The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-07-15
Pan RELIGION.

TAS EELIGIOS.
We do not mean 10 be disTespociiul,
and trust we will not be taken in that
way. But as the English pan is nothing
like as dgnfed as the Greek pan, we are
aware that we run a risk Of being mis-
understood. and of arousing the cdiunl
theologicum.
OF late "pan" has become fashionable
in high circles. Pan.Anglican and Pan
PRESBYTERIAN have become q sort OF a
ruling vanity No panning yet among
the Me,hodsts and Bartsts. How the
great pan gatherings have panned out,
and are going to pan out, and what have
been, or are likely 20 be the net profits
of all the lunches. the plalforming, the
ESSAYS, and discussions remains 10 be
seen. We confess to little skept-
cism about big meetings; and We
always feel painfully sensible that
the grandest assemblages of the
Hottest dignataries are made up
Of only men at last-yes, men,
servile no, only to "skyey influences,
but liable to vanity pride jealousy pre-
',I.co. aal e." 'he .'i del. s. o'3 rif' 80
working them There is a great deal Of
human nature in men sage remark
and miircs. robes, and learned titles fail
70 cover IL or kill it out And they that
lave it are at best "dli poor cri'turs
| Tie wenkucss # sitting on platforms,
having Their Biographies nritien or writ
( ing them themselves and then being dis
PLAYED in a grand picture with gold spec
taclus, learned br0ws, boards and bad
heads, VIII medals, robes. and badge. is
rs common ~ doctors and bishops as II is
! 10 MasOns. 'o Freshmen, and burying so
cleiicS
1t is very tue that England stands be-
! fore the world "a pre.eminently the
! Champion OF the Christian Faith-a zig
centre % Civilization hGi !; !, equal.
true that the highest nonOr of that couu-
try is that IL is The Mother Of the United
! : a;es OF America. which is tie glory of
all lands. The mark Of England Is ars-
t0cracy hereditary right 10 dignities,
titles, and estates distinction OF classes
caste. pomp, ceremonial, and much in re
! ligior and society that looks like the
! leavIngs o. a semi-barbarous and super
stiti0us aye, bcspedking the se'tishness
and cruelty Of tyrauls and the degrade
ton O. the people although plaialy hei
/ people are growing too wise and strong
for their vanities. And Mr.. Gladstone
/ IS man enough 20 let royal Old lady
know That she can add nothing to his
/ honor and dignity with her cukcdOms
and ear.dOms
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. .Y hC,pE -r oa ilc levt. oi iie DJkc
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( Is be Land .. ~" J. rec had the Home
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