New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-04

the solemn and regularly It'uiiihS
he feasrs aud festivals The old saunalIa was lu'uou
into relieving Christmas ana Pl.e Se aIu a. TIE change
was the substitution Of the clean chea In lamb ihe
wafer ior tn living ANNA tho eauhg i"'N' '"'
bOisteryus and very expensive Duu. ..-, oo,,or
We must have ceremonial. Human nature cannon
thrive without regularly recurring s9mesis on.
srcnce kipdle the imagination, deepen the IeenNs anu
enable the dvIdual to forget Mo Nc sa
connect himself with the might ana majesty u ''o NV
II were asked to give a rough and ready definition OF
religion would saw Religion L. going to Church reng
ION getting together and dong tne peis h thew
human nature can. The monkeys ala tnib "heh VIC,
solemuy marched, carrying sticks Inc Ihians ~ "a II
ON fhe mains i'm the cathedral wigwam. The jews ala
IL in their temple and Leo ~ IN o. de.er , nr
dtIou are doing the pest and beautiful OF whc1
human nature Is there and now capaoe Oh uois "N'
enjoying. -
Why. then are we here dissatsfedi Why this wide
and almost general protest. IL Is because wheh We
TO church we longer do there the best we can III
because under hard necessity TO adnere
to hctions once august and commanding. which nave
never been found out IL Ia because, IN WOII, ~
has carry such load OF obsolete DeeI tnat no
longer has regeueang power over the euucateu .t
who need its restraints and lis inspirations '"""
Bridget herself - -, .h,.
We have lately gallant young clergy man OF TINS
CITY performing an act OF magnanimOns va0r i1r Deyon
that Of Weington's officers leading the iororn noPg ~
Spain. And what was it which required tns o III
exertOn OF cOuragel He simply pOhteu 10 'uh
edged book lying on his pulpit ana saa 20 s yps
This hnan production, book OF LEGENDS ny
T not history ut . Is simply nS mo T1H'
How simple how obvious. What more power can thcie
DO in religion which puts ban OF nIay a ibereof with
professional ruin Another EpiHcopaau spnH' Ie ali
the other evening Tor the flowers OF one oa. h wsat
not be tried for the cruel vase T., " cJn'
wonder that religion has become innue Gae
Gated circles distinctly Enc IaIS Henry lame assert
that ont of large number Of young men OF rcn ana
pous families WHO grew up t St sensual Wees. In
quencc OF fight In which was knocked down IN tnese
streets was sent by my 10 ad bcen there
a week / knew something aDOht al tee lnoIo
destructive vices boated wretch ID me , @
Inebrate Asylum said to- me some years ago s'S ~ ~
ruin at old school" In school. eoi'ege OF ,i
family where tnat kind Of religion u aOns r ac
be likely to observe these TWO sy!np.osi Ion ' -
confidence and affection, because reiieous Jan -
put on innocent pleasures ana resouo INN dsnises.
secondly, a certain morbid tendency toward low
and pcrnclous Dleasuree ~ Deeets ,S to- vseH
and knocking spirit I'D the DUNG. '9iu not e 49,
TO get 10 Walacks old theatre when was nieeh years
old than would sink ship they had all gone on AT
once I'm onr colleges with Two three exceptions. -
considered essential 10 have ccrgynen Al their neau
value on the iechnicaiies oil thelr profession. Win AZ
their costly apparatus OF education lew Originating
Man has the mind OF American outh III eustoo5'
WebsteT-, the D0uglasses, the Aaron buirS anu olher
The moral se because they subject ~ the maturing
period 10 religion whch couid MOI reeenor a.e .ea
In expressing our dissent from u, We aio s'Hs ''o
chance.
THE PROPER RELIGION FOR AN AMERICAN.
The coming man viii have theory Of the universe,
hut his religion will not lie will regard the subject a'
secular Above all he will insist that theory OF the
universe other conviction OF the mind can nave
I'm IL any moral quality whatever can be honorable or
odious right or wrong. The proper religion for an
American citizen the United states Of America TINS
sublime experiment ~ freedom and equahiy-the
best hope OF tie human race. Let us stana oy anu
win he the coming mans relgon-aye, though he may
never Dave ihe Plsmes5o "n,I,ty Of men: 10
he good arstOcraf. lord OF alone, SCI 70
all othtrs 10 consume little pesioW mucR ana was.e
al her mere 10 be the all would be well IN America
V,hu ITO il mo the yirtuous portion Of will
de- o ana need act Ia concert Mnnis asnaii limited
creature except IN his capacity 10 rlher In tat every
habv IL "a ant every man colossus. Hence the need
of religion to warn against the muu1inOus caBscs OF
WOO. failure and misery. Inc Iuiufe r'iEon VIII nave
az apv bells Inn IL IA Dantes Inferno Every has
IL. t,~car he'll; every defect Of character possible
perdition. DO ! believe In heAi We are an
in nell now Are we not every hour cKpstlug the sins
of 1ur anr,@tos Aud do moi muri " 80 commit
ting sins which descendants will have TO expiae IN
agony and shamei Hou ncontinent, sensual husbands
You fathers stepped III tobacco and alcohol and gwen
to ansel-tLeclih you doie upon VIII sniier hcl ior
the only one that Will again have power either 10
flghteu deter Intelligent persons
OBJECT OF TRUE RELIGION.
Tho sole object ~ the true and final religion viii he 20
improve tie quality Of human life in this world Tho
la lotnented aud ancnable death of Bayard Taylor,
inst a. he as beginning 10 lvcsO bright spirit. so
Kind and gen erous eontlcmanrccalcd TO my recOiec-
tion the long and dreadful catalogue oil tragedies OF
which the editorial rooms OF Ncw-York have
been the scene during the last thirty years.
How many men Of power and promise have
rer4lc before they mad reached their prime IL was
because tney did not know how % live.
on visit 10 the Theological SEMINARY near Clncln-
matt h presided ON e. by Dr. Lym1u Bcechcr, once
md 10 note Uf study. rnc hundred
Young men who we're 10 pass their hvcs IN the
valley Of the Ohio, were rIpending tEeir strength IN
learning tie language geography, history. uteI n
furc and politics or an Insignlncant province IN
Asia named Palsiine, when they ought 10 have been
sudyiug German, ventilation, drainage and matters by
wbich they could live In the valley or the ONO. Inc
coming Will change all hai Liberals must orSan-
~ Al Join ncighbors going To church on sunday
moruug come home ia "a swear lhc drama VIII prop
AMY remain the form OF the sunday exercise
- IL ma bccn for fifteen centuries In tho Roman
Catholic church. The mas IL oraIna or
ouera according the mode OF It's presentation Snlt-
abb dramas, u0bly play cd on sunday mornings ny te
members o. me coming church WI exslt Instruct In
snirc and cheor the whole people. U you wish 10 put
any religion down there n but one way 10 DO ltpnt
nfier one IN its place The experiment OF Professor
Adler IA Ole Ol interest and promise. l. may
20 lar toward assisting this country 10 the one
fling IL lacks and for the want OF winch knows neither
,rlcr nor 10Y nor he slth-a religion which NJ young
mower 10 charm - console tcrr fy and to geuerao.
Al present Professor Aulers movement contains TWO
meuscluu detects IL depends wholly on az Individual.
and IL in poses weekly tack upon mat individual which
h beyOnd mortal strength iut take u just as we see
N ,o-ny: IL proves t1at cOngrCg CATION can be drawn
and hrmy held, cEcered stirred 10 good wO Ia, MED
with generou- emo ION, radi, ally benefited without tho
least and from athOly. from obsolete conceptions Oi "A
lnal cause from the promise Oi Tie amer ueAlh'