New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1880-01-26
TOLERATION IN RELIGION.

1 roracqe at me Brooiyn tabernacle (Presbyeridn)
The announcement that Mr.. Talmage wouiu
nreac unou "Tnpnbscrews: or federation in Religion
drew an unusually large number OF persons ="
the Brooklyn Tabernacle yesterday mofnme' Inc
text was ST. Lnkctx,5 30: "Ye know NOT what manner
OF spirit ye are Of" -,
There nave been laundering instruments OF torture !"
all aces but the thumbscrcw Is the most III
rcnious and devlsh IL can readily DC cum
cealed but when pm! upon the thumo !. so'nN
times changes mems opinions speeoiy' WI" "'o
first iurn concludes, . Wen, in"' Nv
wrong: with the second trial be thinks My nh"S
ouis may he ligit"; but atthe third he cries STOP
sto,. 7 think iust rs YOU do" There are some VINO
think that persecution belonged 10 the DARK Ages
alone but It may be found ~ all times ana among III
religious Observation-Disclosures or '"lho"0
Methodist Episcopal. Lutheran, Congregations" "nu
even the Presbyterian.. In tho Methodist Ohulo"
Won are told to adopt The ruling belief upon lay
delegations. ana If you say cant nuol'
that" on with the thnmbscrcw. ~ INC I hnre
copal Church you must believe exacilysaS o huis
do IN regard 10 baptismal regeneration, OF vi
with the hnmhscrcw IT Bnptisl YOU mus ~ ,%o
do 81 the mntIcr Of close c"mmunion or on WIN INV
thumhscrew. II in the Pfcsiyefa Cnuiou 5oI mo mr.
adopt rhe belief ~ reference 10 women ,tb tbe
an new STYLES Il doing church work. on WIN - o
trumhscrsw In an councils, coplerenc.s' heeye
ana Prcsnyferes there are mon VINO hSuIuVNeS AbI
in thunb.cmws. But yon say, don't see IT, NJ, 1 ,,n
there is the beauty OF IT, me ihunDscIGwN "J MAKE
observed. know uunrieIs OK men Mn1 N t
od Ierods Abezes or Neros. II they hGd nc cOhgo
OF chance would iko 10 sur men UP
forls or hold them with rrdhot pnccrs Tor hclr ulhe
enccs ~ belief They would Ike 10 PUT them ur"us""
course Of Torquemada. l., -, p.,o,,
lrn Prcobytcrv | diaclam all application %
NV remarks 10 individuals. ON only speaking Oh
general principles. Ia al dcnoihinaIlohs iItIr
H. sort Of Protestant IrQu stiion. You must 40 as No.
smile DO ret MP as do. itown rs 90, Noc rs ~
or Won will he decapatcd on wlll go your ecclrslasca
head n Nnu ere Methodist Your ahthb"hl-
will gtt the Bishop 10 sit down IN YOU
and send YOU % pp0c station. II you are BaP,lSt
Won will be expelled from the association or cOuEhel
down when you read essay II OoIgi, "a luudI''
tLcv VIII call q council and not invite you II Pie.pN-
tran Won VIII he ground up bctw cen the BOOK oi bIse
u!ine and the Westminster CaIechsm IhumpscFe"s'
1humbscrcws! -,
Forycars have been waiting for some one To preach
n sernl0n OF emancipation There are thousands OF
ministers who are unpeIed by ecclesiastical restriction
ana squclchcd by tyranny, ! now sound the kheIi OF
ecclesiastical tyranny and bid all to RI Jcc Bnt stay
where yOn are; don't cross over To anothcr
deuomIn9tion: from M,thoiism TO Episcopalianism,
Prcsbyran Church. not for myself merely but for the
advantage OF Others. IL not my bilc merely had
letters from many who were IN precisely the same posi-
ton There arc nucenths who tired OF tile tuclagc;
ana oyeIbeariug authority OF the other onctehth.
There should BE- banding together OF i've men toItGss
inc jurisdiction those who revcin briet authority We
must do away with ecclesiastical stckefs VINO
are struggling To keep their own power. II Is TOO
late to hold back the wheels Of progress ~.
John saws there twelve gates 10 heaven, Dat mere
arc men WHO tina: you only get IN by going IN
their augur oc. There twelve gates, ana IL don't
matter by which you get IN, II you do get Ia.