New-York tribune., 1884-02-04
no.n.,,on translation. crucir1on ascension and inter

at sea ms to the inspiration of the Bible said the Rev. l.
Dewitt Talmsge. "They deny is fun inspirauon'
Genesis 10 them has become myth and they will DRIFT
until they land on contnent OF mud from WHICH, iear
they will never extrcate themselves. But some say,
1T is indeed from God but has not been understood until
now What kind Of a father would he be who shoua
write letter to his children which could not be under
stood until q thousand years after they were dtao'
baried, and forgotten Who make up this precious
group Of advanced thinkers TO whom God mas naue .
special revelation Are they so noted Tor Pie.y anu
disnterestedness that they shall take the pace oi 1
and John, and Christi On what mount were tney
fguredi What star pointed at them when 'ney "eie
born When see them trying to improve on tne "orA
OF the Lord God Almighty, / am filed WIN uisEus'.
They pretend to tell God what he should nave uoho'
am filed with two wonders IN respect to ue" Hi',
what God did without them before they were ooil anu
second what He will do without them "neh 'hey ae %
dead naughterl They will end in being atheists
tbcv live long enough They are doing moro damage to
the cause OF Christianity than could 6,ooo ROBERT
Ingersolls In q solid phalanx. am 10 Isvor % " & ene
fullest liberty Of religious discussion II @ sV , in t5is
INV preent views should preach the new out not III is
building for II erected by people WHO pcneno ~ 80
whole bible. A who enters sthe it niiis'y ~ Do Do
church and takes "a solemn oath 70 III y; ~ o1, .nd
trines and then breaches adinerent VeW 10 a" t ths
out perurer As soon as msiona! !p fant of future
story OF the Garden OF Eden, ana Tue NJ. ~ VI ,n tho
punishment he home from lndla anu goes nD IA IA
Insurance business Nnety-nne out deyd oI in Whole
churches founded by men VINO D%elea % rt,s - inf
Bible. They may preach now some Other uuottin'' Oh
1t a heterOdox gun on an ortIOGo3 sSle in
who believes In a hail anu nan r hacI i'm the
spots where did you come from Away & pacE III ~ Ine
ages my ancestor was % an 0g 0g Tearg 10 evoGte me
Where are you going when you die am sOdns " y,
the great To-be. thence into the great some M @
an into the great Anywhere and finally end IN the greI
Nowhcre! That's what / supposed you VIM. nd,,
[Laugher Nearly all the heterodo1 men nav Svn Sn
believe men are coming the same destination rom
Paine and Whitfield Jezebe and Florenec % uiies
Charles Gueau and James A. Garnt ld Joun Win M
Rootb and Abraham Lincoln side by side! II THIS be true
turn from such a debaucBed Heaven win oaIuis
,,ept nf the church The total income was S26296 80
the total current expenses, $50 "a, OF @ ~
during the Year 26G members we're received making
total membership of 1907.
THE BRUTALITY OF INFIDELTTY.
The Rev. Dr. B. F. De Costa preached on the general
tonic Of nfdelty Taking his text the verso IL wore
better for him that mistone were hanged aooul MS
s and he into the sea than that he should ohena
ono ~ these little ones" saidi "lrrespecuve OF the
question whether Christianity be night or wrong anu io
the sake OF argument would concede the possioHS
II being ao absolutely right stand upon ths tnaV "n
ever takes away tho belief OF Chrsts uttie ones III "
and the world to oome and in Christ Is bound 10 give
them something better Otherwise the conduc' OF sueD
man Is as bare as brutal and altogether aoominabe an
# would be TO destroy the trust OF chnd IN lVs
father and mother. It as scnseless as II Wouo
be to break crch OF cripple on the pretence thst
was veueered There is nothing kindly, thcre Is uothe
benevolent there nothing noble or manly IN henunS
man religious faith. To destroy that Is to nic upon
and hurt his son Row aud forever crime against
the individual against society and against inc mmor @
God Take heed, oh, men, take heed Aat ye Ohehu hoI
bere arc nsnv wavs Of offending Chrsts little
hut the most common Is by encouraging those VINO DO
it. Have nothing TO do with scepucs Few young per,
sons can hope cope successfully with the lnhce VINO
has nassed lis life in the study of blasphemy This Is
certain that good ever came TO any one Dy cSsUnS
away ms confidence in Christ. Doubt has s uses am
renared to admit and It beyond question that there
logical relation between doubt and faith But the ed-
ustmcnt OF faith is very delicate with reference 10 inc
oher functions the soul and 1t r. in the power OF any
ono to disturb It, Because faith can be disturbed s no
argument against faith any more than me Ooscu-
ration oP lens is an argument against telescope l
wish some way Of interesting people IN the
minutes Of sermon seems unfortunately too long and
is unnterestng when compared with some popular anu
fascinating heresy Yet be VINO hath Ins alIn PnrngS IN
himself even as also IA pure says the Apostle lie
h9 has bfisr7 tins @ IAN @Sy aTav w"f Fa w ha faith o5cardd
gone every hope OF happiness OF heaven anu o uO
sUPERsTITIOUs VIEWS on THE ATONEMENT
The Rev. r. Heber Newton in All Souls Church
preached in the afternoon on ST. Pauls idea OF the
Atonement He said in part; Among all the miserable
suuersons which have upset men and been an Incubus
IN the ndeI standing Of Christian truth the doctrine or
the Atonement. taught and believed IN by so many
people stands pre-eminent. What was meant by the
Atonemeut according TO these teachers That an Infinite
being made US Just with all our faculties and
passons and then because the first poor weak mortal
fell doomed all our race conscious, unendng punish
men; but that Christ came to offer himself as sacrifice
and satisfaction God for our transgresslons and that
God would not grant forgiveness to his finite creatures
until II was purchased OF him by the Offering OF his own
beloved SON. Faith has Outlyed these supersuuous
doctrines of the Atonemen and eternal punishment but
am astonished that has retained vestige OF love
to God There is not one single passage II the Blbe
which saws Christ sacrificed 20 reconcile God 70
man There not dOgmatic statement TO be found IN
the New Testament We read OF offerings oil sheep ana
bullocks all down the ages to plaoae an angry God
how very ignorant and SUI erstOus that was Let Us
think Wdat % WG1 wond m we cease To- love hm or TO do ali
70 pr1 Inn fO see
anu o how much less could Infinite Love cast
of rs children. When the child arises and comes TO its
@ ot tynrtby 10 be called vonr child but viii try to
wall; hereafter according that better way which you
have shown me- then there Is Instant forgiveness.
Christ came to show Us life aud TO show that God
and bv his pure example to shame us and bring
us back to God-to reconcile us TO God not God TO u7
That is the Atonement according to 81. Paul Tie
Fafherhood OF God is revealed in the Atoncment;
and in spite OF the superttons with which theologians
have surrounded the doctrine Of the Atonement
sin look up God as our Father through Christ"
TUE BANNER OF CHRISTIANITY.
The Rev Dr. William NJ. Taylor spoke the theme
Jehovahour Banner" He said in part " In itself flag
is nothing TO speak of; only a piece
OF bunting or silk as emblem, however 1t has
mighty power stir feelings Our banner as Chris
tans IS sign of our decision At the beginning of the
French Revolution, it's told Of a that be wore
cockace under lapel Of his coat ard tcoOr under
the other If he met ROyalis he showed the cockade
and shouted Long live the King If he met Republican
he showed the riCoOr and shouted 1--we the Re public
That could not be- done later when the
tide Of war vas at hand Neither can It
he done by when the stIife between
Christianity and its adversaries Is You cannot
be a 'trfmmer-bOth for Christ and against him. Our
Oanner is the sign OF distinctions It Is our JOY Chris
tany Is saddening influence Nine out OF ten lives
of owper say that religious melancholy craZed him. That
is false Religion the one thing that gave him Joy
II christians are sad it is either because OF bodily pain or
because they have not yet fully appreciated Christ Our
hammer is our protection. England spent S5O,OO0.OOO
m rescue q couple OF her citizens in Abys-
siuia The Christian relies on Omnipotence."
WALKING IN GODS PATHS.
The Rev. George Alexander preached in the afternoon
rom Davids words: "Hold up my Gongs in thy paths
that my footsteps slip not" David" said the preacher,
wanted TO DO found in the right paths and these
always Coos paths. Going in the right direction means
going in the direction OF right When wants to