Telegram-herald., 1891-11-02
ukDEhWccp ANSWERED.


A sorles of Sunday lectures at Pow
ers' opera house by Mr.. +. Underwood
has just been completed. Mr.. Under
Wood claims 10 tell us the conclusions
OF modern scientific thoughts upon
theological subjects. His lectures
abOunds with thrusts at the Christian
religion which he cyers might better
pass away and leave us to concentrate
our thoughts and actions upon the af-
fairs of this world. "One world at
time." Beyond this world lies the
unknown" "Man is the highest or
last link III an evolution chain which
runs back 10 LUX infin:tisslmally
small at the beginning OF iife." 'Edn-
cation is the open sesame OF perfect
future" "No moro churches. Chris
tianity has had no more to do with
causing civilization than have plug
hats,-both happen to be found in civil
lized countries,-thatis ALL" These and
similar expressions, we're from week 10
week given to an audience which ap-
plauded every fling at Christianity. 1t
seems proper to enquire ''of what good"
were these lectures. and was the rca-
soning correct? With your permission,
propose to pureue these inquiries IN
two or three brief articles. These ones
tions are practical and important. We
are oil interested III the peace and good
order of Our city and in the proper cdu-
cation and training Of our boys and
girls. Madame De Stael said: "oiive
me the first ten years of = child's life
and will be responsible for it's future
good conduct" One day out
of every seven, thousands
of these little ones nrc gathered into o
Sunday school to be instructed morally
and spiritually. A perfect example of
manhood is the theme of study. They
are taught moral responsibility, good
manners and good morals. They are
taught belief in God and future
life. intellectual culture may be OBJ
tanned in our public school; the Sunday
schools supplements this. And that
our youth may be thus taught, without
aid from the state, without any public
tax, benevolent citizens contribute
many thousands of dollars annually.
As write .his article the laborers are
laying deep the foundations for an
other structure-the work Of the
Young Mems Christian Association. 1t
is true that all this teaching everywhere
iltS tiO CuCSt upOu tuc liNcS III uict.
Will this cvClutionist tell us this?
Then, what becomes of his.evolution?
To claim this he must also claim that a
chld's training is not important, and
that he may be surrounded by vice and
intemperancc in early life without
danger. II Mr.. Underwood knew there
was no God or that he was unknow-
able, how would we profit by the revel-
alton even then?
AS the great PASCAL said: "What ad-
vantage is il to us to hear a man say he
has thrown of the yoke; that he does
not think there is any God who notices
his actions, and that he is accountable
to no oncy Does he imagine that we
shall hereafter repose special confidence
IN him or expect from hin, consolation
and advice? Do they imagine it IS any
matter of delight to us to hear that they
hold that our soul is but little vapour
or smoke and that they can tell us this
IN al assured and self-sufficient tone of
voice? Is tins, then, thing of galety?
Is il not rather thing to be said will,
tears or the saddest thing In the
world" 4. 4. ALLEN.