The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-08-12
CHURCH CHIMES.
Interesting Church Matte rs
From Various Sources.
SERVICES TO BE HELD TO-DAY.
Diyins Authorship of Christina ity-
The Commune of Chriet 6un-
yam Still Lises-Euc
Pabhc worship will be conducted in

CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LsTTEI-DAI
SAINTs.-Salt Lake Stake of Zion, Angus NJ.
Cannon, president; Joseph =. Taylor aud
Charles W. Penrose, counselors Services
in the Tabernacle at 2 p. m. Evening
services in the various wards
ST MARKS CATHEDRAL.-Eoiy Commun
on at 80 NJ. SUI nay school at 9.45 a M
Nom p ayec with sermon, IL a. NJ. Even
ingp. rayer at q pm.
FIFTEENTH WARD DIR Isascsou has &C
copied an Invitation from TIE Bishop and
peonle o { the Fife enth Ward ano will ao-
DIRE IS them a the Westinghouse this even
ing at o'clock D. II
METHODIST CHURCH. - Rev. Thomas
Bowman, D. D Senior, Bishop OF the
Methodist Episcopal Cnurc wills preach at
II N. Let everybody come and hear him.
THE DIVINE AUTHORITY OF CHRI TIANITY
Divine power itself was presented to
the human imagination a. thu impeT-
sonati,n OF all goodness and of love
rather than Of POWER; maxi kind ere
taught to believe in thyir 0Sn immor-
tally, not as speculative tenet but as
the practical solution OF all moral diff
cUlties, and the animating principle OF
their lives The new religion was pro
claimed upon the authority of the new
teacher as the direct rspres entatiVe OF
almighty wise ON. There was an open
resumption OF superiority, by virtue of
declared office, over the exis ing Ieli-
gious hierarchy, the temple, the law,
and It's luterI refers; an obvious impos-
,ibi.ity of the new doctrine coeXisting
with the spirit of the old religion and
the authority OF its official representa-
uges. 1t was universal morality,
adapted for all races and every kind Cf
civilization. 1t abo,ishes the notion
that divine sanctions were asystem OF
temporal rewards and punishments,
and with it tee be.i.f in every kind Of
aft ction b. ing the visible curse Of
Col, which destroyed the sentiment
CT pity and the impulse to
charity. It proclaimed mankind
of all races as one brother
hood under the universal Father. who
revealed himself in the new teacher an1
reserved for a future life the accom-
plishment CT his fall purpose in respect
to the human race. There can he no
doubt that mis- claims TO the jewish
Messiahsh!p underwent searching ex
animation during his lifetime; that
eventually large portion of his coun
trymep, in direct 7iol alton of all their
prCconceived ideas upon the subjscf,
accepted him in that character; and
that, vary shortly after his death, t G
character expanded into one more
adapted 10 tee unlversaiity OF the re
ligiar. To the eve OF n secular El>to
rian. the short career OF tia Galiiean
peasant is the very crisis OF the desti
MES of mankind. For from tlat me.
meut human lie took ali IDconCeivahIy
wider range thdn ever before-lts lntet-
ests became more mnnentous its pa
sions OF lear and hope aSura!ly
deeper, as the b=iief in E fl IRE HE tOng
possession of tue sou fnt void aGi
the human race were Transformed. nod
the decisive IN lcaticn o( II g the stI
peDdous dominion ereC't" br h church
which would have t'en n''er Y imuos
stole in any prsYiouS ages If the wofld.
For he fesIis q fu!
lowers of the GaIiirsn peaSsn tainted
by their connection which We have dv
scrihed. dethroned and abolished all
local and national d.itjsa. aud al re-
lieious institutions. substituting for
them, on the authority OF their Master,
one Supreme Being, whose spirit was
revealed in himself, and disseminating
through all ranks belief i'll future life,
where alone the destiuIes of the race
should find their true accomplishment
The leayen by which it was feretolG the
who'll world should be leavened has
ever since fermented human society
Christianity has accommodated itself
to the spirit of successive ages, molding
the dominant races of the earth by its
influence, and aiming throughout at 2
permanent and universal conQuest.-
B!ockuood's Magazine.
THE TABERNACLE.
The IsraeIites gave 81, 500, 900 to build
the Tabernacle in the wilderness. We
may find fault with the Jew for many
things, but let US be on our guard not
to call him mean, for If he was mean
what ara we who, with more than he
had, give only a small proportion OF
what he gave? If the church to- day
would give as that church IN the will
derness gave we should not know what
to do with the money. But instead of
this our churches are, many OF them,
in debt, and our home and foreign
mission WORK ianguishes because Gen
tiles are not as liberal as the Jews were.
New York City alone spends 81 600, 0OO
a year for amusements and only 30 ,0OO,-
00C year for churches. In the coun-
try at large we spend 5000 600, 900 a year
for strong drink and only SIS, 500 coo for
home and foreign missions. In New
YORK. City there are 10000 saloons but
only 500 places of worship. Do not
these facts prove that the church has
not yet learned the grace of giving as
practical thing? IA. F. Schsuff1er in
the Sunday-Schooli1 Times.
TEE COMMUNE OR CHRIST.
We wonder why men pass by the
church to found clubs and brotherhoods
and orders. They will have them and
they ought to have tn EN- until the
church is in its divine love what its
Founder destined it to be-the brother
hood in Christ of the chilureu al cur
God and Father. What tue " rid necus
o-dsy is not aims, nor hosUits!5. nD
L omee CT mercy alone. 1t reeds the
voice. the ear, The Land, and. the heart
of Christ seen in and working OF h,s
children No uoWers oil cove 'nU,ens
no prestige Of social position, no pra
negatives of churchiy authority can
meet the issues Of this hour. We hsvt
waited already too long Brotherhood
men will have, and it VIII be the br4 thef-
hood Of the commui cor brotherhood IL.
Christ as the children Of our God aaC