New-York tribune., 1879-05-26

seen one day bowing thrr hsads IN nonor neD'e m ,h
young grl whom they placed Oh GoPs annr III lhH
Cnths,lr5l OF Prs-bow:ng themselves IN Wor.
ship: suppose some ona hal sad 70 tnenr o. .
otef, ypu should Worship reason. the highest ol ni
git.; bnt there s a power stronger man Tr'.on nts
y newer lovc all-"onGurng lCyel0Yc thit destroy ;
rcasoa Letus honor lo.c wen as reason. Bui cal
her not Venus they w0uI@ charge y0n"lia gp,hF n
Piaanism. Call her the mother oi humanity h'e0'
to a Shrine her" -, -
NJ matter BY what name it may be Enowa Then ". We
come 20 worship o oar passions, "ln we l.aIe ~
sweet love Jesus Christ and gct back to tne rove o
ourselves become The do'aor5 OF oar H"u huih m
itY No matter what you may can ~ t' Pil,l-n n
br TIA" same and the flls9 pfne ri WI aet ''e'
into false iusututiops b3y1 saia We we W. to.,
back PagsniSin. PnSalism nan tFn cons .'"'I'
mcnts which must not be i9fIotrgi taS i ] in I m nv
icf n supreme Being AMI bel m l,ufe l.
plnishmcntS The Pagan,'n OF lhc h!nei'CI,I Vv''"
would abolish both. aud leave ~ unained aaih.t re
whole army OF human rassons No noi 20 srC ''' @ w.
siraiu u.s. to punish us. to reward us ther'io.e
&C. every passoa. Let Us dei,Y then asdlp rs Ia
Of old Thcy are the only tnlhgs 10 Wor,nlp' ~ ~ o
abolished We arc comlng-i say IL orl1e .'o ~ T. liz th
God; | eay it tins temple OF rriig'on III VIZ
first discourse preached wi.hn IT. say & H1 ~ is
a worse state than the state OF ciaS1iOii ,rT
because we shall have that ansonee NJ CdTistlan uuth
mcns which helped men IN PAGAN dals' , ln' LII. liz
STATE Of things may be delayed somewhat Iual Pn'v
opinion which Christianity has produced mas Us 'ret
upnn n en- and upon institutions The flower does not
mnediairly lose its sweet smell when it is pucked from
tho STEM. but II soon becomes ofOrleSs-
REMEDY FOR BARBARTsaI.
What Is the remedyl Oar principle Is this dogmatic
teaching teaching of 5he doctrine OF religion because
the doctrine gives motive to morality As well believe
this Cathedral to stand without those strong graceful
columns as to expect Christianity TO stand without tho
doematc truths which produced i and continued aud
can alone pqrpetnate II. We love-" say these men,
the ethics OF Christianity. We love the Sermon on the
Mount and the Preacher. We love the purify ana me
honesty nich Christianity teacEeH but wny mol con-
dnc y5nrselyos TO these ethical princples Why 90 oil
info dogmas that only separate yourselves 'hat ony
Iegradcr We may say that THESE doemas give mo mo-
grading. "Why net do the right Tor me Iights sax
Why not to be slaves, and not act from Tear ot nell
ar fear of G0dl Why not cease 10 be mcrcenary ana
not act from aOpe Of heayen Look as ihe nations that
we're most accustomed 10 dogmato rcligioh, LOOK az
bc Jews OF the dispenaation, and look at the church.
loving Ilsh people OF our day, SO adapted TO moral
VINO arc tied down 10 these principles"
I'm these sentiments general, popular so plausl-
HE and 50 dangerous, these errors 10 expressed
sov that YOU cannot have the ethics and morality Of
Chrisanitv without the doctrines that give 1t motive
and support IT. These doctrines ate me i9ar OF GOl,
the nope God-Or rather the doctrines that produce
them. You may iind feT except ,lonai persons VINO
wlovc the rignt for the rights saSe VINO WIZ MAKE
sacrca OF passion from an abstract love OF Fsht uul
take the majority OF men-w'll they give up
The rights sakei Look at that poor young
struggling aganst some ,l Ps9 Him tue t
ward dishonesty or lDparity You WnsPef m @ lls ear,
loyal, will reward that loyalty he sees ever sfgse
10 overcome the temptation InGt yOunG man mas a
motive TO coutinue the struggle. But whisper IN MS ear
rbcre Il no God il there be- He - relegated 10 the
regions OF tho unknOwable lie takes no cOghzance OF
Won or your fight with passion you can indulge u -
affect you great deal" Take away tue fear or presence
nj
fls There is no motive sustain him IN the struggle.
The hfp property, character Of a man, depend upon
tl,e slnctiy of an oath. perjuref can steal them
away on what is the sanctIty OF oath dependent
On fhe doc ruc OF the omnipFrsence OF G0d God IN
al nlaces Cod takes conIzBce of every thing tnat oc-
curs on this earth. Doctrine ~ a the root OF your lives
and property and family, your daughters chastity
and your sons honesty. Doctrines are every
where where there Is to be morality
and purity; and II this great structure
of religions civilization IS TO stand You must respect
tGcn, The saucty of marriage depends upon the doc
trIne that a man can have bur one wfe AT time ihe
Catholic Church told the world to beware Wheh IL was
striking at thar doctrine.
Inc Speaker closed with appeal to his hearers TO
hold fast to the doctrines OF the Catholic CnuIch as Tie
safeguard against relapse 10 the unbelef OF the Pagan