New-York tribune., 1882-08-13
CURRENT RELIGIOUS OPINION.

va can,ot uersna1e ourselves that Protestant
Dissent is really making way ameng me cultivated
arJ eIu,atcd classes In the days OF Wesley hni-
elf IL unduubtedy did so for time yet even then
il il doubttui II the popularity or men IKE " hlte-
field went at all deeper than the popularity OF Eu-
ward irving whose chapel doors were blocked up
nv the carriages OF the aristocracy. Now however,
we should saw TINT the higher KINDS OF Dissent
stand lower in the estImaIlOl OF educated anu
,I-nL mo men tbaa they did i'm the days or George
the Second. The reason IS oDvl0as IheIe mas
-, neVv departure" of Liberal religious
thono ht since the days when 10 was represented Dy
N-thoJism And one that has nothing IN common
with the Protestant integrity OF J0hn Wesley hor
is there in Prot slant Dissent generally Ohal pecu-
liar element OF culture Nhlch Is essentAi 10 Ieus-
IONS. Liberalism n its conflict with established
OrtInJoxy. II the Catholic prnclpie s 20 De over
thrown II will not he by Metnodlsn, nor by any
orher form OF eectariAn Christianity Dut by thas
marty " ithin the Church OF Eng Land Whlcn Ih1hi-
mzes the supernatural IN all religions, ahd 10 tse us
own language. " makes Christianity possible 10
.hn-sands who but for its beng thus eDasculateG
could never have enrolled themselves under Its
banner. Whether this Is WORK 10 De ptOui OF -
another question. But ~ Is the Droau NhuICh
Marty IN the Church OF England by whom me Odttie
aro;nst Catholicism, .whesLer iloaan or Anglican.
will ultimately be icu4Ai, ana not DS tue ahti-
ouated Professionalism OF either Sect'Ale0 or
FVancelicals We make the remark without any
Invilious reflection on these dying powers Dut IL
is a tact almost t0o obvious to ,De challenged MAJ
the religions controversy OF tue udy l7 -I'''d4
dividi.g itself into the Two great parties We nave
mentioned and that the leading lntelIecls Wnich
stilI adhere to Christianity are ranging themselves
ON one or other OF these two Sides. Authority Ia
ditiou iHlagiuatiun theological learning anu rrhHcu
scholarship represent the one. fhuosnphc speciilE
tiou scientific sceptlclsm AMI lmpa1iehce OF re-
strant the other. Dissent IN haihl(HS VIZ"
neither appeals TO neither oil The twQ lIaI pruci-
pies by winch IN every age OF the wotiu tt' H,4iiI
mind has been Influenced. IL dId 80 once uut IL
does so 40 longer; and We should be inclined 10
doubt therefore. whether the alleged revival Oh
WesleyanisIn means any thing more IMAM 4 rather
longer ripple in the backward run ol the tide'
Protestant Dissent has played great part IN ms
tory and has rendered creat services 10 'he Toriu
but we scarcely believe that IL llas 'sIl sIe1u
career before it. rlhe London Standard.
II there could be founu any specific remission OF
Christian principle or pIccept To be eXeuiplueu III
r,racltre for this month OF August, we ml&At De
helred TO a better understanding o. uuty III 'ue
premises. But find no such remission -1A-HG
that is even indefinitely or uncertainty SCI loIH Aiu
stated. On tie contrary All the ilisliIu =" ~ o,
blessed religion remain through nat Joa'pi % DOVA
pArased " tie furnace months iuHl "7 u'gf w P
throuz ID the season OF wiutty coHI. III 1li' "a
rhesc Institutes stands the CHRISTIAN HtO"'-.' 'lo
tearhine and worship cay 0l me thur' '"e' "l ou.
Lord .If sho0ls are closed, the s2hctu@IicS u'o
49, or ~ ia1sr should not be. IL secular instruc-
tlou ~ not for the tOrrd term giN ieLS!ot' iH,
structOu N the Iulplt ana la the Suil'N '.'i
In the family aud BY the waF-lie my Au1 7"ontu az
Ic innavteL Ia fact. the season tAat ~ laplnlL
passing away II wisely retarded' may ne HLpIoscu p
TO such ends qu,e rs ruectua!ly rs "uy O|o. ,,
of the wear This matter OF " facatluh u Al Ilo
-nr,cvar modern aspect It subject Tor suggestive
reflection. II in 10 there comes 10 !e nciIN ~ nc
idea that rcIgl0n - emoraced -feu-iOn 81 90 .'l 20
There /. here serious mlataie. IhaJ lhe SOU 20
without purifying knowledge IS never eo'd anu
il may be that IN time OF respite ana 5o"ellluI
reereafion such know ledge as qulckchhs 10 OHe
oH.cfions and cautionary to the footsteps Ih' or
sbonid he especially available. when the bohy,
freed for s.s-on from labor and cark!ns care gSts
NV strength and vi2Or, why not the s9ui as Wen
If -niritual mInded" which ~ the Oill coinili"H
M he and peace why may not inc iutI,S0D lac
uonthsv minister 10 growth lh grace WY
NAV not every welEeQulpped Christian neiie'er
nnme TO his home from seaside, from m"uuIitn Vi
cnuutrv retreat reneeed in " the spirit Oh MS
1nind as truly As his bOdyf The answer - queries
,uch as these he alone can give lEe AIeuniA"'
The custom of employers especid-y PtOpilrVots
Of large mills and factories, gyi3 eNctirs'oHs -
their employees plcIIcs. day NJ the seaouo4e or ~
the mount Ans not only paving all tne EXPENSE Oh
tbe sauc but also continuing their wages uuIlh4
tie tIT. IA worthy Of imitation every WheIe' even
~ tba en,@I Ilest stores and orkshOps 1t pays IL
- ;,-.estIr-C a small amount for which large returns
r,,i he made In rets more and better w0rR oui OK
the yyorkrnan than any other task-maSter can;
Frnm a mere business point OF view u is wise ana
,roGtahle For IL Is ever an unprO!taDie business
In the long run (which fails TO take into account me
fundamental principles OF humanity ana ChrIstlah
charity The Moravian.
II YOU don love 20 GO 10 church. 20 WI you learh
10 love IT, Ii you dislike 10 give 10 the cnuIvn;
give until you enjoy 10. IL you are not iDoercs,ou
IN reading the Bible, MAKE study OF IL uhui IL PC
comes ple..eant II YOU do not ENJOY pray yihg, aA
with God c0nhingy until you love 10 commune
.-;tL Hin, -Irhe Golden kule.