The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-26
ROBERT ELSMERE.

every real thinkers world Of thought
has it's center in few formula about
which they royolye as the planets circle
round the sun which casts them oil. ,"
This book which 80 wildly portrays the
character Of the doubts which are fast
spreading throughout Christcndom does
not, after all that has been said for and
against il, 10 much question tbs funda-
mcntals OF religion IA the concrete shape
which religious thought has taken the
creed form which man has given to It,
It doesnot so much attack puro and UNI
adulteratcd Christianity ~ the abuses
which man has hcaped uponit. Thrust be
remembered that In this world nothing is
ever settled until it is settled right. Fer
montaiion, though il may appear quies-
cent, in reality never ceases until all the
icrmcnmblc material is used up.
10 scarcher after truth, science and
criticism are powerful allies; It is only the
false that need bc afraid aud when man
fears these II Is because he has q prccon-
ceiyed opinion to defend; assumes tho
attitude OF an advocate rather than that Of
an impartial jud-c, aud becomes a creed
protector rather than a truth hunter.
lie who attempts 10 harmonizs anatural
| religion with a natural science does work
| ui supcrurrogatiOn. Thoy have never been,
| can never be-, out Of harmony with each
other. But he who cndeayons 10 harmon.
| he miraculous or supernatural religion
with natural science has undertaken an
| lmpussibiity They have never been, can
mover be, rcconcilcd. The scientist
must learn OF the thcolOgian, and
| the thcologinn must learn al the
scientist. 1T bchouyc3 each party to
strive To understand the other with the
conviction that the other has something
worthy to be- understood, and with tho
| conviction that when mutually recognized
this something will be the basis Of u com
1 plctc reconciliation.
Rlsi l"yburn, possessing rare musical
gifts. coupled with beauty and brilliancy,
| aud Edward laughan, being u student,
| philosopher and dreamer OF the cold aud
| and classic mold, force attention To u
! greater ~ lcss extent, but despite this, ere
| long as We proceed with thc book We hrd
| our interest ccntralizing In Catherine aud
Robert. Each had their idea oi right and
dnty something without and above {
mere selfish ambition to be successful IN
carving their points-and this conviction
wis lived up IN without counting thcsacri'
iicr ul personal pleasures The living
up 20 these aims ennohled the
whole man aud woman anl helped u
places them equally upon one plahc Of lilt
aud united them hy The common bond %
virtue. They both SAW that man Is born
Tor the good. Tor the perfect, they equal!
worked inr the uplifting ui the poor, bu
here they divcTc, she looking at Il al
wholly through tho literal crust, and h,
Hooking through all nature, this grra
| cross was but one expression Oi the mani
fold power ui one mind, yut u which al
thnts proc al AMI with which al
things cpnspirr. Tho one looking nj con
version through the narrow aud popula
, theories oi the day, seeing God only b
and through Christ. the other drawing IN
piraiion from thousand avenues, be
b rmc intoxicated with nature, saw th
God In Christ not different Ia Kind bu
only In degree from that Of every othc
great and throbbing soul.
She looked upon revelation d
1. dlnu and finished, a thing OF th
4 past. hc, possessing tho genius OF
ituc poet. saw the world still revealing
y uill iull %. growing life, aud God c0niir
10 ually ncuualng himself in man an
. ever glyins forth to rcdccma iallcn WORT
70 She Doomed ID necessary 10 make Chr'
o cod Boo order ,u rXalt man, not yet able
b.. see that in either conception his cA1mp
was the same lie saw that historical nu
q utu,.s,ic Christianity did wfung tn ma
q by muupp0liEing OH virtue for tho Chri
tIln name, ard that Jesus really serves Z
' instead of us serving Him. She ihougl
IS man must break ail his viii anl come
+. plastic clay through 90, loop.holc Oi 10
,p,rd. ne pa,iU that ihc bright ind,vi.
U uihts oi man va, thu better part, and ihi
{ when this dies thrndics the buds ll ntt hu
plHry, lnl the trl' mm II lost ~ u
20 common herd Ut men, rs thnufauds "a
10 uu,lly perish.
She though, her church iormul
n, pmhnrrd n.i tho truths OF Chr
10 tian,ly, and there WIS but one cunccp'lo
y thr ono her father drew, lilo locke
i. upon nature aB moving panorama hrioI
tHc Dyes ui mth, aud that wyn conceive
u boo pup1flipn o. thrif intellectually au
!. aUlu ,nnnpc with the laws III nature. u
A aW chat 90 ny 90 convert q man 10y mir
,Iu WIS PROCLAMATION " iAc guul, uni ,h
{. We pv Christians uuly at We wsurrryi ~
!. spirit o. Christ in oul laily lives and lh
D.. ,lurhcs were more frequently ram upC
" Tho TROPICS than upon the principles
z, Christ.
q, She Jaw the teachings an spring mp wit
Christ lie saw them in tho void Ion
y lir.1fp his birth. working in thu NauuJ
!, systems and PHILOSOPHERS through a'l q
IA Hgr. past, aud ihiH Oh hig mind, Instead
dUtupt.ug from, exalted Christ, by Hho,
" ius bis klnship tn OIL gu1at minlf.hy sho,
1. ing iho yuHuU'liion of All great thoughts
ihe munFm, the everlasting uueuC-s
~ nature a4 exhibited in thC harmony Ut 10
greatest souls.
She. thc victim Of horyliiy, "thc 10.
hold 0i ihr plH, upon tho present, unlb
o. eliminate Che nnthmp1mUrphism
10 dais gone hy, camuud lut thc loI
tc Tie, ike every other genius. discard.
ip IuiwR and went alone Ito cav ~
the lly Of formal religion was d.
ODD. aud done. aul That We are now 20 se
~ only tho formation ~ The soul
3D.. tlyV that Iig,On in on u.ys was simp
un reaching Uutaiicr something higher
a#p.g.ng ZOE God and that lie form
". .pua uu was due - thr circumstances al
pm ti, Hs' ln which it came, ami that mi
~ reached gracefully Ia proportion 10 /
knowledge OF the facts ii natuo,. IN n,
", portion tO IBIS intellectual developments.
10 She mover dreamed II Imputed
~ Others than Christ 20 have h
mimrulou' birth. lie know I
al well that in days gone by the air "