St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-12-07
RELIGIOUS YoKING.

The tendency to abate sectarian bar
rierS has had some significant manifeS-
tations in Chicago of late. The unde-
nominational preachers, Prof. SWING
and DR.. THOMAS, have been particu-
larly active in its encouragement. Their
efforts have related more particularly
to the coming together of the Christian
sectS Of the Protestant school. A more
striking exhibition of at least the de-
cadence of the traditional animosities
of those following different names was
afforded in the attempt to hold fra
ternal and devotional service with Jew
ish rabbiS and teachers and the clerical
representatives of leading Protestant
denominations. The combination was
unique and novel, whether specially
profitable and engaging to the par
Elephants or not. There were songs,
prayers and sermons. but the Christians
rather suggested the notable role Of
PETER, that drew upon him the reprov-
al of the Master. AS a mental exercise
they probably received benefit from the
effort to avoid the phraseology that is
inseparable from their faith. The oc-
casi0n was suggestive as an evidence
that the bitterness of theological con-
tfOverSy Is growing obsolete, and mu-
tual federation has taken the stronger
form of personal amity. The fact was
made apparent that there may be CO.
operation on certain lines of effort.
The Jews have been among the lib
eral contributors to the establishment
of a Baptist college, and the Christians
have aided in the erection of syna-
gogues. Still, the experiment in the
way of a common religious serv-
Ice was not a great success. The
concessions were all on the side
of the Christians, necessarily, and
they were the promoters of the project.
There were no ancient ceremonies, but
alteration of Jehovah as seen by MOSES,
DAVID and EZEKIEL. There will hardly
he any further attempts on that line.
LIN the way of cultiyating kindly feel
ingS between the classes that have been
most antagoniZed for 1000 years such
movements are useful But there can
be no concord in religious expression.
The evidence of this was afforded by
some of the rabbis at the Chicago
luOCtlHSs IL was HOt UtlltNGu 10 DE
specially desirable, even if feasible.
The distinctions touch the marrow of
life. The efforts to secure concert of
action with the religious schools
On the basis of moral and en-
nobline principles and reformation
methods are quite practicable. 1t
is probable that the Protestant sects
could find good many common theo-
logical planks, but It is doubtful if the
time will ever come when one church
door will attract all. Should that period
arrive, no prophet will be needed to dis.
Germ the millennium. 1t is further away
than BELLAMY'S dream. 1t is not be-
lieved to be consummation to be
greatly labored for under present condi-
lions. The chief advantage would be
the economic one of requiring fewer
church organizations and edifices. But
there are not too many churches. The
religious schools may be presumed to be
parts of a common army, but under diff
ferent generals and cOlors. The great
mistake is made when they turn their
batteries upon each other in place of
against the hosts of old Hoofs and
Horns.