New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-12-18
CURRENT RELIGIOUS OPINION.

This is the season of church fairs and festivals.
Keep gambling of oil degrees and kinds out OF
them And don attempt to whip The deyil around
\ stunp by means of grab bags ring cakes, guess
cakes and bottles Of beans. II the LORDS cause
needs any gambling, give him good, Nmonpnre
article a stra iQht-Out rahe or roulette thpie;
Little mean lodges have all the sin of open and
av1,y'd gambling But the Lords cause does not
need anything OF the sorL-llhe Golden kuIe
One elias, of substitutes Tor Christianity consists
I'm attempts to resolve our religion iHto IT'S most
abstract clements and to express Hr,e "a @ dierch5
sst of formula. II has heeu sI'd iof instance
tb,t teli.r.ou is essentially mans awe ana wonder
at rhr mystery OF the universe; OF ~ Is mans %.
tempt 10 uBrayet 'Le mystery ana 10 Is tiSs.attl
that these emotions and aspirations, together wan
admiration and lima NATIVE sympathy, NAY he bad
without the rrliuuus beliefs. Bat We suspect mar
mcn who say such things are not more thah halt
satisfied with their own SOLUTIONS W men lhcy
come To consider again what Christianity has tuuo
for mankind. 10 seems highly probable that they
will thcuiseivcI admit the need OF so.He more orfr-
rctlc principles 10 account Tor IT, ihe Waterman
The contamination Of sin awaleus variety Of
continents ia tie mimi, varying according 10 20
character OF him who considers H. The ndflrc 81 iho
sin itself and he aspect m which u may De Vlt"e
One class OF sins aWaken' ~ Us tHo 9,l.'De'to "
contempt. such IS t0c feeling VIC 1A.er'.lh loT
th0.e who are guilty Of what we call mean ana
uumanly acts. SUCH IS lying hteaIihs uid WI
ENTITY Closely allied 20 this IS the iechng OF as
mi There are some habits so low aud gr)Yelhn2,
so heuegth the dignity OF man iAat lhcy are re-
3,lsiye and loathsome. Other sin, arouse the sen
invoiye the elements Of injustice and cruelty.
Wrath is naturally kindied IN the presence oil o..
rrpssion practised by The strong upon the weak. IN
HE presence of still another class OF SINS the senti-
n,ent of adherence is produced. Snch rs tue eect
of tine pcculiarly arOcI0uS and hcinous crimes tlat
are son etmes COMMUNICATIVE Central Christian
Advocate.
Probably the Christian religion has not received
heavier blow i'm this geneIatl0n than SCOTLAND lilS
@iycn il by the hand Of Robertson smith and the
Marty that follows and upheIds him. IL the c1tl,
c,sms on the Old Testament when ne MAKES ana
they believe arc 10 be the faith oil manhlnd, IL VIII
not he long ere the Bible will cease to have any
Mace in tho affection OF intelligent men.-lIhe
Observer.
The wise ground for the sincere friends of divine
t,rth even for those who are most tcndery at
tached TO what they conceive to be the faith once
JeTyered TO the saints IN its original integrity, Is
NOT 10 DENY the possibility of further valuable pro-
gress in the Interpretation of the ways OF God to
man and ipso Jacto, TO denounce as heretics and
. nnsoundS ali who have an idea that they can
civ better voice to the real intent of Scripture by
Substituting formulas, more OF less new, for those
which have been for substance approved among the
later generations of orthodox beleivers; but IS
rather ~ apply &c them, and to their work, that
nspired test which will at once determine its value.
and settle whether 1t be of God. or whethes they
speak from themselves. 4 The Congregationalist.