Morning journal and courier., 1890-05-15

E. L. Smith. The practical adaptation of means to end Is the problem which confronts every busy man today. This is an impatient ags. The practical becomes motion to the critical. The demand which the age is making upon tho ministry is not for more theology but for more religion. for more of belief itself. An- other demand of the age upon the ministry Is that they ehall catch the phiophetio spirit, that they become more interested in living men and women and that they make @ more earnest effort to unite the human with the divine life.
 Edward T. Root spoke upon . University Course. A university course is the most i'm portsnt period of life. The university is more select community than the nation; broader and more intellectual than the family. Its influence does not cease at grad. uation but lives in memory. The true grad- nate feels also that his life reflects upon his alma mater.
 William A. Trow followed on Music in Worship. The church has in all ages used music in its services. This universal use of music shows us that 1t Is c normal element in worship. We should seek sincerity in those who lead the services. The singers should be worshipers. Poor music can never express deep spiritual feeling.
 Robert Chapin followed MT. Trow upon Law Inadequate as . Substitute for Life. Physical science recognizes the distinction between law and force. The reason why law fails Is because 1t acts upon conduct from without, not from within. It is @ directive, not creative force. The hope regulation, but in bringing the life as Q vital force into the lives of individual men.
 Then came Edward NJ. Chapman upon The Attitude of the Minister Toward Theological Speculation. As ministers we haveto decide what attitude to assume toward speculation in the study, the pulpit, and the parish. As Q preacher, the minister should remember that his junction is not to air his specula- tions; nor to advertise his supposed discov- eries--the minister must be honest he should beware of preaching as clearly defined truth, that which the church at large regards only as hypothesis. In a word then in our whole attitude toward speculation let us be fearless and cautious, candid and sensible. Above all as pastors are struggling into faith through intellectual doubt.
 The last speaker was Gerald Beard, who was to receive in the afternoon the $500 scholarship. He spoke upon "Pessimisms' Practical Suggestions to the Ministry" After a brief review of Schopenhauer's philosophical system, in which the practical | conclusion is that life is essentially evil, he showed that Sohopenhauer claimed for his | ligion; but that, in doing so, tho philosopher had confused the assertion of the will to live with that selfish or over-assesrtion which Is the essence of all sin. The prevailing attitude of men of the world is minimizing and fraudulent optimism in the phenomena of life. based on pessimism, enervating and deadly. regarding the reali-
 ties. If denial of ourselves means nothing
 more than conforming to the requirements of
 polite society, let us acknowledge this and exchange our new testaments for books on
 social etiquette. I plead for no foolishly
 literal interpretation, but against that ex-
 planation which explains altogether away; speak in behalf of no cruel or asoetio re- quirement, but, rather for true self-develop- ment.
 Asoetic monasticism condemned itself the
 fanatical pride, anger, unnleanness and de. spair of it's dsvotees. But the revu1sion has
 been rude and extreme. Thus lot the spirit of the suffering savior be our spirit; and men shall know that the power of Christian ity lies, as the philosopher has said, in it's confession, that our state is exceedingly | wrAfched and sinful