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The Christian Union has rather poor opin-
ion of Joseph Cook aWhat l do not know
about the new theology" it suggests as truth
full tito TO his recent prelude. % The new the
ology." it says. is the nineteenth century
thinking on religion for itself. MIR. Cook looks
at this stalwart thinker pondering the prob
lens of God, man and destiny. and endeav0rs
to tell him in five propositions what his THINK
ing amounts to. The new theology is a noun
tain stream rushing forward to an unknown
ocean of eternal truth, with ed,iies, and swiris
and baclt-currents; with some mud, ana not
little foam, but with real force and progress
Mr.. Cook endeavOrs to convert IL into pond
with very narrow shores and no current: His
five prOpOsItl0cs are almost as much IKE the
real thing as the bottle which traveller brings
homo from tho Holy Land is like the River
Jordan His suggestion that Professor Dorner
is the father of the new theology shows now
utterly he fails to conceive its source his
statement that it concerns mainly eschat0lOgy
shows how utterly he fails to conceive Its ma
ture He gets just as near on adequate c0pcep-
ton of the new theology as the RomiSll priest
hood did TO an adequate conception oil inc hei-
ornation when they attributed it to Martin
Luthcrs desire to get married"
The San Francisco Chronicle thus comments
on a scandhlOus occurrence which recently took
place i'm the Metropolitan Baptist Temple or
that city: "Thls sacred building 10 suddenly
turned into an arena for brutal exhibition OF
with profane and drunken crowd, many OF
whom for the first time end themselves witnih
church walls. On the platform, where the pull
pit usually stands and directly over the iohI
where some scores OF converts have c0bsecraCeu
themselves to the service OF Christ, the TWO
sloggers, one of them a man with world. wiue
reputation. give and take punishment IN tne
approved manner OF the ring, whllo tho air VI
brates with profanity and reeks with the odor OF
intoxicating liquors. inc churcn ~ Oouy
10 l.il i'm
tuary, hoping to gid the ecclesiastical ex-
chequer with worldly gatc-money, and with the
wages of sin to recoup tho failing fortunes OF
an organization that has for months past Deeh
swiftly going to decay"
The Christian Register hss not very high
opinion of the sOundness of Joseph Cooks
arguments Speaking OF one of his eiioits IL
says: "Thc lecture was "a numerical as usual,
containing eighteen propositions to prove thaI
death does end probation. Among other evil
dencc he presents an array OF ten or uOIch
Scripture texts, some OF which were rather
strained for tho purpose OF the occasion.
Others do undoubtedly give color anu support
to such theory. Bur, then. the thought arises,
Are tho words of Peter and Paul on this subject
TO be accepted without question: Let thclr
utterances be tried by the tests OF reason ana
conscience and the best light of to day IL Is
not strange that Peter and Paul should ttach
some of the supeistitiOns OF their day bur IL IL
their utterances. Let us prove all things ana
hold fast that which is good"
Bishop McQuaid. of Rochester. N. T.. has an
article in the February number OF me NORM
american RcuicW on the subject. =" The Decay
of Professionalism" This decay he says, IL found
first in the church creeds. secondly In the
church government and ministry, aud thirdly
in church membership and attendance. Among
the secondary causes of this alleged decay OF
Professionalism are: "The discussions among
Protcstants with regard to vital truths The
malignant acerbity with which Protestahts
assailod the Catholic church and her doctrines.
The radical principle of Professionalism took
away from It's ministers all authority The
article is written in "A most praisewOrthy Chris
tan spirit. and contains statements OF great IN
tcresl and Importance. alike to Roman Catho-
lies and Protcstants
A most remarkable religious awakening is In
progress in ork County, in the State OF Maine.
through the preaching of the Rev. john /.
Vine the Evangelist. He has been preaching
nightly for nine weeks in Sanford and East
Lebanon, and crowds flock TO hear hun. Such
revival has not occurred in Sanford FOR
quarter of a century. and II 10 still spreading.
II is stated that the Baptist Church occupies
n commanding position among the religious
bodies of Ohio. According Ia recent report
made TO the State Baptist Convention. the total
membership for 1882 numbered 5O,O5G, show
inc a net Gain over the DreViOus wear OF ,O0O.