New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-08-20
CURRENT RELIGIOUS OPINION


It's impossible to prove a miracle ia a Christian
land. Cor til. tW ample reasons: hat Il II Irace
cannot now exist since is ludLchIOck pluudcrhu-S
has been .uuerseded bv some better thing. with not
even flint AMI brecch-l02IiHg, without which for
attack or defence IL could nor have been made per
feet: AMI r. that were miracle 10 exist, II womb
be as impossible 10 establish tine TACT 10y reasonable
evidence, ~ 1t would low be 10y The niteI states
10 declare their independence OF England. because
one OF the essential conditions has forever passed
AWAY. God las endowed the human Hluu that
II never ccud accept any Ionic OF miracles ~ men
lett ont the condition that men were IN pcrllons
d,n,-pr of eternal los. without them: aud that
condition having ceased forever, and Chrlstlanity
having become irrrluiably established upon
grounds which not only do not reuulr,, but do not
admit such augmentation, the po>si nifty OF their
demonstration IS al AN enp. Az ihlS view mus
confirmation in the careful consideration OF what
the real needs of Christianity IN its endeavors 10
win men now are, ana the obvious ia't tuat mira
cles were they longer possible and prOVabie c0nid
not supply them. MuittuIes OF mon IN what n
~ corl,uon 10 call Christian lands do not need
demonstration OF the truth OF the Tristan system
They ackuOw ledge that truth. Dut eVade aud posi-
ponr their obligations under IT, Iueirs Is not me
state OF mind TO be helped by mil acleS. II they
hear not Moses and the prophets neither vii they
he persuaded II one rise iIom me dead. Alarm Oh
The uus side. aiurrueut on Ia" other - requisite
10 move them. II Got arou~" the conscience. that
beauty of holiness calmly. humbly, sweetiy eAem-
ped in some life so near % them that they cannot
be mistaken DID It's quality. thlt may 90 H. But TO
see some man who has tried many physicians, even
II me have spent all his living unOu them ana can
not be- healed Of any, clam 10 be cured. hen, with
PRAYER be has been anoiuted With oil III tue name
81 the L0r1. will only ser them wondering tiI
whether there be any reality ia the assumed adVan-
tage and - if there seem 10 be, by what clever
leperlrnIain or what mental deception, the result
has been secured. The Couefesatonalist
The camp meetings are in progress We mean
those meetings where Christian people gather not
chiefly for tie purpose OF rest aud recreation. but
flr direct and earnest Christian labor. II must be-
o,c-.,.l tnlt the sentiment concerning the ucccs-
f.t4 rot gf D.
oool they accomplish ard the methods o. con1Cct-
Ing them Dis ~o.eWha divided. ono Woud dscon-
time them entirely. Another would Insist on nav
ing them confined TO The slN week days. Another
would have them continue lonLer but VIII closed
gates AMI the suspension OF puJc service from the
stand on sunday. Another would 50 conauct mem
ls Z, make sunday the DAY FOR the crowds aud the
greatest efforts II they are To b. held no G their
conduct should have respect 70 tie general re nous
interests OF the region Immediately Affected hy
them. Hence, tine question OF op-n gttC> and sun
day service e an important one. throwing other
considerations than The direct iniiuenc" al the
services on the SuntaN congregation @! even the
general interest and post 80! the whole meeting
Al orderly congregation OF 1OjO I'D the Grove u.s.
teuin- 10 the preaching OF the boope is one thlhs
hut all that Is Incident 70 TIE assembling OF that
CONGREGATION. ID radius of ten ~ hItccn niles Is
quite another thing cur own rcn'Ict'h Is ln.il
the sunday camp meeting is produ.l i've or cFH7
which ont wrleh the good thy do. Others who nave
the possibility OF their management. thlnN
differently. IL Is not orr purpose 10 ho'H any CON
trOvrrsy over this difference. hui ldtLei TO PIc! LOT
that harmony OF effort in the genera. Work OF these
meetings winch is necessary 20 their h-Aeot EN-
cicncy Enthusiasm is often prcyeuted by tne
reluctance With ~ hiCh : seat Is gwen bur upon
the camU-0rou nj every thing but the one WORK aud
the one purpose OF the meeting should 'e forgotten.
Earnest effort should be put icIlh III harmony WIN
tie plans adopt q. DiicFrn.e % OF oplh.Ph snou"
for the time be- forgotten. and with equal earnest
mess all should labor for the best results Nav the
Divine blessing rest on the camp meetings * tAe
present. season.- Northern CHRISTIAN Advocate
S.v.et opnortunitie. of sowing seed by the way
Q .Tffr NlH
Le ID uc nur their own hau- 10 III" plcu "a. 10 ls
little up-couutry village; the church is weather
beaten and ont Of repair; ana tie Young ptop.e
th,ukir, From tLc cry. attracted ~ the NOUN
tam air ha. come colony al cent em'n anl lap-S,
who bring with them an atmos phere of refinement
md c,rftre 3, hirb expresses something better than
the people around have yet known Ihrse men ana
women may 90, leaving ueanu them 10 race ol
good influence; or they may 80 spend thcil
money and so let the light OF their good example
shine that the place may gam greatly We nave
in memory one such place where Inc sanctuary
was IN "a ruuous stu the roOt broken the Wills
unsafe fh. paiut dingy. and-wOrse than ali-the
Sabbath services almost deserted. TWO Oh tuI'o
s,,r,r1cr ,isitur- used q cir opportunities, gave
their means stimulated the people 10 effort by
their earnest words and 10, q change, a trans
formation = Christian inteilieeneer'
Mich sympathy is felt for the prosecuted Jews IN
Euroue and very commonly II j. supposed that u
l. their religion which draws on them cruelty ana
opnression The Christian Commonwealth IS Tespon-
.ie for this startling statement: Ia conversation
with an Intelligent wan who takes deep interest
In the welfare of the jews. ana Who IN cuhsc-
ouence of their cruel persecution hy the Russians.
Visited Odessa a few. weeks since, we were
asfnunded To hear that there IS scarcely gambling
a. dr,nting house in the city that is not owned by
fine .jews. while it is notorious that the immoral
bonses IN Odessa are almost exclusively kept by
them II this be so it ID no wonder that they are
desnised and hated II more of them had some OF
the religion of the Old Testament it Is probable
thew would have better Observation-Disclosures
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