New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-06-22
EVOLUTION and REGENERATION
MR.. BEEcHERs VIEWS or FANS. THE NEW BIRTH
AND ROBERT G. INGERsoTL~

MR.. BEECHER's VIEWS oN FANS. THE NEW BIRTH
AND ROBERT G. INGERsoLL~
Mr.. Beecher spoke in regard to the use OF fans
In church yesterday morning before his sermon, telling
the in his congregation to fan themselves as ia
as possible and not their nelghbors To this end no said
the ans should be large and the nervous motion
should be too violent. in front might get the
air the back OF his head neck whero II was unpro
tected by collar hair, invalid alongside might
get what he did not need. small fan would answer TOT
handsome face and 1t woul DO moro graceful 70 ran IN
quiet and lad yke manner than Violently WIN this
Mr.. Beecher illustrated tho violent manner with his
notes to the amusement OF the congregation
In the sermon he considered the SUBJECT OF regeher
ton relation evolution He said that Christ taught
that all must be born again. aud this IDEA nlted III
tn the system OF nature as unfodsd by evolution to
the know ledge of men There in the ascend
ing scale higher than moral excellence and was ina.
of spiritual experience the direct result OF divine In
spiration Men began animals then were social,
civic, moral and finally spiritual, and thus prepared i0r
the transcenden glories of Immortality Nothing ID nli
sublime regeneration. II was unity with
God in new birth. False PHILOSOPHERS
could not destroy the fact. All men could BIO uped
from their sinful state. This was not due to Adam
trangression Zen thousand million maznifying power
OF microscope could not discover solitary speck IN
the child OF anything Adam did or did not 90. Man
was sinful from his sensual, undcveloped nature, ana
could be evolved to higher spiritual Instincts Kegeh-
Grafton TO be sou hit by wise means Science hau
right TO ridicule revvals. While 1t was normal and
natural to train up children to the spiritual life adults
could only be slowly and imperfectly regeneraed'
Strong influences must surround and bear upon them
Rcvyals founded in the natural law that unity OF
feeling in companies favorable To individual deyel-
opmen THIS true I'm business. fashion, art,
learning society and most OF all IN religion thousand
could easily do what almost impossible Tor one
There was normal philosophy In revivals Tor men uead
In sin.
The executive doctrines OF Christianity did not sustain
systems but saved men, and confirmed by all inc
revelations OF science They developed aud stimulated
human nature. They the sinluness OF man, tho
need of regeneration tho helpiulness OF the Divine
Spirit, aud the living holiness. The preacher OF these
could NOT sail of COCA fruit.
"hey at the foundation OF all my practical preach
ing" continued Mr.. Bcecher. These sublime theoo-
gians, the newspapers. ask why dc not go
with Bob IngersOlL beg ms
pardon, Mr. Robert ingersoll. l believe ne $
"a gentleman and do not desire To gcem To riicule NM
lie is ~ good us many In the pulpit. hut man does
need &, he goot for that They say do not pc
icve in Bibr religion but only IN sci,n nee be-
lieve animal before he was social aud civic,
and that By stages he climbed up that the animal lost
anmay by unfolding and evolution. and that by thc
Divine spirit lac rises 10 meet God ard l. beaten on oy
the OF Gods influence. My theology Is wOrkhs
theology. and believe many other things anu suspect
more the fruit OF my teachings here. ana VIII
compare your cheerfuncs~, hope, courage, kindness.
love aud sefdenial with those OF any men anu Women