New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-08
THE RIGHT USE OF THE BILE.
A SERMON BY THE REV. X. HEBER NEWTON
HOW THE Sculptures SHOULD BE srUDED-THE
BOOK OF DANIEL.

A SERMON by THE REV. H. IiEBER NEWTON.
now THE Sculptures SHOULD BE sTUDmD-THE
BOOK OF DANIEL
At the Anthem Memorial Church IN Forty
St. near olxtnayc. yesterday forenoon The Row
T. Hebor Newton preached the third OF series Of ser
mons on the right use Of the Bible. Two remain TO be
preacbed Mr. Newton having found 10 necessary
TO extend the series, because OF the discussion
which one OF his previous dscourses caused. He
said Yesterday In his Introduction that he regretted the
publicity gwen to the sermon Ia question, especially to
It's negative yiews lie protested that nc had not been
desrous for anything OF the kind but had been driven
INFO the series by the actua OF his parshon-
ers His text yesterday Romans w.. :"What saith
the Scriptures"
The right use OF tho Bible said the preacher IA sug-
o.sted by the true view OF It. Israel the people
charged with the mission OF growing religion into rs
beautiful bloom az the worship OF the definite and eter
nal goodness; endowed for this end with unique genius
for ethical religion The Bible Is the eXant literature Of
this people Of religion. the record aud embodiment
OF the evolution OF ethical religion through Its varied
moods and into It's perfect Hover in Jesus, the
Christ The Bible forms therefore, the manual In which
we are to study the growth aud phases OF religion and
from which to draw into our lives the inspira
tons OF goodness II presents Itself accordingly Tor
right use y the intellect and by the devotional nature
of man. propose 10 speak to-day Of the right intel
lectual use of the Bible
First every aid Of outward form should be used to
make these books appear a living literature The tradi-
tona form Of the Bible has done everything possible to
rob its books Of every natural charm, and
TO reduce them TO dead level Of
uninteresngness They bound up together without
any classification by character or age versemekng
machine has been driven through them, choppng
them up into short, arbitrary. disconnected SEN
FENCES The larger divisions into chapters
have been made IN the same mechan-
zeal manner. Their poetry has been printed prose.
Upon the whole mass artificial system OF nterpre-
taon has been forced In chapter headings We to
have the Biblical books separately in groups arranged
their poetic structure preserved lucid
notes appended in other classics, and In Matthew
Arnods Prophecy OF Great Restoration ," aud the
whole put up IN one case. The publisher who has this
done will meet real need.
Second each writing having intrinsic unity should
be studied as a whole The OF Shakespeare places
underneath any fragment, any reading good critical
knowledge Of each play The Christian ought TO do as
much for these books. Such a knowledge brings out
these writings in a new and impressive light
Third each great book should be read in its proper
period In the Jewish history. Studied In the light OF
critical knowledge Of Its age, ETC.. the Biblical books
often take astonishing and fascinating interest
No book has suffered from being misplaced than
the Book Of Daniel Placed the early part the sixth
century christ, visions became real predictions
long subsequent events and its story OF Daniel bona
tide history This book taxes It's proper place about
century aud half before Christ, IN
period Of deep depression ana gloom
for the Jewish people Under Antochus Epiphanes the
nation beipg oppressed, and the vision Of pioua