New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-24

understand the vast spread and empire Of buddhism,
/ It's first Esc, its tenacious hold human life
/ But this relatively fun understanding of tho
Christian problem = only reached By ycilant main
tenance Of that Lookout over the whole rlgous eld
keep his instinct sharp his Judgment clear. Il Is
ts constant use indeed Of the ms H,
which divides, say German like Harnack or Hausrah
from an Englishman Ike westeott. The German Is
perpotually bringing into connection and relation the
Engishman, like westcott on the contrary, under the
influence Of Manseps doctrine Of affection, works
perpetual assumption Of . special esse. Tho
first method Is throughout .selentiac The
cwn Justification, no doubt but 10 must not assume
name that does not belong to it,
| "Now see. Merriman how little you really I'M
derstand the literature you profess 10 iudgoP cried
Ronads; as II westcott who knows everything, and
Is forever bringing Christianity into relation with
passage rom the Gospel Of the ResSrccfion comes
into, my mind at the moment which is conclusive:
suit Of long preparation Christianity cannot be
regarded alone and Isolated from It's antegedents.
and HellenlSm is not to interpret chrlstienty, but
to construct 9. new rellgion'-and so on. what can
al speak from knowledge Of westcon's books,'
said Merriman. quietly; The passages you quote
cbrisanty,i was SPEAKING q the mSSaOas phs
nomena. No scholar Of any eminenoe whatever
tSe present moment discuss the speculation and
ethics OF early Chrisendom without reference to sur
as %ado But S s
e Christian 81 D spU S1no Rs ana n Miracle SS Sd
event DO you ind westcott. seriously sitting
and comRss tho i narratives sO OF ne : OF e s1s s
in the New Testament BY The help Of narratives Of
similar Snd to DO found S1 SSra. oer Sy the
history q other religions Or Of other periods OF
g 20" ny, se And an n S ss'S s i mae
TIE speakers mind Is made up TO S SsFS Ta Da4 0s e
n nS faauf and g. f hs s sfsH3 history
eSsumptaon which has nothing 70 do with history =
wsot Is sSSc ara OF srasSo syDs SOS 81
but his great learning Is for him not an instrument
and of conviction. IL Is mere adornment OF IT,
There was long pause which ESRSds i, at sv lsss
broke looking at his friend With emouoh IN 0'o''
And the result Of it ALL MsrriRsn for Germany ny
and for yoursetl Is Germany tho better or the
nobler for all her speculauonf Are you the
happierfS
thought awhile as he stood r lSsGns s 9Sss
very dcglt 10 understand and the rG n, ohei
very :, d some 70 6m tha haco FoaeOn
whdch prevented the convictions OF lDetM T1o
from %Tsns F Fh aHo vas o for u years made
question of politics and bnresuSrScy ssrSsly iDtep
s freedom of Of G saSs which SH gss for @
the tool Of political conservatism ofga gan ,s sSn
against the d SeT Between life and specu
tive belief which affects the greater part on WI. w
,Saoory have made them Indifferent 70 dogma and
tormuiae and reaction In Church ana stats mas L1S
n impossblo for the new spiritual conceptions when
SeIong 10 that theology find new forms Of religious
act!on and expression" -. auy,4
sRelIgsous actlonl' said Ronaids bitterly. nSs
religion Is possible 70 men who regaFd Snr@ a1tG
good man with mistaken notions on many points,
and God as an open quesuonT ,,,
For me at the present moment replied Norman,
with singular gentleness, and showing IN The whole
expression Of eye and feature as no ,hs
moved n TSn 70 his meet e6s with fssS a
e not ths point The point wSat on TSD Essity
p pSS Jesus g Rs ond Of Cod and WA0
through all human and necessary ir nos & tbe SYMBOL
Of thoSs rei gous forces in man which are primitive
essential and universalP .,.o.,
what can mere man, however good and emmenL
matter 10 mes asked Ronslds impaaentiy suI3
nentnres after his DEATH The idea that ChEANA.S
can DO Reconstructed on any such OASIS 'H0 "i'''
dream ,u..r,, For
Then. A 81, history is realizing dream . ESr
while you and those who think WITH yoa, hS q nos
sibe that CON bnatiOn is slowly and silently establish
ing ss in human life al about ESu over fGS the EoSrS
German towns n b sS. 0t F S3s Ss'f
sections OF American NE these ideas avn SSH nv SSV
dc1s As SS az tho Os ss SSS eva and pain
apply and proving their RST rSun "a 9s The
and console drew ea himself SS an
ePery and hope pcrvadns look and frame all round
Is oi Two forces the scientific and the religious
II the English R 6S FSSs Gau sna e Church Of
land the Presbyter,ans the GongTe s sontSbtS
and wherein the Liberal forces now rising IN eaen
body will ultimately cOaesce, science wiz mig tIo
through ifs wsest mouths, has no risHttni quarrel
and religion will ind the science whlch Deohss ~
the tone changed TO OF yearnlng and passion ~
Is close upon us-t prepared 1y an e rsTiable
M one has but tho life, and tho years 20 oy. |
Meanwhlo the whose hearts and heads are WIN
witch are for Others, not for them, in which their
faith gone, and where their power Is WsSsd pr Spr
tho muttudeand so ignoring an lhe Ieacninss, ..
h hcsS'' - - -'' -
He stopped a deep momentary depression stealing
over the lace and attitude which ten minutes oei9To
had expressed such llllmltable hope Again hOhalus
p pS Sp his hand and laid It llngeringy on tho arm
beside him.
q And yourself, Merrlnani' .-,.... ..,.,,,v
Merriman lool1ed down into the anxious nlenoS
eyes the moved countenance, and his own ASPECT
gradually cleared lie spoke Win grSvS ah atb S"
aIsm content enthusiastically moro at rest than
for years This study Of mine which At irst seemed
70 have swept away all has given me 6sek mU OoT,
r"si more present, TO mo than ever before. Ana
when in the Intervals Of my law,worh 60 6scE ,t 70
beside Tsa him n the The s d day
SS SSn and AZ were HnEcsns together realize
bis historical limitations, and the more present tney
s s.s means &c s to me- and the Tcqdy OF
into That world OF ths poor and helpiess he lost h
ms for, with the thought Of him warm within me. /
a. not NUT him alone any non-natural pnnaciei |
hut history led by tho blind and yet divine instinct
~ The race has lifted this life from the mas OF lives
"a IN N We Europeans certain ethical ana
itaal essentials concentrated and embodied. as We
sea he essentials OF poetry and art and knowledge
erooncentrated and embodied IN other lives. = be-
o1Iss ethical and spiritual things more vital TO as
Tan those Many Others may. have possessed the
suaIities Of Jesus or Of Buddha, but circumstance
ma hIstor have In each decided as to the relative
o4S Of Ike particular story the particular Inspiration
for the world in which Il arose, IN comparison with
%I,S@,s,Ifes az existence the modern European who
persists in ignoring the practical value Of this Ok;
dho shnnia ss vet look outside his own faith for the
msteriAis Of a more rational robgous Development
a. to INV mind merely wasteful and impatient. We
nust submit 10 the education of God-the revolt
nrafnst miraculous belief Is becoming now not GO