Sacramento daily record-union., 1890-09-21
In RELIGIONS REALM.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO MINIS
TIERS AND LAYMEN.
Expressions of Opinion by Newspapers
Representing the Various Denom-
nations. ON Many Subjects.

Mr.. Cores promised preface to the tenth
edition of "Lux Mundi," with his ap-
pendix on ''The Christian Doctrine of Sin"
published by Mr. Murray, says, with refer
enee to the question, Does the authority
of our Lord bind us to repudiate, in low
atty to Him, the modern views of the ori-
gin Of the Old Testament? "On this sub
ject ! wish to express my sincere regret
that | should have written so briefly in
my essay as to leave myself open to be
misunderstood to suggest our Lords falli-
bility as teacher
The Nashville Christian Advocate Meth
says: "The mothers time to backslide is
when her daughters are to be introduced
into society. At once she looses the stern
ness of her opposition to things of ques-
tionable import. All at once her spirit
ual discrimination becomes confused. All
at once she has learned and approved that
worldly adage Of license, you can't put
old heads on young shoulders forgetting
that God can and does put old peoples re-
ligion into young peoples hearts, and this
religion always transforms and puts young
aud old alike counter to the world, its aim,
principles and spirit. Social advantages
is the price the world pays for our chill
dren, and religious parents sign the bill of
SALE"
The Bishop of Bedford England keeps
very watchful eye upon the clergy of his
district. The London correspondent of
the Manchester Guardian hears that on
one occasion he sent for a well-known in
cumbent, who is reported to have fond
ness for busying himselfin the management
of almost all the great church societies,
and complained OF the small congrega-
tions at his church. The incumbent
shrugged his shoulders and asked what
more he could do. The Bishop suggested
that he should visit from house to house
diligently for two hours every day. "But,
my lord" responded the astonished cleric,
"what would become of my committees ?'
81 have nothing to do with that" the
Bishop retorted; ''you were not instituted
TO attend committees" This is only one
instance of the way the Bishop has brushed
up the clergy under his supervision all the
way round.
The Examiner (Bapt.) says: "The case of
Dr. Burtsell, following so closely on that
of Dr. McGlynn, strikingly illustrates the
power and spirit of Rome. For daring to
give testimony according TO his conscience,
under oath, in a court to which he had
been summoned as a witness he was sus-
pended from one of the most important
parishes in this city. On appealing to
Rome he was condemned, as probably
everybody expected he would be. He was
given a certain period to retract and apolo-
gize to the Archbishop Corrigan, but his
manhood forbade such course, and he
has been indefinitely suspended from his
priestly functions He occupies the same
position as DR.. McGlynn, save that he is
as yet not excommunicated The system
has triumphed, at the sacrifice of two of
its best men. One wonders whether it has
occurred to the Roman authorities that
there is something ominous in the re-
peated acts of insubordination among the
American priests. The making an ex-
ample policy may succeed for time and
up to certain point, but it may be pushed
too far. The new-world spirit has infected
the priesthood too deeply for repression by
old-world methods. Other McGlynns and
Burtsells will arise"
The Religious Herald (Cong) says:
Heretofore no one but an avowed infidel
like the late Professor Clifford of England
has distinctly set man above God. But
what shall be said now of the Rev. Charles
Beecher's proposition to reverse the mean
ing of the first question and answer in the
shorter catechism after this fashion An
deuer Review for August: Q.-What is
the chief end of God? .? A.-The chief
end of God is to glorify man and enjoy
him forever Mr. Beecher adds in keep
ing with this above: This puts a new
face on matters (although it is not new at
ally, and theology is now worth keeping.
!; Such design or end is as amiable as it is
grand. When we see how becoming it is
for Him of whom are all things, in bring
ing His many sons unto glory, to make
the Captain of their salvation perfect
through suffering, then the analogies of
conflict and pain are accounted for That
is, for the finite to find its end IN the In
finite is worthless theology, but for the
Infinite to find its end in the finite brings
order and symmetry into the system of
the universe In this naked and bold
statement see the tendency to worship and
serve the creature more than the Creator
carried out to its ultimatum."
On the subject of Methodism and PRO
gressive Orthodoxy" the Christian Union
|
urged the Christocentric exposition of the
Gospels; it has never ceased to antagonize
, the Calvinism which has incurred the en-
nifty of the thinking world by its doctrine
of election and its inevitable self-contra-
dictions about infants and the heather; it
holds to-day as firmly as ever that saliva
tion means character, and that character
5 means freedom of moral choice, and that
: thus, in some way, Christ is the Savior of
| all who are saved, whether they have
heard of Him in this life or not, and that
: it is in the nature of God to deal with
/ every soul both righteously and merc;fully
If now the question be asked whether this
: phase or that of the special views held bv
; those who accept the so-calied New
, Theology be consistent with the standards
; and spirit of Methodism, the answer may
: not be readily given-it will he matter
IN which both the standard and the va
ration must be clearly defined; but it
seems to rs that the history, genius, and
dogma of Methodism agree in guarantee
ing to thought its rightfuI freedom, and to
individual thinkers the privilege of restat-
ing old truths in terms of new knowledge
, and enlarged faith"
The Independent says "The Cturchman
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, has curious ideas about DIR. BurtselPs case.
1t says: TT seems odd at first sight that a
, citizen of this republic should commit any
offense exposing him to the penalty of
temporal loss which could not be adjudi-
, Gated upon by some authority, civil or
ecclesiastical, within the confines of the
,, United States. 1t is really startling to
think that an arm can be stretched across
: the sea and can bring down to temporal
ruin and temporal disgrace a man who
lives under the laws of the United States,
fwho has the esteem and admiration of his
countrymen and of his friends, and who is
,, spotless in character and conduct We
do not see it so. DR.. Burtsell knew what
the rules of his Church were, and exer-
cised his liberty in coming under them.
/ Once under them he had to submit or suf-
fer, and perhaps both. Suppose an Epis-
copal clergyman or bishop under the
Church Missionary Society, or under
Episcopal control, goes to Mexico as a
missionary, and there acts in such way
! as to displease the authorities at home,
can he not be called back, his authority
and right cancelled, without the Mexican