The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1885-11-24
Yhe Rellsion Of : eeptleman.

ene OF tine moss notable after dinner
speeches of Minister Lowell In Eng-
land has jun. bssn published. IL WAS
called oat by some ailuaion To tiie
Christisn rallgiou, made IL tone oi
gsnteal skop,icism not uBs1mmDn
among literary meD both In lbis coun
try end IN England. Ho said:
II ioar that when we indulge our
selves in the amusement of going With
out q religion, we are not perhaps,
swsYs now much We are sustained nj
preRaut by nn enofm gus m Aes al about
us VI religious feeling and religious
convictions, 30 that, whatever II may
be ,nio for us 10 thisk, for us WHO have
had great no yautsges, and have boon
brougut up ia such way that Ger
tain moral direction has basn given TO
our character, / do not know wsat
would become OF tue less favored
classes Of mankind II they undertook
" play the st.me game.
"Whatever defects and iNpoYfec-
tons may attach to q few points OF the
doctrinal Aystem OF Caivin--the bulk
u which IL simply what oil Christians
belioye-it will DO found that Calviu-
ian, or any other ism which olsims au
opea Bible aud prCclaims eruciAed
and rissn Christ, IL Infinitely prsfera-
hle 10 any form OF polite and polished
skepticism, wh!ck Ks,herA an It's vota-
ries tho Geg0nerRt0 sons vi heroic an.
eesters, who having been trained In "
society ana educated In schools the
found alton OF which were laid.bv men
Of faith and piety, now turn and kick
down the ladder by which they have
climbed up, and persuade men to livs
without God and leave them TO die
without hope
"Tho worst kind OF religion IL no re-
lision at all, snd these men, living IN
ssse ana luxury, iudul giDE themselves
In the 'amusepioat of going without
Ielision,' may BIO thankful that thoy
live. In lands whero the gospel thoy
neglect has tanned the beasilinoss and
fsrocity OF the men, who, but for
Christianity, might long ago have
s cate iheir csrcasses' liko the South
Sea lslaudors, or cut OF their heads
and tanned their hides, ike tho mon
atsfs OF tho French revolution,
"When tho microscopic search of
skep,icism. which has hunted the
heavens aud SOUNDED the sens 70 dis.
prove tho existence Of n Creator, Ia.
Va
Dnd hss found place in th,s
pl,pet, whore decent man oau
live In docsncy, comfor: aud ss-
eurity, supporting and oducat
lux bis children unspoiled ana
unpolluted; u place where age Ia rov.
erenced, infancy respected, mamie cd
esteemed, won enhood honored, aud
human life huiS In duo rsKsru; WHOM
sksp,ics can lind such u place 10 niles
square on thi, globe, whero tho Gosnel
q Christ has not gore and cleared the
vay aud Laid the foundation aud mode
decency aud security possible, n will
then b9 IN order FOR tho skepticsl
liiornte TO move thitbec and ,hnn
voutilato their Vows. But 40 long ~
these very men sre dspendent pcn |
tho relation which thov dircird Tor |
every privilege they erjoy, they uinv
we'll heeitsie a III 10 before they sepk
TO rob the Chrio'isn Of his hops nsd
humanity ~ ita faith in that Savior
who alone has gwen TO mau that hone
OF life et.rnal whish m axes ljfa toier.
ablo and tocioty possible, uni robs
death Of It's iefrors and tho grave or lie
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