New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-11-26
CURRENT RELIGIOUS OPINION

IN understand Herbert SpenCefB psycnOlOgY
ariqht we differ from 10 fundamentally We count
rs the charac eTlslc and essential feature OF true
manhood that spiritual faculty which the New
Testament calls faith. and which Mr.. spencer does
not. perhaps, much deny IS quietly ignore. but
all the for that reason, when he bears sdcl q
testimony as he did at the farewell dinner to the
value Of lite above all lts usIGments au OF chaF
acter above all Its products. leu CHRISTIAN mon
welcome IT, and give It Wings 70 carry 10 every
whittier in this workaday world OF ours. which Us 50
apt to put learning above wisdom, money above
manhood and labor above life Herbert spencer
might have taken for his text the words, hat
shall il profit man if h. gain the whole world ana
lose his own life p and delivered bis homIlT Is =
sermon. and no one who did not Nno" ms name
would have guessed that it was heterotOX.-. ne
Christian Union.
Every American loves to sing. My country, It's
of tuee' etc. Ia, words are inspiring and thru;
ing But this will net continue 20 be sweet land
o. liberty H. vice be permitted 20 pour IN through
broken Sabbath. That hymn. now SO musical! may
become dIscordart dlrge. 1t Is well known tEat
the European ana American ideas oil the sabbath
differ With large foreign population IN oar
midst. and vast emigration constantly IN progress
thitherward, IL - to be expected that our s3cttJ
shall feel the influence OF foreign thought one or
the solemn and unavoidable quest. CnS OF the day
for many parts of the country. ~, whether We shall
insist upon and observe the Sabbath when OOd and
our fathers have gwen or surrender 10 TIE i0r-
eign idea OF the sabbath dayf No patriot VINO 10
familiar with history can hesitate as 10 the course
no ought TO pursue. ana ID - aII-IA1of'aHl lh4'
Christians in the midst OF the present conflict be
careful TO remember the sabbath uay to Keep lC
holy.'-lThe Central Baptist.
Alta time when our brethren abroad are exposed
70 the shafts OF the antl-Scmtes hose tauhtS ana
accusations arr "a cid as the days Oh Ap'oI' ID IS
.mprudent and unworthy OF any lsraeALu TO cherish
anv iutOlerant feeling toward his cOre!lgou.St oI
another nationality. A least IN America Il VIII
not do for our auti-SoWtIc foes 10 regard as tuer
supporters German Israelltes VINO Itdcttll.y 10Y
coit Polish lsrteiltes and rice rersG, or Portuguese
Israelires who sueer ut both. The pre- udtces aud
distinctions of foreign nationality viii not be toll
s.I ltgr
but they would more speedily Gie out II oder toiNs
had wiser heads and more charitable hearts. he
nreiuJice was curiOusly Illustrated IN an advertise
ment Tor 4 synagogue official IN Heiman JEWISH
weekly where the words occurred: " NJ fOlcS
need apply The Jewish Messenger
The one injurious and fatal fact Of orr present
rburcb work is the barrier betvee the chIcLes
and the poorest classes. he urst thin2 lor as 70
do is To denOliSh thls barrier he impression IS
abtoad among the poor that they are not wanted IN
the churches. This Impression !, ether correct or
incorrect Ii 10 Is correct then there ls no nssloh-
ary work for Us who are pastors, uli so urEent rs
"a conversion Of our greg3lOn 20 Christianity.
II it is incorrect. are still guilty before God IN
tbat we have allowed such an Impression 20 90
abroad We are bound to address ourselves az once,
and with all diligence to the business OF con nGln2
the poor people shat they are wanied. and Will be
made Welcome, in the churches -. The HcuglOus
Herald.
In a certalI. cemetery there is said TO be a tomb
stone erected 10 tie memory OF minister's WIIe
mat hears this inscription: Killed by - cOngre-
cation The position OF a clergyma1s VIE ls no
doubt an honorable Cne and rich IN lta oppoIlu-
mites for usefulness but there are people VINO Tor
cot that it is not q salaried place. The ministers
wife s bis help-meet not the servant OF his parish
he claims upon her are those thaJ belong 10 Chrls.
tign vcmanhuud and she ought not TO be expected
IN do more than others. At the best her duies are
na-ullr and severe and Sue ought 20 have me klnd
consideration Of the people and 30 relieved as a as
nosslble from irksome burdens that others should
share II he Golden Rule.
If there be an occasional iDstance-and the status
tirs of asylnms show that very few cases can he
traced TO excitement in connection with conversions
1T is not to be charged to the revival but 20 the
abnormal condition of the person. Moreu' eI, !cen-
tiousness intemperance undue ambition, AullctIon
and disappointment, and physical disease without
religious support are the causes or n4ne- tehths Oh
the insanity Against these causes religion con-
tinually operates For every one VINO i, as the re-
suit OF predisposiug diseased tendency INJURED oy
religiOn scores might have become ueIahEeu
compelled % fight the battle OF lie WITHOUT IT.
THE Christian Advocate.
Tn regard 20 the Sabbath being transferred to
Sunday We can lind no authentic notice prior 10
the Council OF Nice in the year BIS where 10 was
resolved perhaps as a measure against the Arlans,
IN adopt the Sunday as the Christian sabbath III
IL certain that Constantine the Great shortly aIler
issued his famous sunday decree. although the edict
does not abolish the Saturday sabbath ana Ihris,
ians long thereafter observed both Sabbath anu
sunday The Ansrcan Isrselite.