New-York tribune., 1880-10-03
CURRENT RELIGIOUS OPINION.
THE OBLIGATIONS OF WEALTH.

From, The chicago AdrdRce.
IL is not true that rich men who have come into
In any such absolute way makes 10 improper Tor
society TO keep sharp eye On the uses 70 which
they put il. It the richest man who Is the great
est debtor. What he has acquired Is the measure
of what be The laws may not be able to en-
force this kind of debt but the law of an enllght-
ened public sentiment has a right To require t. and
shoud do More and more, especially IN England
and America, are men OF wealth beginning To recog-
nize the obi cations of wealth. The men and tho
women who do accept these obligations tn society
inseparable from the large trusts committed to them
should be held IN honor and aiiectionate esteem.
But, on the other hand. those who having great
riches cling to them Ter purposes oil mere
dlzement or consume them upon their lusts' and
naught the infinite urgency of the wants OF tho
world these men. whatever the fawnng batteries
of others do IN fact forfeit the worlds respect
When man whose wealth Is estimated at about
ten million dollars, dying. bequeaths say twenty
thousand dollars be dstr buted among few OF the
benevolent societies Of the time the pIttance con-
trasted with the enormous sum OF what lie owned.
of what too in truth, he owed can only be SET down
as indicating an uncnltvated sense of the RESPONSE
bties and the privileges incident to great wealth.
UNCONVENTIONAL DIVISIONS FADING OUT
From The Christian Union.
The Presbyterian Evangelical Alliance IN
Philadelphia illustrates the fading ont of dencmi-
national divisions. The change IL gradual. but
it is very great. between the epoch Of Que hundred
years ago, when a PRESBYTERIAN church IN Scot
land excommunicated a stOne-mas0n for laying up
the wall of an Episcopal church. and that OF the
present era. when DR.. Hitchcock. before repre-
sentative gathering of PresDyterlans oil all cltssce
and from the whole world advocates the restora-
ton of the Church Year and u partial use OF IL
turgical services. The deepening of spiritual life
was as strikingy illustrated IN the Unitarian Con
ference at Saratoga Springs which in enthusiasm
as well as numbers surpassed all previous con-
ferences Nearly thousand gathered IN the
morning prayer-meetiDg throughout the session
meetings full of freedom and spiritual power-the
burden Of prayer and exhortatIon being the need
of greater earnestness and zeal in the service OF
Christ and new baptism of the Holy SPIRIT. Ihis
is the Trinitarianlsm of the New Testament.
A LESSON FROM THE POLITICAL CANVASS
From The Boston CoagreGdtondhsi
In this heated political canvass every citizen -
OF value. His vote counts. Every little hamlet Is
visited, and argument and persuasion are used 10
win him No home is too distant. no elector too
humble TO be thought worthy OF attention. There
IA no lack of enthusiasm, no grudglpg OF time or
strength And this Is all as IL should he. Surely
Christians mag learn lessons from all this worldly
wisdom III vote De worth so much-and IL IL
how shall the value of n soul be co.nputedf TX
no pains are to be spared In securing the best re-
suits for the Republic which We value, what shall
our love and gratitude not lead Us TO do tor the
kingdom Of Godf
REVERENCE AND sSoBIERY. -
From The yeSisA Messenger
It Is no sign OF culture 10 scott at prayers aud
ceremonies which were sacred to our fathers aud
mothers, and .are still regarded holy by people
feels indisposed to reverence, he has no need "a
ridcule One may with more show OF justice sco1
&C the hoiowness Of culture which falls To instil
sympathy and insure compassion. and which.
standing on the Insulating stool Of Js own coneeit
takes the most exquisite delight In contemplating
instead Of mingling with lees favored brethren
nd them to n hiQher ulaua