New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-11
Mem Civilizations.
THE SAFE SIDE.

Several hundred million dollars Of the peoples money
is annually intercepted the support OF tho weak sen
mental requirements o an artificial standard OF excellence
based upon that which has connection whatever VITA
any question of ethics. it being simply assertions In
vented In explanation Of pretended phenomenon That
occurred far greater public loss Is suffered by
the long.connued substitution Of those pnerle require
in the place of natural rigid discipline OF the
faculty OF honor prevalent in oil secular associations
social and commercial expressed in the law the con-
sequence being that the average Of honor has been ie
duced to degree 30 low to now endanger the peace
and welfare OF this country This artificial ethical system
is thus the OF corruption and Of poverty
stricken condition Of widely needed public convcncnces,
and 1t has become bar to progress In every direction.
socially morally and politically. 1t is composed mostly
Of virtues f,lse Gins. and has been brought
down to our time by the enforced silence Of opponents
by classifying OF history, by retsrdng know-
edge Of scientific discoveries conflicting with IT, and by
contentious exclusively upon false issues.
The effect OF this weak. crimc-excusine sehument'sm
upon hundreds thousands OF ures withh century
pro- ably injury than such corruption as
there all OF our various legislative Dcdics
within that time.
The priesthood have been successful only In that when
pertains their interest, Their success In that re-
sIect il equal the magnitude Of their exerons ana TO
the Intellectual ability employed Their vast unit wealth
and attending dignity T. tangible thh2 percep'oe 70
the senses al all tines throughout an Chrlstendom and
mrresses the mind with far grciter po"cr 'hah can Dc
done by any matter OF opinion, when Is all hee Is
to show for the pretended etc Is Of Christianity IL an
inherited opinion and exists IN the mind only Iher real
aiure ia oscured by the briancy OF their success in
securing worldly goods and honors for themselves They
will usually pass in silence any dsaonorable conduct OF
members. because trial would advertise hlic. oh
the other hand trials hcre,y magnify the pretended
importance OF their explanatory doctrines aud arc SELF
ludatory hence upon charges they are prompt aud
mercile,s. The who will condohc offences that
religion * intended prevent will MI the world with their
contentious Hgments OF opinion regarding CONDITIONS
In future existence OF which they know absolutely no,hns
Natures Is secured BY certain laws OF
the mind whereby not only inherit ideas' ont are
chiefly governed by them. The correction OF the many
errors those ideas always contain Is provided for in
onarate rroscss which process IS made imperative by
churchnen just the degree that they obtain coht0 Oh
education.
Tho Importance Of inherited ideas the mental law that
securc. them how the public mind made homogeneous
and continuous ond slow, but intellectual advance
.n assured the accidental origin Of Christianity John
the Raptists disciples Psuls two EpIstes to the CORN
thians were in contention with them' why 'he Ne"
Testament has much Of Paul and 30 c o. fc'er ana
sin less % lanes the evolution Of the Fourth GOSPEL
the ascension natural depavy, the teachings OF Christ
WHY he was crucned, faith conversion, immortality,
basis OF New statements given IN the "orKs
of Jos.rNus circumstance started oo'h fau
and Joscphus on a journey Rome, both were snip
wrecked Theodosus and T'initarianism, far-f'achne
effect OF certain edct OF Justnan etc. forms thc SUD-
isct matter OF THE SAFE SIDE; "a Theistc heiu'a'
ton OF the Divinity CT Christi
H. f. a book which, for its matter. its thought to
cav nothing Of It's manner thoroughly worthy Of equ,y
simple and complete refutatoi II any ohc o'n '''0 '
Chicago Times.
The work should BE- read by doctors OF the churcn
and abc educated ministers OF tho gospel who possess
superor knowledge Of the subject. "-Chicaso lid
une Sept .. 1888.
Many orthodox readers will sympntnne some
uhot with the view Mr.. Mitchell takes Of the clergy
Throughout IL Is ably written, in clear httnc lan
ruace ."-Rcvew OF Reviews, April, 1872.
In the pro.pectus which will bs mailed upon apphca-
tim ara publIshcd highly complimentary letters nom
Hon Andrew Dixon White. cx-Prcsdent OF Cornch Chi-
,o-s,.v now United States to Russia Prof o. H.
rrotbinrb,m Boston judge Henry Booth Chicago Prof.
Hudson Tutile Berlin Heights Ohio. and eAtrac's iro
reviews.
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RICHARD NJ MITCHELL,
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