The New York herald., 1879-02-10

agree that it is only necessary 10 "cast our
bread upon the waters and It will come
to alter many days.. Perhaps 1t viii not; and II
il does the question is In what condition. IT Is by
of the Church that the dominant religion
propagates its teachings. ask. What substitute can
there be for the Church to those who have passed be-
yond the limits of the creeds? In certain sense
there be substitute. People often base.thelr
religion upon the desires their hearts But there
are Certain cravings of spirit which, in the nature
of things remain unsatsted. People come with THO
old desires which the dogmas were intended to an
swer; and now that these dogmas prove uncertain
and they have lost confidence III them they ask for
more dogmatic dogmas We sorry that we can
learn the great lesson tho world is not arranged
with view to your satsfaction-learn meekress.
There are three aspects OF the Church which we may
consider-its worship. its philosophy. Its charity.
We do not worship in tho old sense. We will not
admit that behind the creeds in reverence but
symbols and casts itself down before person.
We believe that the destinies of the world
move toward mighty ppp purpose. and ND IN =. 90 20
not that Providence which does not allow the hairs
of head to fall unnumbered. 1t Is Providence
and torment and let perish for these aims. We
know not why it is, but IL is Prayer that asks
ut Il that Is incopatbs WITH the oach
ings OF science We have therefore ritual with
which to replace the old. Nor have weany symbolsm
ceased to suggest lfclcss drcary, resembling
array Of wine bottles after the foast.
MUSIC PRESERVED
But there is element OF religious service which
We would retain and exait into great prominence
the aesthetic element. chiefly music There is base,
heroic music so, also. there is religious music.
Music is dcgnatc. 1t stands for general, and
not for special experience 1t typfes broad reaches
OF the emotions. never any one emotional event.
The do Profunds" can be sung by all who in the
depths OF distress and who cry for redemption. The
'Ie Dsum Laudamus" willfnd an echoing responses in
every heart that overows with gratitude the Gloria
in Excelsis' win be rapturously pealed forth by
every soul that has found its triumphant peace on
heights OF JOY and light. But these externals.
A graver question IL, what new teachings for tho
old? They say that In refusing to enunciate dog
maticly the existence OF God givo over the world
TO the rulo or chance Nothing can be more untrue
and unjust In no system is chance moro rigidly ex-
clujed than in ours Chance means the workings of
law not yet understood Tho very corner stone of
cdiiice Is the conception OF universal law The
difference between the old faith and the now lies in
Morality does not represent the Will, the per-
sonal wishes Of the Deity. There is law without
us, also Is there law within us. Morality is
that law Whether thcre be God on high no,
whether this mortal will put on immortality" OF
whether We fade after death into nothing but the
hollow memory of name, the moral law commands
none the less mperativey and tolerates no doubt
dsobedience. The difference between the old relig
ion and the is that while the old religion says
that laws exist for man. the now religion says man
exists the laws. The old religion says there is
Providence that causes the laws to work for mans
benefit: there is mortal continuance for mans there
is absolute felicity for The religion says,
Not SO. The point Of supreme Importance is.
benefit but that the great laws be fulfilled, who
ever is benefited; not that we continue immortal.
but that tho good grow without end; not that we
have happiness, but that the splendid dcstines of
the universe shall ripen into their perfect bloom and
fruitago at whatever cost and sacrifice to ourselves
Professor Adler then went on to speak Of charity
as the fulnlment of tho supreme law The old faith
charity Ill the sense OF alnsgiving and aeyia-
ton OF distress. We lend to 1t u. vastcr meaning.
We are to be in Q certain sense world builders. We
cannot construct new planets and new solar system
and difuso material light more widely but we can
Construct nobler social system and diffuse moral
light more widely 10 do this ts our religion--its
beginning. Its end and all its substance. secs