Telegram-herald., 1891-10-22
RELIGIOUS NEEDS OF TODAY.
A RsmsrkabIs Symposium OF Religious
Teachers


The evening session was devoted to
a symposium on 1.-The religions needs
OF today" and it was discussed in
ten-mlnute speeches by representative
o.. the leading denominations in the
city. The Holland Unitarian choir sang
an anthem, and the Rev. III. T. Root,
Of Grand Haven. read the thirteenth
chapter of /. Corinthians President
Clute, OF the agricultural college, pray
ca.
As an introduction to the subject os
the evening, c. 5. Udell reviewed Rob
ert Golfers sermon on Wines and
Branches
The Independent Church was repre-
sented by the Rev. W. ID. Simonds, OF
Battle Creek, who said: .'Religiou as
TO its unchanging verities knows moth
ing of time. II has always stood for
the best thought concerning the des,
TIMES OF humanity. The deepest re
iigious need OF today is that religion
be placed upon a sound intellectual
basis-upon what we know rather thai
what we do not know"
The Hon. c. w. Garfield, OF the Uni
versalist Church: Perhaps the most
distressing need is the want of har-
mony In methods. A large proportiol
oil religious authorities will not admis
OF evolution in religion. The churches
OF today should take care OF the physf
cal as well as the moral and spiritual
man.
The Rev. +. w. n. Hugenholtz, Jr.,
of the Holland Unitarian Church, told
OF what he considered the religious
aleeds OF the Ho.landcrs OF the coun-
l,sss q ls,f
there Is gospel OF humanity. The
religion shall Oe made to influence life
- the greatest need OF today"
The Baptist church WIS represented
by Mr.. Alfred Wolcott. zone OF the
needs is the bringing OF religion into
closer contact with the every day
lie OF man. Another need Is n deeper
sense OF the individual accountability
OF nELai.''
The Rev. George H. Dole, OF the
New Church.: 1.-The one great need
in goodness in human Character. We
need a rational doctrine that will
make every passage of the word per-
tcctiy harmonious. We need a God
given doctrine that will unfold the
word. We need a God-given inter-
probation OF the word
Rabbi h. W. JessclsUn, OF the Jewish
church: 1T - but natural that nan-
KIND differ ON different points and sub
jccts. Our charity to entertain di.-
iereut views OF religion should be
broad as the universe. We have made
great progress In the last twenty-five
years in the spreading OF liberal senti-
meu;s. True resigbon signifies love and
u[on. Advanced Judaism teaches
that everlasting bliss will be the
reward d all those who do that
which ss right and shun that which
is evu. The great needs OF the day
go a little more lSlsraiity. an1 n lit
sss lszss bixotry: little more brother
iy love. and n little less prejudice.
n little less theology. and a little more
religion. little less vice. and little
more morality. We need a religion
that can stand the test ~ science. A
isalef IN the fire and birthstone he'll
should have been abolished Centuries
age The SUBJECTS Ia our puipits to-
day shousd lie precepts of humanity.
of goodwill and peace toward each
md every one without asking first
to what church he belongs. We need
rtove all. an idea of universal God.
We rred 10 Yet the present generation
tlssnk and reason for themselves. Jud-
nam has h-es esozred with thousands
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