New-York tribune., 1881-09-11
CURRENT RELIGIOUS DISCUSSION.

"The growth of Athe san in Italy" saws Mr. Troll
lope, has alarmed numbers of thoughtful men, even
10 the extent OF leading them t. admit the possible
questionahility of unmodlied adherence 10 a r;iEas
which excludes, or at least leads 10 theoexcluSion
Church" The Pope NAV argue that his withdrawal
from Rome, under the pressure of the recent riots
and of she meetings 10 demand the abolition of the
law of guarantees. would bring home TO these mems
minds the anti-Catholc character of the present
Italian Government, and so dispose them 10 devise
some method ot bringing the Pope back. Nobody
except, perhaps the Bishop of Lincoln-be evcs
that the Italians VIII take to any religion other
argue that 10 prove that the present Italian Govern
ment is santiCathoc, is tantamount 90 proving that
u is Atheist. As TO leave Rome would be to pass
the strongest possible censure tie whole existing
order of things, II Is conceivable that such a pro-
poSal might ind the Sacred College a more united
body than IL has been since the accession of go
KILL None Of these speculations have as yes any
home except IN the air; but they Justify the asser
tion with which we began, that the Papal Question
has become interestng.-lThe Spectator.
Deep religious feeling, then, is not a matter n
chance IL is matter of cultivation which is lust
as definite as cultivation in a field or garden 81
plants and Just as definite as cultivation i'm schools
AS we can, in school, educate man 90 the art Of
nomc. TO literature, 10 poetry to any profession by
certain fixed and well-known appliances. so the
soul can be educated; II will be bright and glori
ous day in the Church of Christ when the general
confused, yagne notion is dssipated that all religion
descends from God just as the rain pours from the
feeling like the light of the sum- comes down out OF
the heavens; and that all beneficial influences pro-
knowledge and pOwer.-lMr. Beecher.
The existence of Mormonism is living reproach 20
the Nation, and positive injury. The failure Of
the Government 20 execute it's own laws. aud the
tacit yielding to many of its assumptions, has
couraged its leaders in the idea that nothing woud
be done beyond the saving appearances, i'm the line
of its suppression. What is needed at the present.
time wide and intelligent discussion of the whole
question, from the moral and reli gious standpoint;
creating leading public senti ment against its cor
rupting tendencies and bringing all the moral ee-
ments of schools and churches and missionaries 20
bear directly upon its congregated mass of ignorant
and foreign adherents, that there may be awakened
higher conception of religious freedom and civili-
zation And then the strong arm of the law should
come in without delay 20 suppress the institution Of
polygamy, and 10 restrain within limitations its ad-
vocates aud professors.-Irne Watchman.
1t has been pleasure In watching the currents Of
religious life to that faith in God and i'm the
efficacy of prayer still holds possession Of the pops
lar heart There moments in the individual life
when the man arises out of his helplessness unto
God 80 IN our National life, in our utter helpless
ness the people have prayed and thus far IL has
pleased God 20 spare the life of President Garfield
and also it has pleased Him to call Ms from onr
lower selves TO higher things" and 10 IA 70
remember, IN way not "a he forgotten, that
blessed Is that people whose God is the Lord. -
THE Christian Advocate.