Morning journal and courier., 1890-11-07
THE INSTALLATION SERVICES.

truth, commencing ourselves to every mans con-
science in the sight OF God"
1t is not so much individual conscience
that is mentioned here, said DIR. Storrs, as
the general moral sense of mankind. 1t
may be called properly the moral reason of
the world. Not SO much by argument is the
gospel to be commended as by the simple
Recommendation of its interior conscience
to mankind. Man is constitutionally
religious, animal man. By the con-
stitution of his intelligence his moral ma
ture distinguishes the difference between
what he ought and what he ought not to
do. He cannot rid himself of his expecta-
ton of something to come hereafter be-
yond the grave.
Man, to the end of his history, must find
some form of religion attractive and COM
manding to him. There are religions which
attract to themselves homage and affections
| which are offensive to every right moral
sense. There are forms of religion which
are inviting, alluring to men and women
in cultivated society of our own time. We
know what they are; we meet them in lit
| erature, in conversation and in our own
| q man frames a religion for himself most
satisfactory to his belief. We can imagine
some elements which would appeal to him.
1t would be something commencing itself
at once to his intelligence FORTS simplicity
and direct appeal to his mind. He does
not wish to be troubled with any doctrine
which requires the exercise of any
unfamiliar power upon his part. It would
| not confine his freedom by any sharp, Sc
we're, mandatory features. He will GER
tainly inculcate honest veracity, general
temperance in life, kindly courtesy in
character and conduct Such a religion
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and he will be satisfied. You may ado
comedy and decorous religious rites. But
then, he wants also God as the supreme
generator and governor, whose tender com
passions are in fullest stead over all hii
work and all his creatures, who is always
ready to accept regret and renewed prom
| Use from his people. He finds an image O.
such God in tho beautiful and sublim,
manifestations of nature. The Goo
whom he prefers is a sympathetic
philanthropist upon the colossal ani
eternal scale, God who viii
4 wake everybody at last at peace and eter
nal rest. Beyond this he wants also
pleasant outlook for the future. He want
petuated and indefinitely prolonged. Thi
Is the heaven he wishes and for which h,
feels himself prepared. He wants
heaven something like the earthly cit,
with it's homes and pleasant friendships
put ii to you, my friends, ssif the Bibl,
taught such q heaven as this, it would b.
one of the most popular books in polit,
society. If the master taught this re
ligion he would be extolled by all as the
most glorious and great of men. Mel
would say at once: "Well, that's religion
worth having" This is religion, then
that men wish.
But there is deeper question: What il
i the religion they needa The answer ii
plain. e must be religion full of mys
i terry and stupendous truths which surpas
mans comprehension. He must have il
to know it comes from God. Every subtle
and large philosopher has to speak mys
teries whenever he tries to expound thu
| great truths of life to an unlearned man
l may say no misrule could bind our faith
to religion said to have come from Goo
which contained nothing but common
/ place, such as listening gives Us
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