The Universalist. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1884-1897, 1886-11-06


general theological thought on this sub
ject. If prayer is natural to man, and
man is in the order of nature, the unity
of nature seems to demand that there
should be some natural provision to
answer prayer.
In the paper on the theology of the
Episcopal prayer book, Rev. Varnum
Lincoln shows the close and vital rela-
tion between the prayer book and the
teaching and life of the Episcopal
church. From history he proves the
influence of Calvinism in shaping the
creed of the English church, from
which the Episcopal church of Amer
lea derived its liturgy, ritual and con-
fession of faith.
In the able paper on the distribution
of wealth, Mr.. johnson controverts the
positions of Henry George in his work
on Progress and Poverty" with incon-
trovertible facts and conclusive logic.
But still the problem of the relation of
labor to capital presses for solution;
still the conflict between these two
important factors of progress goes on
and we cannot see that the conclusions
reached by the author of this well writ
ten paper will materially help to a
peaceful and practical solution of the
problem.
Rev. S. S. Hebberd's paper on ''Prot-
estantism and the People, is in that
writer's best vein. The style is clear
and the thought strong. 1t vindicates
Professionalism from the charge of fail
ure by appealing to the facts of history.
The writer credits the Catholic church
with having done a great work for the
advancement of the race, but he holds
that no other system of civilization but
| Christian Professionalism ever secured
among men the union of faith and free
dom.
The discussion of the relations of
evolution, morals, and religion, is able
and timely. Rev. Thos. S. Lathrop, in
this paper, meets want of the times.
1t is living question of the day and
the age. He regards evolution as a
method and not as cause, and holds
that the only form of evolution that is
scientific is consistent with theism and
religion. He does not endorse the
moral theories of evolutionists, and his
criticism of their methods is accurate
and just.
Rev. j. P. MacLean's "Notes on
Giants are in the line of his investiga-
tioDs, and reveal great industry in the
study of the early history of the race.
BY the application of the laws of mod
ern historical criticism he makes short
work of legends, myths and traditions.
So the giants have to go. We some
times wonder if modern historical crit
icism will leave us any of the beauti-
full facts that show mans former great
ness.
"The Survey of Notable Conflict" !"
viz, "The Thirty Years. War;" by Ed
win A. Start, is an historical article and
shows decided literary and critical
ability.
In "The Ideal Religion" Mrs. De Long
discusses two questions, ~ What is
the value of the ideal as standard in
any system of religion? (2) How does
it affect it in the way of its usefulness
as social force =? Mrs. De Long first
notices the value of the ideal in general.
From the value of the ideal in general,
she proceeds to speak of the value of
the ideal in religion. The general val
ue of the ideal grows out of the fact
that it is the creative thought and the
religious value of the ideal is shown by
the power of Christianity as form of
religion that presents the most perfect
ideal. This paper is we'll written and
will repay careful study.
The Quarterly merits and should Ie-
ceive the patronage of our whole church.
Every minister and intelligent layman
should take it. published by the Uni
versalist Publishing House, $500 a
year.)
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