The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-05-28
Search for Truth.

Sucn autn0rltleS as discuss queSt1OI6 |
free from either ecclet iastical or scientific |
bias. A man engaged in any occupation
which taxes his body and mind in the
ordinary routine of business matters,
may find both variety and relaxation
from the monotonous fatigue of daily
attention to the same ceaseless round of
duties in books, which, while instruct.
i've, afford pure intellectual delight.
There are books which scientifically
demonstrate that the supposed antago
nism between religion and science is
more apparent than real. A genuinely
scientific thesis of this nature, simply
corroborates and confirms what the heart
by surrendering itself to the Spirit Of
God has already felt. Such books are
of very great value in establishing ones
invincible sense OF the everlasting truth.
Independent of any theology it is rare
pleasure to have these epochal books
where one is interested in the constitu-
tion of a world evoked into being under
Divine Law. There are other books
which are singularly instructive as to
the development of Christianity. Read
the first named works first, since they
belong to the scientific thought of our
time, and are great aids toward harmon
izing the whole Christian idea with the
latest conclusions of real science. The
second class of books are useful in quite
another way. They help us to under
stand the Gospels. Such works as
Bishop Temples Relations between
Science and Religion" and Bernard's
Progress of Doctrine" (both in the
hampton course of lectures) are invalu.
able aids to those who strive to be wiser
and better through truth and Gods
boundless love and mercy. "The APP
peal to Life" is another work free from
ecclesiasticism. Two of it's chapters are
almost purely scientific, yet it recognizes
the existence of an emotional mood as q
prime factor in the absorption of re.
ligious truth. This mood is receptive
it instructs the intellect and silences its
doubts. Il gives light in dark corners of
a bewildered brain. Unhappy is the
man whose heart is not of plastic mate.
rial. On his hardened sensibilities no
impression can be made. Hearts of
adamant have crippled intellectual
faculties, and they can not perceive the
highest truths, without which where is
our moral nature? Christ not only dis
closed God to man but man to himself
No philosophers had ever revealed the
hidden depths of mans nature. Christ
impaired new force, disclosing and
shaping mankind energies and exercises
in fresh and vital directions. Scholastic
subleties and long "looking through a
| glass darkly" had obscured truth. The
new doctrine dispelled the gloom and in
the person and teachings of the Savior
truth stood forth in all its purity. Nc
wonder Pilate, who had been reared
under the ancient philosophy, asked the
question which troubled all minds
"What is truth ?" Yet Jesus had before
this said to him, "I came into the world
that should bear witness unto the
truth. Everyone that is of the truth
heareth my voice." 1t follows then tha
only those who Lelieve in Christ have
the truth, and all else is speculative
only. 1t gropes like a man in the dark
: To the believer love is fountain o
light. 1t is the wonderful magician
with the key of the universe, and lead
US into perfect liberty-the liberty Q
communion with the Searcher of al
hearts under a sense of obedience to hi
commands. To find truth it is no
necessary to master dogmas or creeds
or follow ceremonials of human inven
ton, but may it not be found by tn
promptings Of ones conscience, by dlrec
communion with your Maker, and b
meditation on Christ, his life and word
(quite inseparable)? Can truth be foun
elsewhere, or is there any other possibl
way to attain perfect rest from doub
and to be sure of our conduct throug
life unto the end? think not. Let u
then in looking at this question nc
forget that only the Christian believe
is the one who is not troubled by PLATE
question, but all others are in sea {
unrest where calm will never come.
Hillsboro, o. G. H. G.
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