New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-03-19
CATHOLICTTY IN FAITH.
MEETING OF THE THEIsTIC CHURCH.

| MEETING OF THE THEISTIC CHURCH.
| LETTERS FROM MAX MULLER, JAMES MARTISEAU
AND oTHERs-ADDREssEs By THE REV. MEssRs.
| CHADWICK AND COLLYER.
| According to previous announcement, by ad-
versement and circular invitations tOa select number OF
| persOns, a meeting held last night in the new
Horticnltura Hail. under the direction Of the proposed
Third Unitarian Chcstlc) Church, OF which the Rev.
NIX schermerhoTn will be pastor The object OF TINS meet
but to advocate and advance the spirit OF cataocity
WIN reference to tae good ana Ta dIe e ~ m
the first Of series Of sermons TO be preached
| to the same intent. Mr.. schermerhom said that an
effort would he made TO build this Church upon that
truly catholic basis indicated by the word incusyeness
| that Il, including all that Is true ana GOOD
%T Beegng tat Haf0' the T Infinite one nas
revealed Himself and His truth universally that he has
by impartial methods Of communication to all men be-
heyng, moreover, that the fundamental teachings
OF all the great religions Of HE world are essen
tally the came, and tnat all differences are only par
Also that WAlle IN tiuos OF Ignorance mere arIlsah-
smp IN RELIGION might De ovsrooAedI,, ,, ~
lntcrconnG "icai0ns II has bccohe aWlctedues MLcu
God commands all men eycryw.trc 20 repent ~ DO
Will, at Whatever cost OF hard work ana peg
sonal sacrihe" do all IN hs P1"er Tor tae
man from man, aud iUr the uphu.ldng 81 chirch tuy
catholic lu which the enable faith OF AL religions
partially nonored aud sought"
In his discourse te speaker dwelt largely upon the
among many pagan opies ana IA tbs; and, 10 ccnrh
his quotation, called upon T. g. rhnr0e to speak o. his
around the world. Mr.. Thurbcr said:
" found myself In part OF world where the
lortt believed ia different religion dud whose Language
literature manners ana customs were all different itom
mine, but who possessed the Same hui
joys and slrr5ws that affected me-cycrything eiGcI
uoual was different; everything that natural was
ask himself the question Is it possible that ght,
and that all these pc pile are wrong AMI II
Die TO ausw this question The Affirmative lie Will
have forced upon hun with renewed empnasis the say
ia that when judged the great question will be,
what did he do for humanity and not how did he do
when Mr. Thurber Lad sat down Nj. sclermcrhorn
by some remarks relative 10 The matlcr.
His wide correspondence during the last few
overpowerng sadness lie had hoped that the ministers
who pro esed to be leaders had out 0 the bonds
Of sectaran prejudice bur when he politely urged upon
selected number in the ncighbOrhOod to join
IN the advance Of the Cathotcity Of the world,
they nearly all hogan 10 excuse themselves The general
response was that outside OF Christianity they Lad
no 1r1terntes To offer, bat by Chnsuanity they
adhered. lam prepared TO AFFIRM" said the speaker
that among The hundreds Of Cnrstan teachers OF New
YORK aud lts enVron', NOT more than we've would
extend his hand to tue purcsi most noble minded Pagan
on earth without subcctng him to previous humiia-
ton No wonder tat III hIhe OUT OF Ten churc",s hai
the pews deserted; wonder intelligent and noble
minds going 10 atheism when sucl declare
Themselves letdcrs OF moral ana religious thought
The rst letter read from the Rev. DR.. Thomas OF
my whole heart is with thi. and every earnest
effort TO tind some common ground on which our |
long -divided world may become What shall that
ground BET War has tailed legislation drawn sepnrat
@ an go, br than gs,ts s low rv me
new brotherhood OF right living. For this let us
labor ana pray and IN THIS hope aud promise OF It's
Mex came a letter from Professor David Swing ave
Il bic lOyers' he NrOte, SHOULD De - broad "a our
Book; ana into our Book came the religion OF
Into tne same new compound came job
ecccdc Pau aud John we're - Affected by
Greek thought that they easily ceased TO b. good fol
lowers OF Moses; and even the Mag coming from the
East set IN the collection OF TIA the
testament one Of the supner scenes Of earth is TINS
similar sentiments were expressed in syInpathctlc
Howe, Thomas Wentworth HiB-insOh .. h. EtOth- |
ugham, ana J. savage. ihc most remark
aartiueau aud Max Muller. The lOrmcr Sir schouner-
IOu explained mad written under come mirappfcncH-
For my own part, hope more for the word nom tio
Tigor which springs ifOm real net rOE'ncY than from
my harmony which depends Oh iancIcd hom0genelty Of
Max Muilers letter. the first part Of which was
Sn DO the mlnment OF the religions II the past-thc
rue religion ct humanity, tina; which IN the struggle OF
O-ca, ed false religions OF MANKIND. ILerc never
Use god nor was tleTe ever really false religion un-
know them, had the same purpose; al wcrc hks IN
aud All here enrth trnds toward right and truth and
here on carih can ever be quite
lg quite true, quite perfect, not even Christianity,
n whai called Christianity, 40 long a. II excludes
III other religions instead Oi loving and embracing what
r good IN cach. ,
Nothng TO my mind can be s1d'cr than reading |
he sacred books OF mankind. and yet nOihirg
OuTasing. They are lulI OF rubbHh-but !
monc that rubbish there are old stones which the
ulldrrs Of the temple Of humanity will reject
lust not reject II their temple 10 10 hold all VINO |
fUrshp God IN spirit, in trutu ana In life"
The ev X. Hebcr Newton tired 10 come himself but
reyen cJ, and long letter Of which the follow
lg IL a paragraph IAN differences are swamped :
D the tides that set toward God. Whom by my side !
eel another OF alien and opposing crtei, who
Irils with the enthusiasm OF humanity, with the love /
God, my arms nsiinctiycly clasp him my heart I
hispers 'brotIer Tue leader Ofthc liberals the
thOughted rCe-spr!ed carpenters speed the
ny when HE cathOlicty, blOssomi now upon hu-
Ianity. shall open IN perfect beauty" q
Following The reading OF the letters came long and
philosophical address by the Rev. JOhn 4. Chadwick.
tier which the Rev Robert Collyer made tcn-ninute
peecn In his characteristic vein Of mingled huinor and