The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1884-02-24
RELIGIOUS.

Why was that story OF BAlasm's asr,
making that notorious epeech. recorded la
the book OF Aoses7 Tue Cincinnati Israel
ie answers and SAW: Tine Intention OF
the writer was TO show how supefstitlous
was Gentle prophet--so supersttious in.
deed, that he believed an ass spoke a. d
know letter than he did"
According TO Christian tsaohing,' says
the lsraelite, Jesus had 10 be IN the bowels
OF the earth three days and three nights,
because the prophet Jonah was three dave
aud three nights IN the belly OF the Il h.
But according to The gospel story, Jesus
wns Ia the grave or vault only ono day and
not quite two nights, aud according 70 the
new gospel Jonah WAS not in the belly OF
the fish st all. You can hardly rely any
more on suy mans wOrd."
IL Ia stated bv the College Young Mems
Chrisian association tnat OF % y studenta
ia 10 colleges la tho United States and
Canada there are ii 600 church members.
In tweiye PENNSYLVANIA colleges there are
/ $50 ttndents and 1913 proiesssd Christians.
There are $50 mem bers OF tue Christian as
socintious.
Beeoher has no fesrs Of the Bible being
hurt by rsyisers ami by frequent revsions
flo says 10 is true tLe late revision made
30 0O0 changes, out not less than 100 OJO OF
them are worth TALKING ABOUT, being only
changes 10 punctuation points and Ike
/
That Beecher is somewhat Of nn iconoclasi
any way, so what no says viii not have tho
same torcs among orthodox people as the
words OF h father Lyman Beecner would
have, ii speaking by word OF mouth - day.
It Is 10 be noted, however that IN all the
ressions OF the Book OF BOOKS" there has
net been any change Ia doc rine or in any
material point. This is an over ghelming
circumstance in favor OF the assertion that
ths Scriptures are the work of inspiration.
An American who has been accustomed
| to hearing the great representative preach
ers OF his own country In the largest cities
| is surprised to learn that. with tow ex-
ceptiont, the sblest and most eloquent di-
vines OF EoRland are not to be found In the
pulpits OF the great metropolis. Within
few years there has been decided decline
In tho pulpit-orstory OF London. Thomson,
kagse, Afford, Goulburn and Boyd have
been Lost by cathedral or church elevation;
the Bishop OF Pelerboro, the most eloquent
OF the Episcopal preachers, has gone 10 the
north; Il. w. Dale, the sble-t and most
scholerly Of the Congressional preachers,
Ia at Birmingham; Mr.. Maclsren, the most
thoughtful and polished Of all the Baptist
preachers, is at Manchester, and Mr.. Mar
iineeu. the most powerful champion OF
Unitsriepism, occupied, til he ceased
preaching, pulpis in Liverpool.
In recent sermon by Rev. Henry Ward
morsltty, no religion That demands ihsta
msn shall cripple his body or extlngui9h
his life II favor oil something higher. A
generous self support Is not contemplate,
nut it is NJ AIDE TO bs a supreme duty ~ the
beginning of life. Then IL is perfectly right
that men should educate the forces which
they have. Toe understanding, tho skill,
the agility, everything that can enlarge the
.phere OF their erioymt nt-these, too are
m ade suprem, natural duty; aud II Is
right TOR men 10 augment their power IN
various directions. Moral power, int'llec.
tual power, N aterial power, political
power--these in and of themselves,
not oniy are not wrong, but are
duties, when opportunity is presented,
sud ali OF them are mean, 30 au
other ana higher end. They
are not the ends OF | f. for which We were
Gated, and Tor which We ought TO live;
they arc instrumsL ts. The aim OF a mans
life ia tho building OF himself up in oil
great manly qualities, about which we are
not left in any doubt. IL is the building,
not of the body, 81 ough we take that on
toe way. IL is not tire building OF the
hand, the eye, the ear; II is not the power
Of the various n tsinments and accomplish
menis. These aae Oh very well, but tho
great end for Which VIC DO all these things
lies behind and within. IL ia to build a
mana own self, and 10 Goi-like qualities;
aud things arc good only IA taey work In
that direction; aud il they take the plaza OF
.hls other great end, the souls building,
they sre usurners and become mischiev-
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