late
day. and naturally enough with all his prejudices
and predispoetions, he finds contradictions in the
opening chapters OF Genesis He cannot, Of course,
reconcile them. but, like sensible man. passes on.
He has in his studies far the histories Of
Abraham. Isaac and Lot. and in his opinion three
bigger scamps never trod the sand lots of Califor-
mia. II the account be correct Peter is impressed
that the Lord was not very crcumspcct in the choice
of His bosom friends. What pity Peter not one
Of those bosom friends. then the Lord would have
been saved this His spection of choice
Mr.. William Ii. II. McClntock, of New Bloomfield,
Pa. sends cpiste to the HERALD Ingersoll and
Moses. He sdinircs Ingerso's high order of intel
lect. but depores the base to which that intel
lect is applied. Colonel Ingersolps form of ndety
is growing more than tile Church suspects. The
Colonel gives his hearers painted perversIons of his
tory. grand schsms of unbclief and strong appeals
to human dcpravity and ignorance. Parents who
send children to school to learn everything else but
the Bible are not to be pited il such Inger-
soil get their sons ears in after life. Our colleges
teach high mathematics Horace and Virgil, to
the utter neglect Of religion Let us be condemned
along with the outspoken inhde for the want Of
proper training to the rising generation Ingcrsol
will tell you 1.-The college is place to learn
ligion" and Christians agree with the puerlle re-
mark. No student of theology has any patience with
attempts to call Moses q decever when deception
can be pointed out. Can believe that Moses,
being man of great power. deluded the people, and
made them believe i'll inarveis which did not
exist? Could you make nations believe that
bread fell from heaven to feed them IL
It did not2 That they dwet forty years in q sandy
desert If they did notY walked Thoughts river with
out touching water II they did noty IL Is all fudge.
Then again. some want to orate about the correct
of the law of Moses Where did he get the law
Moses not an artful politician he diu not make
the law; but got IL at the loot of burning noun
tain. Then Moses was plain spoken. He tailed not
to denounce sinners. He not covetous for honor
fame His family died In obscurity. true
prophet must tell nations of their sins, and hence
hated by men. Those furthest from God first TO
denounce His servants. Rollins Ancient History
should be read in connection with the prophecy
OF Daniel, and then everything hts. Lecturers
should be careful lest they speak unadvsedly with
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