New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-01-21
CURRENT RELIGIOUS OPINION.

Tie Rev Ilcbcr Newton has capped the climax of
dis. In theology. IL IS ono oil the notions OF
a modern school of religious thought that the pro-
cess of evolution by which man WAS developed from
the ape Is gong IN the moral world. and what we
know now l. a fatural outgrowth OF what we kne"
ton ycaIs ago. Or. Newton has JUST eNolNeh n nov
city in biblical science which has not been eX-
ceedcd in its way since tho apple did not fall on the
head OF the great philosopher whose name the rec,
tor bears Since the art Of writing was invented
there was never written mOio curious ana I'M
learned dissertation Inspiration than this sermon
on the Bible. The preacher has since It's delivery
stated his Views more fully to newspaper lhier-
viewer, aud brings out, what we inferred, that ne
has been stirred TO follow IN the wake OF DE- EMS
the Unitarian divine who recently admitted that
the Bible Is an orthodox book, and supports the
evangelical theology. Therefore there must DO an
cxpuTgated Bible or the sO-caled liberal school
bad year for the teachers of that school, and the
new year will be wOrse.-'The New-Iork Observer
VIII NJ. Paul Bert. the pick lock OF the doors OF
churches and converts. take up the empty howl OF
revenge against Germany when Hamoetta
dropped Or Will lie dsCrcetly let the Germsns
alone. keep silent about Alsace and Lorraine, and
continue to cry ont against that safe enemy.
clerlcasm" which does not answer by hro aud
sword more ptiful ald shameful spectacle than
the France OF Ganbetta, Bert and Greyy, turning
its back TO its powerful enemies abroad and hunt
ing inonensive monks and nuns from their convehts
at home, is not conceivable IL dare not pun doWh
the eagle of Prussia, but 1t lays hands upon the
CruCtx, fearing Bismarck more IMAM the eNeT-lV,
ing God. This Is the position OF that glorious ana
Linz TO adjust itself TO circumstances. Ihis Is the
work of the man who was praised as " nero De-
cause he helped to complete the ruin Wnich tue
Empire began. It is easy TO BIO IA hero, II death
makes IA man heroic.-lI The Nowf York freemans
Journal.
II became evident on Monday last that Mr..
Joseph Cook has not worn out his welcome IN TINS
neghburhOod. Ii was also made clear that no mas
not, during his late excursion round inc woIIu ~
lapsed into neutrality subjects of current phil
osOphcal uDd theological interest. Many re,
maned standing through the somewhat protractea
seryi ice. We shall next week publish an aOsttact
of his lecture and verbatim report OF MS prelude
on q New Departures in and from Orthodoxy" IL
will then become evident to all who may read as IL
has already made itself known 10 those " no heaIu
IT, that while courteous in manner ana scfupu-
lously fair IN statement toward all, Mr. Cook means
10 throw tl whole weight OF his character ana III
iucnoe and argument into the scale OF the ora new
England theology. rs against Dr. Dorner ana MS
disciples In the matter OF eschatolosy'-Dos'on Coh-
gregationalist.
Mr. Newton believes almost passionately in tho
inspiration of God flowing down into humanity not
confined to any book or age but gwen TO the w9IIu
ns an eternal source of joy help and guidance Inc
Bible no cannot accept 10 manual OF science, OF
even an exact record of the history OF past ages Oh
the world. Reason, the Logos, must come IN every
where to separate the probable from the
He depores the of the Bible as an oracle, as tho
OWNERS Of old studied the enrails OF birds to DIS
cover future events. He rejects the claim that the
prophets foretod future, or even Thought they dlu
AS lar as there was prophecy Of q Messiah 1t sprang
from the longing and Travelling OF the race "n'cp
"To one far-off, divine event"
No one has ever given brighter more glowing testi-
Inony TO the value of the poetry, the ethics ana re-
ligion of the Bible, cleared from the archaic lnlt
tlons of past ages He would put into tine nahus OF
the young an expurgated Bible, for Inanfestiy IL Is
impossible for modern youth TO read COCO ueai Vi
tho Bible it now stands AS TINS grea. G =; ,
the duty of liberals ~ hold up his handsI-lihe
Christian Register.