New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-09-10
CURRENT RELIGIOUS OPINION

NuuitH, NiNd5O'
CURRENT RELIGIOUS OPINION
The npp7ncy with which some who profess to be
sceptcs dispose OF grcat acts and truths of divine
revelation is as absurd as II Is amazing. To be
wiser than that which 10 written by the pen of
inspiration is pretension which exposes those
who make this unfortunate exhibition of them
selves to the charge of Oy the most discredItable
and reprehensiblc II might be supposed from the
unblIslIng assumptions Of not few that they
conld easily produce sometime better than tue
Bible and the Christian rclIgiOn but il is worthy
OF notice that none OF them who would destroy the
Book of books, and abolish Christianity, give any
available substitute for what they would thus
aunihllate. good illustration Of the lnsuperab!o
difficulty of producing anything better than
revealed religion Is related IN an account OF the
failure of the philanthrOplst Lasevelere Lepeaux,
who made tho attempt without success, and con
Gded To Talleyrand his disappointment at the i'll
success of hi, endcavOr to bring into vogue sort
Of improved Christianity, a benevolent Iauonallsm
which he had invented to meet the wants of
sceptcal are. " His propaganda made no way
he said. 3" What was he 10 doI' he asked. The
ex- bishop politely cOndoied with him. saying that
he fe red it was difficult task 70 found new
religion, more difficult than could be lnaglned-s0
difficult that he hardly know what TO advise.
"Still, $50 he went on after Il moments reflection.
-" there is one plan whc,. you might ut least try
shJuld recommend you 10 be cruclhed ami to rise
again the third day.'-lIhe Waterman
Mako Christ the theme of the prayer meeting.
There Is no other magnet that can draw the people,
and lie always draws. In every such gathering
there arc burdeued hearts anxious hearts, tempted
hearts and only as they find jesus IN his fellow
ship will the burdens grow light, and peace drive
away fear. Ia every such circle there arc be-
levers who arc following aiHr OF, who have lost
the glow of the birth hour. and 1t is vain to try 10
win them back and warm their hearts by scolding
aud warning. But let every moment OF the hour
be fragrant with the love OF n living Jesus; let
burning lips tell OF HIS futhfulness and power
let the prayer be lOve-whspeTs into His ear; let
the songs be- OF cleansing blood and the promises.
and every heart will be moved and warmed and
tbp
Heaven Such a prayer meeting Will never be
affected NV the seasons Tor il will become a neces-
sity to each believers life, ~ the daily meal Is a
necessity to the physical and IN summer as III
winter the place wall be thrOnged, the power of
the Holy Ghost will be tclt. and every department.
of the church life Will be sustained and impelled
forward 10 grand results BY this weekly fellowship
with Christ, aud this reunion OF hearts IN the Be-
lOycd-lIh Observer
One OF the great faults of the Catholics of our
time is that they do not know how to carry INTO
public life the holiness and hrmness necessary TO
those who would exercise and defend their rights,
says the ian Public OF Ganl. This is true OF the
Continental Catholics In particular. In every
French journal we read of outrages against reli-
gon. In Paris priest is liable TO insult whenever
he walks the streets. In Rome the sight OF u black
robe prOyoKes ieerS and menace. The french
pcople meel.ly permit the State-Tepresented by
mongrel Cabinet to stranCle the faith and
morality OF their children, reading tho protests OF
their bishops with mild assent. Liberal rule IN
Spain has reduced that country 10 tie verge OF
ruin Everywhere in Europe We see the materiaIism
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In Protestant England, CdthoHcs are Deslhnlng To
make stir about their educational rights. Here
in America. where Catholics are treer han IN any
other land under the SUM- the educational fight is
ii parental fight, in which all careful parents must
ioin or see morality perish ana good citizenship be
rendered impossible The Freeman Journal
If the Democrats join with the saloons, ana the
Republicans too cOwlrdly 10 take q square
position. "A third party viii rise, composed OF men
out of the Democratic and Republican parties and
they will grind these Old parties to powder. Inc
Democrats Of Indiana have united with the liquor
dealers in order to carry the state. We are not
advocating the formation of distinct prohibition
political party. We simply pointing ont the
fact that unless present parties adjust themselves
and that speedily to the issues raised hy the tenn
pcranco army, they may as well make ar thelr
minds to defeat. The temperance people may
divide into factions as to WAYS ara means Dut
they are laying aside minor consderatIohS, ana
coming closely together. They are locking shields.
They are standing shoulder to shoulder They aye
nlarshalng under one banner. 1t IS not the wild
cry of the crusader or the mad voice OF moo IL
is the calm deep, solemn utteTance OF men and
women Nho a'e moved by the Spirit Of God, AMI
who will not fail or be discouraged until Judgment
is set in HE earth.-lIhe Advance.
In the old days the parsOn had his eve upon his
cborpe almost more ut their homes. in the fields.
and as 10 the manner OF their daily tons ana
recreatons than rs 10 their Sabbath attendance
and behavior Hence his need of those accessory
lnowedgcs of law, Of farming, OF herbs ana
simplcs. AMI what not-0hIch Herbert enlolned
from the consideration, If u shepherd know mot
which grass Will baue. or when not, now IL ne III
to lie 4 shepherd wherefore the Parson hath
thoroughly canvassed all she particulars OF human
actions at least all those which he Obsel veth are
most incident to his parish But now the pastor
il not expected-would, in many pluces, hardly be
permtted-t to offer ndscrlmlnate counsel whether
a. 10 bodily ailments, social disturbances, or busl-
ness affairs He Is mostly shut up to his pulpit and
other professional addresses, or to his strictly
ministerial calls with such service as the custom
of the time may suggest on occasions OF special
household Joy or sorrow. There would seem,
therefore to be all the moro reason thai he make
real 10 himself the responsibility and solemnty
which now attend his pulpit abors.- The COngre-
gationast.
The Lord means that His children should be
happy Ii is very easy TO charge our Affections
upon Him. but II Is invariably unjust There Is
right and Il wrong way OF living; there IS bright
side to the saddcst experience. SOMETIMES the
Christian realizes this, bows to tho viii Of God.
nc nOwledges his sin, ard makes the best OF bls
experience And We say. What lovely character
Again one stubbornly resiss the manifest VIII OF
God attempts TO stay Omnipotence, and failing,
rails at God And say, How nard he takes tins
providence But God meant 10 for good TO him. as
much AS 10 the other When we are tempted ~
accuse God II Is we ourselves who are az fa4t, MOI
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