New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-06
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

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TK SECOND ADyExr.--A TRIBUNE reader
In Amelia Court House, Virginia, mikes this
contribution to an interesting discussion: An .
late issue of your paper you published the letter
OF An Anxious Mother pleading in behalf OF
the sick and nervous people who are much
disturbed and excited into dangerous abnormal
conditions by the publication Of current theories
about the near ending Of the world. For ell
such DC ople have the deepest sympathy and
COMMUNICATION, and would allay the excltemens
and restore their nervous system to Its normal
condition. The occasional reading OK come
extrayagant and unwarrahted theory would fail
to disturb a well balanced and correctly IN
structed mind. bat the minds Of peopie are di-
verted from their normal condition by the
yellow cover theological liteI ature of the pol
pits OF the entire orthodox world. From these
pulpits they are systematically, tenaciously and
continuously Taught that the coming OF tho
Lord and the end of the world occurs every
day with every one who dies, that the fate OF
destiny of each is fixed BY that event, and that
the only alternative TO eternal misery and WOO
is eternal life. l write eternal misery and woe
first, because 1t is the great lever that 10 used IN
pulpit 0ratory to gather the people into the
churches and the most distinguished eyangei-
lists OF our day declare that il you take out OF
their plea the argument derived from hell-fre
punishment, they would have 10 lay down their
work. Hero we find the cause which Is In
ceaseless operation on the nervous excitability
of delicately organized human beings which
not only produces the disease but aggravates it.
The antidote does not consist in the assurance
that astronomers OF the highest reputation
have pronounced these current rumors baseiess.
1t lies in the announcement made to the shep-
herds when the glory of God sh0ne around them
and they were sore afraid. The angel said TO
them: Fear not; for behold bring you good
tidings of great Joy, which shall be to all
people. For unto you is born this day, IN the
City of David, a Saviour, which is the Christ,
the Lord The prophet Isaiah had already
told xrhof that ma finn ohnul6 a0nfpin
this beautiful language: How beautiful upon
the mountains are the feet OF him that briDgeth
good tidings, that publisbeth peace; that
6ringeth good tidings Of good that publisheth
reignethp .. Let An Anxious Mother and all
sick and nervous people be thoroughly assured
that uod was in the Christ, recoDciling the
world unto Himself, not imputing their trans
gTessions to them; that His invitation Is
Come unto Me all ye who are weary and heavy
laden and will give you rest. Take my yoke
upon you and learn OF me; for am meek and
lOwly of heart, and 20 shall find rest unto your
souls ; and this will be found perfect antidOte
so that all clear and truthful intimatiOns OF
the coming Of the Lord viii be hailed with joy
and not with grief"
WILL He GIVE f-Sundry journals
have bulletined their gratuitOus belief that
General Garfield means to restore wine to the
White House table, and that his wife has no
will or wish of her own to refuse wine to guests.
j. G. Ambrose, of Evanston, ILL.,, in the course
of a letter TO THE TRIBUNE, declines to believe
that this viii be true. He says: Garfield
stepped into life poor boy, and he has reached
maturity q man of competence, OF clean charac-
ter, of large scholastic ID practical attanments.
In the uuclouded use of all his talents, he Is
man whose growth is the effect OF cause and
not of accident. His success is the result of
early virtue, hard work, hard study, patience,
temperance, economy, self-respect, respect for
all people whose friendship IS encouragement,
well chosen companions and surroundings, and
sincere regard for morality and religion He
must have been the eteadfast enemy OK strong
drinks; and this hostility is the best fruit to
sample the trees coming crop by. Ii 1t has
grown great without wine, will it decay with
wine2 What Of the other tree and its fruits
That tree is the present White House example
against wine as an ingredient Of it's hospitality.
-Four years ago q discreet Christian woman,
keeping a conscience in daily use, became
hostess within that house. She prayed that tho
cup might pass out. The President agreed
with his wife. Wine went out. Since that
date and py force of that example, IT has gone
from nearly every GubernatOrial banquet
board 1t has gone from thousands OF smaller
social centres that before were influenced by
higher custom. The White House example has
made it popular, and NOS caIse for rIdlc1le. TO
Behold the fruit of this tree of great example
Shall it be dug up, and the upas OF the vine
planted in its place Is it likely that President
lIarnel0 Will De 80 rcCktebS rs 10 CfhFc INC CuIoc
which would go back with wine to the White
House as surely as gTOans follow pain. For
have not good souls everywhere watered this
tree of example with warmest Rrattudef ls 1t
not for this that Mira. Hayes Is the most beloved
among Presidents wivesf No man who is
kind to the moral and industrial growth of tins
great people will pluck and blast this fruit OF
example in its present growing condition. IL IL
too iull Of promise for the future. 1t has too
many friends in alliance with the President to
\ IN ~ e Al kha lnu
ample ought to endure, and President Garfield |
will continue its cultivation"
THE New IDEA OF FATHERHooD.-The Rev. !
Or. X. S. Storrs delivered another lecture of |
the Lowell institute course a few nights ago in |
Boston. One of the most striking passages was |
this "The word father has been transformed |
by Christianity. Before, it did not mean affec-
hOnate paternity. Here is an idea only to DO
appreciated through experience. No poet nor
could transmit that which made
him great to any of his followers. His genius
he could not impert. But Christianity promises
that its God shall give to man OF his own ma
lure and spirit shall Impart ans own me 10
5Cd restoring TO himself the vicious and dc"
Draved. Sovereignty gives pTeeminens place
% sympathy. Whether we regard Jesus ~ ID
zine or merely human, this idea IL supreme
cbrist's self-suITender is the Fathers declara.
ion of himself by the Son. He who stood
nearest to the divine heart has given US the key
% the majestic and wonderful secrets Of that
leart The southern cross cannot reveal the
slores of the sky as did that darEsned cross,
outside the gates of the city, reveal the glories
VI the divine heart. l match againSt every
,ther conception ever held in the world this
new Testament exposition Of God as seen in the
acri6ce of Christ. That this conception has
lot universally pervaded the world shows how
Iord il is to hold the world up to this high idea.
But It cannot be denied that q change, prodig:
Gus and inspiring, has occurred In the world
because of this conception. History ceases to
"a an enigma, There Is now a majestic rhythm
n its progress There is general courage and
lopefulness which were not before. There are
orlgs which were not before The grandest,
enderest, most inspiring thought that has ever
ome to men is this idea OF God as revealed in