New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-03-27

things:
This authority declares There is saying that cru
cism POUNDS nothing; that fanaticism alone cheated
There is impression there's danger from the
neqaton truth than from the affirmation Of
1t Is at least doubtful whether 1t deny the
altogether than TO arn 1t in form which. by cx
aggerauon. per,erts IT,"
Both questions ore equally false Criticism is judg
ment is examination, sefecrutiny, Is the regulating
principle in every affirmation and action. Although things
rarely founded by criticism, still the guiding oil that
power criticism and always must be- Fanat
cism is merely the for this activity or creative
force whea exaggerated and distorted Fanatcism, II II
does found POUNDS things which must he taken down.
block by block, and stone by stone oftentmes Take
Brahmanism with it's iron ceremonial Pharisasm, with
its external authority; Romanisn where the spirit is moth
ing all, where is that room for the swell
ing Of divine dissatisfaction There is nome SO men
expand themselves and thrust out their elbows In the
press and thong things until they breathe and
their voices may be heard.
1t may said, with truth, that the greatest founders
have been also greatest destroyers. There are
great people who let the tares grow with the whea
till the last day. But the farmers do no;. Ihey haa
rather have quarter much good seed In their seed
plot and than twice much OF arcs and wheat
Which means that OF progress would rather nave
Of Affirmation and remove all cXsseerauoh ndh
to have the contrary prevail Truth may be kened 10
salwart forest tree around which Is cnghg inc vine
OF spertton which gradually sappng away its lifc
juices Negation is often directed against the nteumcnt
which ought to pass away and against the truth which
is destined o remain.
Consider the actions of child and a arrived at
maturity. child is impusNe; knows nothns ABOUT
the things Of the world everything seems simple and
easy. All its passions arc quick its imagination is warm
and fresh. 1t by eYapgeration. this way ana
that perpeuay oscillotng and josting in It's me- now
:. ~ with man al maturity! been through that
experience lie going through it, He studies
sefcontrol; plans in advance looks into tne past !"
order that he may the future keeps wisely VIM
in the lines Of what practical and real criticiscs him.
dosaxn not
wall but feels for wall and goes through the nofro"
passage at the Of it, He spends less power oh inc
child, but it Is more effective.
That Is exactly the way it is In religion Ihefe are
emotions which are explosive and noisy feelings whicn
must 20 of In song and fume and smoke; gestures.
Dances all Of expressions These are not oo""'
10 the lower mankind. but we see them ABOUT
us every day. Then emotions which are 'eha-
cous and intense but silent; the affections Of the hohc
the pietiee OF the natural life; the feelings cd up
toward and things which are more po".i'''
bv far than cries and gestures, which Den' muse
who have been disciplined and trained, which sho" en
selves by the funess power poured into tf"-e ous
and forces from shall result truth and righteous
ness and repose Of institutions and the erauo ..
character and tho salvation Of men, These men aei9' IL
thew do deny only supernues, the eNaegeatons ana
the do conserve the power IN 1
purty. That Is the vindicatAn OF negation IN 'h'"
sense and OF criticism IN that sense when Is d'ono ~
because 1t refncs guides controls, purihes inc hie' ~
vents outward waste and multiplies inward power
That Ia the exact parallel to the new theoiosS d"u
thought about God So l urge you not 10 DE afaiu vi
YOUR neRations not be afraid OF the critical spirit
but only to that this must be countef'aeo anu
supplemented by positive construction Ihefe are ''
when IL is hotter 10 tear down, we have nothing
to put in its place. what is torn down Is strahehe
and choking out life. But generally we should nave
something TO replace. We should Know VIVA, VIC "ie
doing We should have the life a. large az the crc
larger but having it, fear not for any form OF woios
but having It, stand up and strike the blow knowing
that though death Itself Is at the end OF It, II Snail oy
the mystery divine power be made le both 70 yours
and the one who is stricken by doing It humbly ana IN
the spirit Of the Divine.